Leadership Link-4th Qtr 2009

FOURTH QUARTER 2009 • This issue is sponsored by:

FACES of LEADERSHIP Laura Jo Hawk, director of fund development, Mercy Medical Center

Key Program Dates DECEMBER 12 Alumni Salvation Army bell ringing JANUARY 18 Government Leadership Academy applications due FEBRUARY 24 Annual Dinner MARCH 22 Government Leadership Academy closing program Contact the LSC office about any of these events at 330.458.2095 or joyw @leadershipstarkcounty.org

This issue we catch up with Laura Jo Hawk who has just completed a busy year as a member of Leadership Stark County’s 22nd Class Signature Program in addition to being involved with the Mercy Service League; Canton Rotary; and the board of the North Central Ohio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Laura Jo, how did Leadership Stark County help you grow personally?

Some of the experiences were simply beyond my comfort zone, putting me into a world that I knew existed, yet had not personally experienced (the poverty simulation, the Samaritan’s Table meal program, and the Stark County Jail tour).

Through it all, I had the opportunity to discover the personalities of my class mates; developing relationships and hopefully, lasting friendships.

Any surprises throughout the program?

During the Cultural Diversity program I discovered that people whom I thought

were the most like me, had had totally different upbringings than I had – yet we all found ourselves in the same place and time through Leadership Stark County.

As a development and fund-raising professional, give us your viewpoint on the Signature program.

The Leadership program content has been first-rate – from the variety of the activities, to the various speakers and guests, to the diverse locations throughout the region. I don’t think we ever met in the same place twice! I am extremely glad that I got to meet so many interesting people.

What leadership lessons have you learned that you could share with others?

I have learned that leaders come in all sizes, from all walks of life, and are formed by many different experiences.

But all leaders have the same basic traits of being able to connect with others, have a vision and ability to articulate it, are willing to learn from new experiences as well as learn from mistakes, and have the ability to get others to share in their passion.

How does it feel to have completed your year as part of Leadership (continued on next page)

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Stark County’s 22nd Signature class?

The entire year has gone so quickly; it seems like just yesterday we were at the Class Retreat – strangers yet eager to get to know each other, a bit nervous, yet excited to be together. The Leadership year was one of discovery, both personally and professionally, as I learned and experienced so many things that I had never thought to consider before, or if I had, I simply took for granted.

I am extremely proud to now be a Leadership Alum and Grad. It is an experience that will be with me for a lifetime. And I am sad to see the year come to an end yet hopeful for the future that we can create for our little corner of the world in Stark County.

don’t be afraid to make mistakes and remain confident in yourself because you are far more capable than you might realize.

What’s your best career advice?

Be open to the story unfolding around you, be aware of opportunities as they arise, do not limit yourself but explore different paths, have courage and

This Issue Sponsored By

Mercy Medical Center Pictured: HealthGrades representatives Peter Sheehan and Alison Laevey (left) recently presented Mercy's award to the heart center team during a special ceremony. Dr. Sabe, Michelle Nelson and Tom Cecconi accepted the honor on behalf of the heart center staff members.

Mercy Offers Nationally Recognized, Award-Winning Heart Care for Stark, Nearby Counties Mercy Heart Center is Stark County’s leader in total heart care. From emergency cardiac services and surgery to diagnostics and rehabilitation, our award-winning center of excellence has been compassionately serving local communities for decades.

Thomson Reuters recently named Mercy among its 100 Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care. In addition, HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent health care ratings organization, reported in October that Mercy is: • Among the top five percent of U.S. hospitals for coronary intervention.

• One of the top 10 in Ohio for overall cardiac services.

• Best in Stark County for overall cardiac care, cardiac surgery, cardiology and PCI (angioplasty).

In recognition of our achievements, HealthGrades honored Mercy with a Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for the second year in a row along with three five-star ratings for coronary bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures and treatment of heart attacks.

