oriented, and always solvedproblems for those who asked for his assistance,”Mallory said.“As I got older, I startedpayingmore attention to howhe made a di # erence for people. Hewas so consistent and interested in using his position to helpothers. Hewasmy rolemodel, and I wanted to continue that legacy of helpingothers anduplifting the community.” Before joining theboardof UMADAOP of Cincinnati in 2018, JoeMallory served in theUS Navy.When he returnedhome, hebecame a professional model for 10 years andworked at theUS Postal Service. He later ran for o $ ce andbecame the vicemayor of Forest Park,Ohiobeforebeginningwork at the Hamilton County Boardof Elections as an election administrator for 19 years. He retired in 2019. A year prior to retiring from the Boardof Elections, Mallory accepted a boardpositionwith UMADAOP of Cincinnati in 2018. He’dpreviously served seven years on the largest addiction services board in southwesternOhio and felt his experiencegave him the insight needed too # er leadership and stability for UMADAOP.“Mymissionwas tomake sure it didn’t fail.” In 2019,Mallory’swork in redirecting the organization’s focus earned him theposition of board chair. He spent his ! rst threemonths as chair building relationships in the community, accumulating resources that would contribute to the strength of its programs and recruiting credentialed sta # .Oneof his prizedhireswas its executive director, Leah Dennis-Ellsworth.“Shewas a godsend because,with oversight fromour boardmembers,
wewere able toestablishpolicies that would keep all our functions running and focus on recerti ! cation andhaving credentialed and certi ! ed successors in place for various positions. Dennis-Ellsworth has done an amazing jobpositioningUMADAOP tobe a leading agency for culturally competent mental health and addiction services inOhio.” While theorganization has progressed in thequality and reach of its services,Mallorybelieves there are additional elements that can contribute togreater community impact.“Increasing the stability of its programstructure, expanding itsmedically assisted treatment programandowning an independent space are someof our goals for the near future.” Through all of its progress, deepening the organization’s community impact remains the focus. “We’re still trying tobuildbridgeswith all minorities within theCincinnati area.What started as African American and Latino cultural competency has grown intobeingmore intentional about reachingout to theHispanic community aswell.”Providing relevant community services and reducing the recidivism rate are also continual objectives.“Wewant to treat the wholeperson andmake surewe’re assisting them to have a pathway to ameaningful and productive life.” ElectedCincinnati NAACP president inNovember, Mallory is also advocating for racial and social justice. He says hiswork between UMADAOP and theNAACP have much overlap in the area of building relationships and sustainablepoints of action that produce resources and policies for positive community change.
“As I got older, I startedpayingmoreattention to howhemadeadi ! erence for people.” - JoeMallory, Board Chair of UMADAOP
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