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The Leadership Akron Alumni
Association develops future leaders, creates a community network |
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By
Mike McGlinchy '05 Your LAAA is hard at work! 140 members attended the Annual Meeting in August where we welcomed Class XXIV members into LAAA. We also heard highlights of our 2007-08 program including committee-led events, Junior Leadership Akron, and the Distinguished Leader Award. New Board members Horace Highland ’07, Bernie Rochford ’04 and Kevin Thomas ’08 were elected. After the meeting the new LAAA officers were elected: President Mike McGlinchy ’05, Vice President Bernie Rochford, ‘04, Secretary Danny Zampelli ’06 and Treasurer Jim Rollins ’05. Also please remember the members of our LAAA family that died over the last two years: Barbara Hiney (a Founder and Life Trustee of the program), Becky Gilliam ’93, Sue Pavloff ’05, David Myers ’92 and Sandra Stubbs-Pitts ’88. Also at the Annual Meeting, Leadership Akron Board Chair Riley Lochridge ’86 talked about the strength of Leadership Akron and its bright future, including new programs and outreach. That growth requires additional resources and a reliable revenue stream, which Phil Maynard (Endowment Co-Chair with Roger Read) explained through the Endowment Campaign’s purpose and goals. Chris Yuhasz ’05 (Co-Chair for the Alumni phase with Bill Lowery ‘01) informed us on what to expect during the Alumni phase of the campaign. Spearheaded by very generous commitments from the Leadership Akron Board members, and boosted by an $85,000 challenge grant ($1 for every $2 committed to by Alumni) from the GAR Foundation, we urge all alumni to support the Endowment Campaign as we work to accomplish the Alumni phase goal of over $150,000. LAAA committee chairs and members are hard at work developing programs of interest for you. A Community Issues luncheon – "Solutions for Reclaiming the Dream" – will be held October 29 at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. The Holiday Party will be held on December 10, including Class XXV members as our guests, also at the Foodbank. And remember the date for the Leadership Akron 25th Anniversary – September 24, 2009! Groups like LAAA are successful due to the efforts of many. Thank you to our officers, LAAA and Leadership Akron trustees, committee chairs and members, and you - the members who support the events. As we look forward to another great year, remember to reach out and reconnect with your class members, challenge yourself and others to attend one more event, support the Endowment Campaign and relish the difference your ongoing Leadership Akron experience makes in your life.
Community Issues ~ Solutions for
Reclaiming the Dream: A Discussion among Community Leaders, Oct.
29th, 11:30 a.m., Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Over a year of planning by Leadership Akron trustees and staff culminated on October 7 with the inaugural insight:AKRON program. Designed for top executives who are new to the Akron area, insight:AKRON provides an introduction to the community’s key assets, organizations, and leaders. A group of twenty local executives, spent the day learning about Akron from its top leaders. Highlights of the day included the following:
The day concluded with a reception at the Akron Art Museum where Leadership Akron trustees, alumni board members, and leaders from their employers welcomed the participants to our community. The program’s success was made possible by the design team of Leadership Akron trustees who shepherded the development of the program. These include Mary Beth Carroll (Cleveland ’01), Riley Lochridge ‘86, Dan Colantone ‘01, Michael Douglas ’98, and in particular, Jody Bacon ’92 who also served as the host and tour guide for the day. By:
Larry Frank ’95 and Horace Highland ’07, Committee Co-Chairs
Having recognition in these two
categories should equalize Class recognition opportunities based on
a greater number of attendees having a better opportunity to win in
"the pounds of food" category, with lesser attendees still having
recognition through financial donation.
To our ingenious Leadership Akron Alumni, let's discuss turkeys -- although heavy, any frozen turkey cannot be out of refrigeration longer than 15 minutes!!! They are very difficult to bring, so let's remember each $10 donated provides a 10-12 lb. turkey for a family in need. There will be collection envelopes for cash and checks, as well as a credit card machine, to ensure financial donations are credited to the appropriate class. Likewise, food donations will be collected by the Foodbank staff so that we can announce our winner at 7:15 p.m. Please remember, this is a free party; thus, a great opportunity to give back to our community through the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Looking forward to seeing you!!!