These ratings reflect our commitment to consistent delivery of quality care, as well as our investments in technology, which are intended to make health care safer and more effective.

This year we became the first in our service area to perform minimally invasive, robot-assisted heart surgery allowing surgeons to perform an open-heart procedure with significantly less trauma and faster recovery and healing for eligible patients.

Other heart center firsts include the world’s first accredited emergency chest

pain center and the nation’s first fixed, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab in an emergency department. Mercy also became Ohio’s first emergency chest pain center with accreditation to perform angioplasty 24/7.

The communities we serve can continue to be confident in Mercy, knowing they have access to some of the very best care in the nation.

Not only does the Stark County community benefit from Mercy Medical Center’s high quality of care, we have long been leaders in giving back to the community; as part of our mission, we make a special effort to reach out to provide needed services to all segments of society through programs such as Project C.A.R.E., summer Peace Camps, Mercy PALS, Pathfinder Program and more.

Thanks to the steadfast support of the many area businesses, alumni and individuals listed below, LSC continues to foster positive change in Stark County.

Much appreciation for helping us meet our goals.

Leadership Giving Circles Chairmen’s Circle

President’s Circle Alise and David Bartley, class 12 Dominion East Ohio/ The Dominion Foundation Jane Williams Mahoney Philanthropic Fund Ambassador’s Circle Aultman Health Foundation Belden Brick Co. Charitable Trust Bruner-Cox LLP Buckingham, Doolittle, and Burroughs, LLP GBS Corporation Hall, Kistler, & Company C.Thomas Locke, class 22 Marathon Petroleum Company LLC Shearer’s Foods Executive’s Circle CBIZ/ Mayer, Hoffman, McCann Comdoc Susan Grabowski, class 22 James Griffith, class 1 Craig Henzel, class 22 Louise Mahoney, class 4 Midlake Products & Mfg. Kathleen Carr Poporad, class 3 Pro Football Hall of Fame Debra J. Rankine, class 10 Lynn (class 9) & Fred Reede, class 5 Matthew C. Sutter, class 22 Mentor’s Circle Ronald Balyint, class 21 Brent Fatzinger, class 18 Matthew Gabel, class 21 Jordan D. Greenwald, class 9 Michael K Haidet, class 14 Barbara Heinricher, class 17 Robert L. Joliet, Jr., class 1 Sara Lioi, class 9 Luntz Services Corporation Michelle Nervo, class 16 Nunley Investment Group Kerri Kutz Salvino, class 13 Advocate’s Circle Richard F. Addis, class 19 Joseph A. Amato, class 6 Ronald D. Becker, class 20 William M. Bell, class 22 Barbara H. Bennett, class 3 Aman Bhatia, class 22 Wendy Blosser, class 17 JoAnn Breedlove, class 21 Karen Brenneman, class 15 Sarah (class 23) & William Buell Dorrie Cable-Noggle, class 22 Canton Chair Rental Andrea M. Capuano, class 22 Holli Cholley, class 18 Marcia L. Cussen, class 15 M. Colby DeHoff, class 21 Elayne Dunlap, class 20

