C.O.I.P.I. Board Members
The C.O.I.P.I. is a very well rounded group with the experience needed to make their initiative a success. From educators to politicians each member of the team is crucial in order for the C.O.I.P.I. to exceed expectations and be coined as an ambitious group.
Dale Mallory
Former Representative Dale Mallory comes from a family known for having a dedication to serving the public. Dale Mallory's father, William L. Mallory, served as State Representative & Majority Leader for 28 years. His brother's Dwane, William, Joe also serve in elected office including Mark who is former mayor of Cincinnati.
Like the balance of his family, Mr. Mallory served the public as State Representative following a career at GE. He was the first black student to enroll in the Natural Resources Vocational Management Program through Taft High School.
Through his work in the community he became aware of the need for environmental and agricultural education in the city.
Join Our Team
Volunteering with the C.O.I.P.I Board provides an opportunity to work with our youth, the next generation and improve access to agriculture education.
Hands-on experiences will afford our families the opportunity to be involved in growing food right here in our community.
Brent Bedgood
The founder of C.E.BRO, Brent Bedgood has a pasion for helping connect people to resources, fathers to children, non-custodial parents to access and education, individuals to jobs, mentorship, leadership, and fathership. He works as a instructor/recruiter at Pathways to Employment the largest reentry employment organization in the country. Mr. Bedgood works daily to improve the community including serving as a chemical dependency counselor.
He has 25+ years of diverse experience in nonprofit, mentorship, and re-entry programming. For these reasons Brent Bedgood serves as the treasurer for COIPI.
Shirley Madison
Shirley has held a variety of administrative and operations management positions in a large corporation as well as a not-for-profit healthcareorganization. Although she enjoyed a successful career with IBM for several years, she is happy that a friend invited her to accept a position at The HealthCare Connection (“THCC”), a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (“FQHC”) in Cincinnati. FQHCs offer healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured individuals, regardless of ability to pay. At THCC, Shirley earned positions of progressively increasing responsibility. As a result, she became aware of health disparities and the importance of providing quality healthcare services to underserved and marginalized communities.
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