About Us

Our Team

Pat Kerrigan

Oak Hill Collaborative's Executive Director is a former Youngstown Municipal Judge, former President of St. Patrick’s Parish Council, former Vice-Chair of Youngstown Urban League, a member of Leadership Youngstown, ACTION, and Mahoning County ADAS Board and is active in numerous other community organizations.

Sarah Russell

Sarah Russell started at OHC in 2023 with the initial goal of ACP, offsite education, and outreach. Through her experiences however, the mission of Oak Hill not only changed, but so did her position into Assistant Director. With guidance of Pat, Sarah now heads everyday operation and is greatly supported by staff and volunteers. The students make her "job" her Oak Hill mission. (3D printing is the bomb!)

Shirley Brady

As an Outreach Specialist for Oak Hill Collaborative, Shirley is helping Oak Hill bridge the Digital Divide in Trumbull County. She is dedicated to improving the community around her and has given substantial time and effort to to lift up others.

Anthony Hake

IT Consultant, Digital Navigator, and YSU Alumni, Anthony has been helping Oak Hill for years. He has many different hobbies from drone flying to music, a well rounded jack of all trades, he seeks to help those around him understand and make use of technology for a better tomorrow.

Ariana Wyndham

Ariana has over 15 years of dedication to volunteering, advocacy and activism. Her experiences make her an invaluable asset to the Mahoning Valley and its residents. She is also pursuing a bachelors degree in Youth/Family Services and Administration from Purdue Global University!

Elizabeth Coss

Acting as the Communications Coordinator for Oak Hill, Elizabeth recently obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from YSU and has a passion for connections, the arts in the Mahoning Valley, and public service. Elizabeth is familiar with a variety of writing styles and formats, and loves to connect people to works that they may enjoy! You might just see them at a local museum or craft store for florals.

Richard "Mac" McLaughlin

Oak Hill's number one volunteer and digital navigator. Mac has a wide vast knowledge of computer software and worked with major corporations such as Disney and Microsoft.

Vince Shivers

Vince is a historian, photographer, photojournalist, and educator. He holds B.A. in Communications, an M.A. in American History, an M.A. in Historic Preservation, and an Ohio Education Work Study certificate from Bowling Green State University. He worked for ten years as a professor at YSU teaching Underground Railroad history, SMARTS School of the Arts, the Youngstown City Schools, Trumbull County Educational Learning Center, KEYS- AmeriCorps in Pittsburgh. He worked for many years as a nationally recognized awarding Photojournalist and teaches Photoshop Art.

Kelly Baer

Kelly is a proud alum of Youngstown State University and a recent graduate of Northern Arizona University. She previously worked as a digital archeologist, uncovering history and creating digital education materials. Kelly believes in digital inclusion, accessible education, and is happy to bring digital equity and equality to the Valley.

Nimra Siddiqui

Nimra Siddiqui, a recent Master’s in Computer Science graduate from YSU, has a strong background in AI and a passion for community service. With a deep love for designing and crafting, Nimra channels her creativity into projects that inspire and uplift those around her. She is also an avid nature enthusiast, dedicating her time to planting and nurturing the environment.

TaeShawn Madison

TaeShawn, a digital navigator, loves to help people in the community. As a lifelong resident of Youngstown, he is currently attending Kent State University-Trumbull branch for Business Management. TaeShawn loves music and singing, you might just catch him performing on stage around Youngstown!

Kurt Schultze

Kurt is a Digital Navigator for OHC and earned his bachelor of arts degree in digital media at the University of Central Florida, where he studied web development and game design. A former high school science, digital media teacher and robotics coach from Florida, he specializes in web design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and Adobe Dreamweaver, and in graphic design with Adobe Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint. Kurt enjoys astronomy, paleontology, linguistics, bodybuilding, archery, martial arts, gardening, video games, punk rock, comics, anime, and more.

Zach Genhart

Zach has been a volunteer for OHC since 2022, helping with a variety of tasks.  However, in 2024 Zach officially joined our team as an IT Specialist and Digital Navigator!  Whether he is providing assistance during one of our many classes or solving tech problems in a one-on-one session, Zach loves to support our students in any way he can.  In his spare time Zach enjoys horror movies and games, and can often be found at local comic shops making poor financial decisions involving trading cards.

William Zayas

Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, William Zayas now lives in Youngstown, Ohio, where he currently works as a Certified Healthcare Interpreter and Community Health Worker at Mercy Health, supporting the Hispanic population by providing health education, screenings, and medical interpretation assistance in English and Spanish. William is also an ordained minister and church admin at Christ Empowered Ministry in Struthers. He recently launched ZayasPro, offering professional services like photography, design and marketing to individuals and small businesses. William earned an Associate’s Degree in Business Management from Colorado Technical University in 2019, and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Digital Marketing.

Board Members

Carl James

OHC Chair, owner, chairman and president of Bearing Distributors, International; former President, Youngstown Urban League, Youngstown Playhouse, and Mahoning County Legal Aid Society; member, St. Patrick’s Church; ACTION Core Team Member; active in numerous other community organizations.

Fr. Edward P. Noga

Retired Pastor, St. Patrick’s Church, founder and current Vice-Chair of ACTION; Board Member, Western Reserve Transit Authority; Chaplain, Youngstown Police Department; active in numerous other community organizations.

Jim Kinnick

OHC Board Member and Executive Director of Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, civil engineer focused on improving the general quality of life in Youngstown and those living in the tri-county area; which includes Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana county.

Sarah Lown

Board Member, and Senior Economic Development Manager at Western Reserve Port Authority

Dr. Cryshanna Jackson

Board Member, and Associate Professor & Urban Internship Coordinator, Department of Politics & International Relations at Youngstown State University

Keith Logan

Board Member, Director of Technology at Academy for Urban Scholars. Has been insightful in helping the Collaborative understand the impact artificial intelligence has on the average user with his videos and interviews.

Bob Jadloski

Board Member, President, CEO at iDK Green Technologies. Known for his contributions to the Collaborative in understanding Drone flying, 3D printing, and being a friendly face within the Makerspace.

SaTonia Johnson

Board Member, YSU Alumni, Youth Coordinator and Community Organizer

Steve Kristan

Retired AT&T Professional, Digital Inclusion Advocate, Broadband Coordinator for East Gate Council of Governments, Consultant for OHC. Serving or having served on various boards including but not limited to Greater Stark County Urban League, Better Business Bureau, and Old North Church Elder Board. When he's not busy trying to bring digital equity and opportunity for the valley, he enjoys traveling the US with his family

Patrick Kerrigan

As the Executive Director of the Oak Hill Collaborative, Kerrigan is also an active board member and works as a liaison between the regular operations of the Collaborative and strategizing long term projects with the Board.