Joe French

President, Stark County Catholic Schools

Joe French, M.Ed., is President of Stark County Catholic Schools. His career spans education, behavioral health, and nonprofit leadership; he previously served as CEO of Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health, leading more than 180 employees across Stark County. Joe's leadership is grounded in faith, integrity, and relationship-building, and he is passionate about education, mental health, philanthropy, and developing future leaders. A member of the Leadership Ohio Class of 2023, he was named a Leadership Ohio Leader Among Leaders and has been honored as a Kent State University at Stark Distinguished Alumnus and a Louisville High School Distinguished Alumnus.