

HANDS OF OPPORTUNITY (RCOC)
HANDS OF OPPORTUNITY (RCOC)
Creating Opportunity for Life's Potential through Learning and Living


Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team


Executive Director - Sheryl Hamilton
Sheryl Hamilton is the new Executive Director of Racine County Opportunity Center. She is committed to the mission of RCOC and to increase RCOC's visibility in the community. RCOC is an excellent facility with three dynamic programs to offer the Racine County area.
Sheryl has been with RCOC since 2000 as the Supervisor and speech/feeding therapist of the Birth-to-Three program, and recently as the administrator of Hands of Oppurtunity. Since graduation from UW-Whitewater graduate school, Sheryl has focused her skills with the pediatric population. Her passion has been with more medically-fragile infants/toddlers. When she became the administrator of Hands of Oppurtunity, her focus, along with the Director, was to create an environment for both "typically" developing children and children with special needs.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Our board of directors assists in providing leadership and guidance to support and guide the center. The members of our board include many leaders within the community that share common interests. They include business leaders, health care professionals, educators, and consumer advocates.

Kenneth Rusch
President
Board Member since 1991
Attorney at Law
Dye, Foley, Krohn, & Shannon, S.C.

Mary Kotlaski
Vice President
Board Member since 2023
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James Kozina
James Kozina
Secretary
Board Member since 1987
Retired City of Racine Personnel Director

Victor Long
Victor Long
Treasurer
Board Member since 1981
Personnel Consultant

Kristen Spencer
Board Member
Board Member since 2024
Manager of Marketing
Society for Vascular Surgery

John Bjelajac
Board Member
John Bjelajac
Board Member
Board Member since 1980
Attorney at Law
Hankel, Bjelajac Kallenbach, Lehner, & Koenen L

Don Nielsen
Board Member
Don Nielsen
Board Member
Board Member since 1994
Retired Racine Unified Counselor

Thomas Stark
Board Member
Board Member since 2024
Social Media Coordinator
Educator's Credit Union