North Canton City Schools

A graduate of Hoover High School, Jessica received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Malone University in Organizational Management. Jessica serves on the Ohio School Board Association’s Northeast Ohio Executive Committee and OHSAA Liaison Committee. Jessica previously served as the Secretary of the North Canton Charter Review Committee and was a member of the North Canton Zoning Board of Appeals. Professionally, Jessica works as an HR Manager.

After graduating from Hoover High School, Ms. Plakas earned a BA in International Studies from The Ohio State University and a Master of Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Akron. Her career has included 10 years as a social studies teacher, work in the United States Congress, and for the Stark County Commissioners.

Ms. Plakas currently volunteers as a North Canton Soccer Club youth coach.

An alumnus of Hoover High School, Mr. Cochenour earned his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Akron. He went on to pass the CPA exam and spent 39 years at Fresh Mark, Inc., serving as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer before retiring.

Mr. Cochenour is a 2021 Hoover Alumni Hall of Distinction inductee. He has served as Chairman for the district’s last four school levy and bond campaigns.

He is a member of the Boards of Directors for Compassion Delivered Inc., Hoover Sideliners, and the Susie V Foundation, in addition to serving on the North Canton City Schools Board of Education. He and his wife are proud parents of five Hoover High School graduates.

Ms. Wyckoff is a Hoover alumna with a Mass Communications degree from Bloomsburg University. During her professional career, she has worked in marketing communications for Rutgers University Athletics, the New Orleans Saints, and New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans. Ms. Wyckoff made the transition to the nonprofit sector in 2016 with the American Diabetes Association and the Kids in Need Foundation. She currently works for the American Cancer Society.

Additionally, she serves the community through several organizations including Legacy Project of Stark, StarkFresh, and Moms Demand Action.

An alumna of Hoover High School, Andrea Ziarko obtained her B.S. in accounting from Indiana University and her J.D. from The Ohio State University Morwitz College of Law in 2001. She is a lawyer at Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews in North Canton.

Ms. Ziarko is a member of the Stark County Bar Association and the Community Involvement Committee.  In addition, she is a member of the North Canton Charter Review Commission and the Board of Trustees for the North Canton YMCA. She is a sustaining Member of the Junior League of Stark County. She previously served on the North Canton Public Library Board of Trustees.