Release Date: August 20,2020
Chamber Announces 2020 30 for the Future Recipients
August 20, 2020, Greater Akron — Thirty Greater Akron Region young professionals have been named the recipients of the thirteenth annual “30 for the Future” award. Part of the Greater Akron Chamber’s strategy to attract and retain talent in the region, the “30 for the Future” award honors young professionals (ages 25-39) whose stellar contributions impact their industries and the Greater Akron Region. A list of the award winners follows:
Alexandra Potter
Victim Assistance Program
Andre D. Campbell
United Way of Summit & Medina
Andrew Novak
SaaS Factory
Andrew Rothermel
Huntington
Brian Lapolla
Akron Children's Hospital
Brianna Kelly
Pritt Entertainment Group
Carmen Roberts
Kent State University
Danielle Murphy
International Chemical Workers Union Council of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (ICWUC/UFCW)
Daria Gaither
FedEx Custom Critical
David Hamilton
Akron Municipal Court
EbaNeeBond
The University of Akron Research Foundation
Gia Bell
Red Oak Behavioral Health
Hanne-Lore Gambrell
Brouse McDowell LPA
Iriel Hopkins
Summa Health
Jen Vliet
Knight Foundation + The Well CDC
Kayla Atchison
Office of Congressman Anthony Gonzalez
Kelli Fetter
Downtown Akron Partnership
Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D.
Kent State University
Maureen Aebi
Sikich
Michelle Reese
Roetzel & Andress
Morgan Lasher
Amp Strategy
Nichole Terrett
RAHAB Ministries
Rachel Bridenstine
Development Finance Authority
Rana Matar
Summit County Clerk of Courts
Raven Gayheart
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Sam Myers
Area Wide Protective
Sarah Genet
AxessPointe Community Health Center
Sarah Suboticki
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools
Shaleeta Smith
Summit County Public Health
Tessa Torowski
Project Learn of Summit County
Independent committees selected the recipients based on the finalists’ professional accomplishments, leadership and community service. Recipients were nominated by members of the Greater Akron Chamber and regional profit and non-profit organizations, including many of the region’s young professional organizations.
This year’s award recipients will be recognized in a week-long virtual celebration in September. The celebrations will be open to the public to view online. Sponsorships are still available; contact Anna Richards at (330) 237-1214 or anna@greaterakronchamber.org for sponsorship information.