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In This issue ...
Strategic
Planning Sees New Progress Nonprofit guru Peter Drucker said the function of strategy is to “convert mission and objectives into performance.” Drucker also noted that “improving what we already do well” is just as important as developing new initiatives. Leadership Akron’s Strategic Planning Committee has taken these insights to heart. Chaired by the Akron Beacon Journal’s Michael Douglas '98, the committee focused on strengthening the core program. Combining earlier strategic planning results and current perspectives of alumni, trustees, and other leaders, the committee identified four overall goals for the program. These program goals define success for a graduating class member. The goals are to:
Many Leadership Akron graduates embody these actions. Articulating the goals will guide sustainable continuous program improvement. The committee is currently convening Program Day Chairs—key players in the work of the program—to gather their insights and ideas. With help from the Community Leadership Association, they have also identified programs across the country that will offer ideas to advance these goals. If you have ideas on how we can make the program even better, we hope you will share those with us as well. The committee will use these and other ideas to identify adjustments to the program for improved performance on these goals.
The afternoon session exposed the class to the brave new world of blogs, which bring less formality, but interactivity. Terry Pluto punctuated the day with insights on his life as a writer and the people he covers as a columnist. Marie Covington attended Media Day as an alumni observer and “reporter” for the LeaderLine.
Junior Leadership
Akron On February 14, the Junior Leadership class embarked on a mission to learn more about law, and on March 14 they had the same eagerness to learn more about media. During the course of Justice Day all students were asked to keep in mind three questions posed by J. Dean Carro, a Professor at The University of Akron School of Law. As we visited the Municipal Court, Summit County Jail, and the Akron Police Station, we considered: Who runs it? What does it do? Why is it important? On both Justice Day and Media Day, discussion of the First Amendment took center stage. In particular, on Media Day Jan Leach '99 lead a very interesting discussion on freedom of expression, including questions about flag burning. Overall, we learned new things, left our comfort zone and made everlasting memories.
“Behind the Bricks
and Mortar … The Real Work of Changing Our Neighborhoods” Everywhere you look, new building is taking place around the Akron community. But there is more to the story than the physical buildings. There are also grassroots efforts to change people’s lives and how they live. The forum, held at Marion Hall Community Center in the Edgewood Homes neighborhood, was attended by about 50 alumni. They heard updates on a variety of community initiatives that incorporate not only new buildings and landscapes, but impact lives of residents with services to increase their self-sufficiency. Featured projects included AMHA’s Hope VI initiative and the University Park Alliance. Robert DeJournett ’05 gave a powerful recount of his experience in public housing. Presenters included: Tony O’Leary '98, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority; Ken Stapleton '04, University Park Alliance of The University of Akron; Robert DeJournett '05, Summa Health System; and Jeff Wilhite '91, Deputy Director of Planning, The City of Akron.
Core Program - How
Health Care Day has Changed On Health Care Day 2006, Class XXII encountered many issues related to accessible health care in our community. They spent the morning at Visiting Nurse Hospice. Three doctors presented a case study involving a former patient whose family was faced with a life and death ethical decision. Several Class XXII members role played various parts related to the situation, and unearthed the multiple angles in a difficult ethical choice. Class XXII also learned that health care costs now dominate federal and state budgets. Area hospital CEOs and executives presented their views on how to deliver health care. Since my participation in the class, Health Care Day has changed. In 1988, The William Considine Professional Building did not exist, nor had the Visiting Nurse Hospice Center become a reality. At that time, health care cost did not dominate the landscape—indeed, times have changed.
Leadership Development Explores New Territories In February, 25 alumni gathered to hear how to become a Leader as Pioneer: Exploring New Territories OUT of Your Comfort Zone. Speaker Tom Sudow, Executive Director of the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce, encouraged attendees to: 1) get away from pre-conceived notions, 2) identify where you are in the lifecycle of a project, product, etc., and 3) make change early to stay ahead of the curve. Mr. Sudow also advocated for regionalism in Northeast Ohio, and invited us to get out of our comfort zones and create a regional network built on trust and honesty.
Alumni Directory
Survey Surveys for the upcoming 2006-2007 alumni directory were mailed out in April. Return your completed survey to Heidi Roane, LAAA, 1 Cascade Plaza, 17th Floor, Akron OH 44308-1192; or fax it to 330-434-1104.
Coming
Soon ...
June 1, 2006 –
The next Community Issues Breakfast will be held June 1 from 7:30 –
9:00 a.m. Health care executives Alan Bleyer ' 00; Bill Considine,
and Tom Strauss ’01 will answer the question “Uncompensated Health
Care…What Is It and Why Should You Care?” The breakfast will take
place at the American Red Cross, 501 West Market Street in Akron.
