Board of Directors

Officers & Executive Committee

  • James “Whitt” Butler Board Chair EY
  • Tracy Dowe New Account Development Chair & Campaign Co-ChairFifth Third Bank
  • Aaron Swartz TreasurerEY
  • Brynn Allio Popa Secretary Greater Akron Chamber
  • Bradley A. WrightImmediate Past Chair Roetzel & Andress
  • Paul N. Catania Organizational Development Chair Oswald Companies
  • Iriel Hopkins, MSW, LSW Impact Co-Chair Summa Health
  • Andy LittleImpact Co-Chair Sparton Enterprises, Inc.
  • Ron Paydo 2025 Tocqueville Campaign Chair The Huntington National Bank
  • Douglas KrapfCampaign Co-Chair Clearstead
  • Marc Divis New Business Chair Akron Energy Systems, LLC
  • William Lowery II Nominating Chair eXp Realty, LLC
  • Jason Dodson Policy Chair Roetzel & Andress
  • Gia Bell At-Large 211 JRC
  • Barb Whiddon At-Large CILRetired, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Elizabeth Z. Bartz At-Large Member State & Federal Communications, Inc.
  • Steve WiltAt-Large Member CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
  • Laura Duda At-Large Member The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Kendra Philon At-Large Member Meaden & Moore
  • Elizabeth Blystone At-Large Member Bruton Chisnell Advisors
  • Annie McFadden President & CEO United Way of Summit & Medina

Members

  • Nicholas Buzzelli J.P. Morgan Chase
  • Moriah Cheatham Williams Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
  • Chris Gessner Akron Children’s Hospital
  • Dave Griffing Retired, Self-employed
  • Jani Groza Westfield
  • James Hill Continental ContiTech North America, Inc.
  • John Hooker GOJO Industries
  • Bishop Samuel Hampton, II The Faith Place
  • David W. James Ed. D. Summit Education Initiative
  • Mark C. Juve Americhem, Inc.
  • Spencer Kowal Geisinger Health
  • Kyle Kutuchief John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Glenn Leppo Leppo Group, Inc.
  • Mayor Shammas Malik City of Akron
  • Howard Melnick Signet Jewelers
  • James E. Merklin Bober Markey Fedorovich
  • Steven Mutersbaugh Jackson Kelly, PLLC
  • Brandyn Neal Schauer Group
  • Dr. Fedearia Nicholson-Sweval University of Akron
  • Matt Nyeste KeyBank
  • Patrick O’NeillO’Neill Insurance
  • Mike Parnell  University of Mount Union
  • Alex Quay Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
  • Alicia Robinson Summit Education Initiative
  • Jim Ruhlin Ruhlin Company
  • Chris Swartzwelder Bridgestone
  • Kirstin Toth K.S. Toth Associates
  • Nyree Wilkerson Hudson City Schools

Emeritus Members

  • Dr. Cynthia Flynn Capers
  • William H. Considine
  • Robert Cooper
  • Pam Williams