Board Members and Officers

of Mahoning Valley Sojourn To The Past

Penny Wells

  • Executive Director and Founder

  • Retired Youngstown City Schools History teacher

  • 2023 Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame Inductee

  • Rev. Patricia Christ – Chair of Board – Retired United Methodist Minister – Former Sojourn participant

  • Lekeila Houser – Youngstown State University graduate – Youngstown city schools graduate – Former Sojourn participant

  • Brittany Bailey – Youngstown State University graduate – Youngstown city schools graduate – Former Sojourn participant

  • Steve Schultz - Assistant Director of Sojourn Project