Brian Anderson
Vice President, Polymer Industry Cluster
Emily Baarson
Manager, Projects and Initiatives
ConxusNEO
Jean Barbato
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Sector Partnership
ConxusNEO
Gregg P. Cramer
Vice President, Economic Development
Sarah Deitrick
Project Manager
Natalie Diekman
Coordinator, Membership Services
Robyn Durlin
Manager, Digital Marketing and Web Design
Heather Flohr
Manager, Business Operations
Halee Gerenday
Director, Marketing and Communications
Sante Ghetti
Vice President, Investor Engagement
Jen Golembiewski
Senior Manager, Investor Engagement
Ameeca Holmes
Senior Manager, Healthcare Sector Partnership
ConxusNEO
Evan Laux
Manager, Content Creation
Hope Mills
Senior Manager, Community Partnerships
ConxusNEO
Amy Neumann
Senior Manager, Tech Sector Partnership
ConxusNEO
Brynn Popa
SVP, Strategic Initiatives & Engagement
Alexis Raineri
Coordinator, Akron-Canton Advocacy Alliance
Anna Richards
Senior Manager, Programs and Events
John Rizzo
Vice President, Akron-Canton Advocacy Alliance
Sheri Shields
Senior Manager, Small Business Engagement
We have identified the Board members that also participate on our Executive Committee with a * by their name.
Name | Personal Title | Related Organization |
---|---|---|
Tyler Amos | VP - Sr. Financial Consultant, Akron Branch | Charles Schwab Corporate Services |
Anne Armao | Vice President, Member Experience & Product Development | SummaCare |
Dunja Augustin | Vice President of Operations | Energy Harbor |
Ken Babby | Owner & Chief Executive Officer | Akron RubberDucks |
Elizabeth Bartz | President and CEO | State and Federal Communications, Inc. |
Dr. Tami Bolder | Director, CBIZ Validation Group | CBIZ, Inc. |
Julie Brandle* | President | Metis Construction Services LLC |
Marie Brilmyer | Partner | Cohen & Company |
Traci Buckner | Executive Director | Akron Children's Museum |
Ren Camacho* | President and CEO | Akron-Canton Airport |
Tony Costanzo | Director, External Affairs | AT&T |
Romona Davis | Vice President, Sr. SBA Business Development Officer | Huntington |
Dr. Cliff Deveny, MD* | President /CEO | Summa Health |
Dr. Todd Diacon, Ph.D. | President | Kent State University |
Dawn Distler | Chief Executive Officer | METRO RTA |
Marc Divis | President | Akron Energy Systems, LLC |
Krista Dobronos | SVP, Consumer Banking Leader | Westfield Bank |
Jason Dodson | Shareholder | Roetzel & Andress |
Tracy Dowe | City President & Middle Market Team Leader - Akron/Canton/Youngstown | Fifth Third Bank |
Laura Duda* | Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
Gino Faciana | Co-CEO | Pleasant Valley Corporation - NAI Pleasant Valley |
Craig Ferriot | President | Ferriot |
Richard Fry | Taxation Practice Group Leader | Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs LLC |
Valerie Geiger | Executive Director, Commercial Banking | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
Peter Geise | Akron Area President | FocusCFO |
Chris Gessner | President & CEO | Akron Children's Hospital |
Dwayne Groll* | President | Environmental Design Group, LLC |
Dr. Brian Harte, MD | President | Cleveland Clinic Akron General |
Craig Hassinger | CEO and President | SeibertKeck Insurance |
John Higgins Jr. | Region Vice President | Spectrum |
Dr. Para Jones* | President | Stark State College |
Halle Jones Capers, P.E. | President | Halle's Engineering & Design |
Dr. Ethan Karp | President and CEO | MAGNET |
Bill Koehler | Chief Executive Officer | Team NEO |
Dr. John Langell, M.D., Ph.D.* | President | Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) |
Amanda Leffler | Attorney-at-Law | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick |
Teresa LeGrair* | President & CEO | Akron Urban League |
Erin Leppo Palmer | CFO & In-House Legal Counsel | Leppo, Inc. |
