Who We Are
our mission
To unleash the power of human potential through every act of human service.
our vision
To enhance quality of life for all by working with and for health and human services nonprofits.
Board of Directors
CHAIR
Kate McGarvey
Executive Director
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
VICE CHAIR
Karen Mozenter
CEO
Jewish Family Services
SECRETARY
Dr. Seleshi Asfaw
Executive Director
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services
TREASURER
Elizabeth Martinez
CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
Tasha Booker
CEO
Action for Children
John Dawson
CEO
Community for New Direction
Nicol Ghazi
Executive Director
Muslim Family Services of Ohio
Dr. Patrick Maynard
CEO
I Am Boundless
Nominations Committee Chair
Dr. Gina Ginn
CEO
Columbus Early Learning Centers
Toni Cunningham
CEO
The Godman Guild
Jennifer Fowler Howard
Senior Managing Director
Per Scholas Columbus
Isi Ikharebha Green
President
Physicians CareConnection
Vickie Thompson-Sandy
CEO
The Buckeye Ranch
Public Policy Committee
Brandi Al-Issa
Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio
Mitchell Cahill
Directions for Youth & Families
Tonya Fulwider
Mental Health America Ohio
Mike Hochron
Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Rachel Lustig
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
Scott Neely
Children's Hunger Alliance
Jennifer Riha
I Am Boundless
Jared Buerger
A Kid Again of Central Ohio
Mallory Donaldson
The Center for Healthy Families
Tamara Howard
YWCA Columbus
Jennifer Martinez
Volunteers of America Ohio
Corri Page
National Church Residences
Pat Skilliter
Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Melissa Starr
Jewish Family Services
Beth Urban
IMPACT Community Action
OUR STAFF
Executive Director
Michael Corey has served as Executive Director since 2017, during which time HSC's membership has quadrupled to nearly 200 health and human services nonprofits. He is a board member for RAPID 5 , and a member of the Moritz College of Law's National Council. He is a former Board member of the Rise Together Innovation Institute, and a former Co-Chair of the American Constitution Society of Columbus. He was also a 2020-21 participant in Columbus' contingent of the Harvard Business School Young American Leaders Program.
An attorney, Michael holds a B.A. from Duke University, an M.A. in Education Policy & Leadership from Ohio State, and a J.D. from the Moritz College of Law. He lives in Columbus with his wife and two sons.
Deputy Director
Bhumika Patel is the Deputy Director of the Human Service Chamber. She is building a suite of shared professional services and resources available to our members, and builds relationships with our members and with our community’s stakeholders in the health and human services sector. A member of the Columbus Business First 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, Bhumika also graduated from YWCA Columbus' Kathy Duffy Espy Leadership for Social Change Class of 2023. Bhumika takes drawing classes in her free time, and she is a former trivia champion.
Bhumika has an MA in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Women’s Studies from Agnes Scott College. A first-generation immigrant who was raised in a small, rural town in Georgia, Bhumika has lived in Columbus since 2018.
Director of Operations & Member Experience
Lindsay Barber is HSC's Director of Operations & Member Experience. In this role, she supports and manages HSC's back-office functions, and serves as another point of contact for member organizations. Lindsay brings diverse and invaluable experience in the fiscal, operational, staffing, and fundraising needs of nonprofits--and a strong passion for HSC's work. A Cleveland native, Lindsay moved to Columbus in 2017, at which time she fell in love with Central Ohio’s nonprofit sector. She has previously worked for three HSC members over the last seven years, including as Director of Operations at NSI Food Pantry, where her nonprofit career began as a volunteer.
Lindsay is a 2024 Leadership Columbus graduate and holds a BBA in Marketing from Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. She now lives in North Linden with her husband David and their beloved rescue dogs, Harold and Pugsley.
Policy Associate
Lauren Sands is HSC's Policy Associate, having previously served as our first-ever Democracy Fellow, a role dedicated to mobilizing and empowering our members to engage in nonpartisan voter registration and voter turnout efforts. Lauren is a 2024 graduate of Oberlin College, where she earned a BA in Sociology, with a minor in Africana Studies, and a concentration in Education Studies. A member of Oberlin’s varsity volleyball team, Lauren worked for the Ninde Scholars Program, a college access initiative supporting underrepresented middle and high school students. Having recently relocated to Columbus, Lauren continues her passion for community engagement and commitment to uplifting marginalized voices.
Executive Assistant
Cardella Wood, a Columbus native, studied Music at The Ohio State University and continued her education at the Golden State School of Theology where she earned her Masters of Biblical Studies and a Doctor of Religious Studies. Cardella started working with HSC in October 2015 where she now serves as Executive Assistant.
Cardella is married to Jonathan Wood and has two sons and five grandsons and loves spending time with her grandsons as much as possible.
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 2010, nonprofit leaders conceived HSC to help the health and human services sector come together, with one voice, to improve services to the people they served, and the Columbus Region as a whole.
Qiana Williams was the founding Executive Director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County in 2010. Under Qiana’s leadership, HSC grew from 12 initial members to 69 in its first year. During her tenure, HSC produced an economic impact report demonstrating that nonprofits generated $1.2 billion dollars for the local economy. Qiana also led advocacy efforts to restore more than $12,000,000 in funding from ADAMH and the City of Columbus.
Qiana currently serves as the EVP & Chief People Officer at Oregon Health & Science University.
Yvonne Cherell joined the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County in 2012 becoming the second Executive Director of the agency. During her tenure, Yvonne created the membership’s first public policy agenda focusing on key local and state advocacy areas and was instrumental in securing nearly $500K in local funding for human service agencies.
Yvonne currently serves as the CEO of the Ohio Urban Community Action Network (OUCAN), a statewide network comprised of nine urban community action agencies.
Community Recognition
Homeport's Voice Award (2025)
Central Community House's Village Makers Award (2024)
Helping Hands for Youth's Human Service Ambassador of the Year (2023)
Godman Guild Association's Mobility Champion Award (2023)
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Resilience Award (2022)
MY Project USA's Most Committed Resilience Ally: Nonprofit Partner Award (2021)
Jewish Family Service's Janice Ballas Award (2021)
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services' Community Champion Award (2021)
The Columbus Foundation Award (2020)
YWCA Columbus' Community Partner of the Year (2019)
The Columbus Foundation's 5 Nonprofits to Watch (2019)