Community Leaders Honored at Awards Program

October 2018 · Toledo Business Journal · 21 Sponsors Community Support Community Partner EPIC Toledo The Toledo Symphony Toledo Lucas County Media Partner Public Library 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 23rd annual for WTOL-TV11 who is a commu- An outside panel of judges is se- Sauder; and the University of Toledo 20 Under 40 Leadership Awards Rec- nications consultant and continues lected annually, generally consisting Alumni Association. Leadership Tole- ognition Program. The 2018 program to be a signifi cant community ad- of CEOs, offi cials, and community do is the community partner and Tole- brings the number of distinguished 20 vocate, is the master of ceremonies leaders. This year’s judges include: do Business Journal is the media part- Under 40 award recipients to 460. The for the awards event. Kristi Hoffman, CEO of Total Pack- ner. The Creative Block is serving as 20 Under 40 program focuses on indi- The list of past and present 20 age Global; Lisa McDuffi e, presi- web sponsor. Community supporters in- viduals who are making exceptional Under 40 award recipients is a vir- dent and CEO of YWCA of North- clude EPIC Toledo, Toledo Museum of contributions to the community and/or tual who’s who of current and future west Ohio; Lydia Mihalik, Mayor of Art, The Toledo Symphony, Toledo Op- have distinguished themselves in their community leaders. To become an Findlay; Dave Schlaudecker, retired era, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Ulrich- careers. It is intended that the program award recipient, many candidates executive director of Leadership To- Pinciotti, Valentine Theatre, and Tole- will assist in motivating young lead- have been nominated two to three ledo; and Nick Ulrich, partner at Ul- do Lucas County Public Library. Spon- ers in the area. The awards program or more times in as many years. Chrys Peterson, former rich Pinciotti. sors have worked over the past several also represents a networking oppor- Nominations for the 20 Under 40 WTOL-TV11 news The event is sponsored by East- months to organize the event. tunity for candidates and attendees. awards come from all segments of anchor and 20 Under 40 man & Smith, Ltd; Fifth Third Bank; Following are profi les of this year’s Chrys Peterson, a former news anchor the community. master of ceremonies Plante Moran; The Andersons; 20 Under 40 award recipients.

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Matt Bell Megan Casiere Michael Craig Kate Decker Team Recovery & Midwest Recovery Center Lucas County Commissioners Mercy Health Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Matt Bell Bell has raised over $1.2 million and has re- Church, and working closely with the Lu- major building and real estate projects, in- Team Recovery & turned the investments within one year. cas County Sheriff’s D.A.R.T. Unit. cluding the redevelopment of the SeaGate Midwest Recovery Center Bell is a graduate of St. Francis de Sales Centre and soon-to-be constructed Garden high school and earned an academic / ath- Megan Casiere Inn / Homewood Suites in downtown Tole- Matt Bell serves as the president and letic scholarship to the University of To- Lucas County Commissioners do. Also, under Casiere’s leadership, Lucas co-founder of Team Recovery & Mid- ledo (UT) to play baseball, but an inju- County was designated a Certiﬁ ed Work west Recovery Center and was named the ry sidelined him and he became addict- Megan Casiere is the Lucas County ad- Ready Community, one of 19 counties in the 2017 Mental Health and Recovery Servic- ed to the pills prescribed to him. Today, ministrator and oversees all operations un- country to participate in the program. es Board Advocate of the year. After nine he uses his past and liabilities as assets to der the Board of Commissioners, includ- Casiere is a graduate of The Ohio State years of heroin addiction, multiple arrests, help the individuals and families who are ing managing 10 departments, advising University (OSU) with a BA in political homelessness, three overdoses, and 28 at- now suffering. on long and short-term planning, directing science and she obtained her Juris Doctor tempts at rehab, Bell has been sober since Bell has helped the community by the County’s strategic initiatives, and rep- from the University of the District of Co- 2015 and has opened four treatment cen- speaking to 90 different schools, develop- resenting the Commissioners to State and lumbia Law School. In addition, she serves ters in Lucas County and another in Wood ing a free 24/7 hotline to ﬁ nd treatment, local agencies, community partners, and the community as president of the Lu- County, developed a diversion program in developing a free family support group at external boards. cas County Economic Development Cor- Perrysburg, and manages 90 employees. ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Epworth She is highly involved with the County’s poration and as executive director of the

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ProMedica Congratulates Our 20 Under 40 Finalists!

