Birth: 2-16-1966 in Youngstown Marital Status: Married Spouse: Eric Children: Three Education: Acton received her medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine and completed her internship and residency training in pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, and at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. She also completed residency training in preventive medicine at OSU where she also earned a master's degree in public health. Work: Acton came to ODH from The Columbus Foundation where she served as Community Research and Grants Management Officer and focused on community leadership and non-profit effectiveness. Prior to joining The Columbus Foundation, she served as Assistant Professor-Practice at The Ohio State University College of Public Health Religion: Jewish