The Board of the Counseling Center is made up of members who all have unique credentials that make them a vital part of the work we do.

SHAWNA L. L'ITALIEN, ESQ.
Member of Columbiana County Board of Trustees since 2005; currently serves as President.  Is a partner with the law firm of Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Ltd. in Salem, Ohio; is Chairwoman of the firms’ Associate Development Committee.  Received Athena  Leadership Award from the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber and the Vindicator in May, 2010; the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley’s 40 Under 40 Shining Star MVP Award in 2009; and the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2011 Community Service Award for Lawyers 40 and Under for District 13 and Statewide; and  is  a United High School Wall of Fame Inductee, 2011.  Is a member of the Board of the Charitable Foundation of Salem Community Hospital; a member of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee; a member of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce President’s Club; a member of the Business Advisory Board for the Salem Area Industrial Development Corporation; a Board Member for  the United Community Scholarship Foundation;  and Board Member and  Vice President for  Salem Kiwanis. 

STEVEN D. STEER, CPA, CVA 
Steven D. Steer is a principal with Hack, Steer & Co., LLC.  Mr. Steer has extensive experience in consulting with individuals and business owners on accounting and tax issues.  He has more than 20 years experience in the tax departments of national and regional accounting firms and continues as the chief tax resource for Hack, Steer & Company, LLC.  In addition, he has directed valuations of closely-held businesses for purposes of the adoption of ESOPs, gift and estate taxes, buying and selling businesses, litigation and buy-sell agreements.  He has been a frequent speaker and lecturer at university-sponsored seminars and before business groups as an expert witness in Mahoning, Stark, Trumbull and Columbiana County courts.  Mr. Steer earned his B.S. degree in accounting from Malone University and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1983.  He earned the designation of Certified Valuation Analyst from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts in 1996.

PAUL W. TAYLOR
Mr. Taylor received a Bachelor of Science in Education from The Ohio State University in 1952 and a Master’s Degree in Education in 1964.  Additional graduate work was done at West Virginia University, Kent State University and Akron University.  He is a member of Phi Mu Delta, Epsilon Pi Tau and Phi Delta Kappa fraternities and The Ohio State University Alumni Association.  In addition to his serving as superintendent of the Beaver Local School District from August 1982 through December of 1985, his professional experiences include industrial arts teacher and guidance counselor of Wintersville High School, principal of Buchanan Junior High School, superintendent of the Strasburg-Franklin Local School District, acting superintendent of the Buckeye Joint Vocational School.  He was also associate executive director of the Buckeye Association of School Administration, where his chief responsibility was lobbying the Ohio General Assembly and the U.S. Congress.  He is a past member of the Eastern District of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and a member of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators.  He is listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest and Who’s Who in American Education.  His family includes his wife, Phyllis at home, and three daughters, a son and three grandsons.