Dr. Leia Love | Chief Executive Officer | Lei Love Hair & Nail Salon |
Joe Luckring* | Regional President | PNC Bank |
Shammas Malik | Mayor | City of Akron |
Christine Mayer* | President | GAR Foundation |
Meghan Meeker | Owner | Red Arrow Photography |
Jim Merklin | Partner | Bober Markey Fedorovich |
Marc Merklin, Esq.* | Partner | Brouse McDowell |
Steve Millard* | President & CEO | Greater Akron Chamber |
Dr. Gary Miller, PhD* | President | The University of Akron |
Lakisha Miller-Barclay* | Executive Director & CEO | Rubber Division, ACS |
Michelle Moran | Senior Vice President of Sales, Product, and Marketing | Involta, LLC |
Mike Morrison | Senior Director, Private Markets | GPD Group |
Chuck Mullen | Chairman | Apple Growth Partners |
Jim Mullen | President & CEO | United Way of Summit and Medina |
Chrissy Myers | CEO | AUI & Clairty HR |
Brian Nelsen | Chief of Staff | County of Summit, Ohio |
Roberta Palacio | Supply Chain Executive | Continental |
B Patel | Principal & Co-Founder | GHC Green Harvest Capital |
Joe Paul | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | The Davey Tree Expert Company |
Ron Paydo | Community President | Huntington |
John Petures Jr. | President & CEO | Akron Community Foundation |
Kendra Philon | Senior Manager, Assurance Services | Meaden & Moore |
Tia Ramlow* | President | Great Work Employment |
Terry Robinson | Dean of Technical Learning & Outreach | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC |
Ike Samson-Akpan Sr. | President/Owner | SAF, Inc. |
Dr. Jennifer Savitski, M.D.* | Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Cleveland Clinic Akron General |
Honorable Ilene Shapiro | County Executive | County of Summit, Ohio |
Shaleeta Smith | President | Akron Urban League Young Professionals |
Erin Spring | Senior Director, Material Science | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
Brian Steere | Co-President | Steere Enterprises |
Dan Sublett | President | J.W. Didado Electric Company |
Don Taylor | CEO | Welty |
Andre Thornton Sr. | President & CEO | ASW Global, LLC |
Jason Tuma | Partner, Northeast Ohio Market Leader | Sikich LLP |
Andrew Twardzik | Partner, Americas Deputy Risk Markets Leader | Ernst & Young LLP |
Neille Vitale | CEO | Tri Mor Corp. |
Sean Vollman | Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development | City of Akron |
Chris Walker | SVP, CHRO & Corp Services | FirstEnergy Corp. |
Rich Wallack | Regional Vice President, Northeast Region of Ohio | Medical Mutual |
Dan Weekley* | President | Dominion Energy Ohio |
Zach Wemple | Chief Human Resources Officer | GOJO Industries, Inc. |
Katherine White | Board Liaison | Torchbearers (YP) |
Bernett Williams | Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer; Vice President for Community Initiatives | Akron Children's Hospital |
Steve Wilt | Principal, Finacial Advisor | CAPTRUST |
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Tyler Amos
Charles Schwab Corporate Services
VP - Sr. Financial Consultant, Akron Branch -
Anne Armao
SummaCare
Vice President, Member Experience & Product Development -
Dunja Augustin
Energy Harbor
Vice President, Operations -
Ken Babby
Akron RubberDucks
Owner & Chief Executive Officer -
Elizabeth Bartz
State and Federal Communications
President and CEO -
Dr. Tami Bolder
CBIZ, Inc.
Director, CBIZ Validation Group -
Julie Brandle*
Metis Construction Services LLC
President -
Marie Brilmyer
Cohen & Company
Partner -
Traci Buckner
Childrens Museum
Executive Director -
Ren Camacho*
Akron-Canton Airport
President & CEO -
Tony Costanzo
AT&T
Director, External Affairs -
Romona Davis
Huntington
Vice President, Sr. SBA Business Development Officer -
Dr. Cliff Deveny, MD*
Summa Health
President & CEO -
Dr. Todd Diacon, Ph. D.
