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FOURTH QUARTER 2006
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First Spotlight Sta rk County Class Complete d The thirty members of the first class of the Spotlight Stark County program for young professionals have already begun to benefit by exposure to key issues, leaders and places shaping the community. The program was kicked off in October with an interactive presentation on “Building Your Personal Resource Bank Account Through Networking” by Sandra L. Hodge, a professional trainer and facilitator provided by Kent State University Stark’s Office of Corporate and Community Services. Leadership Stark County is collaborating with the KSU Stark Office of Corporate and Community Services to present the Spotlight Stark County program. The participants got to try out their networking skills immediately at an after-hours hosted by John Gasser and Son Jewelers that evening in the luxurious parlor above the store. A day spent traversing the county with the Encounter Bus Tour allowed participants to connect with local business leaders, discuss key issues with non-profit leaders, and experience the range and diversity of Stark County. “As a transplant to Canton, I learned more in one day about Stark County than I have in my four years here,” was a typical response. Other sessions
covered “Finding your Strengths,” facilitated by Holly Bognar, PhD., Kent State University, Stark Campus Office of Corporate and Community Services, “Stark County’s Political Pulse,” and an economic development session featuring young CEO’s and an economic development simulation game. The program concluded at the Cultural Center and Canton Museum of Art. Also included in the course were presentations by some local non-profit directors, aimed at familiarizing and involving the class members. Class members all participated in some form of community services project, such as intake screening for Community Christmas or assisting Leadership Stark County alumni with the Annual Breakfast with Santa for downtown Canton YWCA pre-school and homeless shelter residents, prompting one person to comment, “I knew there were needs but didn’t know where to start to get involved; this session gave me specific organizations that I can contact.” Leadership Stark County plans to offer this program again in 2007, so please forward to LSC names of younger professionals in your organization who would be interested. (continued on page 3)
Leadership Stark County Ach i eves 2006 Annual Fund Goal! Many thanks to the alumni businesses and individuals listed below whose 2006 Annual Fund donations are helping LSC move into its 20th year of serving Stark County. 20th Year $20,000 Scholarship Commitment The Deuble Foundation Chairman’s Circle Diebold, Inc. KeyBank Stark Management Services The Timken Co. Charitable Trust President’s Circle Alise and David Bartley (12th) Dominion East Ohio The Jane Williams Mahoney Philanthropic Fund Ambassador’s Circle ASC Industries, Inc. Brewster Dairy Incorporated Bruner-Cox LLP Buckingham, Doolittle, & Burroughs Trina Cutter-Tracy (17th) FirstMerit Bank NA Fitzpatrick Enterprises Fred Olivieri Construction Co. GBS Corporation H-P Products Incorporated Marathon Ashland Petroleum Company LLC National City Bank Schneider Lumber Executive’s Circle Belden Brick Co. Charitable Trust CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann Cutler Real Estate Rose Ann DaRe (7th) Jerilynn Ferguson (LSC Board) Christopher Goff (14th) James Griffith (1st) Michael K Haidet (14th) Hall, Kistler, & Company William Hoover (12th) Robert L. Joliet, Jr. (1st) Sara Lioi (9th) Mahoney Family Foundation Ellen McNally (1st) Janet McPeek (2nd) Kathleen Carr Poporad (3rd) Pro Football Hall of Fame Debra J. Rankine (10th) Mary E. Reynolds (11th) The Repository Whitacre Greer Fireproofing William J. Lemmon & Assoc., Inc. Javan L. Yoder (19th) Mentor’s Circle Nazamovia Adams-Phillips (2nd) Barry Adelman (10th) Paul Borden (12th) Karen Marker Brenneman (15th) Coen Family Foundation Holli Cholley (18th) J. Patrick Corcoran, Jr. (16th) Scott E. Dodds (9th) Jordan D. Greenwald (9th) Douglas Hampton (18th) Jeffery Hasapis (13th) Kolp Management Corporation Michael Lancaster (3rd) Lori and Robert Lapp (4th) Luntz Services Corporation