Emily Cherko Sherri Rogers Director, Nursing Outreach Coordinator ProMedica Toledo Hospital ProMedica Toledo Hospital Elizabeth Crissman Jodi Rucker Sr. Specialist, Digital Marketing VP, Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer ProMedica Marketing and Communications ProMedica Memorial Hospital Shannon Ducat Meyling Ruiz Director, Patient Access Central Billing Office, Biller ProMedica Toledo Hospital HCR ManorCare Brandon Falknor Melissa Schlotterer Director, Operations Director, Autism Programming Services ProMedica Business Development ProMedica Autism Center Anissa Guardiola Kristin Short Executive Assistant Supervisor, Laboratory Quality ProMedica CIN Quality ProMedica Toledo Hospital Julia Hage Meghan Soltis Project Analyst Administrative Fellow ProMedica Business Development ProMedica HR Organizational Excellence Maureen Hildebrand Kate Sommerfeld Director, Nursing President, Social Determinants of Health ProMedica Toledo Hospital ProMedica Jamie Keblesh Danielle Sosko Contract Manager Director, Nursing ProMedica CBO Managed Care ProMedica Toledo Hospital Corey Leber Karl Strauss Director, Emergency Center Regional Compliance Officer ProMedica Memorial Hospital ProMedica Audit and Compliance Alyson Lundy Benjamin Vickers Specialist, Marketing Director, ITS Network and Unified Messaging ProMedica Marketing and Communications ProMedica Sam Melden Bryan Ward Specialist Director, Nursing ProMedica Experience ProMedica Toledo Hospital Liz Michalak William Yenrick Manager, Governance Office Director, Laboratories ProMedica Toledo Hospital ProMedica Metro Region

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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Brady Fineske Jordan Garza Bruce Gradkowski Lisa Hanasono TDC Investment Advisory Department of Justice; US Attorney’s Offi ce Social Gastropub / NFL / ProMedica / Bowling Green State University Pilgrimage Hospice Workforce Development Board, among oth- Services (CMS). United States District Courts for the South- er positions in the area. Craig, a 10-year veteran of the Air Force Kate Decker ern and Northern Districts of Ohio, as well where he was awarded various medals and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP as the Fourth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Michael Craig served in the Iraq War, has also led St. Vin- Appeals. Mercy Health cent and Perrysburg to Melvin Creeley En- Kate Decker is an associate attorney for Decker serves the community as a mem- vironmental Leadership awards for energy Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (SLK) ber of the Toledo Advisory Board for The Michael Craig serves as the chief oper- efﬁ ciency and sustainability. where she has co-chaired SLK’s Leader- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s North- ating ofﬁ cer of Mercy Health – St. Vincent Craig joined the Air Force and was sta- ship Shumaker Toledo and has served as the ern Ohio chapter, where she was a candidate Medical Center and Mercy Health – Perrys- tioned at the 180th Fighter Wing in Tole- chair of SLK’s Women’s Leadership Initia- for Woman of the Year and raised $70,000 burg Medical Center, where he’s increased do where he earned his undergraduate and tive since 2016. with her team during a 10-week campaign. employment engagement from the 54th per- MBA from UT. He serves the community Decker graduated magna cum laude from She also served as a board member of the centile to the 81st percentile over a two-year as a board member for East Toledo Family Vanderbilt University with a BA in commu- Women’s Initiative of United Way of Great- period; implemented strategies to promote Center as treasurer and as an active mem- nications and sociology and received her er Toledo and as the chair of the Imagina- growth by 30%; and led St. Vincent Medi- ber of the American College of Healthcare law degree from OSU Moritz Law School. tion Library committee; and as a mentor cal Center from a two-star to four-star rat- Executives, as well as being an executive She is licensed to practice law in the State through the Ohio Women’s Bar Associa- ing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid leader for the 2018 Heart Walk. of Ohio and is admitted to practice in the tion Mentoring Circles program; among a Libraries are Boring?

