Stephen T. MacConnell, President & CEO

As President and CEO of Cincinnati Union Bethel, the oldest non-profit social service agency in the Midwest, Steve MacConnell’s focus is on furthering the agency’s mission of education and support to the 2,500+ clients it serves each year through Head Start child development centers, technology training, youth and family development and social support services.  He was appointed to the position of President and CEO on October 1, 2001, and joined the agency from Family Service of the Cincinnati Area, where he was Executive Vice President.  A former Managing Partner of the law firm Kepley, MacConnell & Eyrich, MacConnell is a member of the American, Ohio and Cincinnati Bar Associations.

Currently appointed to the Hamilton County Human Services Planning Committee and the Cincinnati Complaint Authority, where he serves as Chairperson.  Among other organizations, MacConnell has served as President of the board of Cincinnati Area Senior Services, Inc., Hamilton County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, and The Springer School.  He also served a six-year term as president of the Anderson Township Board of Trustees.

 
Mary Carol Melton, Executive Vice President
Mary Carol Melton has over 25 years of experience in nonprofit work as an administrator, trainer, volunteer, and board member.  Mary Carol joined the senior management team of Cincinnati Union Bethel as VP of Resource Development in January 2005.  In this capacity, she oversees human resources, risk management, communications, and fund development for the agency.  Prior to joining Cincinnati Union Bethel, Melton had been the Assistant Director of Central Clinic in Cincinnati.

Melton serves on the board of the Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area, NCADD and is the past board chair.  She is also a volunteer with ProKids in Cincinnati and a past recipient of the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award in the Louisiana Field Region.