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