Stephanie Sweany has been with the organization in various roles since 2017. She is a graduate of Kent State University, where she remains active as President of the local alumni association. Stephanie is a graduate of the 34th Class of Leadership Stark County and is a past recipient of Twenty Under 40! and the Kent State University Alumni Advocacy Award. In her spare time, Stephanie works for Explore City Tours as a tour guide, participates in Women’s Impact, and operates Canton Kindness Coalition. She lives in Canton with her cats, Spooky Mulder and Chandler Bing.

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Heath joined the Hunger Task Force in 2015 as an accountant. Since 2017, he has been responsible for all financial compliance, reporting, budgeting, grant financials, and accounting functions at the Hunger Task Force. He is a Malone University graduate (Summa Cum Laude) specializing in the fields of corporate and forensic accounting. He is an active member of the Institute of Management Accountants, Ohio Society of CPAs, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners/Forensic Accountants. Heath has served the past 28 years as a local law enforcement officer and is currently a part-time Police Sergeant for the Malone University Police Department. He also has a passion for dogs and enjoys spending time with his Great Danes. He and his wife Julia also spend their spare time volunteering accounting and fundraising services to local nonprofit dog rescues.

heath@starkhunger.org
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Allison Boogaart, a designer, curator, visual artist, and GlenOak High School graduate, joined our hunger-fighting team in 2022. After receiving her AAS in Digital Photography from Stark State College, she earned her Bachelors in Photography and Graphic Design (Cum Laude) from Indiana Wesleyan University. She spends her free time traveling, cooking and baking, reading, freelancing design services for small businesses, volunteering at her church as a children’s teacher, and artmaking. She resides in Stark County with her husband Cory and their two cats, Bruiser and Leo.

allison@starkhunger.org
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Kathleen holds a Bachelors degree in Social Work from the University of Findlay, is a licensed social worker, and has worked in the social service field for over 30 years.  She enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, kayaking, and fishing with her husband.  She also enjoys reading and gardening.  Kathleen and her husband, Roger, reside in Stark County with their two cats, Simon and Scruff, and their dog, Juniper.

kathleen@starkhunger.org
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Cory, an auditor and accountant, received a Bachelors of Arts in Finance, Accounting, and Business Administration from Malone University in 2017. A Michigan native and former NCAA varsity swimmer, he participates on a variety of sports leagues, plays and collects board games, volunteers for his church’s youth group, and travels with his wife, Allison.

cory@starkhunger.org
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