Community Leaders Honored at Awards Program

Sponsors Community Support Community Partner EPIC Toledo Oregon Community Theatre Media Partner The Toledo Symphony Toledo Museum of Art Toledo Opera Web Sponsor Toledo Zoo & Aquarium UlrichPinciotti Valentine Theatre Saluting the young, dynamic leaders shaping the region today and leading it tomorrow. Community leaders honored at awards program

This year marks the 22nd annual 20 communications consultant and con- selected annually, generally con- Sauder; and the University of Toledo Under 40 Leadership Awards Recogni- tinues to be a signifi cant communi- sisting of CEOs, offi cials, and com- Alumni Association. Leadership Tole- tion Program. The 2017 program brings ty advocate is the master of ceremo- munity leaders. This year’s judg- do is the community partner and Tole- the number of distinguished 20 Under nies for the awards event. es include: Kathleen Carroll, for- do Business Journal is the media part- 40 award recipients to 440. The 20 Un- The list of past and present 20 merly with The Toledo Sympho- ner. The Creative Block is serving as der 40 program focuses on individuals Under 40 award recipients is a vir- ny; John C. Jones, ProMedica; Tim web sponsor. Community supporters in- who are making exceptional contribu- tual who’s who of current and fu- Mayle, Findlay•Hancock County clude EPIC Toledo, Oregon Communi- tions to the community and/or have dis- ture community leaders. To become Economic Development; Aly Ster- ty Theatre, Toledo Museum of Art, The tinguished themselves in their careers. It an award recipient, many candidates ling, Aly Sterling Philanthropy; and Toledo Symphony, Toledo Opera, Tole- is intended that the program will assist have been nominated two to three Kristi Hoffman, Kristi K. Hoffman do Zoo & Aquarium, UlrichPinciotti, in motivating young leaders in the area. or more times in as many years. Enterprises Ltd. (The Total Pack- and Valentine Theatre. Sponsors have The awards program also represents a Nominations for the 20 Under 40 Chrys Peterson, former age Girl). worked over the past several months to networking opportunity for candidates awards come from all segments of WTOL-TV11 news The event is sponsored by East- organize the event. and attendees. Chrys Peterson, a former the community. anchor and 20 Under 40 man & Smith, Ltd; Fifth Third Bank; Following are profi les of this year’s news anchor for WTOL-TV11 who is a An outside panel of judges is master of ceremonies Plante Moran; The Andersons; 20 Under 40 award recipients.

ProMedica Congratulates “True leaders have integrity - Our 20 Under 40 Finalists! they inspire, motivate, and empower”

Jonathan Burns, MBA Director of Finance, ProMedica/Paramount Health Care Justin Hammerling, MBA AVP, ProMedica Innovations Rebecca Johns Congratulations Manager of Graphic Design, ProMedica Marketing and Communications Monica Leppelmeier, MBA Sarah Sobel-Poage Vice President of Operations, ProMedica Physicians 2017 James McGhee, MBA Director of Operations, ProMedica Physicians 20 under 40 Leadership Nominee Meghan Soltis Internal Culture Communications Specialist ProMedica Marketing and Communications Bryan Ward, RN Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, ProMedica Toledo Hospital

The 20 Under 40 leadership awards program spotlights young, dynamic leaders who excel in community involvement and professional experience. Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists for their exceptional contributions and distinguishing achievements!

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Lamar Anderson Erika Contreras Luke Harman Sara Hegarty Owens Corning The Lathrop Company Toledo Fire and Rescue Department American Heart Association

