About Us

Mission

The Youngstown Hearing & Speech Center is committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals facing communication challenges.

Vision

  • To become the recognized leader of speech/language, audiological, deaf, and hard-of-hearing services.
  • To maintain the financial and professional position of YHSC in the community and the area we serve, while offering an attractive workplace for staff and clients.
  • To maintain a state of the art hearing, speech and deaf center, which is recognized as the premier resource center by having expert clinicians dedicated to providing services to those with communication challenges.

Values

  • Continue to advocate for people with communication disorders and challenges.
  • Continue to be the authority on communication challenges.
  • Continue to provide an ethical delivery of service.
  • Continue our commitment of service to clients needing financial assistance.
  • Continue to offer gainful employment, flexible working conditions, while treating staff with respect and dignity.
  • Continue to offer employment opportunities for those with disabilities.

Board of Directors

The Youngstown Hearing & Speech Center is a 501 © (3) not for profit organization. The management of the property and affairs of YHSC is vested in the Board of Directors. Each Director is requested to fully participate in the fundraising and development activities of YHSC.

Board Directors are elected to three-year terms and can be re-elected up to three terms, for a total of nine years. Board of Directors are requested to participate on established Board Committees as well as any ad hoc committee. The Board meets on alternative months and committees meet on an as needed basis.

On an annual basis, the Board of Directors evaluates its strengths and weaknesses. Of primary importance is identifying candidates with special strengths and/or special interests in the services we provide. Membership diversification and expertise includes: representation from the deaf/hard-of-hearing community, those who have experienced communication disorders, medical community, legal, financial and accounting experience, marketing and fundraising, and cultural diversity.

The Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors is always seeking individuals interested in serving on the  Board. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please contact the Executive Director, or complete the Board Biography Form and return it via e-mail to apasini@yohsc.com. Someone will contact you to answer any questions or to let you know the current status of the selection process and the needs of the Board.

The following is a list of our current Board of Directors

  • Ralph Beard
  • Daniel Brinker
  • Gary Cohen
  • Joseph M. Damore
  • James Dascenzo
  • Michael Dercoli
  • Joseph Fanto
  • George P. Millich, Jr.
  • Michael Seelman
  • C. Reid Schmutz
  • Michael Shultz
  • E. Carroll Thornton, Jr.
  • Krista White
  • Paul Williams
  • Christine Wray