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Eric Croak, Jon Fiscus, 2021 Candidates Croak Asset Management, LLC Bayview Electric The 20 Under 40 Leadership Awards Recognition Program focuses on individuals Brian Crooks, Vanessa Flory, who have made exceptional contributions to the community and/or have First Hospitality - Everwild distinguished themselves in their careers. The following candidates have Toledo Downtown Hotel Kara Ford, completed the full application process. 2021 award recipients will be announced Malcolm Cunningham, Legal Aid of Western on Thursday, October 28. ProMedica Christy Frank, Ramsey Aljahmi, Anthony Bellino, Sara Burke, Eddie Charlton, Robert Detwiler, Little Sprouts / Christy Frank Whirlpool Corporation Michigan Sports Network, Detroit The Toledo Club Defi ance College Photography / Probate Court Lions, University of Michigan, Sinan Alo, , , Tyler Burklund, Kelli Chovanec, Kyle Dodd, Brandon Gaddy, Halim Clinic iHeart Radio-Toledo, BCSN Hancock County Educational Service ProMedica Rudolph Libbe Group Owens Community College Center Teresa Alvarado, Christina Beran, Lynda Chudzinski, Lee Dunn, Andrea Gardner, Toledo Lucas County Public Library University of Toledo Medical Center Heather Burnette, Crown Matting Technologies Blink Marketing Logistics WTVG 13abc Abby Anderson, Michelle Blue, Dylan Clement, Ally Effl er, Andrew Gardner, The Andersons, Inc. Michelle Blue, MSW, LISW Amanda Caig, Edward Jones Investments Metroparks Toledo Gardian Angel, LLC University of Toledo Foundation - Emmah Artino, Gina Bonino, Alumni Association Nathan Cole, Amr Elaskary, RaShya Ghee, Toledo Pride Heartbeat of Toledo / University of Toledo Clark Schaefer Hackett Shybe, LLC Anchored in Hope Counseling, LLC Meredith Campbell, Quinton Babcock, Libbey Glass Zahra Aprili Collins, Elizabeth Ellis, Andrea Gibson, The Village of Oak Harbor Adrienne Bradley, Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union Toledo Design Collective Sandusky County Young Professionals ProMedica Justin Camuso-Stall, Group Caitlin Ballinger, Bowling Green State University Nicholas Cosentino, Richard Fernandez, United Way of Greater Toledo Kirk Brazeau, Key Private Bank ProMedica / Jennifer Gilroy, Pacesetter Soccer Club Laurel Capeles, Toledo Lucas County Health FM Investment Services, a division of Kristal Barham, Toledo Public Schools Daniel Costello, Department Farmers & Merchants State Bank Health Partners of Western Ohio Rachael Brinkman, Dana Incorporated Paramount Kevin Carr, Katie Fields, Alex Goetz, Sheena Barnes, Silverback Supply Amy Cox, Inside the Five Brewing Co. Running Wild Media Equality Toledo / Toledo Public Schools Jeremy Bronson, Lucas County Children Services GBQ Malena Caruso, Allison Fiscus, Anthony Goodwin, Tanya Barone, ProMedica Emily Croak, Toledo Lucas County Public Library ProMedica Bethany House Matthew Budds, Aly Sterling Philanthropy Mohr Budds Law, PLLC …continued on page 4 Join us in saluting and celebrating the accomplishments of our outstanding candidates.

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Hass Joseph, Colin McHugh, Aaron Opelt, Carlos Ruiz, Audrey Sweeney, Pathway, Inc. Rehmann Crown Battery Mfg. Company Zepf Center Sweeney Weirich Harden LLP. / Toledo Legal Aid Society Caitlin Keener, Timothy McMahon, Brandon Palinski, Meyling Ruiz, Summit Academy BCAN Toledo Lucas County Local Initiative Support Corporation Sara Swisher, Health Department (LISC) Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Emily Kelley, Erin McPartland, Sylvania Schools Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity Alisa Pattin, Chad Rutkowski, Matt Temby, Toledo Museum of Art United Way of Greater Toledo Vault Health & Fitness / Justin Kelley, Britney McSweeney, Delhi Fitness Club Rossford Schools Britney Kay, LLC J. Christian Piazza, Ashley Saionz, Wilcox Financial Last at Bat Tournaments LLC Alexandria Thomas, Anthony King, Lorenzo Melchor, Neighborhood Properties BRAVE Nonprofi t Metroparks Toledo Bradley Piri, Carly Salamone, B. Piri Photography Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio Alec Thompson, Candidates Katie Kirker, Veralucia Mendoza, Regional Growth Partnership iHeartmedia The Ability Center of Greater Toledo Brian Plank, Dennis Sawan, …Continued from page 2 Plank Tree Service Sawan & Sawan / Right Half Media / Jennifer Thrasher, Kerry Kirkpatrick, John Metzger, Downtown 419 Inc. Zepf Center Natalie Gray, Art of Kerry Kirkpatrick Savage & Associates Kendahl Plank, The Arts Commission Sunshine Communities / Cassie Schaff er, Kathy Tucker, Cathi Kisseberth, Arika Michaelis, Plank Tree Service Van Buren Local Schools Historic South Initiative Alyssa Greenberg, Hancock Federal Credit Union Toledo Streets