Lamar Anderson University where he pursued a degree in alumni chapter of Toledo, and past chair for Associate accredited professional. Owens Corning chemical engineering and economics. He Owens Corning’s African-American Re- While attending the University of Tole- then returned to Northwestern to obtain his source Group. do (UT) to earn a bachelor’s degree in civ- Lamar Anderson serves as a director of MBA from the Kellogg School of Manage- il engineering, she earned the UT Non-tradi- product marketing at Owens Corning and ment while still working full-time as a plant Erika Contreras tional Student of the Year award in 2015 and leads a $250 million plus segment that em- leader at Owens Corning. The Lathrop Company received a number of scholarships over the ploys 300 people around the US, Canada, Toledo has been his family’s adopted home course of her academic career. and Mexico. Prior to this position, Ander- where he has taken a number of leadership Erika Contreras currently serves as an es- Since then, Contreras has served the com- son was the youngest plant leader in the his- roles within the community. He serves as timating engineer and recruiting coordina- munity by being a member of the Lucas Coun- tory of Owens Corning. He has a reputation a board member for Junior Achievement of tor at The Lathrop Company. She also is a ty Sustainability Commission, EPIC Toledo, of working well with others, ﬁ nding ways to Northwest Ohio, an Elder and board mem- 2017 Midwest Management Systems Effec- USGBC, and Building Ohio’s Sustainable motivate people, and encouraging others to ber for the Church of Strayer, a HUB team tive Personal Productivity graduate, 2016 To- Energy Future (BOSEF). She has also been reach new heights in results. member for Pickett Elementary, scholarship ledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Lead- a BOSEF Education Group Leader, a Pur- Anderson is a graduate of Northwestern committee member of the Alpha Phi Alpha ership Academy graduate, and a LEED Green ple Hard Hat mentor, The Lathrop Company

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Jeremy Holloway Richard Jackson Prakash Karamchandani Monica Leppelmeier University of Toledo City of Toledo Balance Grille ProMedica organizer / representative for UT Earth Fest, a and Incident Safety offi cer. He has been in- organize the ‘Hoops and Heroes’ event to president, and board member for the March member of the UT Society of Environmental volved as a Field Training Offi cer in depart- support Mom’s House program DADS Mat- of Dimes, a co-host on The Morning Rush Education, and a member of the Leadership ment-wide Safety and Rapid Intervention ter; volunteer coordinator for Shamrock- for 92.5 KISS FM, and hosted Toy-A-Thon Lathrop Class 8 committee, and a number of Team Training. in’ the Blarney; volunteer assistant football with iHeartMedia. other community leadership roles. Harmon holds an associate’s of applied coach at Central Catholic High School; and Hegarty also developed a program called science in fi re science from Kaplan Univer- much more. Gabriel’s Gowns, which provides families Luke Harman sity and has been recognized with a number who lose their child at birth a gown to bury Toledo Fire and Rescue Department of awards including the Thomas P. Dugan Sara Hegarty them in, which is in many hospitals in Ohio Union Service Award in 2016 and the Presi- American Heart Association and Haiti. Luke Harman was promoted to Lieuten- dential Award of Honor in 2015. Since graduating from Syracuse Univer- ant of the Toledo Fire Rescue Department in Harmon also serves as the president of Sara Hegarty is the executive director at sity with a degree in education, Hegarty has 2011 and promoted again in 2014 to Captain. the Old Newsboys Goodfellow Associa- the American Heart Association (AHA) and received a number of recognitions and has He has completed Fire Offi cer I, II, and III tion, where he was previously the paper sale works for 101.5 The River. Previous to these served her community. The Morning Rush courses and is a State of Ohio Fire Instructor chairman, vice president, and secretary; helps positions, she was an executive director, vice was named Best Morning Show in 2015,

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2014, and 2013 and Best Power Couple by program at UT. Holloway was also a team leader in Toledo he was previously the City’s Commission- the Toledo City Paper. She was named a Holloway has a wide range of recogni- for community building projects in Mana- er of Accounts; led the City’s Accounting, Circle of Champion for her fundraising ef- tions, including the UT Martin Luther King gua, Nicaragua; Wonju, South Korea; and Accounts Payables, and Payroll team; and forts in March for Babies for four consecu- Jr. Award. He was also recognized as the In- Laung Prabnang, Laos. annual audits of areas he managed resulted tive years (2014-2017). ternational Teacher of Excellence in South in no audit fi ndings. Korea, and selected as head teacher for Ed- Richard Jackson Jackson also earned the Toledo EXCEL Jeremy Holloway ucation Group Inc. for Toledo and numer- City of Toledo Outstanding Alumni Award for his career University of Toledo ous cities in China. and life accomplishments, led the City of He serves his community as an advisor, Richard Jackson is the Commissioner of Toledo in obtaining The State of Ohio’s Jeremy Holloway is a teacher / speaker mentor, and leader for Multicultural Educa- Purchasing for the City of Toledo where he Audit with Distinction Award, and has two at the University of Toledo (UT), the com- tors of the Future and Brothers on the Rise; leads the purchasing team in procuring $250 GFOA Certifi cates for Excellence in Finan- munity relations director for UT Student as an instructor with Multicultural Emerg- million a year of products and services. With cial Reporting. Government, president of Narrow Gate ing Scholars Program; and as a recognized over 15 years of experience in fi nance, prop- He graduated from the Ohio State Uni- Community at UT, and a leader in the PhD minister of music in various local churches. erty management, and business operations, versity with a B.S. in fi nance and obtained CONGRATULATIONS