JLA began it’s 22nd year September 14-15. Thirty-eight students from public and private area high schools in Summit County gathered September at Camp Y-Noah in which several of the students met for the first time. The two days proved to be very challenging because of experiencing high winds due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike. The students bonded as a group and learned to adapt to the activities even with no electricity. The following are comments from the students regarding their leadership experiences. "I learned that leadership is not always being in charge, it deals a lot more with relationships than public perception or use of force." "Leadership starts with trusting the people around you. Without trusting and believing in others, you can’t lead. " "You have to have good charisma and learn to cooperate well with others."
Leadership Akron’s Fall Retreat offered another excellent opportunity for classmates to get to know each other and begin to learn about the assets of their local community. Here are some thoughts from the Leadership Akron Class XXV. "I came away with a better sense of who my classmates are - and with my classmates having a better sense of who I am." "The retreat turned out to be informative, inspirational, challenging, and fun." "I would do it all over again in a heartbeat! Well organized, very good speakers, appropriate and necessary subject matter. " 2008 Northeast Ohio Athena Award sponsored by ATHENA International and Inside Business Magazine recognized five Leadership Akron alumni for their leadership and professional excellence. Leadership Akron alumni honorees include Vivian Celeste Neal ‘99, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Marie Covington ‘85, Covington Communications Inc.; Laura Culp ‘94, Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co.; Ilene Shapiro ‘88 Summa Health System, and Chris Yuhasz ‘05, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority. Ilene Shapiro '88 was chosen to receive the award among the finalists.The
ATHENA Award is named in recognition of the Greek goddess of wisdom
and courage. Women are selected for their outstanding leadership and
professional excellence, their contribution to their communities and
for their contribution in creating leadership opportunities for
women.
If you are interested, please call Jane Startzman ‘07 at 330.535.5179 ext. 30 or jstartzman@akroncivic.com.
Battered Women's Shelter of Summit & Medina Counties are currently
looking for individuals with a finance background to sit on the
board and finance committee.
Awards/Recognitions/Promotions Congratulations to Randy Cole ’98, Tracy Carter Johnson ’99, Bridget Garvin ’08, Brett Kimmell ’08, Mark Krohn ’03, Christine Mayer ’08, Mike Moldvay ’07, Melissa Montisano ’07, Brian Ray ’08, Barry Thoman ’08, Laura Tinney ’08 and Erin Wojno ’08 for receiving the "30 for the Future" award hosted by the Greater Akron Chamber. This honor reflects their outstanding abilities to influence their career, organization, and the Greater Akron community. The following lawyers from Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP were recognized in the 2009 edition of Best Lawyers in Americaâ: Bill Caplan ’90, Cathy Godshall ’93, Steve Hammersmith ’04, Jim Kraus ’96, Rob Malone ’87, Craig Marshall ’95 and David Woodburn ’06. Ray Dunkle ’02 was recently promoted to Director of Forensic & Valuation Services Group for Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co. He also has earned the prestigious Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation for business valuation. Also earned the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designation. Dennis George ’98 has been promoted to Vice President, Enterprise Planning for Bridgestone Americas Holding Company, Inc. Bob Handlos ’99 has been promoted to Vice President of Product Development for Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC. Rich Hite ’03 and staff from SeibertKeck Insurance took part in the Chubb Charity Challenge in Colorado and came in first place. They brought home a check for $50,000 for Akron Children’s Hospital. Jentner Financial Group (Bruce Jentner ’99) was recognized as one of the nation’s top private wealth management firms for the 8th consecutive year by Wealth Manager Magazine in August, 2008. They were also awarded the 2008 Cascade Capital Business Growth Award in October, 2008. Ken Nilsestuen ’86 was promoted to Executive Director in the Cleveland office of the accounting, tax and business advisory firm Grant Thornton LLP. He continues to practice in the international tax specialty. Patricia Ochmann ’08 has been selected as a 2008 Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyer