Sharon Barrett-Mitchell
Sharon is responsible for the administration and operation of the non-profit community center. Located within the MacFarlane Neighborhood, the center has been in operation for 43 years serving residents in the inner-west Dayton community. The center has received funds from Reynolds & Reynolds Assoc. Foundation, Kettering Foundation, Kramer Foundation and the Marianists Society of Mary. Ms. Mitchell is a retiree of the City of Dayton with 25 years of service. She is a 1994 graduate of the Dayton Neighborhood Leadership Institute and a 1996 graduate of the Community Reinvestment Institute.

Mr. Ronald C. Foster
Ronald C. Foster, native of Dayton, Ohio born October 30, 1947 to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Foster, attended Garfield Elementary and was a Graduate of Roosevelt High School in 1965. He was also a graduate of Central State University in 1973 with a BA in Science (Education). Mr. Foster served in the Military and participates in many volunteer opportunities. .He is a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Dayton, Ohio and participates in many volunteer opportunities. Some of these opportunities include: serving as a volunteer speaker at the MacFarlane Middle School for their "Motivational Speaker Series", a volunteer for the Senior Resource Connection Nutrition Program, a volunteer for the Dayton Public Schools Math Olympics, and a member of the West Dayton Youth Serving Agency Coalition (WDYSAC). Mr. Foster has been employed at the Dakota Center for 29 years. He is presently the Program Director. In his capacity he works both with youth and adults.

Lois Marie Crutcher Lewis Hugee
Lois Marie Crutcher Lewis Hugee is a native of Huntsville, Alabama to David L. Crutcher Sr. and Hannah B. (Crutcher) Haliburton. Her family came to Dayton in 1950 where she was educated at Edison and Roosevelt High School. Colleges noted Alabama University, Wright State University, the University of Ill. and Sinclair Community College. She is a mother of two children and four grandchildren, all product and participants of Dakota Center. Her work experience includes Montgomery County Edu. Services, Model Cities, and Montgomery County Action agency. She has been employed at the Dakota Center as the Drill Team's program instructor for 33 years and has worked as a SED Classroom Educational Assistant for Montgomery Educational Services for 22 years.