Everyone deserves an opportunity to thrive.
We deliver exceptional early childhood education and develop compassionate partnerships with families to support them in realizing their hopes and dreams.
Berta Velilla
Chief Executive Officer
Berta Velilla has been CEO and President of MVCDC since May 2019. Previously, she was with Child Focus in Cincinnati, OH, and has a rich history with Head Start.
Trevor Chuna, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Trevor Chuna is our Chief Financial Officer. He has been with the organization since July 2019, when he started as the controller. He comes with a background in public and private accounting.
Steven M. Kandel
Chief Operating Officer
Steven M. Kandel is our Chief Operating Officer. He came to us in July of 2022 after more than 23 years in public education as a teacher and administrator.
Lynne Storar
Chief People Officer
Lynne Storar, our Chief People Officer, began her career in ECE in 1992 and found her home in Head Start in 2009 as an Early Head Start Teacher. Building her skills in leadership and development since then, she assumed the role of CPO in August of 2024.
Kathy Rearick, Board Chair
Goodwill Easter Seals of Miami Valley, Retired
Shaun Smith, Treasurer
Rachel Ward, Secretary
OMEGA Community Development Corp.
Ann Charles Watts, Managing Attorney; Vice Chair
Practice with Purpose
Devon Berry, Director of Human Resources West Carrollton City School District
Trey Clements, Assistant Professor
Sinclair Community College
James Cosby, Executive Director,
Bottom Line Ohio
Adrienne Daniels, Director of Marketing & Communications
Shook Construction
Alison Dugan, Elementary Teacher Northeastern Local Schools
David Feldmiller
Feldmiller Consulting
Kelly Geers, Director of Community & Client Relations
Montgomery County Educational Service Center
Toni Jones, Director Social Determinants of Health Integration & Partnerships
CareSource
Tom Petrovic, CPA
Brixey & Meyer Inc.
Kevin Scroggins, Senior Pastor
Blessed Rock Church
Jaclyn Smith, Director of Education & Development
Midmark Corp.
Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that is part of the national Head Start network. We support families experiencing poverty, providing early learning opportunities for children from 6 weeks to age 5. Our Family Support Specialists help parents and caregivers become financially stable and self-supporting.
Donations are tax-deductible. Please make checks payable to Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc., 215 Horace Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
Thank you for your support!
Click here to see MVCDC’s Tax Return for public disclosure.