Kent State University
President -
Dawn Distler
METRO RTA
Chief Executive Officer -
Marc Divis
Akron Energy Systems, LLC
President -
Krista Dobronos
Westfield Bank
SVP, Consumer Banking Leader -
Jason Dodson
Roetzel & Andress
Shareholder -
Tracy Dowe
Fifth Third Bank
City President & Middle Market Team Leader - Akron/Canton/Youngstown -
Laura Duda*
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer -
Gino Faciana
Pleasant Valley Corporation - NAI Pleasant Valley
co-CEO -
Craig Ferriot
Ferriot
President -
Richard Fry
Buckingham Doolittle & Burrough
Taxation Practice Group Leader -
Valerie Geiger
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Executive Director, Commercial Banking -
Peter Geise
Focus CFO
Akron Area President -
Chris Gessner
Akron Children's Hospital
President & CEO -
Dwayne Groll*
Environmental Design Group
President -
Dr. Brian Harte, MD
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
President -
Craig Hassinger
SeibertKeck Insurance
President & CEO -
John Higgins Jr.
Spectrum
Regional Vice President -
Dr. Para Jones*
Stark State College
President -
Halle Jones Capers, P.E.
Halle's Engineering and Design
President -
Dr. Ethan Karp
MAGNET
President & CEO -
Bill Koehler
TeamNEO
Chief Executive Officer -
Dr. John Langell, M.D., Ph.D.*
Northeast Ohio Medical University
President -
Amanda Leffler
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
Attorney-at-Law -
Teresa LeGrair*
Akron Urban League
President & CEO -
Erin Leppo Palmer
Leppo, Inc.
CFO & In-House Legal Counsel -
Dr. Leia Love
Leia Love Hair & Nail Salon
Chief Executive Officer -
Joe Luckring*
PNC Bank
Regional President -
Shammas Malik
Mayor
City of Akron -
Christine Mayer*
GAR Foundation
President -
Meghan Meeker
Red Arrow Photography
Owner -
Jim Merklin
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Partner -
Marc Merklin, Esq.*
Brouse McDowell
Partner -
Steve Millard*
Greater Akron Chamber
President & CEO -
Dr. Gary Miller, Ph. D.*
The University of Akron
President -
Lakisha Miller-Barclay*
Rubber Division, ACS
Executive Director & CEO -
Michelle Moran
Involta
Senior Vice President of Sales, Product, and Marketing -
Mike Morrison
GPD Group
Senior Director, Private Markets -
Chuck Mullen
Apple Growth Partners
Chairman -
Jim Mullen
United Way of Summit and Medina Counties
President & Chief Executive Officer -
Chrissy Myers
AUI & Clairty HR
CEO -
Brian Nelsen
County of Summit, Ohio
Chief of Staff -
Roberta Palacio
Continental
Supply Chain Executive -
B Patel
Green Harvest Capital
Principal & Co-Founder -
Joe Paul
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -
Ron Paydo
Huntington
Community President -
John Petures Jr.
Akron Community Foundation
President & CEO -
Kendra Philon
Meadon & Moore
Senior Manager, Assurance Services -
Tia Ramlow*
Great Work Employment
President -
Terry Robinson
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Dean of Technical Learning & Outreach -
Ike Samson-Akpan Sr.
SAF, Inc.
President/Owner -
Dr. Jennifer Savitski, M.D.*
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology -
Honorable Ilene Shapiro
County of Summit
County Executive -
Shaleeta Smith
Akron Urban League Young Professionals
President -
Erin Spring
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Senior Director, Material Science -
Brian Steere
Steere Enterprises
Co-President -
Dan Sublett
J.W. Didado Electric Company
President -
Don Taylor
Welty
CEO -
Andre Thornton Sr.
ASW Global
President & CEO -
Jason Tuma
Sikich LLP
Partner, Northeast Ohio Market Leader -
Andrew Twardzik
Ernst & Young LLP
Partner, Americas Deputy Risk Markets Leader -
Neille Vitale
Tri Mor Corp.
CEO -
Sean Vollman
City of Akron
Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development -
Chris Walker
FirstEnergy Corp.
SVP, CHRO & Corp Services -
Rich Wallack
Medical Mutual
Regional Vice President, Northeast Region of Ohio -
Dan Weekley*
Dominion Energy Ohio
President -
Zach Wemple
GOJO Industries, Inc.