ERIKA CONTRERAS

for being a

candidate for a 2017

20 Under 40 Award!

Erika has been a valuable Lathrop staff member for the past 4 years, where she’s been involved in many high proﬁle projects, participates in community service projects, and leads Lathrop’s recruiting efforts. She is actively involved in the Toledo area and Con gr atulation s, is busy raising two teenage boys.

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Brook Reddish Whitney Rofkar Cami Roth Szirotnyak Tyler Shuff The Collaborative Thread Marketing Group Mental Health and Recovery Services Board Shuff Consulting LLC of Lucas County his EMBA from the University of Toledo $8 million-plus in revenue. His business to speak at industry conferences through- operations for ProMedica, where she has (UT). Since then, he has been involved in the buys thousands of pounds locally grown out the year. been responsible for the annual operating community by serving as the treasurer of the produce for its operations He attended Bowling Green State Uni- and capital budgets of over $73 million. In Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Karamchandani was named to Fast- versity (BGSU) and the University of To- addition, she has been responsible for the Alpha Fraternity Inc., serving on the Toledo Casual.com’s Top 24 Fast Casual Execu- ledo (UT) to earn a degree in ﬁ nance. He allocation of resources for three physician EXCEL Joint Committee, and also serving tives, while his brand Balance Grille was met his business partner for Balance Grille practice departments. on the Pickett HUB Steering team. ranked 33rd overall on the Top 100 Movers while attending college, and he now serves Leppelmeier received her Bachelor’s and Shakers list, and by process of elimi- on the board of Food for Thought and has degree in accounting from Saginaw Val- Prakash Karamchandani nation, Balance Grille was the number one had various positions since 2013. ley State University (SVSU) and her MBA Balance Grille Asian Fast Casual Concept in the country. from the University of Toledo (UT). While He has spoken at a number of national con- Monica Leppelmeier employed at UT, she earned the Outstand- Prakash Karamchandani is the co-found- ferences, including the Restaurant Leader- ProMedica ing Staff Member Award six times over er / CEO of Balance Grille, which has mul- ship Conference, the Multi-Unit Restaurant nine years, was selected to the President’s tiple locations, has over 120 employees, and Technology Conference, and is scheduled Monica Leppelmeier is vice president of Redesign Coordinating Group, earned the

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University Leadership Certifi cate, and the Adam Levine companies: the Global Database for Antiqui- Museums Association recognized him as the College of Medicine & Life Sciences De- Toledo Museum of Art ties and Art Research Technologies; launched Emerging Professional of the Year in 2016. partment of Surgery’s Leadership and ser- Culture Projects, a fi rst of its kind analysis vice award. Adam Levine is an associate director and of brands and their ‘cultural citizenship’; and Eugene Lin She serves her community by serving as associate curator of ancient art at the Toledo worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical a board member for the Lake Local Schools Museum of Art (TMA). He is a part of the before joining TMA. Center Board of Education, a member of the Fi- TMA’s executive team, senior management To serve the community, Levine manag- nance and Audit Committee for the Board team, and serves as the assistant treasurer of es TMA’s acquisition of the Museum Place Eugene Lin earned his MD from North- of Education, and previously held the posi- the TMA Board. He oversees the information apartments and community outreach, orches- western University Feinberg School of Med- tion of fi nance director for St. Mark Luther- systems, communications, and education and trated work with Toledo Public Schools on icine and currently works at Mercy Health – an Church of Toledo. She volunteers with lo- engagement departments for TMA as well. early childhood education, and developed St. Vincent Medical Center where he is board cal recreational teams in Lake Township and After graduating from Dartmouth College the TMA safety and workforce development certifi ed in neurology, vascular neurology, mentors young women pursuing leadership and attending graduate school at the Univer- training, which is now used by Fortune 500 and neuroendovascular surgery. positions in their fi elds of study. sity of Oxford, Levine was the CEO of two Companies across the country. The Ohio He serves as the director for the annual

