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This year marks the 19th annual 20 continues to be a signif- the 20 Under 40 awards Sewell, Toledo-Lucas County Public Li- Under 40 Leadership Awards Recogni- icant community advo- come from all segments brary; and H.T. Williams, Key Recruit- tion Program. The 2014 program brings cate is the master of cer- of the community. ing, LLC. the number of distinguished 20 Under emonies for the awards An outside panel of The event is sponsored by Eastman 40 award recipients to 380. The 20 Un- event. judges is selected annu- & Smith, Ltd, Fifth Third Bank, der 40 program focuses on individuals The list of past and ally, generally consist- Plante Moran, and Columbia Gas of who are making exceptional contribu- present 20 Under 40 ing of CEOs, offi cials, Ohio. Leadership Toledo is the com- tions to the community and/or have dis- award recipients is a vir- and community lead- munity partner, and Toledo Business tinguished themselves in their careers. tual who’s who of cur- ers. This year’s judges Journal is the media partner. The cul- It is intended that the program will as- rent and future commu- include: Gregory Guz- tural arts sponsors are Toledo Museum sist in motivating young leaders in the nity leaders. To become man, Diocese of Toledo of Art, Toledo Symphony, Toledo Op- area. The awards program also repre- an award recipient, many / Central City Ministry; era, and Oregon Community Theatre. sents a networking opportunity for can- candidates have been Chrys Peterson, former Cheryl Hardy, Hardy Sponsors have worked over the past sev- didates and attendees. Chrys Peterson, nominated two to three WTOL-TV11 NEWS ANCHOR Communications; Joel eral months to organize the event. a former news anchor for WTOL-TV11 or more times in as many and 20 Under 40 master of Jerger, Huntington Na- Following are profi les of this year’s who is a communications consultant and years. Nominations for ceremonies. tional Bank; Rhonda D. 20 Under 40 award recipients.

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Chris Denman Crystal Ellerbrock Candice Harrison Daniel Hurlbert Chief Operating Offi cer, Devonshire REIT, Inc. Private Banking Relationship Manager, Fifth Third Bank Director, Schools as Hubs Initiative Manager, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Veterans Program Chris Denman, Chief Operating in the Maumee / Monclova Township area Violence and Rape Center, is a volunteer Offi cer, Devonshire REIT, Inc. with their two daughters. emergency medical technician, and a very annual campaign. She is also a member of Nominated by David DiManna and Da- active parish member of the St. Mary’s the Leadership Toledo board of trustees vid Schlaudecker Crystal Ellerbrock, Private Banking Re- Catholic Parish. and a member of the Children’s Hunger Al- lationship Manager, Fifth Third Bank liance Northwest Region board where she Chris Denman is chief operating offi - Nominated by: Robert LaClair Candice Harrison, Director, Schools as serves on the public relations committee. cer at Devonshire REIT, Inc., which owns Hubs Initiative Harrison is the fi rst person in her family and operates approximately $300 million in Crystal Ellerbrock is a private bank- Nominated by: Dave Schlaudecker and to earn a BA and MA, which she managed commercial real estate and is one of the re- ing relationship manager with Fifth Third Treva Jeffries with two children and a full-time job. Her gion’s fastest growing companies. Bank as well as CEO of Ellerbrock Enter- husband, fi fteen-year-old son, and six-year- Denman is also founder and president prises. She simplifi es fi nancial complexity As the director of Schools as Hubs Ini- old daughter are the most valuable aspects of TEI Charities, Inc., which has sent over for the top one percent of clients in north- tiative, Candice Harrison established more of her life and her best accomplishments. $23,000 to The V Foundation for cancer west Ohio by offering trust services, wealth than 20 partnerships that have positive- research over the past few years. He has and estate planning, investment services, ly impacted the quality of lives of stu- Daniel Hurlbert, J.D., Manager, Ohio served on Leadership Toledo’s board of di- risk management, and private bank capa- dents and their families in areas such as Department of Job and Family rectors the past six years and on the exec- bilities to her clients. fi nances, health, wellness, and academic Services Veterans Program utive committee for four years, including Ellerbrock also founded the William T. achievement. Nominated by: Lee Armstrong as president. Ellerbrock Foundation, which raises mon- In 2013, she served more than 75 volun- Denman and his wife have been mar- ey for awareness and research about Sud- teer hours with various community orga- Daniel Hurlbert has facilitated the em- ried since 2000 and moved back to north- den Infant Death Syndrome, in the wake nizations. She received the Top Commu- ployment of over 1,500 unemployed and west Ohio in March 2006 to be closer to of losing her own child. She also sits on nity Voices award from the United Way disabled veterans since 2011, in his role as friends and family. They currently reside the board for Open Arms Board Domestic of Greater Toledo for her work during its manager of the Ohio Department of Job and