Chief Human Resources Officer -
Katherine White
Torchbearers (YP)
Board Liaison -
Bernett Williams
Akron Children's Hospital
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer; Vice President for Community Initiatives -
Steve Wilt
CAPTRUST
Principal, Financial Advisor
Business Owners Council
The business owner’s council is designed to ensure that the Chamber is appropriately focused on issues and programs specifically tailored to business owners in Greater Akron. This council is comprised of business owners and members from the Greater Akron region.
Diversity Professionals Council
Fostering inclusive economic growth relies on tapping into the expertise and perspectives of our region’s diversity professionals. The Diversity Professional Council convenes DEI and HR leaders regularly, providing a platform for collaborative brainstorming, problem-solving, and networking. Together, they drive forward their companies' and the region's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, leveraging collective knowledge and experiences to create meaningful progress.
Economic Inclusion Committee
As the representative and convener of the business community in Greater Akron, the Chamber is focused on providing businesses with the tools, resources, and information necessary to become more inclusive, to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within their companies, and to support the growth of minority-owned companies. The Economic Inclusion Committee is focused on ensuring that the Chamber is meeting the needs of the business community in this space and working to advance inclusive growth in the region.
Government Affairs Committee
The GAC’s ability to effectively advocate on these issues is largely due to ongoing support and input from its Government Affairs Committee. This group is comprised of leaders from within business, nonprofit, higher education, and community-based organizations. This committee is, at its core, a tool that enables the GAC to understand members’ perspectives on relevant issues and collaboratively explore solutions. Doing this work is critical to the GAC’s ability to effectively advocate on our members’ behalf and provides us with a platform to collectively engage elected officials.
Polymer Industry Advisory Council
Greater Akron is the center of the world’s polymer industry and with support from the Polymer Industry Advisory Council (PIAC), the region continues to drive global innovation and shape the local economy. The PIAC convenes leaders from across the Polymer Industry Cluster to inform and guide the development of the Cluster; share ideas and strengthen relationships; and identify common challenges, develop shared solutions, and pursue collaborative projects that advance industry innovation and have a positive impact on the economy.
Supplier Diversity Procurement Council
The Supplier Diversity Procurement Council is a specialized initiative centered on promoting inclusivity and equity within procurement practices. This council is dedicated to championing a diverse supplier base by fostering opportunities for businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities. Through strategic planning, outreach programs, and advocacy efforts, the council seeks to expand supplier diversity, creating avenues for underrepresented businesses to participate in the procurement process. It aims to establish fair and inclusive supplier selection processes, offer support and resources to diverse suppliers, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive economic growth while fostering a more equitable and representative business landscape.
Women’s Network Leadership Institute Advisory Council
In October of 2019, Women’s Network and the Greater Akron Chamber memorialized an official Affiliation Agreement for the purpose of creating women’s programming within the Greater Akron Chamber. The Women’s Network Leadership Institute Advisory Council oversees the mission of the Women’s Network to Connect, Empower and Inspire through Best-in-Class Curriculum offerings, Research and Thought Leadership.
Our Chair's Circle represents our most significant investors and the drivers of our work.
Akron Children's
ACF
ACF
AT&T
BMF
BMF
Brouse McDowell
Buckingham
CBIZ
Charles Schwab
City of Akron
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
CLA
County of Summit
County of Summit
Dominion
Energy Harbor
EY
FedEx
Fifth Third
First Energy
GAR
gojo
Goodyear
GPD Group
GreatWork
Huntington
JP Morgan Chase
JW Didado Electric
Kaulig Companies Championship
Kent State
KeyBank
Magnet
Medical Mutual
Northeast Ohio Medical University
PVC
PNC Bank
Roetzel
S.A. Comunale
Shumaker
Sikich
Spectrum
State & Federal
Summa
Team-neo
University of Akron
United Way Summit-Medina
Welty
Westfield Bank
Brian Anderson
Vice President, Polymer Industry Cluster
Emily Baarson
Manager, Projects and Initiatives
ConxusNEO
Jean Barbato
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Sector Partnership,
ConxusNEO
Alyssa Carpenter
Director, Economic Development
Gregg P. Cramer
Vice President, Economic Development
Sarah Deitrick
Project Manager
Natalie Diekman
Coordinator, Membership Services
Robyn Durlin
Manager, Digital Marketing and Web Design
Heather Flohr
Manager, Business Operations
Halee Gerenday
Director, Marketing and Communications
Sante Ghetti
Vice President, Investor Engagement
Jen Golembiewski
Senior Manager, Investor Engagement
Ameeca Holmes
Senior Manager, Healthcare Sector Partnership
ConxusNEO
Evan Laux
Manager, Content Creation
Hope Mills
Senior Manager, Community Partnerships
ConxusNEO
Amy Neumann
Senior Manager, Tech Sector Partnership
ConxusNEO
Brynn Popa
SVP, Strategic Initiatives & Engagement
Alexis Raineri
Coordinator, Akron-Canton Advocacy Alliance
Anna Richards
Senior Manager, Programs and Events
John Rizzo
Vice President, Akron-Canton Advocacy Alliance
Sheri Shields
Senior Manager, Small Business Engagement
We have identified the Board members that also participate on our Executive Committee with a * by their name.
