Our board members
Our board members serve as representatives of the Summit County community through appointments made by two appointing authorities. The Summit County Executive appoints eight of the Board positions. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services appoints six positions. Members are appointed for a four-year term and may be reappointed for a second four-year term.
County of Summit ADM Board of Directors
- Margaret J. Halter, PhD, Board Chair
- James Merklin, Board Vice Chair
- Marc Lee Shannon, Secretary
- Monica Andress
- Crystal Burnett
- Henry Johnson, Jr.
- Valerie Kreider, PhD
- Tania Lodge, PhD
- Lt. Utomhin Okoh
- John Petures
- Stephen Strayer
- Karen Talbott
- Sylvia Trundle
Please direct all correspondence to Board Members in care of:
County of Summit ADM Board
1867 W. Market St., Suite B2
Akron, OH 44313
On October 22, 2024, the County of Summit ADM Board’s Board of Directors adopted the following Global Ends: Global Ends 10/22/24 (PDF)
Meeting minutes
Copies of the County of Summit ADM Board’s Board of Directors meeting minutes can be found here -> (PDF)
2026 Meeting Schedule
2026 Board of Directors’ Meeting Schedule
(All dates on the 4th Tuesday of the month with exception of December)
Time: 5:30pm
Summit County Public Health Board Room
1867 West Market Street, Entrance A, Akron, OH 44313
Location subject to change.
July 2026
August 2026
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September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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March 2027
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April 2027
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May 2027
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June 2027
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