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Alexis Hayman-Staples Rob Krain Angela Lucas Sam Melden Harold Jaff e Jewelers / Black Swamp Conservancy City of Toledo ProMedica Collingwood Arts Center years, as a past member of the Million Dol- Jordan Garza Herdman for his continued efforts to com- range of others. lar Round Table, and as the Agency New Department of Justice; bat the opioid epidemic and for develop- Member of the Year and Agency Mentor of US Attorney’s Offi ce ing and implementing strategies to prevent Brady Fineske the Year. and reduce violent crime, resulting in Tole- TDC Investment Advisory He also created a non-profi t, Catching Jordan Garza is a law enforcement and do becoming a National Public Safety Part- Up With Jack, which aims to help cure pe- community outreach coordinator for the nership site. Brady Fineske, CFP, serves as the presi- diatric cancer and be a resource for relief Department of Justice; United States Attor- Garza, a former US Army member who dent of TDC Investment Advisory, a wealth for those diagnosed locally. The organi- ney’s Offi ce, where he has been recognized sustained a severe spinal cord injury while management fi rm, where he leads 54 peo- zation was founded in memory of his son, by the US Department of Homeland Secu- on active duty, persevered and continued his ple and helped the business expand to over Jack, and has raised over $150,000 for can- rity for distinguished services and dedica- education at Military University where he seven locations nationally. Since taking over cer research and to help local families. He tion for voluntarily deploying during Hurri- earned his bachelor’s degree. He currently as president in 2015, the business has near- also served the community as a board mem- cane Harvey, Irma, Maria, and the Califor- serves the community as a treatment team ly doubled and grows at more than 20% per ber of St. John XXIII parish and Lial Catho- nia wildfi res to provide assistance to disas- member for the Toledo Municipal Veterans year. lic School, and as board president for Heart- ter survivors. Treatment Court, where he provides vet- Fineske has been recognized on the top beat of Toledo. He was also recognized by Attorney Gen- erans justice outreach services and timely fi nancial advisor list locally the past two eral Jeff Sessions and US Attorney Justin access to Veterans Health Administration

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Aaron Montz Joshua Murnen Jodi Rucker Kate Sommerfeld City of Tiffi n Lucas County Land Bank ProMedica Memorial and ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital (VHA) services. spent his 11-year NFL career with the Cin- including a research fellowship from the cinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, of Toledo church campaign. Institute for the study of Culture and So- Bruce Gradkowski among others. ciety; the Bruce Kendall Award for Ex- Social Gastropub / NFL / ProMedica / Since his football career, he opened So- Lisa Hanasono cellence in Teaching, and the Elliot Blinn Pilgrimage Hospice cial Gastropub in Perrysburg, opened Pil- Bowling Green State University Award for Faculty-Undergraduate Research, gramage Hospice in Pittsburgh, has served among others. Bruce Gradkowski is a former UT and as a color analyst for UT football, volun- Lisa Hanasono, PhD, serves as an asso- She earned her PhD from Purdue Univer- NFL quarterback, the owner of Social Gas- teers for Anthony Wayne football, has given ciate professor for BGSU in the School of sity and serves the community as a member tropub’s and Pilgrimage Hospice in Pitts- away scholarships, speaks to youth, and has Media and Communication, who is dedi- of BGSU’s President’s Advisory Council for burgh, and also works with ProMedica pro- done community relations for ProMedica, cated to advancing social justice, diversi- Diversity and Inclusion, the Center for Fac- viding community relations. including emceeing an event for ProMedi- ty, equity, and inclusion and has given over ulty Excellence’s Advisory Board, the Col- At UT as a quarterback, Gradkowski ca with Chrys Peterson. He also serves on 50 professional presentations at local, re- lege of Arts and Sciences’ Council, and the set 27 school passing records, led UT to the steering committee for Toledo Hospice, gional, and national venues, including a School of Media and Communication Di- a MAC championship and two West Di- is co-chairing a Night of Champions event TEDx Talk. rector’s Advisory Committee. She also has vision titles, co-won the 2005 Vern Smith to beneﬁ t social determinants in early Oc- Hanasono has won numerous compet- led local workshops, participated in com- Award, and led UT to a 26-11 record. He tober, and is on the board for a Tabernacle itively selected awards and recognitions, munity forums, and panels. CONGRATULATIONS DYLAN ORWIG for being a congratulates LAUREN SCOTT candidate for one of the 2018 20 Under 40 Awards!