Newspaper Toledo Opera Alivia Podbielniak, Gina Scherzer, Kirsta Tull, Tyler Kneeskern, James A. Molnar, Catholic Order of Foresters Toledo Bar Association United Way of Greater Toledo Betsy Greenleaf, Sandusky County Chamber The University of Toledo Jacoby Expo & Events of Commerce Dennis Postema, Logan Scheurer, Jordan Valdiviez, Timothy Monaco, Postema Insurance & Investments, LLC Paramount Cogito Studios Brandon Gyori, Erica Krause, Lucas County Board of Elections Fresh Products Offi ce of US Senator Sherrod Brown David Potts, Lance Self, Jennifer Van Horn, Tyler Morehart, USA Insulation of Toledo and Taylor Automotive Family Toledo Zoo Erica Halada, Chad Kripke, Morehart Dentistry USA Insulation of SE Michigan Toledo Public Schools Foundation Kripke Enterprises, Inc. Stephanie Serda, Tom VanWingen, Brandon Morris, Bradley Powell, Escuela SMART Academy The HandleBar Toledo, LLC Hannah Hall, Kimberly Blink Marketing Logistics NTNTN (Toledo Public Schools) Equitas Health Krosnowski-Cramblett, Gary Ventimiglia, ProMedica Jason Morris, Christopher Pudvan, Austin Serna, Nexus Engineering Group Kendall Harvey Sr., Owens Community College Paramount Maumee Valley Planning Organization A Better Life 2 Embrace (A.B.L.E.) Brad LaClair, Brett Wagner, ProMedica Rochelle S. Morrishaw, Ashley Ralston, Stephanie Shackelford, Wagner Metals Jim Herrick, Women Helping Encouraging Women Toledo Moms / NiSource Lucas County Land Bank TDC Investment Advisory Valerie Lambert, aka WHEW, Inc. Suzy Walch, Concentrek Peter Range, Micha Shank, Plante Moran Caleigh Heuring, Claire Morrow, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo HPJ Industries, Inc. Destination Toledo Ashlee Layman, Artist / Designer Sierra Webb, Destination Toledo Max Reddish, Katie Shelley, Toledo Lucas County Public Library Kelsie Hoagland, Amy Mosher, Danberry Realtors Toledo Museum of Art Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority Tyrone Layson, Social Rind Co. AJ Westfall, (TARTA) The University of Toledo Ashley Redner, Kristen Shinaver, agilon health College of Medicine & Life Sciences Charine Mourad, Danberry Realtors Launchpad Incubation at Lex Hultquist, Chef Charine Catering and Events The University of Toledo Andrew Wettle, HQdigital Corey Leber, McKenna Reitz, Plante Moran ProMedica Toledo Hosptial Rami Moussa, Springfi eld High School Dee Shirey, Meghan Hultquist, University of Toledo Brown & Brown of Ohio, Inc. Lindsey Whitcomb, HQdigital Ruth Leonard, College of Medicine & Life Sciences Matt Reny, Owens Community College Community Solidarity Response Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo Sandra Sieben, Sierra Hutton, Network of Toledo Chris Mowen, Lucas County Human Traffi cking Jason White, Sunshine Communities Thomas Porter Architects Patrick Richardson, Coalition Witness Riches Vanessa Leonard, Kripke Enterprises / City of Sylvania Maria Iafelice, ProMedica Foundations Cody Murnen, Luke Sims, J’Vann Winfi eld, Toledo Museum of Art West Side Montessori Bryce Riggs, RallyCap Sports Toledo Public Schools Jasmine Lewis, Seneca Regional Chamber of Allison Jacobi, Great Lakes Community Gregory Muter, Commerce / Destination Seneca County Regan Smith, Amy Wolf, Cherry Street Mission Ministries Action Partnerships IBM Trans-World Shipping Service, Inc. Brown & Brown of Ohio, Inc. Bryce Roberts, Heidi Jenkins, Danielle Lutman, Jessica Napier, Foxwood Counseling and Consulting Hossein Sojoudi, Daniel Woodcock, Serenity Realty Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women Bramblewood Bar The University of Toledo Peacock Social & Drone Works Toledo Sade Rolon, Angelica Johnson, Carlos Mata, Israelle Nelson, ProMedica Kara Steele, Rachel Wynkoop, The University of Toledo University of Toledo, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, LLC Life Connection of Ohio Sandusky County Chamber of Offi ce of Residence Life David Ross, Commerce Aleiah Jones, Joseph Newman, The Arts Commission Emilee Straziuso, The University of Toledo Katrin McBroom, St. Francis de Sales School / Balance Pan-Asian Grille Will Yenrick, Semro Henry & Barga Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Christopher Roth, ProMedica Brittany Jones, Toledo Electrical JATC Reem Subei, Growing Back to Your Roots Larry McCoy, Alycia Nichols, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality Tony Zimmerman, Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice TLC Community Credit Union Breanne Rubin, Zimmerman Building Company Elijah Jones, Eastman & Smith Ltd. Nicole Susdorf, Mental Health & Recovery Services Krista McCulloch, Alyssa Norrod, Leadership Toledo Board of Lucas County Anchored in Hope Counseling, LLC Brown & Brown of Ohio, Inc. Matthew Rubin, Crane Development