Name | Personal Title | Related Organization |
---|---|---|
Tyler Amos | VP - Sr. Financial Consultant, Akron Branch | Charles Schwab Corporate Services |
Anne Armao | Vice President, Member Experience & Product Development | SummaCare |
Dunja Augustin | Vice President of Operations | Energy Harbor |
Ken Babby | Owner & Chief Executive Officer | Akron RubberDucks |
Elizabeth Bartz | President and CEO | State and Federal Communications, Inc. |
Dr. Tami Bolder | Director, CBIZ Validation Group | CBIZ, Inc. |
Julie Brandle* | President | Metis Construction Services LLC |
Marie Brilmyer | Partner | Cohen & Company |
Traci Buckner | Executive Director | Akron Children's Museum |
Ren Camacho* | President and CEO | Akron-Canton Airport |
Tony Costanzo | Director, External Affairs | AT&T |
Romona Davis | Vice President, Sr. SBA Business Development Officer | Huntington |
Dr. Cliff Deveny, MD* | President /CEO | Summa Health |
Dr. Todd Diacon, Ph.D. | President | Kent State University |
Dawn Distler | Chief Executive Officer | METRO RTA |
Marc Divis | President | Akron Energy Systems, LLC |
Krista Dobronos | SVP, Consumer Banking Leader | Westfield Bank |
Jason Dodson | Shareholder | Roetzel & Andress |
Tracy Dowe | City President & Middle Market Team Leader - Akron/Canton/Youngstown | Fifth Third Bank |
Laura Duda* | Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
Gino Faciana | Co-CEO | Pleasant Valley Corporation - NAI Pleasant Valley |
Craig Ferriot | President | Ferriot |
Richard Fry | Taxation Practice Group Leader | Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs LLC |
Valerie Geiger | Executive Director, Commercial Banking | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
Peter Geise | Akron Area President | FocusCFO |
Chris Gessner | President & CEO | Akron Children's Hospital |
Dwayne Groll* | President | Environmental Design Group, LLC |
Dr. Brian Harte, MD | President | Cleveland Clinic Akron General |
Craig Hassinger | CEO and President | SeibertKeck Insurance |
John Higgins Jr. | Region Vice President | Spectrum |
Dr. Para Jones* | President | Stark State College |
Halle Jones Capers, P.E. | President | Halle's Engineering & Design |
Dr. Ethan Karp | President and CEO | MAGNET |
Bill Koehler | Chief Executive Officer | Team NEO |
Dr. John Langell, M.D., Ph.D.* | President | Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) |
Amanda Leffler | Attorney-at-Law | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick |
Teresa LeGrair* | President & CEO | Akron Urban League |
Erin Leppo Palmer | CFO & In-House Legal Counsel | Leppo, Inc. |
Dr. Leia Love | Chief Executive Officer | Lei Love Hair & Nail Salon |
Joe Luckring* | Regional President | PNC Bank |
Shammas Malik | Mayor | City of Akron |
Christine Mayer* | President | GAR Foundation |
Meghan Meeker | Owner | Red Arrow Photography |
Jim Merklin | Partner | Bober Markey Fedorovich |
Marc Merklin, Esq.* | Partner | Brouse McDowell |
Steve Millard* | President & CEO | Greater Akron Chamber |
Dr. Gary Miller, PhD* | President | The University of Akron |
Lakisha Miller-Barclay* | Executive Director & CEO | Rubber Division, ACS |