Kenneth Farmer, class 22 Darren Faye, class 18 Fisher Foods Marketing Inc Robert Fonte, class 11 Barbara Fordyce, class 4 Jaqueline R. George, class 16 Nancy Gessner Chad Giauque, class 21 Tiffany A. Gill, class 22 Kurt E. Goodenberger, class 8 Scott A. Goodspeed, class 22 Douglas Hampton, class 18 Jeffery Hasapis, class 13 Carol E. Hawk, class 20 Hilscher-Clarke Electric Company Connie L. Holmes, class 10 Elizabeth Inkinen-Juergensen, cl. 22 Joanna James, class 18 Christine Kruman, class 1 Lori & Robert Lapp, class 4 Theresa M. Lattanzi, class 16 Brian Layman, class 18 Lisa Leech, class 10 Martha Klein Lottman JuDeane K. Luntz, class 8 Barbara J. Maceyak, class 22 Stephanie Maier, class 19 Joseph Martuccio Richard L McLaughlin, class 14 Nancy McPeek Mary Elisabeth Medford, class 21 Nancy Michel, class 4 Minerva True Value Thomas C. Moser, class 10 Robert Mullen, class 20 Gordy Opitz, class 6 Joseph M. Ovnic, class 19 Stephen Paquette, class 5 Janice E. Pattison, class 8 Tony Peldunas, class 17 Thomas Phillips, class 22 Gretchen Plewak, class 21 Bernice Poore, class 22 Tim Regula, class 3 Joseph D. Schauer, class 22 Mary Schumacher Becker, class 11 Mark J. Shepard, class 12 Chester Shoemaker, class 1 Linda (class12) & Gary Sirak, class 3 Jeffrey Smith, class 18 Todd A. Snitchler, class 20 Sarah Stem, class 21 Vicky Sterling, class 6 Dan Talarcek, class 6 Lee Ann Thorn, class 4 Thomas F.Turner Dustin J.Vrabel, class 22 Candy Wallace, class 6 Ted Watko, class 10 Christopher Weisbrod, class 21 Glenda Zink, class 19 Friend’s Circle Nazamovia Adams-Phillips, class 2 John Aller, class 21 Maureen Ater, class 21 Lynn R. Baumoel, class 21 Bobbi L. Beale, class 20 Automn Becher, class 21 Bradley H. Belden, class 19 Lori E. Boron, class 14 Kyle Brown, class 20 Christopher Burt, class 14

2009 Annual Fund a Success Dawn Campanelli, class 19 Carol Canavan, class 18 Anna M. Capaldi, class 16 Lori Carle, class 14 Frank Cilona, class 19 John Clark, class 18 Coen Family Foundation Rodney Conrad, class 10 Jack B. Cooper, class 16 Rebecca Crowl, class 10 Nancy Cyperski, class 5 Jacqueline DeGarmo, class 5 Eric Dellapina, class 18 Carla Louise Derr, class 16 Pedro Tomas Diez, class 21 Karen A. Dunn, class 15 Becky R. Duplain, class 19 Elizabeth L. Engels, class 9 D. Ken English, class 22 Mark S. Esber, class 17 Stephanie Fakelis, class 22 Karen Feller, class 14 Andrea R. Finley, class 20 Daniel Fonte, class 1 Susan F. Frank Ipson, class 15 Joseph R French, class 14 Lada Gibson-Shreve, class 18 Dawn Hampton, class 20 Gregory T. Harbert, class 21 Thomas Haswell, class 18 Laura Jo Hawk, class 22 Scott Haws, class 20 C. Christopher Hewitt, class 19 Cindy Hickey, class 21 Matthew Hinderegger, class 20 Tamra Hurst, class 12 Jeffrey Joliat, class 20 Terry Katz, class 10 Father Robert Kaylor, class 4 Dennis Kelley, class 19 Louanne Kiko, class 14 David Kolinski-Schultz, class 19 Amy Lane, class 12 Candace Lautenschleger, class 5 Andrew R. Leach, class 15 Joni Locke, class 21 Jacquelyn Love, class 14 Tracey Majors, class 20 Norman Martin, class 9 Jeaneen (class 2) & Jeffrey McDaniels, class 4 Sarah Howes McIntosh, class 13 Sherri McKinney-Frantz, class 22 Dan McMasters, class 8 Janet McPeek, class 2 Catherine Metzger, class 10 Laurie A. Mickley, class 22 Marcas Miles, class 22 H. Michael Miller, class 21 David Moore, class 12 Bridgette L. Neisel, class 17 Melissa (class 23) & Christopher Nichols, class 19 Deb Nicodemo, class 21 Janie Pavlek, class 10 Kathleen Piker-King, class 21 Gloria J. Pope, class 13 Georgia R. Pribanic, class 8 Kathy Rainieri, class 13 Randy E. Reed, class 19 David Regula, class 5 James A. Reinhard, class 6 Carol Risaliti, class 21

