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Our Staff

Kathy Catazaro Perry is the Executive Director for Community Building Partnership. Kathy served as Mayor of Massillon from 2012-2023. Prior to serving as Mayor, Kathy served as the council representative for Massillon’s Third Ward for eight years.
Catazaro-Perry holds a master’s degree in business administration from Walsh University, a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Malone University, and an Associate Degree in Science, RN from Stark State College. Kathy is also a graduate of Leadership Stark County 23rd class, as well as the Leadership Stark County Local Government Academy.
Kathy is currently a board member of Stark Mental Health and Addiction Recovery. She is a member of Massillon Woman’s Club, Massillon Quota International, Stop Heroin from Killing Committee, Aultman’s Woman’s Board, Walsh University Women’s Committee, and Board President of the Rolling Panthers. Catazaro-Perry is past Chairperson of both the Community Health Foundation of Massillon, and the Stark County Library Foundation. She is a past member of the Stark Development Board of trustees, past member of Strengthening Stark Governance Board, past member of Massillon Homeless Task Force, as well as a past board member of the Massillon Boys & Girls Club. Catazaro-Perry is the past-vice president of the local board for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, an Ohio non-profit corporation that governs the state and local government’s use of the allocation of Ohio’s share of the opioid settlement proceeds.
Kathy co-founded the Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children, where she also served as Executive Director for Operations and Medically Fragile Care. Kathy founded the American Elite “American Idols,” a special needs cheerleading team, where she also coaches. Prior to founding the Golden Key Center, Kathy served as the Director of Weight Management at Aultman Hospital, and as the Director of the Wound Healing Center at the former Doctors Hospital.
Kathy has received numerous honors for her community and public service including, the Gaetano Mattioli Cecchini Humanitarian Award, the Ohio Public Image Award, which recognizes individuals who create positive public awareness for those with disabilities. Rotarian of the Year Catazaro-Perry was inducted into the Stark State University Alumni Hall of Fame and the YWCA Woman’s Hall of Fame in 2014 for Community Service. She received the 2014 VFW Post 3124 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Special Recognition for Exceptional Service, the prestigious 2014 Athena Leadership Award, the 2014 Malone University Leadership Excellence Award, the 2022 NSME National Sales and Marketing Accent on Excellence award, the MDF Harold Bostic Award for 2022 from the Massillon WestStark Chamber of Commerce, the Rabbi John Spitzer Leadership Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities in 2023 for her long-time dedication and advocacy for people with special needs. Catazaro-Perry was recognized as the 2020 Person of the Year in About Magazine.

Samantha Walters-Lewis
Healthy Neighborhoods Program Manager
samantha@communitybuildingpartnership.org
Samantha’s education and career began in the medical field, and in 2017 she transitioned into public sector employment. Samantha formerly served as the Community Development Director for the City of Massillon, gaining invaluable knowledge of HUD, CDBG, and neighborhood revitalization programs. She joined the Community Building Partnership team in 2024. She has served on several local boards and commissions, and is a lifelong Stark County resident. Samantha currently resides in Massillon with her husband, two sons, and their labrador retriever Sophie.

Allison Boogaart
Housing Counseling & Marketing Manager
allison@communitybuildingpartnership.org
Allison Boogaart, a Plain Township native, is a marketer, designer, event curator, and housing counselor. With several years of non-profit marketing and administrative experience, she has taken on the role of administrator for CBP's Down Payment Assistance programs and oversees marketing efforts and content creation. Upon receiving her AAS in Digital Photography from Stark State College, she earned her Bachelors in Photography and Graphic Design (Cum Laude) from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a member of First Friends Church and the Kiwanis Club of Belden Village. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, cooking and baking, freelancing design services for small businesses, and artmaking. She resides in Stark County with her husband Cory and their two cats, Bruiser and Leo.

Jessica Myers
Marketing & Housing Programs Coordinator
jessica@communitybuildingpartnership.org
Jessica Myers is a Stark County native whose background stems from Marketing and Communications. She has stepped into the Marketing & Housing Programs Coordinator role with CBP and will be assisting with Down Payment Assistance programs along with marketing production and distribution. Currently in the process of obtaining her Communications Degree, she is very passionate about volunteering and is involved in several local volunteer programs such as the Akron Zoo, Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run, and a Park Ambassador for the City of Green. A former member of the club herself, Jessica also volunteers as a judge for the Ohio Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) program at the local and state level, a marketing and business program offered at the high school and collegiate levels to students in Marketing courses. In her downtime, Jessica loves to read, hike, bake and spend time with her friends and family. She currently resides in North Canton.