Dylan is a valuable Lathrop staff member, he has led the construction of several complex projects, has a strong commitment to community service and is a member of many local non-proﬁt organizations. He is actively involved in the Toledo area and along with his wife Kate, are happily raising two children. GOOD LUCK DYLAN! on her nomination for the 20 under 40 leadership award

Kevan Toney Josh Wagy Britney Ward Dave Zenk Toledo Police Department FuseTech Inc. / Kengo Sushi & Yakitori / Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio Metroparks Toledo Smashing Toledo Alexis Hayman-Staples chairperson for Project iAM. helping new and beginning farmers access Harold Jaffe Jewelers / Staples opened Outskirts, a LGBTQ+ bar, land to sustainably produce food for local Collingwood Arts Center with her mother that offers a safe, non-judg- Rob Krain consumption. mental environment in a welcoming com- Black Swamp Conservancy He previously increased the organiza- Alexis Hayman-Staples serves as a jew- munity. The need for a safe space and com- tion’s land portfolio by 165%, created 11 elry designer for Harold Jaffe Jewelers and munity also led to her starting Toledo Pride. Rob Krain is the executive director for public nature preserves, and secured more as the artistic director for Collingwood In its fi rst year, the event hosted 2,500 peo- the Black Swamp Conservancy where he than $15 million in conservation and resto- Arts Center. She was previously the execu- ple, but now, welcomes over 20,000 people has successfully led the organization through ration funding as executive director, among tive director for the Collingwood Arts Cen- to downtown. Hayman-Staples also opened land trust accreditation, completed its fi rst various awards and recognition from an ar- ter, where – with help from volunteers – the Pride Center 419 located in the Colling- capital campaign to establish its perma- ray of organizations. she repaired various roofs, renovated studio wood Arts Center. nent property space, and launched a stream As a graduate from BGSU with a degree space, and made improvements to its theater. Hayman-Staples continues to serve the and wetlands restoration program aimed at in environmental policy analysis, as well as She now works with the Toledo communi- community as a board member of Equality improving water quality. He secured fund- an executive certifi cate in non-profi t man- ty as the artistic director while also design- Toledo, executive director of Toledo Pride, ing from the Toledo Community Founda- agement from Georgetown University, Krain ing jewelry. on the events committee of Northwest Com- tion and the Stranahan Foundation for a serves the community as a chairperson of the As a believer in community, Hayman- munity Shares, and as a events logistics program currently in development aimed at (…continued on page 30)

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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 Past 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 Recipients Jeff rey M. Henning Tim Yenrick P. Roberto Garcia Christopher Seiple Debra Mauk Kara S. Yokum 2002 2003 2004 2005 Sandy Adam Kenneth R. Robinson III Leslie Adams Ellen Grachek Jerry Biederman Sean McConnell Jody Alexander Michael Miller Kendall A. Barbour-Gigax Stephen A. Rothschild Dr. Bart Anderson Shawn Kerger Kristen Cajka Shelly McCoy Vallie Bowman-English Scott Newsom Paul W. Favorite Robert J. Savage John Bookmyer Barbara Kopp Miller Sheri Caldwell David Nuss Janet Galecki James Nusbaum Cheryl Hardy Kimberly A. Starr Cynthia Bozik Rebecca Liebes Mark Davis Deborah Ortiz Wendy Gramza Susan Payden Timothy P. Hart Aly Sterling Jeff rey Cole Fadi Nahhas David Dobrzykowski Julie Payeff Gregory Guzman Cheryl Rothschild Kimberly Heebsch Christy Contardi Stone Paul Croy Arturo Polizzi Brian Epstein Chris Redfern James Jackson Robert Schoonmaker Joseph D. Napoli David W. Thiemann Angelita Cruz Bridges Paulette Raczkowski William Garbe Merwin Siu Christopher Kozak Shital Shah Julia Faulkner Pechlivanos Tim White Karen Driggs Cathy Sheets, CPA Eric Heintschel David Thompson David Lemon Tamara Sparks Lisa A. Poncsak Michael D. Wilkins Mario Duncan Chad Turner Andrew Hill Scott Ulmer Michael Marsh Todd Tibbits Yvonne Ramos Lane D. Williamson Barbara Gill Amy Whitehead Rita Mansour Mark Wagoner Leasa Maxx James Vassar Congratulations to all of the 2018 Candidates & Award Recipients!