Todd Rohrer, class 14 Mark B. Rossiter, class 20 Lyn Sabino, class 7 Thomas Schervish, II, class 17 Pamela R. Schmuck, class 12 Shelley Schweitzer, class 4 Mark R. Shaffer, class 19 Shannon English Marketing Group Susan Shearer, class 19 Randall J. Smith, class 9 Mack D. Smith, Jr., class 8 Robert E. Soles, Jr., class 10 Daniel Spring, class 14 Thomas A. Starek, class 19 William Strohmenger, class 1 Michael Stull, class 20 Nancy Varian, class 2 David J.Wechter, class 19 Eileen E.Wile, class 22 Susan Wilkof, class 15 Erica Wilson-Domer, class 18 Supporters Faith Barbato, class 18 Michael Bogdan, class 21 Sister Carolyn Capuano class 17 Toni Carpenter, class 21 Lorinda Church, class 12 Thomas E. Close, class 9 Judith Cohodas, class 7 Joseph Cole, class 21 William R Cook, class 14 J. Patrick Corcoran, Jr., class 16 Mary Ann Crawford, class 6 Alicia Davis, class 22 Peg Deibel, class 10 Susan K. Denning, class 15 Charles S. Devore, class 11 Dorey Diab, class 16 Philip L. Francis, class 8 Linnea Gallagher-Olbon, class 21 Paulla Gates, class 22 Daniel R. Griffith, class 20 Jason F. Haupt, class 20 Carol Herring, class 12 Carolyn A. Hess, class 17 Virginia Jeffries, class 6 Don Jensen Nancy Johnson, class 11 Eldon Jones, class 19 Heather Klein, class 21 Kolp Mangement Corporation Norman Kutz, class 1 Jeffery LeBeau, class 22 Jeffrey J. Lechak, class 20 Kimberly M. Leggett, class 22 Chester Lenartowicz, class 16 Dan McGugin, class 18 Trina K. Miller, class 15 Mary Ann Morrison, class 7 Peggy Peretzky, class 12 Diane Pilati, class 14 Michelle L. Reid, class 22 Lee Sahadi, class 19 William Sherer, class 2 Betty M. Smith, class 19 Lesley E. Stein, class 11 Sara E. Strattan, class 12 Jacqueline Thomas, class 12 Cassandra M.Thomas, class 22 Angel Williams, class 22 Javan L.Yoder, class 19 R. Clint Zollinger, Jr., class 19

Sponsorships Support STARK COUNTY Leadership Stark County’s on-going positive impact depends on corporate and community support. Tuition currently covers just 50% of our operating expenses; Leadership Stark County is also supported by charitable gifts to the Annual Fund and by sponsorships of our various programs and publications.

To learn how your company can gain the benefits and positive recognition in the community for your association with Leadership Stark County please call Stephanie Snow Werren about sponsorship or donation opportunities.

Five-year Scholarship Provider:

THE DEUBLE FOUNDATION 23rd Class Sponsor:

23rd Opening Retreat Sponsor:

Please join us in thanking and supporting all our donor and sponsor companies.

22nd Class Graduation Sponsor: Huntington Bank

Government Academy Sponsor:

Golf Outing Major Sponsors: Krugliak Wilkins Brewster Dairy Golf Outing Corporate Sponsor: Time Warner Cable

Program Day Sponsors: American Electric Power Affinity Medical Center Aultman Health Foundation Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs Employers Health Stark County Association for Justice Stark County Bar Association Stark Industrial LLC The Paul and Carol David Foundation Publication Sponsors Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh Malone University School of Graduate Studies Mercy Medical Center Stark Industrial LLC In-kind Donors 91 wood fired ovens Rib Cage Catering TomTrey Co, DBA McDonalds The Repository

LSC Loses Legendary Leader: REMEMBERING HARLAN D. DOBRY Leadership Stark County’s first executive director and one of its founders, Harlan D. Dobry passed away on October 14, 2009 at the age of 90. In 1997 as part of a “focus on the Charter Class series” Kathy Poporad, 3rd class, wrote the following tribute which is a fitting remembrance of Mr. Dobry.