Richard L. McLaughlin (14th) Nancy McPeek Robert Morlan (10th) Nunley Investment Group Joseph M. Ovnic (19th) Janice E. Pattison (8th) Lynn (9th) and Fred (5th) Reede Barbara Rosenberg (2nd) Douglas Sibila (6th) Paul D. Smith, DDS (4th) Robert E. Soles, Jr. (10th) Vicky Sterling (6th) Michael Swansiger (3rd) Chrysanthe E. Vassiles (14th) Candy Wallace (6th) Derek G. Williams (16th) Zollinger D'Atri Gruber Thomas Advocate’s Circle ASAP, Advertising Specialties & Printing Alan Andreani (LSC Board) Jason Matthew Baasten (17th) Rebekah Ann Baasten (17th) Barbara Bennett (3rd) Darren James Boyle (17th) Canton Chair Rental Joseph A. Castanheira (15th) Harriet Clem Marcia L. Cussen (15th) Susan K. Denning (15th) Becky R. Duplain (19th) Brent Fatzinger (18th) Fisher Foods Marketing Inc Barbara Fordyce (4th) ForMost Systems Inc. Catherine L. Forster (3rd) Joseph R French (14th) David L. Gormsen (13th) Barbara Marie Heinricher (17th) Hilscher-Clarke Electric Company Don Jensen (LSC Board) Eric J. Johnson (17th) Ryan Scott Jones (16th) David Kolinski-Schultz (19th) Christine Kruman (1st) Theresa M. Lattanzi (16th) Brian Layman (18th) Andy Leach (15th) Nancy Leach (Honorary) Lisa Leech (10th) Martha Lottman Michelle M. Luntz (19th) Jeaneen (2nd) and Jeffrey (4th) McDaniels Nancy Michel (4th) Trina K. Miller (15th) Shannon English Murray (9th) Ohio Metal Working Products Co. PatentHealth Stephen Paquette (5th) Janie Pavlek (10th) Anthony Peldunas, Jr. (17th) Raymond C. Poynter (16th) Kathleen E. Rainieri (13th) Regal Construction Robert Roland (5th) Kerri Kutz Salvino (13th) Thomas W. Schmidt (15th) Mary Schumacher Becker (11th) Shearer's Foods Susan Eileen Shearer (19th) William F. Sheffield (3rd) Mark J. Shepard (12th) Richard C. Sherer Linda (12th) and Gary (3rd) Sirak Jeffrey Smith (18th) Barbara Stahura (2nd) Susan Steiner (10th) Dan Talarcek (6th) Lee Ann Thorn (4th)
Todd's Enviroscapes, Inc. Steven R. Vitale (17th) Amanda (20th) and Ryan (15th) Walls David J. Wechter (19th) Stephanie Snow (19th) and J. Curtis (13th) Werren Gordon D. Woolbert, II (17th) Friend’s Circle Richard F. Addis (19th) Tammy Altmayer (15th) Joseph A. Amato (6th) Marjorie H. Baker (11th) Kelli Baxter (18th) Eric Belden (15th) Bradley H. Belden (19th) Lillian B. Blosfield (14th) Michael Bodnar (10th) Betsy Vogel Boze (Advantage Program) Michael Todd Brown (10th) Brenda Johnson Brown (9th) Steven J. Burger (14th) Christopher Burt (14th) Carol Canavan (18th) Anna M. Capaldi (16th) Thomas Chiappini (17th) Lisa Codispoti (4th) Judith Cohodas (7th) Rodney Conrad (10th) Jack B. Cooper (16th) Mary Ann Crawford (6th) Rebecca Crowl (10th) Susan Crowther (10th) Eric Dellapina (18th) Carla Louise Derr (16th) Richard Dinko (17th) Harlan D. Dobry (Honorary) Kenneth Douglas (3rd) Karen A. Dunn (15th) George E. Elum (9th) Elizabeth L. Engels (9th) Merle D. Evans III (7th) Barbara Ewing Cockroft (6th) Richard Faiello Karen Feller (14th) John Ferrero Faith Finnicum (18th) Susan F. Frank Ipson (15th) Robert I. Friedman Lada Gibson-Shreve (18th) Kurt E Goodenberger (8th) Jennifer Lynn Harbaugh (17th) Thomas Hartnett (18th) Thomas Haswell (18th) Jan Hein (10th) C. Christopher Hewitt (19th) Raymond Hexamer (2nd) Tara L. Hundley (19th) Gregory S. Jackson (1st) Joseph Jadick (6th) John Juergensen (18th) Terry Katz (10th) Robert Kaylor (4th) Dennis Kelley (19th) Amy Lundstrom Lane (12th) Candace Lautenschleger (5th) Lawrence and Dykes Architects Chester Alexis Lenartowicz (16th) Jacquelyn Love (14th) JuDeane K. Luntz (8th) Stephanie Maier (19th) Norman Martin (9th) Joseph Martuccio Jennifer Mastroianni (12th) Todd Mastroianni (13th) Sarah Howes McIntosh (13th) Dan F. McMasters (8th) Jill McQueen (11th) Thomas T. Millis (15th)
