MEMBER NEWS -January 2010

Awards/Recognitions/Promotions

Congratulations to Paul Belair '09 whose company Roth Bros. was highlighted in the Akron Beacon Journal as key player in efforts to create a renewable energy industry in Northeast Ohio.

Theresa Carter '98 will be receiving the H. Peter Burg Community Leadership Award 14th Annual Acts of Courage Dinner on March 2nd, 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Quaker Square.

Congratulations to Dan Colantone ‘01 for his recognition as 2010 Executive of the Year from the Akron Affiliate of Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI) Accent on Excellence Awards Event and will be honored on February 16 at Tangiers. The following alumni are the recipients of the Distinguished Sales & Marketing Award® (DSMA®) including Leadership Akron’s Executive Director, Mark Scheffler.

                        Wendy Bolas ‘04

                        Dan Flowers ‘06

                        Sean Fremon ‘09

                        August Napoli (Leadership Cleveland ’95)

                        Kathy Vidakovics ‘10

The Exceptional Sales & Marketing Collegiate Award from SMEI will be awarded to The University of Akron.

Cambridge Home Health Care (Nancy Diller-Shively ’97) recently opened their 35^th office in Chillicothe OH.

For the second consecutive year, David Firestine ‘08 has been selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" for 2010 by Law & Politics Magazine and Cincinnati Magazine.                                                              

Congratulations to Daniel Flowers '06, for the recent mention in Crain's Cleveland Business' Forty Under 40.

Leaders on the Move

Kevin Crum '09 was recently elected Vice Chairman of the Summit County ADM Board for 2010.

Rochelle Fisher '09 of Habitat for Humanity and their ReStore have recently located to 231 Romig Road, Akron  44320. Telephone number is 330.745.7734. Fax number is 330.745.9249. E-mail address is rochellef@hfhsummitcounty.org.

Steve Hendricks '09 recently joined the American Red Cross of Summit and Portage Counties Board of Directors.  He is currently Chair of the Financial Development Committee.

Riley Lochridge ’86 has officially retired from ComDoc.  He may be reached at his home address. New e-mail address to contact him is w.riley.lochridge@gmail.com.

Craig Marshall ’95 is now employed with the law offices of Stark-Knoll. Business address is 3475 Ridgewood Road, Akron  44333.  Telephone number is 330.572.6170. Fax number is 330.572.6171.
E-mail address is cmarshall@stark-knoll.com.

Louwana Oliva '00 is now employed as Assistant General Manager with Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA). Address is 2081 West Whitehall Road, State College, PA 16801-2623.  Telephone number is 814.238.2282 ext. 156. Fax number is 814.238.7643. E-mail address is loliva@catabus.com.

Laura Tinney ’08 is now Director of Philanthropy for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.  Business address is 350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron  44307.  Telephone number is 330.777.7573. Fax number is 330.996.5337. E-mail address is ltinney@akroncantonfoodbank.org.  Laura also has a new home address. It is 8678 Harman Road, Wadsworth  44281.

Leaders Serving the Community

Congratulations to Connie Krauss (Leadership Portage ’04) and Brittany Zaehringer ’10 who recently joined the Women’s Endowment Fund Advisory Board at Akron Community Foundation

Joan Lauck ’95 joined the Women’s Board of Akron Children’s Hospital in June.

Marriages

Congratulations to Donna Martin '09 on her marriage to Exidus Sadler.  Donna and Exidus were married on New Years Day.  They have a new home address.  It is 1455 Orchard View Drive, Copley  OH 44321.