At a time when most men and women are thinking about making plans for retirement, Harlan D. Dobry began a new career as Executive Director of Leadership Canton.

As early as 1984, Harlan had become familiar with other community leadership programs around the state and felt that Canton could truly benefit from such a program.With other items having greater priority on the

Chamber agenda, Harlan, as the then Canton Chamber of Commerce President realized that this dream would have to wait. But later that year the Chamber board approved of establishing the program and according to Harlan Dobry, “the movers and shakers of Canton set about to make this dream a reality.”

Although Harlan was set to retire as Chamber President in 1987, he agreed to serve as the first executive director of Leadership Canton, “just to get it started.” His enthusiasm for every aspect of the program was evident, including: generating support from the business community, brainstorming with other Leadership program Executive Directors around the country, and establishing a very effective marketing and promotion plan for Leadership Canton.

His willingness to serve comes as no surprise to those who know of Harlan’s history of stewardship and community service. Early in his career he became acquainted with Jaycees’ activities and as he puts it “… began to make my avocation my vocation.”

This led to his career shift from human resources management to chamber executive. For sixteen years he served as President of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce leading this organization through major growth years.

In 1991, Harlan Dobry decided to take the term “retirement” seriously and although he had lived and worked in a variety of cities and states chose to remain in Canton, the city which he served so well.

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How is LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY serving the community by preparing individuals for civic involvement?

We proudly note that 15 Signature class graduates and 13 Government Leadership Academy graduates ran for public office in the 2009 General Election Currently, 21 Signature Class Graduates serving in Public Office include: Anna Capaldi, Perry Twp.Trustee* Kathy Catazaro-Perry, Massillon City Council (current class)* Joe Cole, Canton City Council, At-large* Ken Douglas, Jackson Local Board of Education Philip L. Francis, Marlington Local Board of Education Scott Gindlesberger, Jackson Local Board of Education Chris Goff, Jackson Local Board of Education Jordan Greenwald, North Canton City Board of Education Judge Scott Gwin, 5th District Court of Appeals Scott Haws, Plain Township Trustee Judge Michael Howard, Stark County Court of Common Pleas Judge Richard Kubilus, Canton Municipal Court Judge Sara Lioi, 5th District Court of Appeals Chris Nichols, Canton Local Township Trustee

Harlan D. Dobry our community, the Alumni Association of Leadership Stark County recognized Harlan Dobry as an Honorary Member at the tenth anniversary celebration June 19th (1997). In presenting the award, Joe Cutinella, former chairman of the Board of Leadership Canton, noted, “It isn’t very often that a person can make a mark on the community he lives in. Harlan was given the opportunity to do so which he accomplished with great effectiveness.

Harlan’s role in Leadership Canton (Stark County) will be remembered for a long, long time.”

Judge Dixie Park, Stark Co. Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division David Regula, Bethlehem Township Trustee Tim Regula, Sugarcreek Twp.Trustee Thomas Seesan, Massillon City Board of Education Todd Snitchler, State of Ohio, 50th House District Representative Thomas West, Canton City Council Tom Winkhart, Jackson Local Board of Education *also a Government Leadership Academy graduate Currently, 18 Government Academy graduates are serving in public office, including:

Ronald C. Beltz, Hartville Village Council Craig Chessler, Perry Twp.Trustee Nellie Cihon, Canal Fulton City Council Jeffrey S. Davies, North Canton City Council Lawrence A. Dordea, Alliance City Council Judge Frank Forchione, Stark County Court of Common Pleas Guy Guidone, Louisville City Council David J. Hersher, Massillon City Council

