Our Team
Our work at HOPE Toledo is made possible by a team of experienced, mission-driven professionals who are dedicated to ensuring high-quality education for every young person in Toledo, from preschool through postsecondary education and beyond.
Rev. John C. Jones
President & CEO
Shawna Woody
Vice President, Operations
Elisa Huss-Hage
Director, Early Childhood Education
Nancy Okuley
Professional Development Support Specialist
Annika Awls
Fiscal Consultant
Monica Cardenas
Professional Development Support Specialist
Staci Cook
Family Engagement Liaison
Sareena Cox
Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Autumn Parker
Community & Family Navigator
Consultant Staff
Vicky Simpson
Family Engagement Liasion
Board of Directors
Dr. Kandee Anstadt, Board Chair
University of Findlay
Wendi Huntley
President & CEO
Connecting Kids to Meals
Bishop Edward T. Cook, Secretary
Pastor
New Life Church of God in Christ
Rita Russell, Treasurer
Senior Vice President
Huntington National Bank
Keith Burwell
President (Ex Officio)
Greater Toledo Community Foundation
Dr. Romules Durant
CEO/Superintendent (Ex Officio)
Toledo Public Schools
Erica Silk
Director of Development
Ottawa Hills Local Schools
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor
City of Toledo
Wendy Pestrue, J.D.
President & CEO
United Way of Greater Toledo
Shayla Bell Moriarty
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Dr. Valerie Simmons-Walston
Author/Community Leader
Pete Gerken
Lucas County Commissioner
Lucas County
Rachel Gagnon
President
Cherry Street Mission Ministries
Dr. Thomas Brady
Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Plastic Technologies, Inc.