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Treva Jeff ries Sara Martino Lindsay McKibben Brian S. Merkle Scott High School Principal Physician Assistant, University of Toledo Assistant Vice President, Signature Bank Merkle Funeral Service Medical Center Family Services (ODJFS) Veterans Pro- advocacy of women in administration, and Junior League of Toledo; Chi House Corpo- gram. This involved partnering with local Treva Jeffries, Principal, Scott High is a present board member of the Lutheran ration Board President; vice president and business organizations throughout north- School Social Services of Northwest Ohio. treasurer of the Ohio Association of Phy- west Ohio to establish a positive presence Nominated by: Candice Harrison She is a mother to her daughter, Blake, a sician Assistants; and the president of the and increase employment and training current high school junior, and her adopted Woodland Parent’s Club. In 2012, she was opportunities for veterans. He developed Treva Jeffries graduated from Scott High daughter Antionette, a civilian employee at recognized by Toledo Parent News as the data collection and tracking methodolo- School in 1992, completed her education at Fort Hood, Texas. Yark Auto Mom of the Year and also re- gies for the Ohio Veterans Program that Kentucky State and Bowling Green State ceived the Junior League of Toledo’s Pow- were subsequently borrowed and imple- University, then returned to Scott High Sara Martino, Physician Assistant, er of Woman Award. mented in other states. School as a teacher. She served as cheer- University of Toledo Medical Center Hurlbert provided pro bono legal ser- leading coach and head volleyball coach, Nominated by: Katie Bush, RN Lindsay McKibben, Assistant Vice vices through Project SALUTE to low- then become the Science Curriculum Di- President, Signature Bank income veterans with VA compensa- rector for Toledo Public Schools. Sara Martino is a physician assistant at Nominated by: Alison Frye tion and pension appeals. He also cur- She next served as Centennial Principal the University of Toledo Medical Center rently serves as chairman of the board of Scott High School and was instrumental (UTMC) in the Department of Orthopedics. Lindsay McKibben recently joined Sig- for The Josh Project, which offers water in the smooth transition of staff and students She received her BS in Exercise Science nature Bank as an AVP in client develop- safety education and survival swimming through renovations to the high school. On from UT; Masters in Health Education and ment. Prior to that, she constantly exceeded lessons to children and their families to Labor Day of 2012 she hosted President Ba- Promotion from the BGSU, UT, and MCO sales goals and ranked in the top 10% of re- prevent drowning and other water-relat- rack Obama’s visit to Scott High School. consortium program; Masters in Physician tail employees as a commercial credit ana- ed injuries. She was a past member of the Cherry Street Assistant Studies from UTMC; and is an- lyst at PNC Bank, where she was ranked by Hurlbert lives in Holland with his wife Legacy Project Advisory Committee, past ticipating a PhD in Health Education from senior management as the top analyst in the and three children. board member of the Educational Lead- UT in the fall of 2014. region and was named Analyst of the Quar- ership Association for the promotion and Martino serves as board secretary for the ter every period she was eligible.