H.Wayne Hicks, Navarre Village Council Danny Losch, Canal Fulton City Council Nancy Marion, North Canton City School Board Joseph Martuccio, Canton Law Director Mary J. Olson, Stark County Board of Education Member Michael Pauli, Lexington Township Trustee Chris Smith, Canton City Council Jackie Truax , Mayor of East Sparta Jim Urbach, Bethlehem Twp.Trustee Patricia A.Winkhart, Navarre Village Council TBD: Richard Hart re-count in progress

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Those who are familiar with the many endeavors to which Mr. Dobry devoted his time both locally and nationally, will recognize the honor it is that Leadership Stark County is among the two organizations named by the family as recipients of donations in his memory.

If you would like to join those who have already done so in honoring Mr. Dobry’s memory and accomplishments, donations may be made to Leadership Stark County-Harlan Dobry Memorial, 222 Market Ave. N, Canton OH 44702.

We thank those who made a donation in memory of Harlan Dobry: • Kelli Baxter • Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce • Attorneys Jill C. McQueen and Tim A. Powell of Day Ketterer Ltd., Attorneys at Law • Kathy and Emil Poporad

2010 Government Leadership Academy Are you or someone you know interested in public service, thinking about running for office, or aspiring to build leadership skills?

Applications are now available for the 2010 Government Leadership Academy. Designed for aspiring candidates, elected and appointed officials, and those interested in public service, the Academy is recommended by both local democratic and republican parties.

• Tips for working with the media.

The class meets bi-weekly for six weeks and topics include:

Class meets from 4-6 p.m.

• Leadership skills, styles, and effective decision making • Communication and working with citizens • Developing strategies for inclusion • Enhancing knowledge of regional opportunities

• Economic development opportunities and techniques The Government Leadership Academy will meet for 6 weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays in February and March. We’ll kick off with an orientation on February 8 and conclude on March 22.

Cost is for the complete course is $295; applications are available at www.leadershipstarkcounty.org.

Partial scholarship support based on need is available for selected candidates.

The Government Leadership Academy is presented in partnership with the Stark County District Library.

2010 ANNUAL DINNER Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Come and reconnect with your Leadership class members!

At LaPizzaria 5:45 cash bar • 6:30 dinner Master of Ceremonies Ken English, 22nd class Dinner and networking with the • 23rd Signature Class • LSC Board of Trustees • Alumni Executive Committee Special Recognition of the 1999-2000 class of Leadership Canton (20 years) and 13th Class of Leadership Stark County (10 years).

Please RSVP by February 17, 2010 to 330-458-2095 or joyw@leadershipstarkcounty.org

2009 ALUMNI DIRECTORY Available Now! Thanks to our partnership with The Repository, the print version of the 2009 Alumni Directory is available now. You may pick up your copy in our office inside the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Remember, all directory information is available 24/7 at www.leadershipstarkcounty.org. Click on the “Alumni Database” tab at the top. The database is password protected to guard your privacy; contact the LSC office if you need log-in information.

Our Thanks to 2009 Alumni Directory Sponsor:

Congratulations!

Stephanie Snow Werren, 19th class, was named Graduate School Alumna of the Year

by Malone University at their annual alumni awards banquet. Stephanie received her MBA at Malone in 1999 and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science/international studies from Miami University.

Currently serving as development director for Leadership Stark County, Stephanie was instrumental in the initiation of the Spotlight Stark County young professional’s program, now in its fourth year. Stephanie is also responsible for the Annual Fund and sponsorship campaign as well as alumni programming.

Stephanie is currently active in the Stark State College Presidents Advisory Panel, the Early Childhood Resource Center Ambassadors in Action, is chairperson of the 2010 Camp Wakonda Auction, and was past president of Canton Mothers of Multiples.

She was a 2008 recipient of ystark’s Twenty Under 40! award for career acumen, community trusteeship, and personal and professional achievements.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Jump-start Leadership Potential The fourth class of young professionals has been chosen to begin their leadership journey in LSC’s Spotlight Stark County program.

