Jim is CASA Development Coordinator of Stark County Family Court’s CASA/Guardian ad Litem Program, a credentialed National Advocate with NOVA, the National Organization for Victim Assistance, Vice Chairperson of the Stark County CASA STAR Association, and President of JRC (formerly JR Coleman) Board of Directors.
 
He is a member of the:
  • National and Ohio CASA Associations;
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network;
  • National Organization for Victim Assistance;
  • American Trauma Society;
  • Stark County’s
    • Family Council’s Trauma and Resiliency Initiative;
    • Suicide Prevention Coalition;
    • Domestic Violence Collaborative;
    • Human Trafficking Task Force, and Partners Against Trafficking Humans in Stark (PATHS);
    • Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV); and
    • Homeless Continuum of Care of Stark County, Youth Homelessness Advisory Committee;
 
He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Leadership Stark County’s Government and Signature programs.  Jim helped start Hoover High School’s girl’s lacrosse program and with his wife, Lauri, co-founded a non-profit to prevent child sexual abuse.  They live in North Canton, and have two adult children, Taylor and Spencer.