Stark State College announces trustee appointments

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, October 28, 2026 – Tracy L. Carter and Harun Rashid were recently reappointed to the Stark State College Board of Trustees. Carter’s term runs through Aug. 1, 2029, while Rashid’s term runs through Nov. 2, 2027.

Carter, who serves as first vice chair, is president of the Trailhead Community Health Foundation, which serves Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties. She is a distinguished healthcare executive and public policy leader whose career has focused on expanding access to care, advancing community health and forging strategic partnerships that improve outcomes.

Prior to her current position, Carter worked at The MetroHealth System and Summa Health, where she advanced into leadership positions spanning corporate projects, external affairs, government relations and health policy. Carter’s leadership has been recognized through numerous professional and civic honors, including designation as one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives and recognition from the Akron Community Foundation, the Ohio University Ebony Bobcat Network and Crain’s Cleveland Business. Her community leadership roles, past and present, include the Akron Community Foundation, the Black Giving Collective Affiliate Fund, The Well Community Development Corporation and the Greater Akron Chamber Government Affairs Committee. Her public service appointments include the Akron Civil Service Commission and the Summit County Nonpartisan Fair District Commission. She earned a Bachelor in business administration from Ohio University and a Master in Health Services Administration from The University of Michigan.

Rashid currently serves as vice president and chief digital information officer at Akron Children’s Hospital. With more than 20 years of experience driving digital transformation and innovation across complex health systems, he is known for aligning technology with strategic business objectives to deliver measurable improvements in care quality, service delivery, standardization and operational performance.

Prior to his current position, Rashid served in executive IT leadership roles at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Rush Health Systems, Gateway Health Systems, Jefferson Regional Medical Systems and Phoenix Health Systems. Throughout his career, he has guided multiple health systems to achieve prestigious industry accolades and has been recognized by CIO Magazine as one of the top CIOs in the United States. Rashid holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Business Management from the University of West Alabama.

Also serving on the Stark State College Board of Trustees are Richard L. Craig; Jason Dodson, Esq.; Elaine M. Russell Reolfi; Jennifer Stamp; Patricia J. Wackerly; and Fonda P. Williams II.