The ABCD Board of Directors provides leadership and oversight to ensure the organization fulfills its mission of improving quality of life through Community Economic Development, Energy Conservation, Housing Development, and Transportation. The board upholds accountability, equity, and innovation while guiding resources, partnerships, and policies that strengthen individuals, families, and communities.
Board Chairperson
Assistant Principal
Adult Career & Technical Education
Canton City Schools
Board Vice-Chairperson
DNP APRN
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Aultman College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Secretary
Belle Stone Elementary School
2nd grade Literacy & Numeracy Teacher
President - L.G.A.B.S.E
Treasurer
Equipment Sales Engineer
Wadsworth Solutions
Entrepreneur
City of Canton -
4th Ward Councilwoman
Retired Teacher
Massillon City Schools
Judge at Stark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Previously served as an assistant public defender.
Pharmacy supervisor at VA Medical Center
RN, BSN, CDP, DFCDE, Director-Diversity Equity & Inclusion; President- Stark Co. Black Nurses Association; Chair - SCMHC
Chief Operating Officer homaundre.pender@theabcdinc.com
Chief Financial Officer dmknott@theabcdinc.com
John Ramos III, Chair
Starlett Isles Burns
Tomier Davenport (ex-officio)
Will Dent (ex-officio-staff)
Natalie Haupt
Darlene Knott (ex-officio-staff)
Kent McClelland
Ron Young
The purpose of the MANAGEMENT Committee is to :
Yvonne Parks (Chair)
Evelyn Byrd
Tomier Davenport (ex offico)
Will Dent (staff ex-officio)
Lydia Lee (staff)
Kathy Mitchell (staff)
Chris Smith
Jenny Terrell
The purpose of the COMMUNITY RELATIONS Committee is to:
Ray Sales, Chair
LaToya Dickens-Jones, Co-Chair
Tomier Davenpot ( ex offico)
Will Dent (ex-officio)
Lisa Johnson
Stewart Lytle
Eugene Norris (staff)
Homaundre Pender (staff)
The purpose of the PLANNING Committee is to:
The ABCD Inc.
2021 Mahoning Road NE, Canton, OH