Portage County Mental Health Board & Staff

Board & Staff

of the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County

Mental Health & Recovery Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm at the Board office located at 155 East Main Street, Kent, OH. The Finance Committee meets at 5:45pm before the board meeting.

There will not be a meeting in July 2024.

Board Members Representing the Communities of Portage County:

Chairman: William Nome, Esquire, Kent

Vice Chairman: Iris J. Meltzer, MA, MPH, Kent

Albert Barber, Kent
Denise DePerro, Kent
LaTesha Dukes, Ravenna
Audrey Cielinski Kessler, Kent
Jeff Langstaff, LICDC-CS, Kent
Roy Mosley, Brimfield Township
Emily Schmidlin, Kent

Jennifer Schumm, Kent

Staff of the Mental Health & Recovery Board

John Garrity, PhD., Executive Director
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 206

George DeBord, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Operations
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 205

Karyn Kravetz, Associate Director
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 204

Rebecca Rood, Director of Compliance and QI
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 203

Terra Howell-Muth, Clinical Manager
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 207

Linda Hankins, Accountant
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 202

Laura Dotts, Secretary
EMAIL 330.673.1756, ext. 201