Reservation information will be available soon.
Volunteer
Opportunity
MEMBER NEWS AWARDS/RECOGNITION Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co., (Laura Culp ’94, Ray Dunkle ’02, Jim Keeslar ’99 and Rick Kavenagh ’06) rose to spot #13 on Crain’s publication list. The following alumni members were recognized at the Women of the Year Awards dinner, sponsored by Women’s History Project of the Akron Area, Inc. “Women: Builders of Dreams” on March 1 at The University of Akron. Honorees were: Faith – Flo Dees '93, Faye Dambrot Award – Carrie Herman '90, Innovation – Pat Munka '94, Integrity – Cheryl Urban '99. Fr. Norm Douglas ’97 and Larry Vuillemin ’99 received the SMEI Founding Principals Award at the Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI) annual awards banquet on February 21. Bob Kulinski ’02 received the Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award. Steve Hammersmith ’04 has been elected to Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs Board of Managers. Ed Newman ’96 was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Summit Management Services, Inc. Robert Reffner ’85 received the H. Peter Burg Economic Development Award from the Greater Akron Chamber at their annual meeting on March 23. LEADERS ON THE MOVE Karen Doty ’85 has been appointed trustee for the Akron Symphony Board and Advisory Board Member for the Tuesday Musical Association. Craig Marshall ’95 has been appointed Chairman of The Board at the Village At St. Edward for a two-year term (2006-2007). Jim Merklin ’03 has been named Chairman of the National Employee Plans Task Force for PFK North American Network and Vice President of the Community Support Services Board. Jack Morrison, Jr. ’89 has been appointed to the Board of the Summit County Board of Elections beginning March 1. Ilene Shapiro ’88 is running for public office. She is a candidate for Summit County Council-At-Large in the May 2 primary. LEADERS SERVICING THE COMMUNITY Lunzy Armstrong ’93 retired from The City of Akron on February 28. He can be reached at his home address, 340 Schocalog Road, Akron OH 44320. Telephone number is 330.867.3201. Bill Bennett ’93 and Ken Wayman ’04 of Bennett Construction Management, Inc. have moved. New business address is 275 West Market Street, Akron OH 44303. Telephone number is 330.761.2231; fax is 330.761.2267. E-mail addresses are billbennett@bennet-cm.com and kenwayman@bennet-cm.com. Lou Berroteran ’99 of The Berroteran Group, LLC has a new business address. It is 1 Canal Square Plaza, Suite 107, Akron OH 44308. Telephone number is 330.374.5911; fax is 330.374.5915. Same e-mail address louisberroteran@sbcglobal.net. Anne Bitong ’02 is no longer with Main Street Gourmet. She can be reached at her home address, 2161 Stonehenge Circle, Akron OH 44319. Telephone number is 330.785.2133. Malcolm Costa ’90 and Bill Alford '00 of Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. have moved. New address is 55 East Mill Street, Akron OH 44308. Same telephone/fax numbers/e-mail addresses as in directory. Sarah Beth Emberger ’91 of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has relocated from Green to Akron. New address is 1144 East Market Street, Goodyear Hall, 6th Floor, Akron 44316. Telephone number is 330.796.1884; fax is 330.796.5456. Same e-mail sarahbeth_emberger@goodyear.com.
Dale Fashinpaur ’85
is no longer with CorrChoice. He can be reached at his home address,
2677 Southern Road, Richfield OH 44286. Telephone number is
330.659.4653. New e-mail address is
dalefash@alltel.net. BIRTHS Congratulations to Anne Bitong ’02, husband Jerry and big brother Ethan on the birth of their son, Lucas Martin, who was born on March 8. Lucas weighed 9 lbs. and was 21 inches long. Congratulations to Kasie Briggs ’05 and her husband, Robert Pizarro on the birth of their daughter Alaina Grace who was born on Feb. 19. Alaina weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. and was 21 ˝ inches long. Congratulations to Paula Masuga-Adam '97 and her husband, Tom on the birth of their son, Alexander James (AJ) who was born on September 11. AJ weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz. and was 21 ˝ inches long. |
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With
the prophetic theme “The Changing Media Market,” Media Day took
place two days after the Akron Beacon Journal was put up for
sale. Among the points made by co-chairs
Michael Douglas '98 and Ron Kopp '87
– and a variety of speakers – were these: 
Class
members asked lively questions – and complained about past stories –
proving almost no one is completely happy with stories done on them.
“We’re not in the image business,” Beacon Journal editor Debra Adams
Simmons reminded. 