About Us

Board of Directors

Jolene A. Lane

Chair, President, Equity Lane LLC.
Dallas Grundy

Dallas Grundy

Treasurer, Vice President of Finance & Administration at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Theresa Carter

Theresa Carter

Emerita, President, Synthomer Foundation
Bob Chess

Bob Chess

Emeritus, Retired, HR Executive
Tanya Arthur

Tanya Arthur

CIO, Mosaic Life Care
Michael Bigham

Michael Bigham, M.D.

Chief Quality Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital

Katie Duffy

General Counsel & HR, National Inventors Hall of Fame
Kim Haws Falasco

Kim Haws Falasco

Managing Director, R.W. Baird & Co.
Melissa Glanz

Melissa Glanz

VP Human Resources, Stark State College
Suzanne Hobson

Suzanne Hobson

Director, Regional Community Relations, Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Cynthia Kelley

Cynthia Kelley, D.O.

VP, Medical Education, Summa Health
Cara Krstolic

Cara Krstolic

Secretary, Director, Race Tire Engineering & Manufacturing, Bridgestone Americas

Kenneth McGraw

Multi Product Sr. Credit Services Analyst, Huntington Bank
Kim Morgan

Kimberly Morgan

DEI Sr. Director, GOJO Industries
H. Alan Rothenbuecher

H. Alan Rothenbuecher

Immediate Past Chair, Partner, Benesch Law

Lauren Marsh

YP President, Assistant to the Chief of Staff, City of Akron
Cheryl L. Stephens

Cheryl L. Stephens

Vice Chair, President & CEO, East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp.
Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor

CEO & Chief Diversity Officer, LinkedXL
Lashonda Taylor

Lashonda Taylor

Associate Chief of Staff, Kent State University

Andy Ziegler

SVP, Commercial Team Leader at Farmers National Bank

Kenya Young

Guild President