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2006 2007 2008 2009 Jenifer A. Belt Laura C. Juarez Louito C. Edje, MD Deidre A. Liedel David Bodner Robert T. Monard Jennifer Alford Kimberlie K. England Pamela Cantu Wade Kapszukiewicz Brad Evans Anita Lopez Kristian Brown Denise A. Mueller Laurie J. Avery Isabel C. Escobar Martin L. Dansack Matthew Kripke James K. Gee Kim Partin Steve Cavanaugh Jonathon Nicholson Chad R. Baker Andrea Kramer Fetterman Cory M. Dippold David J. Munger Michael L. Hanf Steven Riddle Condessa Croninger Brian Niedzwiecki Denise L. Blissard Amanda Geletka David Eddy James G. O’Brien Stephen D. Hartman Lars Ringger Andy Dale David M. Oppenlander Matt Boehm Mark D. Greenblatt Ian S. Fenberg Tommy Pipatjarasgit Lisa G. Hawker Michael L. Rochelle Craig D. Findley Tanya N. Pipatjarasgit Chadwick R. Bringman Thomas E. Hopkins Marc D. Folk Leandra M. Stratton Thomas J. Hurley Randall Schlievert, MD Carla Firestone Nowak Michael Temple Aneel L. Chablani Justin Moor John Gibney Christine Swanson Joel Jerger James P. Silk, Jr. Matthew Gilroy Angie Weid Angela M. Crosby Nora Murray Andrea M. Gurcsik Lamont C. Thurston Jill Kegler Tim Speweik Nina Grant Mechelle Zarou Beth Doane Lori Powe Rachel Hepner H.T. Williams Ben Konop Jason Wiencek John C. Jones Jeff rey S. Ziviski Myron C. Duhart Carrie Serber

2010 2011 2012 2013 Linsey Ansberg Laura Kline Sashem Brey Andrew Maher Brittany Barhite Eugenio Mollo, Jr. Jameel Burkett Jennifer Sorgenfrei Jamie Beier Grant Edward McNeal Marci Cannon Fisher Megan Meyer Foos Michael Clements Melissa Noe Katie Bush, RN Katie Spenthoff Michelle Boose Aileen Meyer Scott Chaudoir Frederick Schnoor Romules Durant Renee Palacios Nicholas Cherry Matthew Sutter Robert Davis Corey Miracle Megan Coyle Stamos Jennifer Scroggs Chase Francis Sarah Pawlicki Tawny Cowen-Zanders Nathan Syrek Sarah Dobrzykowski Paul Nungester Lynn Detterman Melissa Shay Alison Frye Katherine Rofkar Josh Flores Ryan Szepiela Jeff Green Kyle Overmyer Brian Dolsey Dan Smeltzer Jon Gathman Lorin Sonneberg Tony Geftos Stephen Taylor Dr. Jamison Grime Geoff rey Rapp Adam Fineske Cheryl Swisher Isaac Lee Carrie Sponseller Adam Greeslade George Thomas Jennifer Hildebrand Erik Stearns Alex Gerken Jim Walrod Patrice McClellan Blake Underwood David Mann Brian Treece Jason Hill Kimberly Thomas Kendra German Tamara Williams Dan McQuilen Laurie Watson Tim Mayle Brandon Tucker Kolleen Kirk Rill Beth Wilson Natalie Jackson Jeremy Zeisloft Lydia Mihalik Jeff rey Williams Ryan Rowley Suzanne Weller

