A program of
Chair
Sally O’neal Lucas
United Disabilities Service/Buckeye Baskets
701 S. Main St.
Akron, OH 44311
(330) 762-9755
soneal-lucas@udsakron.org
Logistics Chair
Nancy Kropko
AXA Advisors LLC
12981 S. Portage St.
Doylestown, OH 44230
(330) 658-8201
nancy.kropko@axa-advisors.com
Logistics Committee
Leslie Belfance *
Rockynol Retirement Village
1150 W. Market St.
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 867-2150
lbelfance@rockynol.oprs.org
Sandra Hardesty
Clearwater Systems
1411 Vernon Odom Blvd.
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 836-4946
skw1991@aol.com
Cynthia Johnson
John S. Knight Center
77 E. Mill St.
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 374-8900
cjohnson@visitakron-summit.org
Patricia Quirk *
Leslie Financial Group
202 Montrose West Ave.
Akron, OH 44321
(330) 668-6196
patricia.quirk@nmfn.com
Nancy Strausser *
NEOCS
185 W. Cedar St.
Akron, OH 44307
(330) 761-6946
nstrausser@neocs.org
Marketing Committee
Carole Rice *
Chambrel at Montrose
100 Brookmont Rd.
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 666-4545
crice@brookdaleliving.com
Anne Marie Christ
Roderick Linton Belfance LLP
1500 One Cascade Plaza
Akron, OH 44308-1108
(330) 434-3000
afallon@rodericklinton.com
Membership Chair
Paula Lewis
SS&G Financial Services
301 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 668-9696
plewis@ssandg.com
KNOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Membership Committee
Amanda Barna
Center for Marketing & Opinion Research
7845 Wales Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 266-2781
abarna@smoresearch.com
Paula Chesser
Robert W. Baird & Co.
3875 Embassy Pkwy., Suite 300
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 664-5500
pchesser@rwbaird.com
Kimberly Flett
SS&G Financial Services
301 Springside Dr.
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 668-9696
kflett@ssandg.com
Karen Geiger *
G&K Resources Inc.
503 Portage Lakes Drive, Suite H
Akron, OH 44319
(330) 644-8770
ejkgeiger@sbcglobal.net
Deborah Hansen *
Cedarwood Development
1765 Merriman Rd.
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 869-2250
dhansen@cedarwoodc.com
Paula Jones
Williams Hardwood Flooring
201 W. North St.
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 535-9189
paula@williamsflooring.com
Ellen Kurr
AtNetPlus Inc.
1000 Campus Dr., Suite 700
Stow, OH 44224
(330) 945-5685 ext. 106
ekurr@atnetplus.com
Leslianne Love *
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
4000 Medina Rd.
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 670-5200
privatediningakron@flemingssteakhouse.com
Carol Richardson *
KU Resources
641 W. Market St.
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 867-0618
crichardson@kuresources.com
Heather Taylor
Greater Akron Chamber
1 Cascade Plaza, 17th
Floor
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 237-1255
taylor@greaterakronchamber.org
Cindy Tesmer
Superior Staffing
120 E. Mill St. #420
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 253-8080
ctesmer@superiorstaffing.com
Speaker/Programming Chair
Mary Mittica *
ARAMARK Refreshment Services
7700 Hub Parkway
Valley View, OH 44125
(800) 899-0530
mittica-mary@aramark.com
Speaker/Programming Committee
Sheila Flannery
Senior Independence
1815 W. Market St. Suite 303
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 873-3468
sflannery@rockynol.oprs.org
Michelle Henry *
Center for Marketing & Opinion Research
470 Portage Lakes Dr. Suite 102
Akron, OH 44319
(330) 564-4211
smhenry@cmoresearch.com
Chris McDonnell
Warwick/CCI Communications
7015 Sunset Strip Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 497-7715
cmcdonnell@cci-solutions.com
Sarah McBryer
Portage Country Club
240 N. Portage Path
Akron, OH 44303-1299
(330) 836-4994
smcbryer@portagecc.org
Jennifer Novotny *
Cedarwood Development
1765 Merriman Rd.
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 836-9971
jnovotny@cedarwoodd.com
Leslie Ungar
Electric Impulse Inc.
286 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd.
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 668-6569
leslie@electricimpulse.com
Dawn Southard
Glazen Creative Studios
812 Huron Rd. Suite 500
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 241-7200
dawn@glazen.com
Hospitality Chair
Mary Cowx
BCG Company Inc.
1735 Merriman Rd.
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 572-8027
mary.cowx@bcgcompany.com
Hospitality Committee
LJ Dalton
Haven of Rest Ministries
175 E. Market St.
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 535-1563
ljdalton@havenofrest.org
Gina DeGeorge
National City Bank
1546 W. Market St.
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 864-7511
regina.degeorge@nationalcity.com
Jessie Houck
BCG & Company
897 Kertesz Dr.
Clinton, OH 44216
(330) 807-0740
jessie.houck@bcgcompany.com
Kathy Keylor
BCG & Company
1725 Merriman Rd.
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 864-6661
kathy.keylor@bcgcompany.com
Linda Moran
Copley Place
528 Rothrock Rd.
Akron, OH 44321
(330) 668-9670
linda.moran@holidaytouch.com
Elizabeth Roberts
The Art Factory
526 Grant St.
Akron, OH 44311
(330) 535-2221
e_roberts_link@yahoo.com
Nina Rychlik
Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls
1989 Front St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
(330) 920-7508
nrychlik@sheratonakron.com
Shari Tarshis-Alexander
Brooker Insurance Agency
10749 Pearl Rd.
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 238-5454
salexander@brooker-ins.com
Pat Tisch
Akron Life & Leisure Magazine
90 S. Maple St.
Akron, OH 44302-1629
(330) 253-0056 ext. 110
ptisch@bakermediagroup.com
Roberta Woodard
Home Instead Senior Care
1 Park Centre Dr. #15
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 334-4664
roberta.woodard@homeinstead.com
Joann Wetzel
BCG & Company Inc.
1735 Merriman Rd.
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 572-8067
joann.wetzel@bcgcompany.com
*Denotes multiple committees