Meet our Board of Directors

Chairman

Donovan Harris brings experience in nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, and community organizing. An Akron native, he is the CEO of Unlikely Partners Inc., where he leads efforts to rebuild healthy communities through youth development, community safety, housing, and health and wellness.

Donovan’s leadership centers on bringing people across different backgrounds together around shared responsibility and practical solutions. As a statewide community organizer with Building Freedom Ohio, he helps residents strengthen their voices, build collective power, and turn community concerns into action.

He holds a business degree from Ashland University and is a certified peer supporter. His community leadership has earned recognition from the NAACP and other institutions.

As Chairman, Donovan brings a commitment to accountability, clear direction, and keeping the organization’s mission at the center of board decisions. A father of two, he believes effective leadership is measured by the opportunities it creates and the lives it helps improve.

Vice President

Kasondra Haynes is a Human Resources leader with more than 15 years of experience specializing in Talent Acquisition. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Analysis from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Franklin University. She currently serves as a Talent Acquisition Manager for a Fortune 500 medical device company.

A proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Kasondra is passionate about service and uplifting others. 

As a child of an incarcerated parent, she has a special commitment to empowering children impacted by parental incarceration and reminding them that their circumstances do not define their future.

Kasondra resides in Canton, Ohio, with her husband and two children.

Secretary

Sheila Calloway is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. As a mother and grandmother, she is deeply rooted in her community. In addition to working with Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, Sheila leads the BFO work with families of those directly impacted by the justice system. 

Treasurer

Taylor Bitikofer, MBA, SHRM-CP, is an HR Manager in the banking industry with a background in mental health including substance use prevention, residential group therapy, trauma-informed care, and case management. She was drawn to Choosing to Change Solutions after seeing both the barriers people face when re-entering society and the difference steady support can make. Taylor believes people are not defined by their past choices and that real change is possible when individuals are given a fair opportunity, a stable environment, and accountability as they move forward. Originally from Holmes County and now living in Smithville with her husband and dog, she enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and listening to audiobooks.