UUJO Leadership
UUJO Leadership includes our
Board of Directors and Volunteer Staff.
Managing Director
Carole Womeldorf
Carole Womeldof, UU North Hills
With a background in engineering, education and African-American literature, Carole Womeldorf is engaged in finding effective ways to dismantle white supremacy through education, mediation, and restorative justice. Supporting ongoing efforts by community groups in voter engagement and civics education, the coordinating committee of the Ohio Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, connecting with UU’s in Cincinnati, singing with MUSE choir, and starting a Cincinnati Showing Up for Racial Justice chapter. Her day-to-day anchors are family and academic advising at Cincinnati State. Together it all gives her opportunities to meet a wonderful range of established and budding activists.
Edwin Fuller, CLF
Edwin seeks to “shape a society free of economic oppression, racism and discrimination in which every person lives in a safe and healthy environment, is respected and included, and has agency over the decisions that shape their lives.” As a Community Organizer with The Ohio Organizing Collaborative, Edwin supports and advocates for many justice issues, especially those around criminal justice reform and ending mass incarceration. In a former life he enjoyed a career in Information Technology and charity fund raising. He is a member of the Church of the Larger Fellowship Unitarian Universalist, and serves on the Board of LEAD.
CeeJay Cook
Caroline (CeeJay) Cook is a retired teacher of special education, American history, and Civics. She has been a member of the UU Church of Akron since 2003.
After moving to Newark, she encouraged the development of a UU covenanting community, the Great Circle Fellowship (GCF) and became a member of the United Church of Granville (UCC & American Baptist).
John Kachubak
John has been a member of St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church since 2008. His work in social justice has emphasized race relations and immigration issues and he was one of the authors of St. John’s Commitment to Racial Justice passed at a congregational meeting in 2016. John chairs St. John’s Outreach Committee, which awards grants to local organizations doing social justice work. He is a past member of St. John’s Board of Trustees where he served as Mission Council Director. He is also a member of the church’s Sanctuary and Immigration Team and is St. John’s liaison to UUJO.
Saroya King
Rev. Dr. V. Elaine Strawn
UUJORev. Dr. Alice Diebel, MVUUF
UUJOVolunteers Wanted!
UUJO serves Unitarian Universalism and our Ohio congregations through our wonderful volunteers, including our Board of Directors, and Nominating Committee members. If you think you might like to volunteer to assist with the UUJO News, web site updates, email Calls to Action, Ohio Legislative updates or other areas, please contact Edwin Fuller using the Contact Form herein.
Rev Tom Cruse, MVUUF, FCM-LBC
Dr. Tom is a retired research engineer, academic, and GTE rotating parts certification expert. He has worked in industry, government, nonprofit lab, and academia. He got his MDiv in 2019 from the Iliff School of Theology and is ordained by the Federation of Christian Ministries now serving at Living Beatitudes Community in Dayton, OH.
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