2014 2015 2016 2017 Chris Denman Lindsay Navarre Carrie Alexander Jose Rosales Ryan Bunch Will Lucas Lamar Anderson Christina Muryn Crystal Ellerbrock Zachary Ottenstein Elizabeth Baldwin Christi Rotterdam Brandi Carson Joel Marcovitch Erika Contreras Erica Parish Candice Harrison Sarah Ottney Tyran Boyd Rev. Eric Schild Adam Davenport Holly Matthews Luke Harman Brook Reddish Daniel Hurlbert, J.D. Ashley Schade Jeff ery Bucher Steven Schroeder Brittany Gibbons Joseph Okos Sara Hegarty Whitney Rofkar Treva Jeff ries Jeff Starner Jason Conklin Rebecca Shope Roy Hutcheison Patrick Sadowski Jeremy Holloway Cami Roth Szirotnyak Sara Martino Dana Syrek Haraz Ghanbari John Skeldon Ebonie Jackson Laura Schetter Richard Jackson Tyler Shuff Lindsay McKibben Craig Teamer Darren Kohne Sarah Skow Getro Jean-Claude Toni Schindler Prakash Karamchandani Kendra Smith Brian S. Merkle Emilie Voss Douglas Mallette Emily Stevers Nicole Khoury Ben Snyder Monica Leppelmeier Sarah Sobel-Poage Kristen Mollenkopf Christina Williams Katie Maskey Alicia Wagner Nicholas Komvies Steve Swaggerty Adam Levine Zak Vassar Angie Morelock Matt Yarder Lindsay Myers Jessica Williams Cheryl Lampkowski-Sowle Ryan Thompson Eugene Lin Katie Yarder

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Sam Melden in political science. He won the 2017 Seneca He is also active in the community, serv- ProMedica Industrial and Economic Development Cor- ing as secretary for the Lucas County Land 20 Under 40 poration’s (SIEDC) President’s Award and Reutilization Corporation, as an advisory …Continued from page 27 Sam Melden serves as a patient experi- helped Tiffi n rank in the top 10% of nearly board member for the Toledo Design Cen- ence specialist for ProMedica and is current- 600 micropolitans nationwide as named by ter, as a founding advisory board member of Coalition of Ohio Land Trusts, a secretary of ly fi nishing his masters degree at UT in dis- Site Selection magazine. Welcome Toledo-Lucas County, and recent- Toledo SOUP, and a member of Toledo Ro- ability studies. Montz is an active member in the commu- ly joined the board of the Lucas County Sus- tary Club, among others. Over his career, Melden worked with lo- nity, serving as a board member of the Sene- tainability Commission, among other roles in cal advocates to re-launch the Toledo Area ca Regional Chamber of Commerce and Vis- the community. Angela Lucas Spina Bifi da Coalition to help serve fami- itor Services, as a board member of SIEDC, City of Toledo lies with children with Spina Bifi da; found- as president of the Northwest Ohio Mayors Jodi Rucker ed “Jam City,” an annual event that has raised and Managers Association (NOMMA), as ProMedica Memorial and Angela Lucas is the executive assistant to over $100,000 to help feed families in north- past president and current board member of Fostoria Community Hospital the Mayor of Toledo and currently is an ac- west Ohio; ran for Toledo City Council at the Seneca Regional Planning Commission, tive public speaker for Girl Scouts of NWO, Large; and is a 2017 Leadership Toledo grad- and is involved in a range of other organiza- Jodi Rucker is the vice president of patient the NWO Health Information Management uate, among others. tions as well. care services / chief nursing offi cer (CNO) at Association, and the Women Who Lead se- He serves the community as a Mayoral ProMedica Memorial Hospital and Fostoria ries, among others. She is now also the co- appointee of the Toledo-Lucas County Com- Joshua Murnen Community Hospital. Since 2017, she has had chair of the City of Toledo Human Relations mission on Disabilities, as a founding board Lucas County Land Bank additional system responsibility as the CNO Commission and a member of The Links, member of The Daughter Project, as a co-or- of the ProMedica Center of Nursing Excel- Incorporated, a national network of women ganizer of TEDx Toledo and as president of Joshua Murnen serves as the vice president lence and in 2018 she became a volunteer ex- transforming communities of color. the West Toledo Democratic Club. and general counsel of the Lucas County Land aminer for the Partnership for Excellence. Lucas served as the co-chair and chair of Bank, where he leads creative and dynamic Rucker earned her master’s in science in the Cherry Street Mission’s $8 million cap- Aaron Montz initiatives to rebuild neighborhoods through- nursing degree from Chamberlain College of ital campaign and served on the 25th Anni- City of Tiffi n out Toledo and Lucas County. He is dedicat- Nursing, where she obtained her bachelor’s versary Committee for Mom’s House of To- ed to improving the community, overseeing degree prior and earned presidential hon- ledo, helping lead the effort to raise $1 mil- In 2011, Aaron Montz was the youngest thousands of individual projects working in ors by achieving a 4.0 GPA for both degrees. lion. She also previously served as fi nance person to be elected Mayor of Tiffi n in the partnership with residents, non-profi ts, private She was the recipient of the 2018 The Part- director on Wade Kapszukiewicz’s success- City’s history at 26 years old, and he was re- developers, and the public sector. nership for Excellence Governor’s Award by ful mayoral campaign, coordinating efforts elected in 2015 with over 85% of the vote, the Murnen has earned degrees from UT, the ProMedica Memorial Hospital and the 2018 to raise more than $500,000. largest win ever for a Mayor with a challeng- University of Pittsburgh, and the University recipient of The Partnership for Excellence by Lucas has served the community as a er. Since being elected, he has helped reduce of Nottingham in the UK, and now regular- ProMedica Health System, among others. previous executive director of King’s Kids the unemployment rate in Tiffi n from 9.9% to ly gives educational presentations for the To- Rucker currently serves the community as Academy, as a member of the Communi- 3.9%, founded the Seneca County Young Pro- ledo Bar Association, the Lucas County Bar a council member of Sandusky County Fam- ty Board at the University of Toledo Eber- fessionals (SCYP), and his leadership has led Association, the Toledo Regional Association ily and Children First, as board member for ly Center for Women, as a committee mem- to a renaissance in not only downtown Tiffi n, of REALTORS®, and many more. He also Terra State University Nursing Advisory, a ber of Welcome TLC, and as a proxy for the but the community as a whole. received the Equal Justice Works fellowship volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, a Purple Mayor on the CareNet board. Montz earned his bachelor’s degree in his- and is asked to take leadership roles in vari- Pride volunteer, and as a ProMedica Health tory from Heidelberg University with a minor ous community-driven initiatives. System Nursing Advisory board member.

