UHCAN Ohio is excited to welcome our four new board members! We’ll be profiling each of them in our newsletter so that you can get to know them.

Susan Rogers has been a leader in Southeastern Ohio for more than three decades. For 19 years, Susan has served as Director of RSVP of the Ohio Valley with the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development. Volunteers serving with RSVP tutor children, model parenting skills to teen parents, plan community gardens, and deliver meals.

Susan became involved with UHCAN Ohio through her work advocating for the people of Appalachia. “Living in a low-income area where many people struggle to have affordable health care, access is critically important to those we serve. We have seen families nearly bankrupted by health care costs; people go without care because of the costs; people having to travel great distances (that they can’t afford) to find top quality health care,” Susan said, explaining her interest in bringing attention to the needs of low-income Ohioans living in rural areas.

In addition to her work with UHCAN Ohio, Susan serves on the steering committee for Advocates for Ohio’s Future and as Board Chair of the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, & Mental Health Services. She has also previously served as Board Chair or President for numerous other organizations, including the Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism, the Ohio RSVP Association, and the Jackson County Board of Developmental Disabilities, among others. Susan’s extensive experience leading the boards of community organizations will be a valuable asset in her work with the board of UHCAN Ohio.

Please join UHCAN Ohio in welcoming Susan and thanking her for her commitment to helping UHCAN Ohio make health care work for all Ohioans!