Michelle Moran | Senior Vice President of Sales, Product, and Marketing | Involta, LLC |
Mike Morrison | Senior Director, Private Markets | GPD Group |
Chuck Mullen | Chairman | Apple Growth Partners |
Jim Mullen | President & CEO | United Way of Summit and Medina |
Chrissy Myers | CEO | AUI & Clairty HR |
Brian Nelsen | Chief of Staff | County of Summit, Ohio |
Roberta Palacio | Supply Chain Executive | Continental |
B Patel | Principal & Co-Founder | GHC Green Harvest Capital |
Joe Paul | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | The Davey Tree Expert Company |
Ron Paydo | Community President | Huntington |
John Petures Jr. | President & CEO | Akron Community Foundation |
Kendra Philon | Senior Manager, Assurance Services | Meaden & Moore |
Tia Ramlow* | President | Great Work Employment |
Terry Robinson | Dean of Technical Learning & Outreach | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC |
Ike Samson-Akpan Sr. | President/Owner | SAF, Inc. |
Dr. Jennifer Savitski, M.D.* | Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Cleveland Clinic Akron General |
Honorable Ilene Shapiro | County Executive | County of Summit, Ohio |
Shaleeta Smith | President | Akron Urban League Young Professionals |
Erin Spring | Senior Director, Material Science | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
Brian Steere | Co-President | Steere Enterprises |
Dan Sublett | President | J.W. Didado Electric Company |
Don Taylor | CEO | Welty |
Andre Thornton Sr. | President & CEO | ASW Global, LLC |
Jason Tuma | Partner, Northeast Ohio Market Leader | Sikich LLP |
Andrew Twardzik | Partner, Americas Deputy Risk Markets Leader | Ernst & Young LLP |
Neille Vitale | CEO | Tri Mor Corp. |
Sean Vollman | Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development | City of Akron |
Chris Walker | SVP, CHRO & Corp Services | FirstEnergy Corp. |
Rich Wallack | Regional Vice President, Northeast Region of Ohio | Medical Mutual |
Dan Weekley* | President | Dominion Energy Ohio |
Zach Wemple | Chief Human Resources Officer | GOJO Industries, Inc. |
Katherine White | Board Liaison | Torchbearers (YP) |
Bernett Williams | Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer; Vice President for Community Initiatives | Akron Children's Hospital |
Steve Wilt | Principal, Finacial Advisor | CAPTRUST |
-
Tyler Amos
Charles Schwab Corporate Services
VP - Sr. Financial Consultant, Akron Branch -
Anne Armao
SummaCare
Vice President, Member Experience & Product Development -
Dunja Augustin
Energy Harbor
Vice President, Operations -
Ken Babby
Akron RubberDucks
Owner & Chief Executive Officer -
Elizabeth Bartz
State and Federal Communications
President and CEO -
Dr. Tami Bolder
CBIZ, Inc.
Director, CBIZ Validation Group -
Julie Brandle*
Metis Construction Services LLC
President -
Marie Brilmyer
Cohen & Company
Partner -
Traci Buckner
Childrens Museum
Executive Director -
Ren Camacho*
Akron-Canton Airport
President & CEO -
Tony Costanzo
AT&T
Director, External Affairs -
Romona Davis
Huntington
Vice President, Sr. SBA Business Development Officer -
Dr. Cliff Deveny, MD*
Summa Health
President & CEO -
Dr. Todd Diacon, Ph. D.