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Mercy Health Stroke Symposium and med- Brook Reddish ical director for the Mercy Life Flight Net- The Collaborative work mobile stroke unit, where he has worked 20 Under 40 Judges to launch a complex, leading edge treatment. Brook Reddish is the director of market- He was closely involved in coordinating the ing for The Collaborative, a Toledo-based ar- details with both activation of the mobile chitecture fi rm. She has helped the fi rm open stroke unit and coordination with medical an additional offi ce, has entrenched herself in 2017 staff when transporting to local hospitals local city development, served as vice pres- throughout Lucas County. ident for the UpTown Association, and is a Lin has been recognized to the Doc Star trustee on the Leadership Toledo board of di- Hall of Fame in 2017, earned the Dynam- rectors. She previously worked in Oklahoma, Kathleen Carroll ic Docs award in 2016, and also the Unsung Florida, Georgia, and Washington, DC before Past President and CEO Hero and The Above and Beyond Awards moving to Toledo. from the University of Massachusetts Med- Reddish has been a 20 Under 40 nomi- The Toldeo Symphony ical School. nee the past two years, earned the National Lin has been an invited speaker at com- SMPS Marketing Award, is part of the Toledo munity and regional conferences including Distinguished Clown Corp, and has opened the Partners for Life EMS conference, the a local art gallery, Gallery 125, to empower John C. Jones, EMBA Embrace Life Forum, and at local commu- people to sell and buy art in Toledo. She also (2008 recipient) nity hospitals and outreach programs. volunteers for The Arts Commission, gener- al Uptown Association events, and the Vil- Associate Vice President, ProMedica Christina Muryn lage on Adams special events. Pain Management Group Whitney Rofkar Christina Muryn is the youngest member Thread Marketing Group Tim Mayle of Pain Management Group holding a direc- (2013 recipient) tor level position or higher, in which she is Whitney Rofkar is the director of public the director of business and physician devel- affairs for Thread Marketing Group. Last Director, Findlay•Hancock County Eco- opment. She is also a SAP Certifi cate holder, year, she helped bring the Toledo Jeep Fest nomic Development Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and a previous Find- to Toledo, which brought 40,000 plus attend- lay City Council candidate. ees and generated over $300,000 in economic Born and raised in Findlay, Muryn grad- impact. She was responsible for Dave & Bust- uated Summa Cum Laude from the Univer- er’s Toledo debut, and now is focusing on gen- Kristi Hoffman sity of Findlay (UF) in 2014 with majors in erating public awareness for Connecting Kids (1997 recipient) economics and marketing. During her time at to Meals, a non-profi t providing hunger-relief UF, she had internships at both Marathon Pe- to vulnerable children and families. CEO, Kristi K. Enterprises Ltd. troleum Corporation and GE Lighting. When Since graduating from Ohio University it became time to choose a career, she decid- (OU), Rofkar has worked with large brands, (The Total Package Girl) ed on a smaller organization where should politicians, and non-profi ts including the could have a larger impact. 2004 “Obama for Illinois” US Senate cam- Muryn has served her community in a paign, The Clinton Global Initiative, After number of ways. This includes being a stu- School Matters, Citizens United for Research dent representative to the UF Board of Trust- in Epilepsy, Feeding America, and more. ees, a church leader for Hancock County She currently serves as a board member Backyard Missions Trip, a member of the and secretary for the NW Ohio Chapter of the Findlay Family YMCA Finance Commit- Public Relations Society of America, a board tee, a chair of the not for profi t Empowering member and operations committee chair of Women Into Leadership, and the treasurer Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, and of Hancock County Young Republicans, to a marketing committee member of Summer name a few. Meal Partners.

