Ian Beniston is the Executive Director of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation and reports to YNDC’s Board of Directors. Ian has been a part of the organization since YNDC's initial vision formed in 2008. He began working full time for the organization in June 2009. Ian is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission, financial objectives, and day-to-day operations.
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Tiffany Sokol is the Housing Director for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. She leads a team of professional staff in the development and implementation of housing programming, pursuit and administration of grant funding, financial management, and management of organizational communications and marketing.
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Jack Daugherty is the Neighborhood Stabilization Director for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. He leads a team of professional staff in the implementation and planning of neighborhood stabilization programming, pursuit of grant funding and other new funding sources, and the development of strategic initiatives.
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Sara Daugherty is the Reinvestment Director for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Sara works with a professional team and relevant partners to lead neighborhood and corridor planning, economic development, evaluation, and other organizational improvement projects.
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Gary Franklin is the Chief Financial Officer for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Under the supervision of the Executive Director, Gary is responsible for managing and completing organizational accounting and financial activity.
Contact Gary at gfranklin@yndc.org
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Liz Ifill is the Office Manager for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. She is responsible for running the office in an efficient and effective manner, handling necessary administrative, organizational, communication, and other functions for this fast paced and growing community development organization.
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Jennifer Kendall is the Owner-Occupied Home Repair Program Director for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Jenn leads a team of professional staff in the implementation of YNDC’s Owner-Occupied Home Repair program, as well as managing the administration and compliance of grant funding.
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Sara Palowitz is the Owner-Occupied Home Repair Project Coordinator for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Under the supervision of the Owner-Occupied Home Repair Program Director, Sara collaborates with a team of professional staff to implement YNDC's Owner-Occupied Home Repair program including the coordination of projects from start to finish.
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Ingrid Moore-Curry is the Owner-Occupied Home Repair Client Coordinator for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Under the supervision of the Owner-Occupied Home Repair Program Director, Ingrid collaborates with a team of professional staff to assist clients in navigating the processes of YNDC's Owner-Occupied Home Repair program.
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Faith Logan is the Rental Program Coordinator for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Faith implements rental housing programming, including all client correspondence, document preparation and processing, showing units, data entry, filing, and reporting, and assists with administration of all other housing programs as needed.
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Alex Viglio is the Housing Counselor for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Alex implements financial empowerment programming, including outreach, intake, scheduling, file management, counseling of clients, and reporting.
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Susan Payton is the Glenwood Fresh Market Manager for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Susan manages operations of the Glenwood Fresh Market and is responsible for the facility operation and program service goals: including inspiring healthy eating, increasing access to fresh food, and managing a clean, organized and functional environment.
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Jeff Kramer is an Owner-Occupied Home Repair Project Inspector for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Under the supervision of Owner-Occupied Home Repair Project Coordinator, Jeff screens properties for necessary repairs, writes up project specifications, inspects completed repairs, and communicates deficiencies.
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Tida Wright is an Owner-Occupied Home Repair Project Inspector for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Under the supervision of Owner-Occupied Home Repair Project Coordinator, Tida screens properties for necessary repairs, writes up project specifications, inspects completed repairs, and communicates deficiencies.
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Grace Persing is a Neighborhood Organizer for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Grace assists YNDC’s Neighborhood Stabilization Director to mobilize residents and stakeholders to take collective action to improve citywide housing quality and neighborhood conditions and help to develop and support neighborhood leaders.
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Jasmine Pierce is the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Assistant for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Jasmine completes a variety of tasks necessary to clean up and improve properties in Youngstown’s neighborhoods and to organize residents and community partners around quality-of-life issues affecting neighborhoods.
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Jacob Stanko is a Neighborhood Stabilization Program Assistant for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Jacob completes a variety of tasks necessary to clean up and improve properties in Youngstown’s neighborhoods and to organize residents and community partners around quality-of-life issues affecting neighborhoods.
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Ellie Maurice is the Real Estate Development Program Assistant for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Under the supervision of the Housing Director, Ellie assists with administration of the organization's Strategic Acquisition and Rehabilitation and New Construction programs.
Contact Ellie at emaurice@yndc.org
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Shianna Gibbons is the Marketing Coordinator for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Shianna assist with the completion of routine photographic documentation, social media posts, website updates, publication layout, and other tasks as assigned.
Contact Shianna at sgibbons@yndc.org
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Lola Lewis is the Arborist and Training Manager for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Lola provides overall guidance and manages all training activities as part of Mahoning Valley TreeCorps, a large-scale urban tree canopy restoration, management, and workforce training program in the cities of Youngstown and Warren, Ohio that involves multiple staff, organizational partners and volunteers.
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Kenneth Bonifas is the Property Maintenance Manager for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Kenneth is responsible for maintenance of YNDC's rental properties and facilities and works on the construction team to complete housing rehabilitation projects to improve the quality of life in strategic Youngstown neighborhoods.
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Mike Ondo is a Construction Team Member for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Mike works with a team to complete housing rehabilitation projects to improve the quality of life in strategic Youngstown neighborhoods.
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Alan Williams is a Construction Team Member for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Alan works with a team to complete housing rehabilitation projects to improve the quality of life in strategic Youngstown neighborhoods.
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Brittany Haynes is a Grass Cutting and Clean Up Team Member for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
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Kurtis Williams is a Grass Cutting and Clean Up Team Member for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
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Ke'Andre Cundiff is a Grass Cutting and Clean Up Team Member for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
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Daevon McDowell is a Grass Cutting and Clean Up Team Member for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
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Doug Ramos is a Grass Cutting and Clean Up Team Member for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
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Kimberly Smotrilla is a Glenwood Fresh Market Associate for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
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Shannon Zink is a Glenwood Fresh Market Associate for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
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Sandip Kharel is a Property Survey Intern. Sandip will conduct a citywide housing quality and property conditions survey of the neighborhoods in Youngstown.
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Charles Miller is a Property Survey Intern. Charles will conduct a citywide housing quality and property conditions survey of the neighborhoods in Youngstown.
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Timothy Styranec is a Property Survey Intern. Timothy will conduct a citywide housing quality and property conditions survey of the neighborhoods in Youngstown.
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