Kent State University
President -
Dawn Distler
METRO RTA
Chief Executive Officer -
Marc Divis
Akron Energy Systems, LLC
President -
Krista Dobronos
Westfield Bank
SVP, Consumer Banking Leader -
Jason Dodson
Roetzel & Andress
Shareholder -
Tracy Dowe
Fifth Third Bank
City President & Middle Market Team Leader - Akron/Canton/Youngstown -
Laura Duda*
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer -
Gino Faciana
Pleasant Valley Corporation - NAI Pleasant Valley
co-CEO -
Craig Ferriot
Ferriot
President -
Richard Fry
Buckingham Doolittle & Burrough
Taxation Practice Group Leader -
Valerie Geiger
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Executive Director, Commercial Banking -
Peter Geise
Focus CFO
Akron Area President -
Chris Gessner
Akron Children's Hospital
President & CEO -
Dwayne Groll*
Environmental Design Group
President -
Dr. Brian Harte, MD
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
President -
Craig Hassinger
SeibertKeck Insurance
President & CEO -
John Higgins Jr.
Spectrum
Regional Vice President -
Dr. Para Jones*
Stark State College
President -
Halle Jones Capers, P.E.
Halle's Engineering and Design
President -
Dr. Ethan Karp
MAGNET
President & CEO -
Bill Koehler
TeamNEO
Chief Executive Officer -
Dr. John Langell, M.D., Ph.D.*
Northeast Ohio Medical University
President -
Amanda Leffler
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
Attorney-at-Law -
Teresa LeGrair*
Akron Urban League
President & CEO -
Erin Leppo Palmer
Leppo, Inc.
CFO & In-House Legal Counsel -
Dr. Leia Love
Leia Love Hair & Nail Salon
Chief Executive Officer -
Joe Luckring*
PNC Bank
Regional President -
Shammas Malik
Mayor
City of Akron -
Christine Mayer*
GAR Foundation
President -
Meghan Meeker
Red Arrow Photography
Owner -
Jim Merklin
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Partner -
Marc Merklin, Esq.*
Brouse McDowell
Partner -
Steve Millard*
Greater Akron Chamber
President & CEO -
Dr. Gary Miller, Ph. D.*
The University of Akron
President -
Lakisha Miller-Barclay*
Rubber Division, ACS
Executive Director & CEO -
Michelle Moran
Involta
Senior Vice President of Sales, Product, and Marketing -
Mike Morrison
GPD Group
Senior Director, Private Markets -
Chuck Mullen
Apple Growth Partners
Chairman -
Jim Mullen
United Way of Summit and Medina Counties
President & Chief Executive Officer -
Chrissy Myers
AUI & Clairty HR
CEO -
Brian Nelsen
County of Summit, Ohio
Chief of Staff -
Roberta Palacio
Continental
Supply Chain Executive -
B Patel
Green Harvest Capital
Principal & Co-Founder -
Joe Paul
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -
Ron Paydo
Huntington
Community President -
John Petures Jr.
Akron Community Foundation
President & CEO -
Kendra Philon
Meadon & Moore
Senior Manager, Assurance Services -
Tia Ramlow*
Great Work Employment
President -
Terry Robinson
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Dean of Technical Learning & Outreach -
Ike Samson-Akpan Sr.
SAF, Inc.
President/Owner -
Dr. Jennifer Savitski, M.D.*
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology -
Honorable Ilene Shapiro
County of Summit
County Executive -
Shaleeta Smith
Akron Urban League Young Professionals
President -
Erin Spring
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Senior Director, Material Science -
Brian Steere
Steere Enterprises
Co-President -
Dan Sublett
J.W. Didado Electric Company
President -
Don Taylor
Welty
CEO -
Andre Thornton Sr.
ASW Global
President & CEO -
Jason Tuma
Sikich LLP
Partner, Northeast Ohio Market Leader -
Andrew Twardzik
Ernst & Young LLP
Partner, Americas Deputy Risk Markets Leader -
Neille Vitale
Tri Mor Corp.
CEO -
Sean Vollman
City of Akron
Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development -
Chris Walker
FirstEnergy Corp.
SVP, CHRO & Corp Services -
Rich Wallack
Medical Mutual
Regional Vice President, Northeast Region of Ohio -
Dan Weekley*
Dominion Energy Ohio
President -
Zach Wemple
GOJO Industries, Inc.
Chief Human Resources Officer -
Katherine White
Torchbearers (YP)
Board Liaison -
Bernett Williams
Akron Children's Hospital
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer; Vice President for Community Initiatives -
Steve Wilt
CAPTRUST
Principal, Financial Advisor
Business Owners Council
The business owner’s council is designed to ensure that the Chamber is appropriately focused on issues and programs specifically tailored to business owners in Greater Akron. This council is comprised of business owners and members from the Greater Akron region.
