Board and Staff

Our Capacity to Serve

For over 35 years, Lighthouse Christian Services has served individuals from all walks of life through biblically-based counseling. Our Mission is to provide pathway out of darkness and bring hope to troubled lives through life-changing mental health services that are Professional, Biblical, Affordable and Comprehensive! Our counseling division consists of a staff of licensed professional counselors, as well as Master's level counselor trainees. Future capacity building plans include 1) establishing group therapy programs 2) seminars tailored to meet the specialized needs of professional counselors and ministry professionals alike, 3) seeking new partnerships for collaboration and 4) creating a more effective means of outcomes evaluation.

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Our Board and Staff

**Governing Board**
	John V. Matthews, Chairman Member of Technical Staff, Alcatel-Lucent
	Kenneth E. Rogers, D. Min, Vice Chair Associate Pastor of The Lord Jesus Christ's Church Utilities Specialist, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
	Karen Susenna, Executive Secretary Procurement Specialist, Alcatel-Lucent

Rev. Charles Leister New Beginning Ministries	Cheryl J. Smith President and CEO: The Collaboration Station
Robyn E. Judge Vice President, Federal Reporting and Investments FifthThird Bank	William Dodson Executive Director: Dayspring Christian Community Development Corporation
Kathleen M. Kellogg, CPA Director of Stewardship Pregnancy Decision Health Centers	Robert Ostrander President and CEO Centerpoint Life Planning, Inc.
Philip W. Gerth, Esq. Attorney-At-Law	Petra Hinterschied Realtor: RE/MAX International, Inc.

Founder

Millie McCarty graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Christian Education from Defiance College. She went on to earn a Master's Degree in Counseling and Guidance from The Ohio State University, and founded Lighthouse Christian Counseling in 1981.

Executive and Administrative Staff

	Carolyn I. Jones, Executive Director Carolyn brings extensive knowledge and expertise to Lighthouse due to her 15+ years working in the non-profit world. Prior to her arrival as Executive Director of Lighthouse in 2002, she provided leadership to large projects on behalf of Campus Crusade for Christ International (1999 - 2002); served as Associate Director for Program Growth and Development with OIC International in Philadelphia, PA (1993 - 1998); and served as a post-graduate IFESH Fellow with AFRICARE in Niger, West, Africa (1991 - 1992). Carolyn's educational background includes an in M.A. in French and International Policy Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies (Monterey, CA); a B.A. in French from Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK); and Diplomes Superieurs from the University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris, France). Email: cjones@lighthousepathway.org,
	Steven Johnston, MA, PCC-S, Director of Counseling Steve has been a clinical counselor for over fifteen years, with special training in the areas of Pastoral Counseling, Gerontology; Behavioral Addictions Treatment; Suicide Prevention; Domestic Violence; Child Sexual Abuse; and Marital counseling. He received a B.A. in Bible from Mt. Vernon Bible College, Mt. Vernon, OH, in 1984, and an M.A. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, OH in 1988. He completed the LPCC program through Ashland Theological Seminary in 1997. Email: counseling@lighthousepathway.org
Photo Unavailable	Larry Castle, Finance Manager Larry Castle is the owner and President of Practice Management Solutions, the largest privately owned practice management/billing firm to specialize only in behavioral health care management. The company's four employees work with over 80 individual private and/or group practices in the Greater Columbus area and have over 25 years of combined experience in the industry.

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	Cindy Johnson, MA, MS, LPC Cindy has been a part-time, licensed professional counselor at Lighthouse for several years. Prior to obtaining an M.A. in Counseling from Regent University, she earned an M.S. in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy from the PA College of Optometry. Her pre-counseling work history includes helping disabled adults increase their level of independence and quality of life. Cindy is also an army veteran. Her areas of focus include Women's Issues, Marriage, Parenting, Assertiveness Issues, Abuse, Adjustment to Disability, and Life Coaching.
	Gay Meads, MSW, LISW-S Gay is a warm and caring social worker. She considers it a privilege to come alongside those who are hurting to help support their journey to restoration and wholeness. Her approach is faith-based and her areas of focus include helping people cope in a healthy way with anxiety, depression, betrayal, grief and loss, codependency, and recovery from childhood wounding. She works with individuals, couples and families. Gay received her Bachelor of Social Work in 1988 and her Master of Social Work in 1989 from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Gay worked with families in Chicago as a therapist, clinical supervisor and group home director. Gay has also worked as a hospice social worker and has volunteered extensively at her church, working with couples whose marriages are in crisis and women who have experienced sexual betrayal.
	Snider Joan, MS, LPC, LSW Joan received her BS of Social Work at Ohio Dominican University in 2001 and her MSEd and Allied Profession for Community Counseling at The University of Dayton in 2008. She's been a Licensed Social Worker since 2001 and earned her Professional Counselor License in 2009.
	Latasha Williams, Counselor Trainee Latasha is working toward her Master of Clinical Counseling from Liberty University.
	Roger Howard, Counselor Trainee Roger is a Lighthouse Counselor Trainee with a degree in Criminology from The Ohio State University and currently finishing his Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University.
	Sheila Anderson, Counselor Trainee Shelia is working toward her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary.