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Mission Statement
The Small Business Council (SBC) is a division of the Greater Akron Chamber. The SBC has the mission to promote and represent the interests of businesses with 250 or fewer employees within Medina, Portage, and Summit Counties. The SBC's Board of Directors serves as the governing body to promote programs, activities, and networking opportunities. All Greater Akron Chamber members with 250 or fewer employees are automatically members of the Small Business Council.
Purposes of the SBC
- To promote and represent the interests of the small business community in the tri-county area of Medina, Portage, and Summit Counties both within the Greater Akron Chamber and in the general community.
- To develop and present educational programming related to the needs of the small business and to serve as an informational source for the small business community.
- To participate actively in legislative matters affecting small business.
- To provide such other programs as the Board of Directors of the SBC may from time to time determine beneficial to the small business community.
2008-2009 Small Business Council Board of Directors
Tia Ramlow, Great Work! Employment Services (Chair)
John Shulan, Shulan’s Fairlawn Jewelers, Inc. (Vice-Chair)
Rick Archer, Apple Growth Partners
Don Baker, Baker Publishing
Elizabeth Bartz, State and Federal Communications
Bill Bennett, P.E., Bennett Construction Management, Inc.
Parker Berry, SeibertKeck Insurance Agency Inc.
Gary Bologna, Bologna Insurance Agency Inc.
Stephen Burt, CF Bank
Liz Curry, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Jeffrey Fickes, Witschey, Witschey & Firestine Co LPA
David Firestine, Witschey, Witschey & Firestine Co LPA
Brad Hansen, Hudson Extrusions
Dave Janosek, CBIZ Mayer Hoffman McCann
Bruce Jentner, Jentner Financial Group
PM Jones, Western Reserve Bank
John Joyce, Red Incorporated
Dennis Kleidon, Kleidon & Associates
Daniel Leslie, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network/Leslie Financial Group
Jeff Lubash, Affiliated Services Group Limited
Jay Mellon, AtNet Plus Inc.
Adam Miller, First Merit Bank, Small Business Banking
Jill Morrow, Speelman Electric Inc.
Nevin Nussbaum, Cohen & Company
Don Padgett III, World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational
Holly Rhoads, The Ruby Group
Theo Stathopoulos, Stathos Construction Co.
Dave Supelak, Schlabig & Associates
John Trecaso, Wachovia Securities
Tom White, Tire Source
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