David Moore (12th) Sushila Nalawadi (18th) Bridgette L. Neisel (17th) Douglas Patton (6th) Janie Pavlek (10th) Randy E. Reed (19th) David Regula (5th) James A. Reinhard (6th) Michael Rutherford (7th) Lyn Sabino (7th) Thomas Wm. Schervish, II (17th) Pamela R. Schmuck (12th) Shelley Schweitzer (4th) Natalie Seesan (18th) Mark R. Shaffer (19th) Scott Shively (19th) Michael Shreffler (18th) Barbara Siegfried (2nd) Tony Snyder (7th) Mary Alice Sonnhalter (11th) Daniel Spring (14th) Thomas A. Starek (19th) John A. Steinhubl (16th) David R. Stephens (11th) Vincent Strasavich William Strohmenger (1st) Kathleen and Glen (14th) Strong Ted Thielens (6th) Thomas E. Tulodzieski (8th) Donald Walker (4th) Ted Watko (10th) Michael Watson (3rd) Susan Wilkof (15th) Erica Wilson-Domer (18th) Steven Young (18th) Marcia (4th) and Martin (5th) Zawacky Ziegler Tire & Supply Glenda Zink (19th) R. Clint Zollinger, Jr. (19th) Supporter’s Circle Lori Eileen Adkins (17th) Kit Armstrong (13th) Richard W. Arnold (15th) Kristine W. Beard (13th) Wendy Susan Blosser (17th) Paula Boniphant (7th) Thomas J. Botzman (17th) James Bower Diana L. Boyd (11th) Russell Boyer (10th) Loren Burzycki (7th) Ann L. Butler (11th) Dawn LaRay Campanelli (19th) Carolyn Capuano, HM (17th) Lori Carle (14th) Deion Cash (10th) Lorinda Blews Church (12th) Frank Cilona (19th) John Clark (18th) Thomas E. Close (9th) April Compton (4th) Peggie Conner (19th) William R. Cook (14th) Patricia S. Croskey (17th) Nancy Cyperski (5th) Peg Deibel (10th) Charles S. Devore (11th) Dorey Diab (16th) Gregory D. DiNarda (9th) Matthew J. Ellis (16th) Robert Erickson, II (2nd) Jane A. Erlitz (8th) Patti Fetzer (17th) Konrad Fuetter (12th) Joseph A. Gerzina (5th) Scott R. Gindlesberger (8th) Paula K. Goldman (12th) (continued on next page)
LEADERSHIP Annual Fund ... Stephanie Morgan Greene (16th) Geri Grove (15th) Jonnie Guerra (7th) Scott Gwin (1st) Dona Hall (2nd) Andrew J. Hayden (14th) Linda Heinzer (4th) Carol Herring (12th) Paul Hess Carolyn A. Hess (17th) Michael Howard (7th) Tamra Hurst (12th) Christine K. Isenberg (17th) Virginia Jeffries (6th) Nancy Johnson (11th) Nan Johnston (3rd) Jeffrey Joliat (20th) Eldon Jones (19th)
Marilyn Thomas Jones (3rd) Para Jones (7th) Louanne Kiko (14th) Susan Koosh (16th) Norman Kutz (1st) Cindy Lazor Kimberly L. Lazor (13th) Carol Lichtenwalter (12th) Trevor Lyke (13th) James Mayer (3rd) Robert McBride (12th) Jill E. McDermott (17th) Dan McGugin (18th) Catherine Metzger (10th) Mary Ann Fiely Morrison (7th) Laura Mottice (7th) Robert P. Nelson (3rd) Steven Nielsen (12th)
Northeast Ohio Trade and Economic Consortium Peggy Peretzky (12th) Robert Peshek (5th) Diane Pilati (14th) Georgia Pribanic (8th) Roy C. Ramsaroop (13th) Kathy P. Reifsnyder (9th) Annemarie Richards (18th) Scott Richardson (10th) Denise M. Robb (13th) David M. Roberts (8th) Susan C. Rodgers (9th) Todd Rohrer (14th) Lee Sahadi (19th) Anne F. Saunders Buderus (9th) Stephen E. Schillig (8th) Louis Shaheen (7th)
Kevin Sherwood (3rd) Ronald Shew (7th) Betty M. Smith (19th) Randall J. Smith (9th) Lesley E. Stein (11th) Deidre K. Stokes-Davis (14th) Sara E. Strattan (12th) Kenneth Swallen (2nd) Robert Thompson, Jr. (18th) John Tucker (12th) Vetter Medical Fitness, Inc. Fredlee Votaw (5th) Jan Webler (19th) David A. Wills (15th) Bryan Woit (19th) Women of Wealth, LLC
S p otlight Sta rk County ...
