Board Members
Jessica
Garton
Board Member
Treasurer
Jessica grew up in Wooster and is a proud alumni of Ashland University. She has two Masters degrees in education and currently works as a Director of Special Education for ACCEL schools. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, watching her son play baseball, traveling, reading and crafting.
Steve
Garton
Board Member
President
Steve grew up in Sheffield Lake and currently resides in Wadsworth. He is a graduate of the University of Akron and works in Education. He enjoys sports, watching his son play baseball, and spending time with his family.
Kelly
Matheny
Board Member
Secretary
Kelly grew up in Sheffield Lake and currently resides in the Akron area. She graduated from the University of Akron and works in Engineering. She enjoys running, watching hockey, and reading.
Heather
DeMoss
Board Member
Heather is from Wooster and currently resides in Brunswick with her husband, Jason, and their three kids. She graduated from Wooster High School. She enjoys going to movies, playing card games, and spending time with her family.
Bryan
Chenal
Board Member
Bryan grew up in Wayne County but has been a long time Wadsworth resident. He has spent his professional career in the Information Technology field. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, staying active, Cleveland and Columbus sports, live music, and nerd culture.
Members
Kellie
Davisson
Member
Kellie was born in Maryland and grew up in Wooster, Ohio. She has worked at Discount Drug Mart for over 30 years. In her spare time she enjoys painting, crafting and spending time watching her grandson play sports. Kellie joined Garton Family Charity in 2023 and enjoys helping with the Holiday Cheer Program.
Matt
Matheny
Member
Matt grew up in Akron and currently resides in the Akron area. He attended Kent State University and works with the public library.
Michelle DeAngelis
Member
Michelle grew up and currently residing in Doylestown, Ohio. She graduated from Ashland University and currently a Director of Student Services. She is a strong advocate for people with special needs. She enjoys spending time with her family (her husband Tj, Dominic (10 year old son) and Sonny (5 year old son)), traveling to the beach, and coaching baseball for the Outlaws Baseball Club.
Jason
DeMoss
Member
Jason grew up in Parma and currently resides in Brunswick with wife Heather and their children. Jason is self-employed as owner for On the Spot Heating and Cooling, the company he started in July of 2015. In his free time, Jason enjoys spending time with his family and watching sports.
Caity
Schrock
Member
Caity grew up in Wadsworth and is a proud alumni of the University of Akron where she obtained her degree in Special Education. She has a Masters degree in Administration and is currently the Director of Special Education for Chippewa Local Schools. She spends her spare time watching her three boys play sports and her husband coach basketball. She loves being outside and spending time with friends and family!
Garton Family Charity appreciates the contributions of the following people who previously served on our leadership team:
Mike Adams, Tonya Davis, Chris Hover, Jaclyn Hover, and Shawn Starcher.