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Staff

Debora Flora
Executive Director

Cathie Hicks
Fiscal Officer

Roger G. Smith
Director of Planning, Acquisition and Disposition

Gary Davenport
Project Coordinator

Steven Brown
Property Inspector/Demolitions Manager

Sandra Nehlen
Administrative Assistant

Jocelyn Borrell
Property Inspector

George Rusnak
Property Inspector

Jasmine Handy
Property Inspector

Att. Christopher Sammarone
Staff Attorney


Board of Directors

The Mahoning County Land Bank is governed by a nine-member board of directors. By statute, and in accordance with our Code of Regulations, our board is comprised of the county treasurer, two county commissioners, and one representative from a small city, large city, small township and large township. Finally, our board has two additional directors, one with a real estate background and the other with nonprofit experience.

Daniel R. Yemma
Mahoning County Treasurer
Chair of the Board
Board member since 2011

Larry Moliterno
Boardman Township Trustee
Large Townships Representative
Treasurer of the Board
Board member since 2015

David Ditzler
Mahoning County Commissioner
Board member since 2013
Designee of Commissioner Ditzler
Anthony Traficanti, County Commissioner

Carol Rimedio-Righetti
Mahoning County Commissioner
Board member since 2013
Designee of Commissioner Rimedio-Righetti: Annemarie DeAscentis, Special Projects, Mahoning County Commissioners Office

William “Artie” Spellman
Ellsworth Township Trustee
Small Townships Representative
Board member since 2013
Designee of Trustee Spellman:
Harold Campbell, Milton Township Trustee

Gwendolyn Bush
Real Estate Professional
Representative of Largest Municipality,
City of Youngstown
Board member since 2018

Richard Chase
Mahoning Valley Real Estate Investors Association
Real Estate Investors Representative
Board member since 2011

James Harp
Mayor, Village of Sebring
Small Cities & Villages Representative
Board member since 2021

Rev. Rolando Rojas
Pastor, Spanish Evangelical Church
Non-Profit Organizations Representative
Board member since 2024

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