Board of Directors

Phil Mazzocco, President

Phil is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Ohio State Mansfield.  He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology in 2006 from Ohio State Columbus.  His research focuses on race-related beliefs and opinions.  

Recently, he published a book on racial ideology entitled “The Psychology of Racial Colorblindness” (2017).  He also delivered a related TedX Mansfield Talk on the same topic, entitled “What’s Wrong with Racial Colorblindness” (https://youtu.be/jetdCVgT3bY).  

He has resided in Mansfield for the past 13 years with his wife, Beth, and two children, Abby and Josh.  

Email: pmazzocco@gmail.com 

Chris Hiner, Vice President

President of the Loan Department, a Division of The Park National Bank

Email: CHiner@RichlandBank.com

Julianna Akuchie, Treasurer 

Julianna is native to Mansfield and currently works at the Mansfield YMCA as the finance director.

Email: julianna.akuchie@gmail.com 

Braxton Charles Daniels III, Secretary 

Braxton is a North End native that still has a lot of family ties to the community. Daniels also partners with community driven organizations and companies in the area, such as: Richland Source, Graziani Multimedia, Field Market, Relax It’s Just Coffee, OSU Mansfield and NECIC. His photography is displayed throughout NECIC's office and the City of Mansfield.

He's now a proud owner of 3rd Cup Tea, located in the heart of downtown Mansfield. 

Email: bdaniels96@icloud.com

Loretta Norris

Loretta Norris is a Mansfield native who worked at HR Choices for a number of years. She previously served on the NECIC board as the Executive Secretary and has rejoined the board for another term. Loretta enjoys serving on the board and working with Deanna because they are a sincere group who wants to uplift the community. She appreciates the forward thinking and the ability to voice your opinions and have them heard.

Email: Lono1015@icloud.com

Ken Dudley

Ken is the Marketing Manager at The Gorman-Rupp Company. He was raised in Mansfield and brings 25 years of marketing and management experience to the board. In addition to his professional background, Ken is involved in the Richland Preservation Action Group as well as The Mansfield Memory Project community photo archiving effort.

Email: kenopposite@gmail.com

Phone: 419-775-6212

Loretha Cross

 Loretha is a retired from Foundations Academy. She decided to join NECIC board to be a helping hand with the elders in the community. She is an active participant at our Elder Program and Neighbor Up Night gatherings.

Email: lorethacross60@gmail.com

Jaqueline Rawls

 A mother of 8 children, North End native, and housewife for 43 years, Jackie has been an active resident in the City of Mansfield. She teaches line dancing at NECIC and the Friendly House for our senior citizens.

Email: jrawls603@gmail.com 

Shefali Shah

Email: shefali.shah097@gmail.com

Eddie Harris

Email: eharris19@gmail.com