Board of Trustees
In Memoriam: Barry Strahorn
The Ohio Healthy Homes Network honors the life and service of Barry Strahorn, a dedicated housing professional, respected colleague, and valued member of our Board of Trustees.
Barry devoted his career to strengthening communities through safe, healthy housing. As Housing Rehabilitation Director at the Miami Valley Community Action Partnership, he provided leadership and oversight for the Emergency Home Repair Program, helping families remain safely in their homes. With more than 18 years of experience in construction supervision, Barry was widely recognized for his expertise in project planning and his ability to manage complex rehabilitation initiatives with care and precision.
Earlier in his career, Barry served as Assistant Weatherization Director at the Community Action Partnership of Greater Dayton, where he provided leadership and steady guidance to the weatherization department and supported compliance with state and federal energy efficiency programs. He also owned and managed Strahorn Construction Co., coordinating renovation projects and leading teams with professionalism and integrity.
Barry’s knowledge, generosity, and steadfast commitment to service made a lasting impact on the Ohio Healthy Homes Network and the broader healthy homes community. His contributions strengthened programs, improved housing conditions for countless families, and inspired colleagues across the field. He will be deeply missed and warmly remembered.
Current Board of Trustees
President
He has 25 years of progressive experience providing indoor environmental quality technical assistance and consultations, program development, grants management, and frequently provides outreach and education to professionals and the public.
Bouton actively works to reduce housing-related diseases and disparities through OHHN, the Healthy Homes Program and with partners to make “homes healthier” for children and adults.
Treasurer
Mattei has focused primarily in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) space, working for several non-profit and for-profit organizations, including banks, developers, and syndicators.
He currently has his own company with his wife that focuses on housing, community development, zoning and planning services.
Brittany Boulton is Vice President of Groundwork Ohio, where she leads advocacy and engagement efforts to support Groundwork’s goal of making Ohio the best place to be a young child. Brittany mentors and develops rising staff talent and works to establish Groundwork as a statewide leader in early childhood policy and maternal and infant health advocacy. Her career on Capitol Square began when she began as a Legislative Service Commission Fellow in 2008.
A committed advocate for Ohio’s families, Brittany has devoted her career to advocating for policies that improve the lives of households throughout the state. She has served on the Home Matters to Ohio Coalition since its inception in 2015 and has since worked for organizations committed to ending homelessness and financing and developing affordable housing solutions for vulnerable populations. She is the immediate past president of statewide nonprofit Ohio Women in Government and serves as Chair of the Clintonville Area Commission in her Columbus neighborhood.
Aaron Grant works with People Working Cooperatively, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit organization that provides home repairs, energy conservation services and accessibility modifications to low-income families in greater Cincinnati and southwest Ohio. As director of PWC’s Whole Home Innovation Center, Aaron focuses on PWC’s health-related housing programs including childhood lead poisoning prevention, fall prevention for seniors and asthma trigger reduction.
Aaron’s work includes finding ways to improve service delivery through program evaluation and helping build partnerships with academic and health researchers to learn more about the broad impact of housing interventions. Aaron conducts asthma home visits, lead inspections and healthy homes education so that residents can better understand the connection between their housing and their health.
Aaron has worked in the nonprofit housing sector serving low-income families for 15 years and has worked in residential construction for more than 20 years. Aaron holds an M.A. in Public Service/Nonprofit Management and is a Licensed Lead Risk Assessor.
Lindsey Loman is a Columbus mother and advocate who has testified before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee on lead poisoning prevention measures. Her house was built in 1922 and her child’s blood lead level tested at 10.2 micrograms per deciliter (A level of 5 micrograms is cause for concern).
Lindsey has been a speaker at the Ohio Healthy Homes Network Spring Conference, and she has been instrumental in pushing for sweeping changes to Ohio’s laws protecting children from lead poisoning hazards.
Kevin Nowak is responsible for the vision, strategy and overall management of CHN Housing Partners, its operating entities and real estate partnerships. Under Kevin’s leadership, CHN has grown to an operating budget of $68 million and a real estate development pipeline of over $200 million, expanding its work to fill gaps in residential mortgage markets, implement impactful housing services and address affordable housing shortages across four states.
Strategies developed during Kevin’s time at CHN have included becoming a member of the NeighborWorks America network, launching CHN Housing Capital, a non-profit community development financial institution created to address mortgage deserts and equity in access to homeownership, re-aligning CHN’s home repair and rehab work to address asset quality issues in Cleveland and Detroit, developing and becoming the network manager of the Detroit Housing Network, administering both the first of its kind Cleveland Lead Safe Home Fund and the $100 million Cleveland/Cuyahoga County rental assistance program, and growing CHN’s role as a strategic partner to other non-profits seeking to meet housing needs in their communities in Michigan and Pennsylvania .
In addition to his work at CHN, Kevin serves on a number of boards, both national and local, including as the president of the Ohio Housing Council, and board member of the Housing Partnership Network and Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing.
As Executive Director of the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD), Riddlebarger works every day to improve the quality of life in Appalachian Ohio by leading a team of dedicated professionals who reach children, families, and seniors with a variety of supports including education and meaningful work, as well as numerous energy saving programs and services.
Additionally, she leads the effort to compile regional data and reporting to inform policy making and resource attraction as the hub of a 17-member Community Action network in a 31-county footprint.
John serves as the Director of Energy Services, overseeing the design, implementation and
administration of energy efficiency and weatherization programs that serve more than 5,500 families each year. In his role, John works with utility providers, public agencies, and community partners to ensure CHN’s programs are compliant and responsive to the needs of low- and moderate-income residents. Previously, John was the Executive Director of the Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy (OPAE). He is a trained Building Engineer and COAD-Certified Weatherization Inspector and once owned and operated his own HVAC company.
Additionally, John has served as Chair and Vice Chair of Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy in addition to being a board member for 15 years. Currently, he is on the Board of Ohio Healthy Homes Network (OHHN) and was appointed by the Governor of Ohio to the Public Benefits Advisory Board. He is also the Chair of the HWAP Public Advisory Committee and is a returning member to the OPAE Board.
With a strong background in lead poisoning prevention, public health, and community engagement, Monica excels at building collaborative solutions to address systemic barriers. She has successfully written and secured competitive grants and overseen enforcement protocols—all with a results-driven, equity-centered approach.
Monica holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and she is also a trained Lead Risk Assessor. Passionate about turning bold ideas into actionable programs, she is dedicated to equipping communities with the tools and resources they need to thrive. Leadership, accountability, and sustainability remain at the core of her work.
She was previously an Outpatient Therapist at NCH who assisted children, adolescents, and families experiencing behavioral health issues and school concerns. She was also a Project Coordinator/Research Clinician with The Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at NCH.
Stork received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Religious Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003, her Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University in 2010, and her Master of Business Administration from Franklin University in 2015.
Wilt previously served over a decade as senior legislative aide in the Ohio Senate and has worked for the Ohio Association for Justice and the Centers for Independent Living. She also has experience as a real estate agent.
A native of Botkins in Northwestern Ohio, Wilt graduated from The Ohio State University in 2000 with a dual bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Communications and Political Science.