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Toledo Police Department, currently the 10 cumulative local dining awards. youngest lieutenant serving. Prior to this po- He is involved in the community, serving 20 Under 40 sition, Toney served as the public information as the food chairman for The Boys and Girls …Continued from page 30 offi cer, a patrol sergeant, SWAT Team mem- Clubs of Toledo, where he has worked to grow ber, and patrol offi cer. He has also served in Barefoot at the Beach from 19 local restau- Kate Sommerfeld different leadership roles in the department. rants to over 30 and the event now nets over ProMedica Toney is an Air Force veteran, and also $200,000 as direct profi t for the club. He is earned his undergraduate and graduate de- also involved in the Early Bird Youth Basket- Kate Sommerfeld is the president, social grees in criminal justice from BGSU. He ball Summer Camps, organizes and hosts din- determinants of health, for ProMedica where has been recognized with multiple excep- ners for fundraising for the Toledo Sympho- she is responsible for shaping ProMedica’s tional performance reports for action taken ny and others, and meets with local restaurant work in the social determinants of health to while on duty as well as other recognitions owners to help them build their brands. improve the health of patients and communi- in his fi eld. ties. She is responsible for ProMedica’s work in He is active in numerous volunteer activi- Britney Ward the community including a $50 million neigh- ties associated with the police department, in- Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio borhood revitalization effort, and led the team cluding 12 Kids of Christmas, raising funds responsible for opening ProMedica’s Financial for charity through Toledo Police Hockey, Britney Ward is the director of commu- Opportunity Center, and more. and volunteering at community events such nity health improvement for the Hospital Sommerfeld has a bachelor’s of arts de- as Race for the Cure. He also has past involve- grees in political science and child psychol- ment outside of the department with Moun- Congratulations ogy from Purdue University and earned her tain Mentors, Gliding Stars, and the Alzheim- Congratulations! MPA from BGSU. She was recognized with er’s Association. the BGSU MPA Distinguished Alumni Award Andrea and the Friend of the Offi ce, Service-Learning Josh Wagy and Civic Engagement Award from BGSU. FuseTech Inc. / Kengo Sushi & She is active in the community and serves Yakitori / Smashing Toledo Gibson on a range of organizations in the area, including on the board of directors for Toledo Lucas Josh Wagy is the operations manager for 2018 County Homelessness, on the advisory board FuseTech Inc., in which he helped grow the 20 Under 40 of Medical-Legal Partnership for Children, on company from a local charter to an interna- Leadership the public policy advisory board of Voice for tionally recognized industrial engineering Nominee Ohio’s Children, and on the Hospital Coun- company; the co-owner and operator of Ken- cil of Northwest Ohio, Healthy Lucas Coun- go Sushi & Yakitori, which is now a 5-star re- ty, among others. cipient from the The Blade and Yelp; and the founder of Smashing Toledo, a local food hub We are proud of you, Cory Panning. Kevan Toney that highlights and supports businesses and 419.332.2882 Keep leading by example. Toledo Police Department its crafts for free. SanduskyCountyEDC.org Smashing Toledo, Kengo Sushi & Yakito- 2511 Countryside Drive, Suite C Kevan Toney serves as Lieutenant of the ri, and Wagy, himself, have been awarded over Fremont, OH 43420