Diversity Professionals Council
Fostering inclusive economic growth relies on tapping into the expertise and perspectives of our region’s diversity professionals. The Diversity Professional Council convenes DEI and HR leaders regularly, providing a platform for collaborative brainstorming, problem-solving, and networking. Together, they drive forward their companies' and the region's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, leveraging collective knowledge and experiences to create meaningful progress.
Economic Inclusion Committee
As the representative and convener of the business community in Greater Akron, the Chamber is focused on providing businesses with the tools, resources, and information necessary to become more inclusive, to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within their companies, and to support the growth of minority-owned companies. The Economic Inclusion Committee is focused on ensuring that the Chamber is meeting the needs of the business community in this space and working to advance inclusive growth in the region.
Government Affairs Committee
The GAC’s ability to effectively advocate on these issues is largely due to ongoing support and input from its Government Affairs Committee. This group is comprised of leaders from within business, nonprofit, higher education, and community-based organizations. This committee is, at its core, a tool that enables the GAC to understand members’ perspectives on relevant issues and collaboratively explore solutions. Doing this work is critical to the GAC’s ability to effectively advocate on our members’ behalf and provides us with a platform to collectively engage elected officials.
Polymer Industry Advisory Council
Greater Akron is the center of the world’s polymer industry and with support from the Polymer Industry Advisory Council (PIAC), the region continues to drive global innovation and shape the local economy. The PIAC convenes leaders from across the Polymer Industry Cluster to inform and guide the development of the Cluster; share ideas and strengthen relationships; and identify common challenges, develop shared solutions, and pursue collaborative projects that advance industry innovation and have a positive impact on the economy.
Supplier Diversity Procurement Council
The Supplier Diversity Procurement Council is a specialized initiative centered on promoting inclusivity and equity within procurement practices. This council is dedicated to championing a diverse supplier base by fostering opportunities for businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities. Through strategic planning, outreach programs, and advocacy efforts, the council seeks to expand supplier diversity, creating avenues for underrepresented businesses to participate in the procurement process. It aims to establish fair and inclusive supplier selection processes, offer support and resources to diverse suppliers, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive economic growth while fostering a more equitable and representative business landscape.
Women’s Network Leadership Institute Advisory Council
In October of 2019, Women’s Network and the Greater Akron Chamber memorialized an official Affiliation Agreement for the purpose of creating women’s programming within the Greater Akron Chamber. The Women’s Network Leadership Institute Advisory Council oversees the mission of the Women’s Network to Connect, Empower and Inspire through Best-in-Class Curriculum offerings, Research and Thought Leadership.
Our Chair's Circle represents our most significant investors and the drivers of our work.
Akron Children's
ACF
ACF
AT&T
BMF
BMF
Brouse McDowell
Buckingham
CBIZ
Charles Schwab
City of Akron
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
CLA
County of Summit
County of Summit
Dominion
Energy Harbor
EY
FedEx
Fifth Third
First Energy
GAR
gojo
Goodyear
GPD Group
GreatWork
Huntington
JP Morgan Chase
JW Didado Electric
Kaulig Companies Championship
Kent State
KeyBank
Magnet
Medical Mutual
Northeast Ohio Medical University
PVC
PNC Bank
Roetzel
S.A. Comunale
Shumaker
Sikich
Spectrum
State & Federal
Summa
Team-neo
University of Akron
United Way Summit-Medina
Welty
Westfield Bank
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWING GREATER AKRON
One voice for business really can make a difference –
especially when that voice represents thousands of businesses.
Join the Greater Akron Chamber and become active in the
Greater Akron Region’s dynamic business community.
the Chamber
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
GROWING GREATER AKRON
One voice for business really can make a
difference – especially when that voice
represents thousands of businesses.
Join the Greater Akron Chamber and
become active in the Greater Akron Region’s
dynamic business community.
the Chamber
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWING GREATER AKRON
One voice for business really can make a difference – especially when that voice represents thousands of businesses. Join the Greater Akron Chamber and become active in the Greater Akron Region’s dynamic business community.