Joseph Ledford, President

Elected in December of 2004, Joseph brings a wide variety of skills and abilities to the office of president of HoCoArtCo. Not only is Joseph the editor of The Budget newspaper in nearby Sugarcreek, Ohio, but he is also a professional photographer and actor. Joseph has worked on both the community and professional stage as an actor/singer and director for over eight years.

Debbonnaire Kovacs, Vice President

Deb is a fulltime writer, speaker, and teacher of creative writing. She is the author of five books, several booklets, nearly a hundred stories and articles, as well as six elementary Bible textbooks. She lives with her husband, Les, in a 175-year-old house on a small farm a long way from anywhere (Killbuck, Ohio), where she has lots of animals and lots of interests, including reading, folk dancing, spinning, weaving, and other fibercrafts. www.debbonnaire.com

Phyllis Young, Treasurer

Phyllis is a past president of HoCoArtCo and the owner of Young Uniforms and Scrubs in downtown Millersburg. She is a 27 year veteran of the nursing field and has also taught quilting, sewing, cake decorating and braided rug making.

Carlona Coker, Secretary

A teacher and art advocate, Carlona is always on the look out for creative ideas to present and promote the arts.