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Kristen Mollenkopf Angie Morelock Lindsay Navarre Zachary Ottenstein Client Associate, Wells Fargo CEO / President, Chamber of Commerce of Assistant Prosecutor, Lucas County Marketing Communications Director, Sandusky County Prosecutor’s Cffi ce Health Care REIT, Inc. McKibben is also the founder and direc- Lutheran Church and serves as an usher, el- tor of Girls on the Run of northwest Ohio, a Brian Merkle purchased the property for der, Day School Commission chairperson Harbor House co-chair, and a volunteer non-profi t organization that inspires 3rd-5th a new funeral home in Frenchtown Town- and vice chairperson, and sits on the church with various organizations including Toys grade girls to be joyful, healthy, and confi - ship, Michigan in 2005. He designed the fa- council as vice president of education. He for Tots and Elks Club. dent using a fun, experience-based curric- cility and secured fi nancing in 2006, then also enjoys spending time with his wife of She is a 2014 graduate of Leadership To- ulum which integrates running. Since the completed construction in 2007. He quick- 13 years and their three children. ledo, has been recognized as “Fresh Fac- organization’s inception in 2011, she has ly grew the business by acquiring a funeral es Taking on Philanthropy” in the Toledo helped give self-confi dence to over 700 girls home in Erie, Michigan in 2009 that he had Kristen Mollenkopf, Client Associate, Blade and has been voted “Toledo’s Social- by managing a team of over 125 volunteers, previously managed. Continued growth of Wells Fargo ite – runner up” by Toledo City Paper. coaches, and part-time staff while simul- the company required the acquisition of an Nominated by: Karen Fraker taneously planning two annual 5K events additional, larger facility in 2013. He also Angie Morelock, CEO / President, which draw over 1,000 attendees each. sponsored two funeral director apprentic- Kristen Mollenkopf has a diverse back- Chamber of Commerce of Sandusky She continues to challenge herself phys- es and added both individuals to the pro- ground in assisting many charitable organi- County ically and mentally by completing multiple fessional staff. zations with their fundraising efforts. She is Nominated by: Robert Hershey marathons and half-marathons while striv- Merkle was also appointed to the Mon- the co-creator and co-chair of The Summer ing to be a good example for her husband roe Charter Township Board as a trust- Kickoff Event of MDA, a Court Appointed Angie Morelock was born and raised in and two young boys. ee, chairman of the Board of Review, and Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and Sandusky County where she has held the served on the election committee. He served neglected children, and an active member position of CEO / president of the Cham- Brian S. Merkle, Merkle Funeral as emergency medical liaison to Mercy Me- of the Junior League. ber of Commerce since January 2013. In Service morial Hospital for the Monroe Charter Mollenkopf has also been a Taste of the her fi rst twelve months, Morelock increased Nominated by: Mark C. Elliott Township Fire Department. Nation Ambassador, a member of the To- sponsorship support by over 200% for Merkle is an active member of Trinity ledo Opera Guild Committee, a HOPE for Chamber events and activities and increased

Congratulations to Jeffrey R. Starner of State Bank on his 20 Under 40 Leadership Award Nomination. Devonshire REIT, Inc. would like to congratulate Thank you to all of this year’s nominees for their exceptional contributions to the Chris Denman communities they serve. for his nomination to 20 Under 40.

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Sarah Ottney Ashley Schade Jeff Starner Dana Syrek Managing Editor, Toledo Free Press Associate / Audit Manager, Plante Moran Senior Vice President, The State Bank Development Director, Toledo Botanical Gardens event attendance and participation. in the Juvenile Division of the Lucas County law topics. Previously, she served as executive di- Prosecutor’s Offi ce, handling misdemeanor Journalism, where he sang in a choral group rector for Downtown Fremont, Inc. for elev- and felony offences, taking over 25 cases to Zachary Ottenstein, Marketing that performed in Carnegie Hall. en years. In 2011, she instituted a SEED trial. After two years, she was promoted to Communications Director, Health Care (Sticky Economic Evaluation Device) the Adult Criminal Division and has spent REIT, Inc. Sarah Ottney, Managing Editor, Study to measure the economic impact of the last seven years handling adult, felony Nominated by Jeff Miller, Christy Con- Toledo Free Press the Farmer’s Markets established under her cases. In 2012, she was promoted to senior tardi Stone, Jen Sorgenfrei, Susan Gibney Nominated by: Dave Schlaudecker and leadership in 2006. She also created a part- trial attorney status. She has worked on over Chris Kozak nership with a local bank to establish Small 40 jury trials, including many high-profi le Zachary Ottenstein serves as marketing Business Reinvention Scholarships allow- murder cases. In the summer of 2013, she communications director at Health Care Sarah Ottney graduated from Oak Har- ing independent business owners the op- was the fi rst prosecutor in Lucas County to REIT, Inc. He led the creation and writing bor High School as a salutatorian in 2002, portunity to attend Destination Boot Camp, achieve a conviction at trial for the charge of 2012 and 2013 Health Care REIT annual edited the student newspaper at Ohio Wes- which kicked off a six-month Community of participating in a criminal gang. reports and inaugural 2013 corporate sus- leyan University, went on to write for the Reinvention Project. Navarre is passionate about public safe- tainability report, led the redesign of the Aberdeen (South Dakota) American News, Morelock lives in Gibsonburg with her ty and often speaks to groups throughout company’s website, organized 2013 Inves- and returned to Toledo in 2009 for Ame- husband, fourteen-year-old daughter, and the community. This May she was sworn tor Day, and developed the Hurricane San- riCorps VISTA service with the Ohio As- eleven-year-old son. in as president of the Toledo Women’s Bar dy relief program for customers. sociation of Second Harvest Foodbanks. Association. She also volunteers her time He is the board president for Toledo Day In 2010, she joined the Toledo Free Press Lindsay Navarre, Assistant Prosecutor, as a mentor for law students and recent Nursery, a board member for the Toledo as a freelance writer, was promoted to spe- Lucas County Prosecutor’s Offi ce graduates. Museum of Art, and the founding president cial sections editor, and is now the manag- Nominated by: Robert A. Miller Navarre is also a part-time instructor at of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library ing editor. Owens Community College and trains lo- Literati. He graduated summa cum laude Ottney also assisted the Toledo Free Lindsay Navarre spent her fi rst two years cal police departments on constitutional from the University of Missouri School of Press with producing and marketing the

