Contact Us
Hope United is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization bringing education, support and recovery to communities suffering from the drug, alcohol and suicide epidemics.
Our team understands the impact of the addiction epidemic and won't rest until it ends.
Shelly & Travis Bornstein
FOUNDERS, HOPE UNITED
shelly@hopeunited.life
General Inquiries
info@hopeunited.life
EDUCATION:
Laura Broyles
Director of Education and Outreach
330-294-2200
laura@hopeunited.life
SUPPORT:
THE WELL
Sue Warner
Director of The Well
330-472-7282
sue@hopeunited.life
LOVING WITH GRACE
Shelly Bornstein
330-414-5960
shelly@hopeunited.life
LOVE BEARS ALL
Laura Broyles
330-294-2200
lovebearsall@hopeunited.life
For Pastoral Care / Spiritual Support:
Lennie McKinney
Crossview Church
330-283-9228
Lennie@hopeunited.life
For media inquiries:
Karen May
330-224-4658
Karen@hopeunited.life
HOPE UNITED
P.O. Box 534, Uniontown, Ohio 44685
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Travis Bornstein
Travis W. Bornstein is on his 7th term as President of Teamsters Local No. 24 in Akron, Ohio. Known for his honesty and integrity, Travis has been highly respected by both sides of the table for the past 20 years. As one of the founders of Hope United, created in honor of his only son, Tyler, Travis is committed to helping to bring a solution during the worst drug epidemic in U.S. history. He is a sought after speaker on addiction and recovery who has been featured in Forbes and Bloomberg. His testimony at the Ohio Statehouse was instrumental in establishing Ohio's first Good Samaritan 911 Law. He has also had meetings with members of Congress, both in the House and the Senate, advocating for reforms in healthcare laws for treating those with the disease of addiction and is leading the charge to hold big Pharma accountable for its part in the opioid crisis. Travis is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, is married to Shelly Bornstein and has two daughters, Tana and Taylor.
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Karen May
Communications manager at The Timken Company, has more than 25 years experience working in public relations and marketing communications in the Akron area. She is an active community volunteer serving on area non-profit boards. A graduate of The University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in business and organizational communication, Karen is also a graduate of Leadership Akron Class XVIII.
Colin Meeker
Attorney at Law for Blakemore, Meeker & Bowler Co., L.P.A. Colin attended John Carroll University, in University Heights, Ohio, graduating with Bachelor of Sociology. He continued his education at The University of Akron, graduating with a Masters in Public Administration and a Jurist Doctorate from the School of Law. Having experience in both law enforcement and criminal defense, Colin understands the great need for Hope United and its mission.
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Brandon Shannon
Brandon graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Walsh University. He works in
the Sales Operations Department at the JM Smucker Company of Orville and is currently
pursuing his MBA at Walsh.
Lennie McKinney
Lennie is the founding and Lead Pastor of Crosslife Church. He holds a BA in Business Management and an MA of Theological Studies from Malone University.
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Laura Broyles
Laura earned her BS in Education from the University of Akron. She formerly worked as a senior sales rep at Verizon Wireless for seven years and is currently an event planner/business owner of Tiaras and Treasures, Inc. for the past 12 years.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Michele Bornstein
Shelly earned her Associate Degree in Science from the University of Akron, and Certificate as a Radiology Technician. Also became certified as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist and has 28 years experience working in the healthcare field as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Aultman Hospital. She recently obtained a Certificate as a
Chemical Dependency Counseling Assistant.
STRATEGIC ADVISORS
Tom Strauss
President & CEO of the Sisters of
Charity Health Care System
Dr. Riffat Qadir
ENT-otolaryngolgist,
Akron Children’s & Summa Health
Keith Hochadel, M.ED, LPCC-S
President & CEO of ComQuest
Services, Inc.
Gordon Schorr
Senior Fellow of the University of Akron
Research Foundation
Mark E. Krohn Esq.,LLC
Entrepreneur, Executive, Lawyer, Business Consultant
Judge Thomas Teodosio
9th District Ohio Court of Appeals
Dr. Nicole Labor
Addiction Medicine Specialist
at Summa Hospital
Tana Bornstein
Bachelors degree in Exercise Science,
Innovative Health & Longevity