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Meet the Team
At Ashland Christian Health Center, we are blessed to feature a team of medical and support staff who care about you and your needs.
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Medical Director
Dr. Roger Snyder,
Dr. Roger Snyder is one of the founders of ACHC starting with meetings to plan and dream about it in 2002. Since then he has served as a volunteer physician, Board president, and Medical Director. He is married to Perri who is also an active volunteer assisting Cheryl in whatever way she can. They have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. And they are excited that the grandchildren (along with their parents) recently moved from Texas back to Ohio. In addition to his volunteer work at ACHC, Roger is a Family Physician who has worked at UH Ashland Family Practice for over 37 years. And he has been active as a member of Ashland Grace Church.
Since the founding of ACHC Roger has used "To Him who is able" to close his correspondence. It is from Ephesians 3:20 "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think." As one who was present at the founding, it has been a joy to watch God do just that!
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Executive Director
Cheryl Benway
Cheryl was hired at ACHC in 2014. Over these past years she has settled right in, and shared the story of ACHC. As the Executive Director she delights in welcoming new friends, volunteers, and donors to ACHC. Leading this ministry is a joy, and offering the opportunity to serve here is always a top priority for her. Cheryl lives in Ashland with her husband Chuck an AHS Chemistry teacher and their son Zak, their 2 adult children live out of state.
John 10:10 states
I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Serving here at ACHC alongside so many faithful volunteers is an amazing opportunity to share the gospel with each other, with our patients, and our community.
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Director of Nursing
Misty Welch, RN, BSN, BA
Misty Welch, RN, is the Director of Nursing and began at ACHC in 2016. Her professional career started in the US Air Force where she earned her EMT and Psychology degree from OSU and served in many support roles including Family support group counselor. Misty treasures her service as the Health Services manager at the 179th AW Medical Group. She is also currently a critical care nurse at OhioHealth, Mansfield for 10 years; she enjoys teaching nursing students as an adjunct nursing faculty member at her nursing alma mater, Ashland University, for the past 5 years.Misty lives in the Ashland area with her husband Mike and 3 daughters. They enjoy sports, music, and most of all, traveling together. She volunteers at Crestview schools, and at her church as Outreach Coordinator. One of the most rewarding yet challenging pieces of being at ACHC is working to heal patients while walking alongside them in the pain and making a trusting bond, just as Romans 5:3-4 describes, there is hope in the suffering.
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Clinical Assistant
Esther Hylden, RN, BSN
It has been a joy and blessing to serve as the Clinical Assistant at Ashland Christian Health Center. I am a Registered Nurse and a Certified Parish Nurse, graduating from North Dakota State University with an AD in Nursing and Moorhead State University with a BSN. My professional experience has varied from working as a nurse in a small hospital in Grafton, ND, Home Care/Hospice, Bible Camp, and a Health Care Coordinator/ Psychiatric nurse with the Department of Human Services in North Dakota. I have enjoyed teaching Sunday School and working with Children’s Ministries all my adult life. I am blessed with three adult sons, two daughters-in-laws’ and eight precious grandchildren.
As with many of us, sometimes my life has taken me on “A journey, not of my own choosing.” Through it all, the Lord has been ever by my side, holding me fast with his steadfast love. When fears try to overtake me, I remember this promise found in Isaiah 41:10, “Do not fear, for I am with you.” I pray that I can be used by God to be a blessing to all who are served by Ashland Christian Health Center.
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Link to Hope
Cindy Kaufmann
Cindy began working as the Link to Hope Coordinator at ACHC in April 2020.
I am privileged to help bring hope to those who come with an array of needs - from basic concerns such as food and shelter to deeper issues of emotional support when suffering from loss and discouragement. Early on, during and after college, I worked and volunteered in a number of social service and church-related employment and volunteer positions. Currently, I minister to those in need through inner healing care, depending upon the Lord to reach into their past and present to heal and restore what has been broken or lost from the struggles of life.
For the last twenty-eight years, my full-time job as a wife and a mother has brought me rich rewards. My husband and I feel very blessed, enjoying our youngest son who is in high school, three adult daughters, son-in-law, and granddaughter. My greatest joys in life come from time spent playing, laughing, conversing, and traveling with my family and enjoying all the special friendships the Lord has brought into my life.
God is so good and has blessed me abundantly in my work, family, ministries. I love this verse from Psalm 27:8 because it reminds me of my deep desire to be in my Lord’s Presence and His desire to be in mine. My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.”
I am His cherished child, and I desire others to experience His tender love and to hear
Him call them by name to come near.
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Data Support
Joy Reep
Joy started with the Ashland Christian Health Center in 2020 after 35 years with Ashland Comfort Control.
She chose the health center because of their mission to provide health care in a Christian environment to those who might not have availability to it otherwise.
Joy assists in managing donations, invoices, and offers great insight in our bookkeeping so that the center runs smoothly and efficiently. She also enjoys helping plan events sponsored by the health center throughout the year.
Joy and her husband Jeff live in Ashland. They have three grown children and four grandchildren. In her spare time, Joy enjoys spending time on Lake Erie and selling antiques.
Nurse Practitioner
Karin Schwan, APRN-NP-C, CDCES
Graduating from Ball State University School of Nursing in Muncie, Indiana, over 50 years ago, and retiring after working in Family Practice for 30 years, I am blessed to still be able to serve Ashland Christian Health Center in a variety of ways from Nurse Supervisor to Fund-Raiser Volunteer. Serving opportunities are endless! Portions of 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 have come to be my strong plea, "to accomplish what my faith prompts me to do" -- Pray that our God will make you fit for what He's called you to be, pray that He'll fill your good ideas and acts of faith with His own energy so that it all amounts to something. If your life honors the name of Jesus, He will honor you.
Volunteer Clinical Coordinator
Sharon Strickling, RN
Graduating from Ball State University School of Nursing in Muncie, Indiana, over 50 years ago, and retiring after working in Family Practice for 30 years, I am blessed to still be able to serve Ashland Christian Health Center in a variety of ways from Nurse Supervisor to Fund-Raiser Volunteer. Serving opportunities are endless! Portions of 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 have come to be my strong plea, "to accomplish what my faith prompts me to do" -- Pray that our God will make you fit for what He's called you to be, pray that He'll fill your good ideas and acts of faith with His own energy so that it all amounts to something. If your life honors the name of Jesus, He will honor you.
Our Board Members
Rob Pool, Tracy Crum, DNP, Ted Deter, Amiel Jarfster, Ray Rottman , Joe Conkle,
Theresa Watson, Bill Ludwig, Blake Chorpening, Curby Slone, Traci Counts
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