Congratulations To Jason Slattery On His Nomination For The 20 Under 40 Awards

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Craig Teamer Emily Voss Christina Williams Matt Yarder Assistant Vice President, Huntington WTOL News Anchor WTVG-13ABC Action News Anchor Vice President, The Yarder Manufactoring Co. National Bank on a variety of business issues. of professionals in the Defiance region Nominated by: Bruce Douglas annual charity benefi t CDs for American Schade started a working mom’s net- with over $175 million in loan portfolios Red Cross of Northwest Ohio, Make-A- working group in the Toledo offi ce of Plan- and $220 million in deposit balances, by Dana Syrek is committed to making a Wish Foundation, and Acoustics for Au- te Moran and organized a women in leader- far the largest region at State Bank. He has positive change in Toledo and Northwest tism. She also volunteers with 1Matters ship luncheon to assist the women staff with been recognized as top performer by State Ohio through a career in non-profi t / cause- and Tent City, and is a past volunteer with career planning. Due to her leadership she Bank’s “Next Generation Leadership Pro- related organizations. She was involved in Read for Literacy at Toledo-Lucas County was assigned as the Toledo offi ce champion gram” and was chosen to attend the Grad- the management of the successful $8 mil- Public Library, Vision Kitchen in south To- for fi rm-wide Women in Leadership initia- uate School of Banking beginning this lion capital campaign at the Ronald Mc- ledo, and Food for Thought. She is also an tives. Schade serves on the board of direc- August. Donald House of Northwest Ohio to build advisory board member for Toledo Streets tors of Girls on the Run of northwest Ohio. Starner also has been selected to the a new facility that will double the capaci- newspaper. She is actively involved in a number of oth- board of ProMedica Defiance Regional ty to serve area families. She successfully er community organizations. Hospital Foundation, was voted to the board raised federal funding for the rooftop so- Ashley Schade, Associate / Audit Schade has a BS from Heidelberg Uni- of the Defi ance Community Improvement lar panel installation at the Toledo Museum Manager, Plante Moran versity as well as a Masters in Accountan- Corporation, and completed both the Ful- of Art, which continues to offset operation- Nominated by: David DiManna and cy from Bowling Green State University ton County and Defi ance County Leader- al energy expenses and direct those saved Cathy Sheets and lives in Sylvania with her husband and ship Program. funds to the museum’s mission. two children. He was born and raised in Defi ance, After assessing the needs of area art- Ashley Schade is a certifi ed public ac- Ohio and continues to live there with his ists, Syrek was also a partner in opening countant with over seven years of experi- Jeff Starner, Senior Vice President, wife, fi ve-year-old daughter and one-year- The Art Supply Depo in the Warehouse ence. She specializes in the manufacturing The State Bank old son. District. and distribution industries as well as higher Nominated by: Laura Kline She also advocates for the adoption of education and spends a signifi cant amount Dana Syrek, Development Director, rescued and special needs animals and of time advising privately held companies Jeff Starner manages and leads a team Toledo Botanical Gardens owns four adopted dogs, two of which are Congratulations 2014 20 Under 40 Candidates!

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