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Karin VanZant, Executive Director
Email: karin@thinktank-inc.org Phone: (937) 727-9232
Karin VanZant has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Wright State University and a BA in Social Work. Karin has 14 years of experience working in social services, community development and non-profit manamagement. She holds training certifications for: Family Development Specialists, Within My Reach marriage curriculum for low-income families, Bridges Out of Poverty/Getting Ahead, TOPS-participatory strategic planning and group facilitation, Outcome Management, Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People/Teens. Karin has an extensive non-profit administrative background and has kept close to her direct service roots as she continues to build collaborations at the community level. This mix of administrative talent and direct service experience gives her a unique perspecitive. Karin is a lifelong resident of Clark County and is active on Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.
Karin lives with her husband of 14 years, Nathan, and their 13 year old son Jeffrey.
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Marlo Fox, Assistant Director
Email: marlo@thinktank-inc.org Phone: (937) 727-9119
Marlo Fox has a BA in Social Work from Anderson University and is currently pursuing her Masters in Nonprofit Management at Regis University. She has nine years of experience as a Workforce Development Program Director and currently serves as Projects Director for Think Tank. Marlo’s experience and skills include: eleven years of direct service with low income populations and nonprofit administration including leadership of multiple programs and staff. Her training Certifications include: Bridges Out of Poverty and Getting Ahead. Marlo is a life-long resident of Clark Co and is active on local boards including The Marriage Resource Center, Nehemiah Foundation Advisory Committee and Springfield Christian Youth Ministries.
Both she and her husband of 11 years are committed to the development of a Springfield community where people from all walks of life have the opportunity to thrive.
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Heather Seelig, Clark County Circles Coordinator
Heather Seelig is currently working on her degree at Antioch McGregor University. She has six years experience as a case manager and shelter director of the local domestic violence agency. Heather has managed permanent housing programs, worked with HUD funding on several projects, is competent in handling all reports for funding and has supervised maintenance of the facilities. Heather has been instrumental in building the local Circles Campaign. Her vision of working across class, race and cultural lines has allowed the Clark County Circles initiative to be a leader in the country. Heather is also the VISTA supervisor for Think Tank and is currently working with two VISTA members to assist in implementing poverty reduction strategies in Southwest Ohio. Heather dreams to one day create and manage her own non-profit organization.
Heather, her fiancé, her 9 year old son and baby daughter live in Springfield, OH.
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John White, Regional Campaign Director
Email: john@thinktank-inc.org (937) 219-4473
John was first elected to represent the 38th District of the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000. John served as the Chairman of the Health Committee for the House from 2003 to 2007, and until December 2008 served as the Chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee. In 2003, John authored legislation to establish the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, which seeks to partner with small to medium size non-profit organizations that embody “best practice” collaborations, solutions and results-based metrics that maximize the effectiveness of the office’s current budget of $26 million. He previously served as Chair, and now as a member, of the Advisory Board for the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, which is responsible for identifying the office’s key priorities.
John brings a strong results-focused background in organizational development, process improvement and change management to the Ohio House. Prior to joining the legislature, John worked full-time for The Reynolds and Reynolds Company. John spent a large portion of that time working with various technology organizations within Reynolds, serving most recently as a senior manager and consultant in organizational development and change management, process reengineering, team training, employee development and workforce recruitment and retention. John continued to work as a part-time HR consultant for Reynolds until he resigned to become Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman from 2004-2006. John also served the City of Kettering as Councilman and Vice Mayor earlier in his career. John is a graduate of Alter High School and Wright State University, where he received a B.A. in marketing.
He and his wife Andrea, Clerk of Court for Kettering Municipal Court, have been married 24 years. They have three daughters and reside in Kettering, Ohio.
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