Our People

Meet our dedicated Staff and Board of Directors. 

Huckleberry House Staff

Jennifer Sharma

Chief Executive Officer

Lynda Leclerc

Associate Director

Carol Argiro

Director of Advancement

Thelma Young

Controller

Erica Schnitz

Clinical Director

Melanie Gunther

Director of Professional Development

Amanda Leclerc

Director of Residential Programs

Kyra Crockett-Hodge

Director of Outreach and Engagement

2024-25 Huckleberry House Board of Directors

Todd Lukens, President

Nationwide

Rajiv Thomas, Vice President

Grange Insurance

Jennifer Mullaney, Treasurer

Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing

Deborah Lisheid, Secretary

Marker Construction

Alyssa Bentz, Board Member 

Diamond Hill Financial Management

Meredith Harper Bonham, Board Member

Stanton Chase

Matthew Curtis, Board Member

American Electric Power

Eric Hardgrove, Board Member

NiSource

Shandell Jamal, Board Member

Brainstorm Consulting Network

Ryan Konst, Board Member

Schaefer

Kimberly Rogers, Board Member

Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc.

Megan Koontz, Board Member

Simon Says Stamp

Amanda Scott, Board Member

Illuminology

Julie Simono, Board Member

Colliers

Jamie Stevenson, Board Member

Danis

Craig Smith, Board Member

Scott W. Schiff & Associates Co., L.P.A.

Members serve without compensation.

Items we need:

Clothing and Personal Items

  • Underwear
  • Sweatpants (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • Sweatshirts (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • Shorts (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • T-shirts (Youth M – Adult XXL)
  • Socks
  • Wallets
  • Earbuds

          Please note that we are unable to accept any used clothing items.

General Supplies

  • Composition notebooks/journals
  • Adult coloring books
  • Colored pencils
  • Art supplies
  • “Smell goods” (i.e. Bath & Body Works)

Toiletries and Hygiene Products

  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo and conditioner*
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Body soap*
  • Tootbrushes and toothpaste*
  • Brushes and combs
  • Ethnic hair care products

    The * denotes that the item must be in a full size bottle.

Misellaneous Items

  • Baby items
  • Pillows
  • Solid color twin comforters and sheet sets
  • Kitchen utensils, general cleaning and laundry supplies, picture frames
  • Non-perishable food items for youth outreach (crackers, cup of soup, fruit snacks, chips)
  • Gift cards from $5 to $25 for fast food restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations