About Us
Who We Are
Our Mission…
Working Together for the Preferred Future of the Greater Hilltop
A Movement of Like-Minded People
How did we begin?
The Shalom Zone began out of the question, “What can we build from what we already have in our neglected and struggling neighborhood?” and is now a group of residents and faith-based organizations operating in partnership with other non-profit entities, educational institutions and city and county government agencies to revitalize and improve the lives of the residents of the Greater Hilltop area of Columbus, Ohio.
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Our Philosophy
Using this framework, we engage participants in asking questions relevant to their own community setting in order to encourage, equip, and employ each one to learn what it may mean to collaborate powerfully from the bottom up.
This is our community: we work, live, and worship together
Everyone has something meaningful to contribute to our preferred future.
We value meaningful relationships and partnerships above anything else
We work only for mutual gain in community and economic development
Board of Directors and Officers
Executive Director
Rev. Dr. Kevin Orr, Executive Director
Executive Committee
Julie Holston, Chair, OSU College of Social Work
Theresa Whittington, Vice Chair, Executive Director YMCA-Hilltop Branch
Jeremy Brisson, Treasurer, IGS
Board Members
Ryan Gorenflo, Member
Crane Group
Bill Owens, Member
JoAnne Fogel, Member
Retired, Linworth UMC
John Tetzloff, Member
Branch Manager
Columbus Metropolitan Library Hilltop Branch
Gabrielle Whittaker, Member
Adelphi Bank
Andrea Duarte, Member
Columbus Metropolitan Library Hilltop Branch
Chelsea Golterman, Member
Creating Central Ohio Futures
Gary Witte, Member
Retired