Release Date: June 24,2020
Leadership Akron Announces Signature Class 37
AKRON, OH (June 24, 2020) — For over thirty-five years, Leadership Akron has inspired participants to advance their involvement and impact as community leaders. In keeping with that mission, Leadership Akron is thrilled to announce 39 leaders for its 2020/2021 Signature Program.
This class reflects a diverse representation of participants from Greater Akron’s business, government, and nonprofit sectors.
Over the course of the year, Leadership Akron Signature Class 37 will develop a well-rounded perspective of the community to set the stage for further involvement as civic-minded leaders. The class will spend a day each month focused on a sector of the community, in an immersive, experiential atmosphere exposing them to organizations, top decision-makers, and challenges within that sector. Upon graduation, the class will be poised with new knowledge and connections to further empower their service to the community.
Members of the new class are:
Stephen Abdenour
Chief Operating Officer
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Amanda Barna
Founder and Principal
Center For Marketing and Opinion Research
Anthony Berni
Tax Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Julie Brandle
President
Metis Construction Services
Christopher Brewer
Police Captain
Akron Police Department
Nicholas Capotosto
Shareholder
Brouse McDowell, LPA
Katie Carver Reed
Director, Network Partners & Programs
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Bryan Celik
Director of Construction
H.R. Gray
Shara Cocchiola
Executive & Artistic Director
Summit Choral Society
Joni Fitch
Community Engagement Manager
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Richard Fry
Partner
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Dave Griffing
Executive Vice President, Government Affairs
Energy Harbor Corp
Iriel Hopkins
System Director, Community Relations & Diversity
Summa Health
Megan Kleidon
CEO
Red Oak Behavioral Health
Zachary Kohl
Executive Director
The Well CDC
Spencer Kowal
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Akron Children`s Hospital
Demetrius Lambert-Falconer
Chief of Community Engagement
Summit Metro Parks
Daniel Leffler
Senior Manager
Sikich LLP
John Mastrojohn III
Chief Innovation Officer
Western Reserve Care Solutions
Annie McFadden
Chief of Staff/Deputy Mayor for Administration
City of Akron
Steven McGarrity
Executive Director
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc.
Michelle Moran
VP Sales, East
Involta
Michael Murphy
Chief Marketing Officer
Cleveland Foundation
David O`Neal
District Chief
Akron Fire Department
Mary Outley-Kelly
Executive Director, Elementary Education
Akron Public Schools
Heather Pariso
Co-Founder/Secretary
Portage Lakes Polar Bear Club
RN
Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center
Joseph Pentasuglio
Vice President
NMG Aerospace
Lori Pesci
Deputy Director of Public Safety
Summit County Executive`s Office
Erik Reynolds
Director of Building Engineering & Healthcare Design
Prime AE Group
Roger Riddle
Vice President of Marketing & Brand Management
United Way of Summit County
Brandon Scarborough
Executive Director/Founder
Dreams Academy
Patrick Scherer
Scout Executive/CEO
Great Trail Council, BSA
Shirley Smith
Director of Development
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Colette Taylor
Regional Director - Akron
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio
Jon Taylor
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
FirstEnergy
Beth Teaman
VP, Learning and Leader Development Manager
Huntington National Bank
Brent Thompson
Vice President, Tax Services Group
Meaden & Moore
Julie Weagraff
Vice President, Fund Development
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio
Janis Worley
Finance and Operations Manager
First Congregational Church of Akron