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Council of Northwest Ohio. She completed the ﬁ rst community health assessment in Erie County in 2004, and today, has grown the program to 45 counties in Ohio as well as working with communities in Oregon and Michigan. In addition, Ward’s work in heath assess- ments has been used as a best practice and Kristi Hoffman Lisa McDuffie Lydia Mihalik CEO President/CEO Mayor case study by the American Hospital Asso- Total Package Global YWCA of Northwest Ohio Findlay, Ohio ciation, with hospitals reaching out from all over the country for guidance and techni- cal assistance. She has shared a model with the Network for Excellence & Health Inno- vation (NEHI) in Boston, and in 2018, was asked to present in Washington, DC to share its best practice model at the National Acad- THANK emy of Medicine’s Culture of Care Decision Making Innovation Collaborative. YOU TO Ward serves the community and sits on the board of directors for the Health Policy THE 2018 Institute of Ohio and participates on many Dave Schlaudecker Nick Ulrich regional and State committees including the Retired Executive Director Partner Ohio Population Health Planning Commit- JUDGES! Leadership Toledo Ulrich Pinciotti tee; Ohio Hospital Association’s Region- al Opiate Committee and Healthy Hospi- tal Initiatives; and Healthy Choices Car- directly responsible for $88 million in to- and manages park planning, construction, England, and also is a graduate of the Na- ing Communities Drug Free Coalition, to tal assets, 166 employees, and an $18 mil- maintenance, land acquisition, and pro- tional Recreation and Park Association’s name a few. lion annual budget. Zenk helped secure gramming, and more. director school. $40 million in grants, which has allowed Zenk holds a masters degree in public He is committed to the area and stew- Dave Zenk Metroparks to grow and develop over administration, specializing in organiza- arded a process that created a new strate- Metroparks Toledo 12,000 acres of land. He also oversaw the tional development, from BGSU and a bach- gic direction for Metroparks that aims to development of the agencies’ comprehen- elor of science from The Ohio State Uni- change the regional identity of northwest Dave Zenk is the executive director of sive plan, developed the “10 parks in 10 versity. He also completed a one-year pro- Ohio, and serves on the boards of Destina- Metroparks Toledo, where he has been years” and “A park within 5 Miles” strategy, gram focusing on leadership in Preston, tion Toledo and Connect Toledo.

Perrysburg Schools applauds two exemplary leaders who embody The Jacket Way in their daily service to our students and community.

Congratulations Rachel and Scott! We are proud of you.

We congratulate all of the candidates for their hard work.