by Nightingale’s Healthcare News. She joins 11 other attorneys from across the nation in receiving this honor.Jo Ann Oelschlager’s ’87 new son-in-law Jonathan Hennessey will be at Barnes & Noble in Montrose on Monday, October 27 at 7pm to tout his new book, hot off the presses. His book is a graphic adaptation of the United States Constitution and all its amendments, etc. It was released on October 14 and is currrently touring all major cities of the Northeast. This book takes the form of a long "comic book" but with good information that puts the knowledge of the consititution into everyday format just in time for the fall election. Kristie Van Auken ’00 was promoted to Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing & Communications Officer as of October 1, 2008. Leaders on the Move Jody Bacon ’92 has retired from the Akron Community Foundation in July 2008. Craig Chaffinch ’07 has left the American Red Cross, Summit County Chapter. He can be reached at his home address 4504 Binfield Circle, Uniontown 44685. Telephone number is 330.517.7030. E-mail address is cchaffinch@neo.rr.com. Roger Emerson ‘03 is now Patent Attorney for Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC. Address is 777 West Market Street, Akron 44303. Telephone number is 330.434.9999 ext. 200. Fax number is 330.434.8888. E-mail address is roger@emersonthomson.com. Sue Fassoles ‘97 is no longer with Cambridge Home Health Care. She can be reached at her home address 4313 Jan Drive, Akron 44319. Telephone number is 330.645.0545. E-mail address is sfassoles@neo.rr.com. Paul Feezel ’96 is now Vice President of Development and Infrastructure for ExpenseWire, 1077 Akron Road, Wooster 44691. Telephone number is 330.264.9892 ext. 1144; E-mail address is paul@distractedbynature.com. Tim Fitzwater ’85 has a new home address. It is 2882 Sourek Road, Akron 44333. Telephone number is 330.576.6476. E-mail address is trfitzh2o@yahoo.com. Dick Flaksman ’88 is now Medical Director of Neonatology Services for Marion General Hospital, 1000 McKinley Park Drive, Marion OH 443302. E-mail address is flaksmr@ohiohealth.com. New home address is 2645 Berringer Road, Waldo OH 43356. Telephone number is 573.200.0060. Richard France ’01 is now Financial Advisor, Global Wealth Management Group for Merrill Lynch. Address is One Cleveland Center, 1375 East 9th Street, 14th Floor, Cleveland OH 44114-1798. Telephone number is 216.363.3631. E-mail address is Richard_francejr@ml.com. New home address is 508 Laurelbrook Drive, Chagrin Falls, 44022. Telephone number is 440.247.7106. E-mail address is rcfrance1@aol.com.
Effective Nov. 1, Bridget Garvin ‘08
will be Director of Volunteer Programs for Cuyahoga Valley National
Park. Address is 1403 West Hines Hill Road, Peninsula, 44264 New
e-mail address is bgarvin@cvnpa.org. She also has a new home
address: 485 McPherson Akron, Ohio 44313. Kim Haws-Falasco ’04, Sean O’Connor ’98 and Mark Wernig ’88 of Citi-Smith Barney have moved. New business address is 3700 Embassy Parkway, #2200, Akron OH 44433. Telephone numbers/e-mail addresses are Kim 330.668.6977 , kimberly.hawsfalasco@smithbarney.com; Sean 330.670.7773, sean.m1.oconnor@smithbarney.com and Mark 330.670.7771, e-mail r.mark.wernig@smithbarney.com . Effective Nov. 3, Horace Highland ‘07 will be starting a new job with WellCare of Ohio, Inc. as a Medical Benefit Consultant. New e-mail address will be hhigh1906@aol.com. Beth Houseman ’02 is now Assistant Director, University Park Alliance, The University of Akron Office of the President, Buchtel Hall 51, Akron OH 44325. Telephone number is 330.972.7358; fax number is 330.972.5453. E-mail address is bh37@uakron.edu. Connie L. Krauss (Leadership Medina 2000 & Leadership Portage 2004) is now Director, Department of Community and Economic Development, County of Summit, Russell M. Pry, Executive, 175 South Main Street, Suite 207, Akron OH 44308. Telephone number is 330.643.2396. E-mail address is ckrauss@summitoh.net. Karen Lefton ’07 is now Partner, Labor & Employer Group for Brouse McDowell. Address is 388 South Main Street, Suite 500, Akron 44308. Telephone number is 330.535.5711; fax is 330.253.8601. E-mail address is klefton@brouse.com.
Alice Luse ’95 of American Heart
Association has moved. New business address is 3505 Embassy Parkway,
Suite 100, Akron OH 44333. Telephone number is 330.664.1902; fax
number is 330.664.1928. E-mail address is
alice.luse@heart.org.
Leaders Serving the Community
Angela Tucker Cooper ’99 has
been appointed to the Board of Trustees for ACCESS, Inc.
Dan Flowers ’06 has been
appointed to the Board of Directors of the Center for Nonprofit
Excellence.
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