Business Development Council
Business Development Council
Chair
- Robert Smith, President & CEO: Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc.
Council Members
- Sarah Boyarko, Vice President, Economic Development: Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber
- Peter Broer, President & CEO: Lumitex
- Tobin Buckner, Akron Entrepreneurial Community Manager: JumpStart
- Jim Clay, Past Chairman & CEO: Westfield Group
- Steve Carter, National Practice Leader: Grant Thornton
- Bethany Dentler, Executive Director: Medina County Economic Development Corporation
- Ray Hexamer, President: Stark Economic Development Board
- Deb Janik, SVP, Business Development: Greater Cleveland Partnership
- Joe Jankowski, Chief Innovation Officer: Case Western Reserve University
- Dr. Para Jones, President: Stark State College
- Ethan Karp, CEO: MAGNET
- Rick Kirk, Director, Operations: Hyland
- Jon Park: Westfield Insurance
- Vince Parisi, Vice President of Finace: NiSource
- Rick Rebadow, Executive VP: Greater Akron Chamber
- Kim Riley: President, Greater Cleveland: Hylant Insurance
- Jim Ruhlin, President: The Ruhlin Company
- Bill Seelbach, Operating Executive: The Riverside Company
- Reg Shiverick, President: Dakota Software Corp.
- Steve Strah, SVP & President, FE Utilities: FirstEnergy
- Isakina Valentina, Managing Director, Financial Services and Select HQ Operations, JobsOhio
- Brad Whitehead, President: The Fund for Our Economic Future