Erica Parish Cami Roth Szirotnyak Owens Community College Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County Erica Parish is the director at Owens Community College for TRIO Student Sup- Cami Roth Szirotnyak is the quality im- port Services, a federally-funded program provement manager at the Mental Health and to help students attain an associate’s degree, Recovery Services Board of Lucas Coun- Congratulations to the 2017 20 Under 40 nominees, certiﬁ cate, and/or transfer to a four-year uni- ty, where she has reduced the costs of lo- including Harbor employee Olivia Micenec! versity. She has also created a teen center in cal government monitoring while increas- Ann Arbor for youth to socialize and work, ing oversight, expanded research methodol- HARBOR IS NW OHIO’S LEADING MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER. has participated in a two-year leadership ex- ogies to evaluate impact, increased compli- We can HELP! cellence academy leading to her becoming a ance with regulations, and a number of oth- Mental Health issues affect 1 in 5 people. certiﬁ ed manager in program improvement, er achievements. • Counseling for Individuals, • Diagnostic Assessments served for seven years on the MLK Kitch- Szirotnyak has been recognized at this en for the Poor board, and was a woman in position for developing its comprehensive Families & Groups • Crisis Intervention Â Anxiety & Depression leadership at UPS. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan as • Employee Assistance Programs Parish graduated from the Universi- well as implementing a performance report- Â Stress Management • Wellness Education & Training ty of Michigan (UM) and then earned her ing model during the renewal levy campaign. Â Grief & Bereavement • Work-Life Balance MBA from Bowling Green State Universi- She also co-founded and chaired Lourdes Li- Â Anger Management ty (BGSU) and since has been recognized terati, which won the “Best Organization of • Substance Use Assessment & Â Relationship Issues and serves her community in a number of the Year” award. Treatment Â Family Dynamics ways. She was selected as the Outstanding Szirotnyak earned her Master’s in public Â Trauma • Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter Advisor from BGSU Fraternity and policy and administration from Northwest- Sorority Life, has served on the Perrysburg ern University and a Lean Six Sigma Green Amateur Baseball and Softball Commission Belt certification. Since graduating, she for 10 years in multiple positions, a commis- serves her community by being a co-chair 419.475.4449 | www.harbor.org sioner for the Perrysburg Women’s Softball of the quality and performance committee Most insurances, Medicaid, Medicare, League, and has worked with the United Way of the Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness uninsured & private pay accepted. of Greater Toledo for eight years. Board, a member of the Zepf Center Safety (…continued on page 30) 28 · TOLEDO BUSINESS JOURNAL · OCTOBER 2017 20 UNDER 40

1996 1997 1998 Joel S. Beren Daniel M. Klein Jonathan A. Augustine John H. McDermott Kevin Brennan Randall L. Kelley Michael R. Billian Laurie B. Kruszynski Susan G. Botek Richard A. Mitchell Lisa Canales-Flores Jeff rey S. Langenderfer John D. Birmingham Sara J. Moynihan Chris Cooper, CFP Susan E. Morgan David L. Crane Michael P. McAlear Gretchen DeBacker Cliff Oberlin John H. Fullen Tamara A. Norris Gerald A. Danes Gary L. Norris Alexander H. Due Michael J. Pollauf Stuart J. Goldberg Chrys Peterson Greg Filbeck Martha E. Peshoff Michael A. Grandillo Timothy J. Poure Johnnie Hannah Kristine Pilliod Hoff man Donald V. Gillett John C. Randolph Michael K. Hart Harlan E. Reichle, Jr. Patrick J. Kenney Mary Kay Sanford Eric L. Hillenbrand Anne L. Roman Pamela Howell-Beach Daniel N. Steinberg Marilyn Kocevar Maggie Thurber Adele M. Jasion Marcia Latta Jeannie Y. Hylant Patricia A. Wise Jon M. Levine Michael J. Todak Philip J. Johnson Nancy E. Wilson Larry A. Kaczala Gene A. Zmuda Elizabeth R. Marsh Frederick Treuhaft Kathryn S. Hoops James A. Zaleski

1999 2000 2001 Lisa J. Anderson Veronica Hobbs Kelly Andres Beth Giller James T. Adsit Abbey Mortemore William L. Bostleman Jeanette M. Hrovatich Carl Bass Tom Herman Gregory R. Allen Charles Norman Matthew B. Coleman Timothy Kuhlman, Esq. Korleen Bialecki Andrew Klumb Kevin W. Bailey John D. Reynolds, Jr. David M. Colter Kevin Lent Holly Bristoll Joe Metzger Phillip D. Cervantes Sandra L. Seiple Lori Dixon David J. Rectenwald Richard Brunner Barbara Petee Barbara F. Gessel Clare K. Smith Elizabeth Emmert Theresa Rueb Julie Champa Eric Renzhofer Dawn C. Hall Angela M. Tennaro Derick L. Gant Kevin Sauder Emily Cooper Brad Rieger Pamela Hershberger Robert Torres Rose Glenn Barbara Sears David DiManna Jan Ruma Paulette Huber Nick P. Ulrich Crystal R. Harris Dirk VanHeyst Sheryl Favorite Sean Savage Lori Johnston Mark A. Urrutia Jeff rey M. Henning Tim Yenrick P. Roberto Garcia Christopher Seiple Debra Mauk Kara S. Yokum

