Meet Our Board

Ashley is a public health and nonprofit practitioner in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been with Recovery Resources since 2014, coordinating the problem gambling prevention and treatment programs and the employee assistance program (AssistNOW) and Training and Consultation Institute.

Jess joined PGNO in 2017 and joined the Board of Directors in 2019 as a recovery advocate. Having dealt with gambling issues in his personal life, Jess brings knowledge and insight into all aspects of addiction and the means necessary for successful recovery.

He is a fierce advocate for consumer protections, to provide for those who fall into problem gambling issues.

Stephanie is the Gambling Program Coordinator at Meridian HealthCare. Meridian HealthCare has maintained a Problem Gambling Program since 2001 and has served the community in providing gambling specific screenings, assessments, individual and group counseling, family consultations, and prevention.

Nabil is the Gambling Services Coordinator at Recovery Resources in Cleveland, Ohio. He has AOD Prevention experience and now coordinates the gambling prevention and treatment programs. 

Jennifer is the Manager of Communications at PreventionFIRST! She is responsible for all agency marketing strategies and coordinates problem gambling prevention.

She has over 20 years of public health experience — in health promotion and prevention, focusing on chronic diseases, obesity, traffic-related deaths/injuries, mental health, and substance use/misuse.

Kelly is the Prevention Services Coordinator at the Zepf Center in Toledo where she is developing a prevention program for the agency including problem gambling prevention services and youth-led prevention with high school and college-age students. She provides trainings in Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid to community members, and recently joined the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio Board.

Bruce is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with a Gambling Endorsement who has worked for Maryhaven since 2000. For the last 5 years, Bruce has been working with individuals, family members, and communities as the Administrative Coordinator for the Gambling Intervention Program.

In May 2022, Steve joined the team at Gaming Laboratories International ("GLI") as a Client Services Executive, a specialized team formed by General Counsel Kevin Mullally. At GLI, Steve works with regulators, casinos, and gaming manufacturers, consulting on all forms of gaming and the unique regulatory responsibilities for each sector.

Samuel H. Porter III serves as a partner in Ice Miller’s Public Affairs Group and Ohio Government Law Group.

Before joining Ice Miller, Sam was the regional director of compliance for Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“PNGI”) in Columbus. He oversaw all compliance operations for the Ohio Hollywood Casinos, Racinos and Racing to ensure adherence to all federal and state regulatory requirements, PNGI policies and compliance with responsible gaming.