Lauren McGarity
Executive Director
Lauren founded WinWin, Inc. in 1992, and continues to be the organization's president and executive
director. Under her direction, WinWin has been nationally recognized as an innovative leader working
with children and adults in the field of conflict management education. Her collaborations with state
departments of education and corrections, state and federal agencies and community organizations
improve people's understanding of themselves and others, strengthen relationships and systemically
build assets in youth and adults.
Jo Dee Davis
Education Director
Jo Dee has 40 years of teaching experience, with students of all ages in public and religious school
settings. A mediator and mediation trainer, she understands how to teach the specific skills that
make mediation and other conflict management and resolution processes work. She has a passion for
creating environments to include those with learning, physical or emotional differences and those
who speak a different language and come from many cultures.
Reginald A. Wilkinson
Development Ambassador
Dr. Wilkinson is the Executive Director of the Ohio Business
Alliance for Higher Education and the Economy. He recently retired as the Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, a position he held since 1991.
At the time of his retirement, Reggie was the longest serving director of corrections in the nation. Wilkinson is a Past President of both the Association
of State Correctional Administrators and the American Correctional Association. He has recently stepped down as the President and
Executive Director of the International Association of Reentry as well as Vice Chair for North America of the International Corrections and Prisons Association.
Randi Love
Evaluation
Randi is a Clinical Associate Professor at The Ohio State University School of Public Health, Division
of Health Behavior/Health Promotion and a consultant for the Columbus Health Department. A former
Health Policy Analyst, Randi is passionate about effective violence intervention and prevention
initiatives. Her expertise drives WinWin's "You think so, prove it" approach to its research-based
education, resources and tools.
Denise "Dinky" Youngsteadt-Parrish
Office Staff & Facilitator
Denise "Dinky" Youngsteadt-Parrish has worked with private non-profits for more than 30 years. Her experience ranges from providing direct service to being an executive director.
Dinky has worked on issues of poverty and hunger and its impact on individuals, their families and communities. Additionally, Dinky is a First Degree Black Belt in Karate and teaches self-defense and personal safey. She is the mother of two teenage children.
Rana Walker
Facilitator
A mediator practitioner and a Mom, Rana has a strong commitment toward strengthening families and
communities. She brings her high energy style and life experiences to her facilitation of our
Families-Together program.
Najeeuallah
Facilitator
Motivated by his faith, Najeeuallah learned new skills and thinking during his incarceration. As a
result of his personal growth and development, he is now a valuable asset in helping others to
navigate the transition from incarceration to being healthy, positive contributors to their communities.
Mollie Mulvanity
Research
Mollie is an Accreditation Specialist with the Council on Education for Public Health and holds a
Master's of Public Health from The Ohio State University. Her work with WinWin complements her
commitment to holistic approaches to community health and violence prevention. Mollie's professional
experience includes working as an advocate for prisoners and their families.
Madeleine Trichel
Faith-based Initiatives
Interfaith Center for Peace, Director. Since 1982, ICP has brought its violence prevention and
conflict management work to faith communities and educational settings in the United States and
abroad. Under Madeleine's leadership, ICP and WinWin have collaborated for more than a decade
working together in community, education and corrections settings.
Marty Oppenheimer
Instructor
An education specialist, Marty has helped countless schools to create educational systems centered on
ALL children. He is a compassionate expert on people's learning differences. Marty's work with
WinWin includes teaching adults and children how to use what we know about the brain and learning
to understand each other's different learning needs.
Mission
Our mission is to create environments in which children, and the adults who influence their development,
manage conflict effectively and non-violently, develop healthy social habits and the ability to successfully navigate and
positively participate in the world around them.
Board of Directors
Don W. Cramer, Vice President
Stephen P. Campbell, Treasurer
Suzanne A. Tishkoff, Secretary
Michael McGarity
William K. Weisenberg
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