June 17, 2005
For more information, contact
Marilyn Berlekamp, Executive Director, CASA of Franklin
County
(614) 462-7450
Five Central Ohio
residents were recently elected to the Board of Trustees of
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Franklin County,
a non-profit organization serving abused and neglected
children. They are:
Richard O’Hara, head
of The Wellington School in Upper Arlington;
Jacqueline
Fullerton, president and CEO of Health Management Solutions
in Columbus;
Scott Vandergriff,
vice president of enterprise infrastructure with Huntington
Bancshares in Columbus;
Bill Holehouse, senior
enterprise account manager for Adobe Systems Inc. in
Columbus; and
Tina Sheppard,
president of the Northwest Area Real Estate Association in
Columbus.
Each was elected to a three-year term on the CASA Board,
beginning July 20, 2005.
“Each of these community leaders has expressed a strong
passion for helping children and will bring valuable insight
and experience to our organization,” says Marilyn Berlekamp,
Executive Director of CASA.
Richard O’Hara, a resident of Marble Cliff, is the father of
three children and has spent his entire professional career
working with and educating youth. Prior to being named Head
of School at Wellington in 1997, O’Hara was Head of the
University School in Nashville, Tenn., where he also served
as a Spanish teacher and baseball coach. Earlier this year,
he completed a five-year appointment by the Governor as a
member of the Ohio Community Service Council. He is a member
of the Columbus Rotary Board of Directors and a Trustee of
Eagle’s Nest Foundation. O’Hara received his
Bachelor’s degree from Williams College and his Masters in
Education from the University of Virginia.
Jacqueline Fullerton, a Westerville resident, is committed
to the idea that “every child needs a stable home.” To this
end, she has served on the Board of Habitat for Humanity,
the Community Shelter Board and the Franklin County ADAMH
Board. Prior to starting Health Management Solutions in
1996, Fullerton was already entrenched in the health care
community, serving as Executive Director of the Ohio Health
Care Board and President and CEO of the Health Coalition of
Central Ohio. Fullerton received her Bachelors of Science
from Franklin University, her Masters of Business
Administration from the University of Dayton and her law
degree from Capital University.
Scott Vandergriff, a Gahanna resident, is the father of two
daughters and an experienced non-profit Board member, having
served on the Heinzerling Foundation Development Board for
three years, including one as President. Prior to joining
the Huntington, Vandergriff was a Senior Vice President and
Chief Information Officer with Central Benefits. He received
his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati and
his Masters in Business Administration from Xavier
University.
Bill Holehouse, a New Albany resident, is a father of three
who coaches basketball and softball at St. Matthew. As a
24-year member of the Knights of Columbus, he has raised
funds and organized events for many children’s groups,
including the Central Ohio Juvenile Diabetes Foundation,
Make-a-Wish Foundation and Franklin County Job & Family
Services. In 2003, he established a scholarship to be
awarded to a deserving senior at his alma mater, Coshocton
High School. Prior to joining Adobe Systems in 2004,
Holehouse worked as a senior account manager at Sterling
Commerce and AT&T. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in
Business Administration from The Ohio State University.
Tina Sheppard, an Upper Arlington resident, is a former Ohio
Department of Youth Services volunteer. She has done
fundraising for many charitable causes, including the Joan
Besesi Cancer Fund/James Cancer Hospital, Opera Columbus,
and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and she is a licensed
physical therapist and award-winning Realtor. Sheppard
earned her Bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and did
advanced Master’s degree training at Georgia State
University.
CASA of Franklin County is a non-profit organization founded
in 1991 to recruit,
screen and train community volunteers to advocate for the
best interests of abused and neglected children in court
proceedings. As one of more than 900 CASA chapters
nationwide, CASA of Franklin County ranks in the top 15 in
the number and percentage of children served.
For more information on CASA, visit
www.casacolumbus.org
or call (614) 462-7450.
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