2002 2003 2004 Sandy Adam Kenneth R. Robinson III Leslie Adams Ellen Grachek Jerry Biederman Sean McConnell Kendall A. Barbour-Gigax Stephen A. Rothschild Dr. Bart Anderson Shawn Kerger Kristen Cajka Shelly McCoy Paul W. Favorite Robert J. Savage John Bookmyer Barbara Kopp Miller Sheri Caldwell David Nuss Cheryl Hardy Kimberly A. Starr Cynthia Bozik Rebecca Liebes Mark Davis Deborah Ortiz Past Timothy P. Hart Aly Sterling Jeff rey Cole Fadi Nahhas David Dobrzykowski Julie Payeff Kimberly Heebsch Christy Contardi Stone Paul Croy Arturo Polizzi Brian Epstein Chris Redfern Joseph D. Napoli David W. Thiemann Angelita Cruz Bridges Paulette Raczkowski William Garbe Merwin Siu Recipients Julia Faulkner Pechlivanos Tim White Karen Driggs Cathy Sheets, CPA Eric Heintschel David Thompson Lisa A. Poncsak Michael D. Wilkins Mario Duncan Chad Turner Andrew Hill Scott Ulmer Yvonne Ramos Lane D. Williamson Barbara Gill Amy Whitehead Rita Mansour Mark Wagoner Congratulations to all of the 2017 Candidates & Award Recipients!

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2009 2010 2011 2012 Jennifer Alford Kimberlie K. England Linsey Ansberg Laura Kline Sashem Brey Andrew Maher Brittany Barhite Eugenio Mollo, Jr. Laurie J. Avery Isabel C. Escobar Jamie Beier Grant Edward McNeal Marci Cannon Fisher Megan Meyer Foos Michael Clements Melissa Noe Chad R. Baker Andrea Kramer Fetterman Michelle Boose Aileen Meyer Scott Chaudoir Frederick Schnoor Romules Durant Renee Palacios Denise L. Blissard Amanda Geletka Robert Davis Corey Miracle Megan Coyle Stamos Jennifer Scroggs Chase Francis Sarah Pawlicki Matt Boehm Mark D. Greenblatt Sarah Dobrzykowski Paul Nungester Lynn Detterman Melissa Shay Alison Frye Katherine Rofkar Chadwick R. Bringman Thomas E. Hopkins Jeff Green Kyle Overmyer Brian Dolsey Dan Smeltzer Jon Gathman Lorin Sonneberg Aneel L. Chablani Justin Moor Dr. Jamison Grime Geoff rey Rapp Adam Fineske Cheryl Swisher Isaac Lee Carrie Sponseller Angela M. Crosby Nora Murray Jennifer Hildebrand Erik Stearns Alex Gerken Jim Walrod Patrice McClellan Blake Underwood Beth Doane Lori Powe Jason Hill Kimberly Thomas Kendra German Tamara Williams Dan McQuilen Laurie Watson Myron C. Duhart Carrie Serber Kolleen Kirk Rill Beth Wilson Natalie Jackson Jeremy Zeisloft Lydia Mihalik Jeff rey Williams

