Council Members

Together, we can do more to help our children

Geauga Family First Council Members

The Geauga Family First Council is a collaborative of local agencies and community representatives who pool resources and work together to strengthen Geauga families. Through prevention, early intervention and the provision of services which support the entire family the Council is strongly committed to helping remove barriers for Geauga’s children.

The Council has helped develop, and now funds, a wide range of community-based services. Our membership is mandated, in part, by the state legislature which created Family First Councils and includes:

President,
Christine Lakomiak
Co-Vice President,
Shelby Cooper
Family Representative
Co-Vice President,
Ken Latz
Family Representative
Administrative Agent,
Craig Swenson
Executive Director
Dr. Bob Faehnle
Representative
Jennifer Felker
Ron Graham
Health Commissioner
Betsy Griffin
Director of Regional Services
Laura Hopkins
Executive Director
Vernita Provitt
Juvenile Parole Services Supervisor
Don Rice
Executive Director
Evan Schrader
Family Representative
Lindsay Svarovsky
Family Representative
Dr. Bruce Willingham
Superintendent