COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio Child Care Resource and
Referral Association (OCCRRA) – a thought-leading nonprofit
organization that delivers statewide professional development and
technical assistance, programs, products, and services to Regional
Child Care and Referral (CCR&R) member agencies promoting
quality care and learning – is pleased to announce the appointment
of Christopher Angellatta, Ph.D., as
the agency's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Angellatta was
selected unanimously by OCCRRA's Board of Directors after
conducting a thorough nationwide candidate search. He succeeds
Todd Barnhouse, who served as
OCCRRA's CEO since 2011, and will assume the executive leadership
position on October 28, 2024.
"I am extremely excited that Chris has agreed to lead our
dynamic and growing organization and further our mission of
enhancing the statewide system of child and youth learning and
development to achieve high-quality outcomes for Ohio children and families," said Nancy Mendez, President of OCCRRA's Board of
Directors and CEO of StartingPoint. "With decades of strategic and
operational leadership experience in the child, youth, and family
social services sector, our Board is confident that Chris will
amplify the impact and successes of our member agencies while
strengthening the child care infrastructure in Ohio," Mendez shared.
"Leading OCCRRA presents an incredible opportunity to make a
lasting impact on the lives of Ohio's children and families," Dr. Angellatta
commented. "Together with our dedicated team, I committed to
strengthening supports for early child care educators and child
care providers, ensuring they have the resources and guidance to
deliver high-quality care and education across our state," he
added.
About Christopher Angellatta,
Ph.D.
Christopher Angellatta is a
30-year nonprofit professional currently serving as the Chief
Development Officer for Scouting in Central and Southern Ohio. He spent 28 years at the YMCA,
most recently as the CEO of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne. His tenure as CEO and COO
in Fort Wayne was marked by
incredible growth in membership and youth programming, including
the expansion of child care services and social service programs
for youth in crisis. During the pandemic years, Chris represented
the largest child care provider in the region and worked on the
statewide public policy committee for the Indiana Alliance of
YMCAs. He spent 18 years at the YMCA in Central Ohio in various program and executive
roles, helping to shape youth development programs across the
community. His career at the YMCA began as a youth program director
leading child care, after-school, and day camp operations in North
Columbus.
Chris earned his Ph.D. in Global Leadership with a
specialization in Organizational Management from the Indiana Institute of Technology (Indiana Tech). He holds an M.A. in Public Policy
from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University and a B.S. in Education also
from Ohio State. Additionally, Chris
completed a Certificate in Fundraising Management from the Lilly
Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana
University and a Sustainable Business Certificate from
Duke University. He designs and teaches
professional development courses for Ohio
State and teaches graduate online courses for Indiana Tech's College of
Business.
Throughout his career, Chris has led strategic initiatives in
service operations, fund development, program design,
diversity/inclusion, and staff development. He is a skilled
community collaborator, organizational leader, change management
practitioner, adult educator, and policy advocate.
To contact Christopher
Angellatta at OCCRRA, please call 614-396-5959.
About OCCRRA: Starting as a grassroots effort,
the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA)
became incorporated in 1989. Based in Columbus, Ohio, OCCRRA is the coordinating hub
for multiple Regional Child Care and Referral (CCR&R) member
agencies that serve the state's 88 counties. These agencies provide
professional development and technical assistance to early
childhood, child-serving, and school-age programs and
professionals. OCCRRAA coordinates and ensures consistency across
numerous statewide quality initiatives. The OCCRRA and CCR&R
network is a proven, high-functioning public-private partnership.
For more information about OCCRRA, visit www.occrra.org.
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