Board

The agency's governing Board welcomes and encourages individuals to attend and participate in these important meetings.

Board meetings take place at 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month except in July and August. See the calendar for board meeting dates. All meetings are at the HCDDS Support Center located at 1520 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. The minutes from the previous meeting are generally approved and made available the next day.

The Board is made up of seven people from the Hamilton County community, and the Superintendent of Hamilton County DD Services. The Board of County Commissioners appoints five members, and the senior probate court judge appoints the two others.

Two of the board members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners must be immediate family members of individuals served by the agency, one with a family member eligible for adult services, and one with a family member eligible for children's services. One of the members appointed by the senior probate judge must be an immediate family member of an individual eligible for residential services or supported living.

Meeting Minutes

February 2013

December 2012

November 2012

Meeting Agenda

To see previous meeting agendas or minutes, contact Beth Luensman.

The current board is:

Greg Webb, President

Greg Webb and his wife live in Green Township. He was appointed to the Board by the Hamilton County Commissioners in 2001. He is serving a third and final term, which expires in 2013. Greg is majority owner of Northside Supply Co., and Vice President/COO and partner of D.A.G. Construction. Greg’s adult son has autism and attends Beckman Adult Center.

Nestor Melnyk, Vice President

Nestor Melnyk was appointed to the Board in 2011 by Judge James Cissell. A Principal at MSA Architects, Nestor has volunteered in various capacities related to services for children with disabilities through the Ohio Early Childhood Cabinet, the Ohio Development Disabilities Council, Children’s Hospital, and Cincinnati Public Schools. Nestor and his wife live in Clifton with their two children. Their son has Angelman syndrome and attends Fairfax School.

Cindy Molloy, Secretary

Cindy Molloy was appointed to the Board by the Hamilton County Commissioners in 2012. She lives in Harrison with her husband and two daughters, one of whom has autism and intellectual disabilities. Cindy has had a 30-plus year career in medicine helping families navigate community, education, and medical systems. Most recently, for 10 years, she was associated with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and The Kelly O’Leary Center as an autism researcher.

Lamont Taylor

Lamont Taylor was appointed to the Board by the Hamilton County Commissioners in 2010. Lamont is the Employee Relations Representative at Frisch’s. He has served with various groups throughout Cincinnati, including as chair of the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, and as a board member for Southwestern Ohio Regional Transit Authority. Lamont lives with his wife and children in Kennedy Heights

Jill Meyer

Jill Meyer was appointed to the Board by the Probate Court Judge James Cissell in 2010. She lives downtown, and serves as Chair of the Board of Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. An attorney, Jill is the Member-in-Charge of the Cincinnati office of Frost Brown Todd, LLC. Concentrating on counseling and litigating advertising and media law issues, she oversees the firm’s advertising practice and is a member of its Strategic Planning Committee.

Ed Comer

Ed Comer was appointed to the Board by the Hamilton County Commissioners in 2012. Ed has had a long career in service to people with disabilities and mental health. He is the retired Director of Psychiatry Services of Wright State University School of Medicine, where he began in 1990. Prior to his tenure at Wright State, he was the Senior Business Administrator in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. His career has also included positions as Executive Director of the Health Education Alliance of the University of Cincinnati-Georgetown and the Brown County Board of Mental Health, and Clinical Specialist at Brown County Mental Health Clinic. He has an adult child who receives services from the agency.

Andrew Magenheim

Andrew Magenheim was appointed to the Board by the Hamilton County Commissioners in 2012. Andrew is a New York Life Insurance Company agent. His career has also included positions as a consultant and Director of Product Development for Berkshire Corporation, and a Senior Scientist for Safeskin/Kimberly Clark. He was also an Assistant Professor at San Diego State University. He has two children with autism.