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Kendra Smith strategy across the company’s sales and mar- Vassar is one of fi ve offi cers on TSO’s Board Preferred Properties, Inc. keting functions. She is also the founder / owner of Trustees, which has 34 additional trust- 20 Under 40 of SSP Studio & Design in Perrysburg. ees and 17 advisory board members. He also …Continued from page 27 Kendra Smith is the executive director for Sobel-Poage has been recognized by the serves on the board of trustees for the Toledo Preferred Properties, a non-profi t real estate de- Domestic Violence Ends (DOVE) Project for Opera as an ex-offi cio, and served as the mem- Net Youth Shelter Advisory Committee, and velopment and property management organiza- public service, is a published front cover art- bership chairman of the Toledo Club. Vassar a member of the Lucas County Health Assess- tion dedicated to individuals with developmen- ist for Country Living magazine, is an Alco- is also a member of EPIC, the Rotary Club of ment Committeee. tal disabilities. Smith has experiences in real es- hol and Drug Coordinator fi nalist at Harvard Toledo, the Toledo Club, and Inverness Club. tate development, urban planning, housing poli- University, a co-founder and president of Col- He studied management and music theory at Tyler Shuff cy, and community organizing, previously serv- lege Awareness for Responsible Drinking in Boston College. Shuff Consulting LLC ing as the senior housing planner for the Chica- Education (CARDED) in Wooster, and a co- go Metropolitan Agency for Planning. founder of the St. Thomas More (STM) Com- Katie Yarder Tyler Shuff is an owner / consultant for She holds degrees and certifi cations from munity Garden in Bowling Green. My Resource Library Shuff Consulting, serves as a Tiffi n City Coun- Cleveland State University (CSU); Ohio Uni- She also is the vice president of the Tole- cil member, and is the current developer and versity (OU); La Universidad Publica de Na- do Repertoire Theatre, where she sits on the Katie Yarder is the director of marketing for manager for the Tiffi n Community Reinvest- varra in Pamplona, Spain; and the Harvard board of trustees, is the chair of the marketing My Resource Library (MRL), where her design ment Group. Kennedy School of Government. Locally, and Aadvertising Ccommittee, and is a mem- talents were quickly put to use as she led MRL Shuff serves his community in a number of she serves on the boards of MLK Kitchen for ber of the education and community outreach through its fi rst major rebranding initiative. She ways. He has personally negotiated and bro- the Poor, Toledo Design Center, and UpTown committees. She has saved over $10,000 an- also owns NeverBlink LLC, a commercial de- kered deals to bring 28 new businesses to the Association. She is a member of the Rotary nually in advertising costs, has brought in over sign and photography company. area, has had two successful re-election cam- Club of Toledo, serves on the Rotary Disabil- $19,000 in donations / sponsorships, and has Yarder has a history in commercial design paigns for City Council, and has increased the ity Committee, and will serve as the co-chair contributed in receiving a range of awards for in which her portfolio includes custom designs occupancy rate of the Historic Laird Arcade of the Youth Services Committee in the com- Best in Toledo for the organization. and space planning for the Hershey Company, building in Tiffi n. ing year. AAA of NW Ohio, and Wendy’s Corporate of- He also created the Downtown Business Smith was a participant in the Center Zak Vassar fi ces, to name a few. She has studied fi ne arts Contest to incentivize potential entrepreneurs for Nonprofi t Resources Executive Leader- Toledo Symphony at Miami University and pursued knowledge and start-ups, facilitated and organized suc- ship Certifi cate Program and the EPIC To- of Leadership in Energy & Environmental De- cessful downtown Tiffi n events, serves on the ledo Board Accelerator Series; a presenter at Zak Vassar is the president and CEO of the sign (LEED) concepts and earned certifi cation Tiffi n Elks Lodge board of trustees, is on the the HUD Region V Convening, the Pathways Toledo Symphony (TSO), where he has built as a LEED Accredited Professional. Sandusky River Clean Sweep Committee, is a to Opportunity: A Regional Convening, and a team that embraces strategy, new technolo- Yarder is a Downtown Perrysburg Inc. Big Brother-Big Sister mentor, a Tiffi n Little more; and a co-author of Fair Housing and Eq- gies, and out-of-the-box thinking. In one sea- board secretary and serves on the member- League Football coach, and more. uity Assessment: Metropolitan Chicago. son, Vassar grew the TSO audience for the ship, marketing / sponsorship, and strategic Shuff has been recognized as a National fi rst time in fi ve years, established new com- planning committees; a member of EPIC To- Art Award Recipient, a 2017 Main Street Tif- Sarah Sobel-Poage munity collaborations, adopted an innova- ledo; a Silverback Society Member / Ambas- fi n Downtown Revitalization Award winner, Sylvania Graphics, Inc. tive social media strategy, commissioned new sador for the Toledo Zoo; chaired the event and a member of the committee who achieved works, attracted new donors, achieved record design team for Zoo-To-Do; and is coordinat- Ohio Main Street status and national Main Sarah Sobel-Poage is the vice president enrollment in its youth orchestras and School ing a 48-hour series of health / wellness events Street accreditation. of Sylvania Graphics, Inc., where she is re- of Music, and inaugurated a downtown sum- which will engage over 1,500 students and sponsible for providing leadership and driving mer music series. adults in the region.

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