These individuals will spend six weeks building personal leadership effectiveness and will be introduced to the key issues, leaders, and places shaping our community, through tours, presentations and networking.

Involvement with a local non-profit will round out this intensive experience.

Nathan Bopp, Financial Advisor, Cornerstone Capital Advisors David Brown, Lead Visual Designer, In The Round Design Group Jonathan Chastek, Manager of Economic Development, Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Jessica Ciccarelli, Career Development Supervisor and Financial Representative, The Sirak-Brockett Agency Kevin Curry, Sales Engineer, Midlake Products Jennifer Geh, Web Marketing Manager, The Karcher Group Daniel Gichevski, Section 8 Supervisor, Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority Amanda Halter, Sales Associate, Kohl’s Zakiya Harris, Claims Rep., Nationwide Insurance/Adjunct Instructor, Brown Mackie College Brandi Hudnall, Branch Manager, The Commercial & Savings Bank Maggie Jaster, Americorps Vista, Community Services of Stark County Jessica Jedel, Client Service Manager, McGervey and Associates Christopher Kaboth, Customer Service, Whitacre Greer

Amy Krebs, Donor Services & Communications Officer, Stark Community Foundation Melissa Leach, Finance Assistant, Stark County Park District Rachel Lewis, Regional Planner, Stark County Regional Planning Commission Jeremy Linder, Senior Steel Processing Engineer, The Timken Company Jamie Minor, Associate Attorney, Winkhart & Rambacher Evelyn Pollard, CEO, A Given Vision Productions & Promotions Whitney Prather, Career Services Advisor, Brown Mackie College Katherine Printz, Teacher, Louisville Middle School, Louisville City Schools Sean Romigh, Associate Programmer Analyst, Diebold Incorporated Frederick Safran, Analyst - Supply Chain Inv, The Timken Company

OUR MISSION:

Bryan D. Schauer, Account Executive, Schauer Group, Inc. Crystal Schneiders, Assistant Development Director, Pathway Caring for Children Jeffrey Sirak, Director of Advanced Planning, Sirak Financial Melissa Smith, Audit Supervisor, Maloney + Novotny LLC Robyn Steinmetz, Marketing & Communications Project Coordinator, Goodwill Industries Nicholas Stepanovich, Assistant Principal, Canton Local School District Jamie Thielens, Dispatcher, Habitat for Humanity Ryan Wilson, CPA, R.J.Wilson & Co., CPA Dave Zingery, Director of Marketing, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce

MANY THANKS! Thanks again to Mercy Medical Center for their generous support of this issue of the Alumni Link.

To develop a core of motivated leaders with a lifelong commitment to community trusteeship through training in leadership skills and education about the community.

Fran Wells, Director Stephanie Werren, Development Director Joy Walko, Managing Editor Sarah Bhatia, Graphic Designer a publication of Leadership Stark County

Class Acts Awards

23rd Class Stark County Day

23rd Class Economic Development Day

Barbara Ewing Cockroft, 10th class, received the Dr. Raymond W. Bixler Education Award from the Ashland University Alumni Association and Board of Trustees. She teaches at Lake Middle School and is an adjunct professor at Ashland.

Maureen Ater, 21st class, marketing director for The Repository and About magazine, received the Canton Jaycees’ Distinguished Service Award during its 70th annual Service Award and Bosses’ Night Banquet.

23rd Signature Class Sponsor Promotions Special Thanks to our In-kind Donor:

2009 Alumni Directory LIKE TO SEE YOUR LOGO HERE? Call Stephanie Snow Werren at 330.458.2093.

Eric Belden, 14th class, was recently named executive director at Pathway Caring for Children. Eric was formerly with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce along with Leadership Stark County.

At FirstMerit Corp., Eric Dellapina, 18th class, was promoted to president and manager of commercial banking in the Stark County Region and Western Pennsylvania.