YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio announced this week that four individuals from the Mahoning Valley have been appointed Greater Akron/Canton/Mahoning Valley community trustees.

The new trustees are Denise Holt, an architect at Strollo Architects; Elizabeth Farbman and Stan Okusewsky, both attorneys at RothBlair; and Christine Rhoades, former physician arrangement compliance executive officer at Mercy Health.

The new trustees will bring their professional expertise, community connections and passion for service to help advance the mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio, which is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need health care.

“Families in the Mahoning Valley rely on RMHC Northeast Ohio programs every day – whether it’s a place to stay near their child’s hospital care, a comforting meal or a pediatric Care Mobile improving access to care,” said Craig Wilson, CEO. “We are grateful for the leadership and commitment of our trustees, who ensure we can continue to meet these needs in Northeast Ohio.”

The new trustees will join the current Greater Akron/Canton/Mahoning Valley community trustees: Vito Abruzzino, Columbiana County prosecutor, and Candace Turpack, private bank relationship manager, vice president at Huntington Bank.