Second Government Academy Slated for ‘07 The Stark County Local Government Leadership Academy, now in its second year, is seeking applicants for its six-week program, which will begin Feb. 13, 2007. The academy targets individuals serving in or aspiring to public office who wish to enhance their decision-making and leadership skills. It is the result of collaboration among Leadership Stark County, Stark County District Library and The Ohio State University Extension. Professor Chet Bowling, The Ohio State University, will facilitate the program, which will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 29, 2007. Cost is $225 per person and includes all materials and refreshments. The curriculum topics include: Who am I as a leader, and how can I organize and use my strengths in ways that make my weaknesses irrelevant?
How do I get the job done when it requires working with all the people, those who voted for me and those who didn’t? How do we get the media more interested in our accomplishments and less interested in our conflicts? What are the right economic development jobs for our community? How do we get them, and how do we keep them? How is regional cooperation created, and what is in it for me? Classes will take place from 4-6 p.m. For more information, contact Fran Wells, director, Leadership Stark County, at (330) 458-2094. Information about the program, including a listing of 2006 participants is available at www.leadershipstarkcounty.org/ programs/academy.asp
How do good leaders make tough decisions when faced with two good choices?
Members of the initial Spotlight Stark County class are: Demetria Amentas, Bruner-Cox, LLP Amanda Barna, Center for Marketing and Opinion Research, LLC Trina Beatty, The Timken Company Lisa Blackmer, Solmet Technologies, Inc. Lindsay Bowman, KeyBank Sarah Buell, Stark County Park District William Buell, Buell & Associates Matthew Cribbs, Business Interiors & Environments Joseph Daleiden, 415 Group, Inc. M. Colby DeHoff, Whitacre Greer Philip Eckinger, Eckinger Construction Co. Lacy Fay, John Gasser & Son Jewelers James Finnucan, Solmet Technologies, Inc. Victoria Fulimeni, The Timken Company William Haid, National City Bank Joshua Harris, In The Round Productions Katherine Harris, In The Round Productions Shawn Katusin, Aultman Health Foundation Leslie Letner, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Jennifer Lyles, Malone College Nicholas Morris, Stark County Park District Mari-Allistine Moss, PEACE TV Brenda Raye, Brown Mackie College Christina Rice, Community Volunteer Matthew Ritzert, AultCare Emon Satterwhite, Fresh Mark Inc. Stacey Shearer-Giammarco, Leonard Insurance Services Kelli Young, The Repository Christopher Seeley, Ohio Legacy Bank Tiffany Williams, Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
LSC MISSION STATEMENT
MANY THANKS!
To develop a core of motivated leaders
Thanks again to Putman Properties for their generous support of this issue of the AlumniLink.
with a lifelong commitment to community a publication of the Leadership Stark County Alumni Association
trusteeship through training in leadership skills and education about the community.
Fran Wells, Director Stephanie Werren, Development Director Joy Walko, Managing Editor Sarah Bhatia, Design
HELP US CELEBRATE 20 years and join the fun 20 prizes for $20 - what a deal! Confirmed prizes (minimum $50 value) include: • One week of free parking at the Akron Canton Airport • Ice Skating Party for 15 at Center Ice • Cleveland Indian Tickets courtesy of American Title • $50 and $100 Cash courtesy of generous alumni Grand Prize: 2 round trip business class tickets on AirTran Airline! a great evening of fun, memories and networking! Watch for your invitation in the mail! • Dinner $20, Raffle tickets $20, 20 Great Prizes La Pizzeria 5:15 social hour 6:15 dinner 7:15 Raffle winners Call or email Stephanie Werren for more information or if you have a great prize or cash to donate. Volunteer to help the committee: Ellen McNally - 1st Class Naz Adams - 2nd Class Barbara Rosenberg - 2nd Class Louise Mahoney - 4th Class
Vicky Sterling - 6th Class Kathy Rainieri - 13th Class Tammy Novak Altmayer - 15th Class Veronica Kay Callahan - 16th Class Tony Peldunas - 17th Class, Chair Scott Clymire - 17th Class Brian Layman - 18th Class Stephanie Werren - 19th Class
Class Acts Joe French (14th), is the new director of Early Childhood Education Alliance, Inc. Fellow Leadership graduates Carol Canavan (18th), and Jan Webler (19th) serve on that board. Trina Cutter-Tracy (17th), president & CEO of PBS 45 & 49, participated in an Interfaith Mission to Washington D.C. with more than 40 community leaders from the area that included diplomatic briefings at the Israeli Embassy. Robert Thompson, Jr. (18th), along with his wife, Janel, have established Firm Foundation Accounting Services that will offer accounting services to small business, start-ups, and non-profits.
UPDATE: Some names were omitted from the list of LSC’s Hall of Fame Festival volunteers published last quarter. Our thanks also to: Max Deuble (19th) Marcia (4th) and Marty (5th) Zawacky