Our People
Meet our dedicated Staff and Board of Directors.
Huckleberry House Staff
Sonya Thesing
Executive Director
Lynda Leclerc
Associate Director
Thelma Young
Controller
Carol Argiro
Director of Advancement
Melanie Gunther
Director of Professional Development
Kyra Crockett-Hodge
Director of Outreach and Engagement
Meredith Leider
Housing Program Manager
Erica Schnitz
Clinical Director
Amanda Leclerc
Crisis Shelter Director
2024-25 Huckleberry House Board of Directors
Jeannie Mackowiak, President
Franklin County Public Defender
Rajiv Thomas, Vice President
Grange Insurance
Jennifer Mullaney, Treasurer
Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Todd Lukens, Secretary
Nationwide
Alyssa Bentz, Board Member Diamond Hill Financial Management
Meredith Harper Bonham, Board Member
Director, Stanton Chase
Matthew Curtis, Board Member
American Electric Power
Eric Hardgrove, Board Member
NiSource
Shandell Jamal, Board Member
Brainstorm Consulting Network
Megan Koontz, Board Member
Fusion Alliance
Deborah Lisheid, Board Member
Marker Construction
Frank Pifer, Board Member
American Electric Power – RETIRED
Jamie Stevenson, Board Member
Danis
Amanda Scott, Board Member Illuminology
Pete Shuler, Board Member
Blue Ridge ESOP Associates
Julie Simono, Board Member Colliers
Craig Smith, Board Member
Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., L.P.A.
Members serve without compensation.
