First Quarter 2011 • This issue is sponsored by:
Building Better Boards Seminar Nearly one hundred individuals gathered recently at The Timken Company to further leadership skills.The attendees included numerous executive directors of non profits, Leadership Signature Class graduates currently serving on boards, and more than a dozen Spotlight Stark County participants who are now matched to a non-profit board through LSC’s speed boarding process. What did you miss if you didn’t attend? My notes follow for your perusal. Let us know if you have expertise you would share with our graduates at future seminars. - Fran Wells, Director Rabbi John Spitzer provided an overview of the ORID method of strategic question-asking that leads groups to effective decision-making. Objective Questions: What do we know and need to know about the subject that are facts not opinions? Reflective Questions: What do we feel about this subject as we share opinions? Interpretive Questions: What does this mean for the board? What are some ‘what if ’ scenarios? Decisional Questions: What are we going to do as we focus on the future?
Key Program Dates
MARCH 23 Government Leadership Academy Concludes
APRIL 1 Signature Program Recruitment Breakfast
APRIL 22 Last day to apply to Signature Program
JUNE 23 24th Class Graduation Walsh University
Elizabeth Voudouris of Business Volunteers Unlimitied presented current trends in non-profit boards. • Boards are being pressured from funders who are evaluating for duplicity of services • Need for strategic alliances that leverage resources more on page 2 >
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> continued from cover • There is a proliferation of new boards, therefore, more competition • Sources including the media and the IRS are increasing scrutiny • Therefore, board members need to help identify strategic allegiances for their respective boards Randy Snow, Black McCuskey Law Firm explained legal liabilities and protections for board members, directors and officers, insurance, sunshine laws, and best practices including asking if your board has policies addressing: • • • • • • •
Gift acceptance Reimbursement of expenses Conflicts of interest Joint ventures Executive compensation Investments Employee handbook & job descriptions
With thanks to our sponsor, Black McCuskey.
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(Below): Gloria Pope, Wanda Young, & Nadine Massey during a break at the board seminar Bottom: Board Seminar Attendees
Signature Program 25th Class Applications Surveys of Leadership class members consistently show that LSC Alumni contacts are the number one reason that people apply to the Signature Class. Please identify individuals that you believe can and will make an impact in our community and relate to them the value that you continue to receive from Leadership Stark County. •
Make your recommendations to the Leadership Stark County office
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Or simply direct prospective applicants to the online application at www.leadershipstarkcounty.org.
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Recommend the Recruitment Breakfast to prospective applicants and company decision makers
Signature Program Recruitment Breakfast For Prospective Applicants Friday, April 1, 2011 • 7:45-8:45 a.m. At the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Applicants, prospective candidates, and employers will be offered: • An overview of LSC’s Signature program • An explanation of the application process • Tuition assistance information • A question and answer segment.
Please recommend the Recruitment Breakfast to colleagues and associates that would be outstanding candidates for the Leadership Stark County Signature Program. Reservations are requested by Wednesday, April 30 to 330-4582095 or joyw@leadershipstarkcounty. org. Applications for the 25th Class Signature Program are now available at www. leadershipstarkcounty.org.
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Leadership Snapshots... Top: A few 24th class program day chairs (L to R) Molly Moriarity, Brent Fatzinger, Heather Guarniari, Gloria Pope, Randy Reed, Rob Mullen. Â Bottom left: These school superintendents were guest speakers at Education Day, Bill Stetler, Northwest Local; Michelle Evans, Canton City; Mike Gallina, North Canton City.
Bottom right: Government Leadership Academy participants Mary Strukel and Raeann Guiley interact.
2010-2011 Alumni Executive Committee The Alumni Executive Committee plans and implements regular activities such as the after-hours/ networking, golf outing, and service activities like volunteering for the Enshrinement Festival Ribs Burn-off and ringing the Salvation Army kettle bells. They are also involved with the LSC 25th Anniversary commemoration. Elizabeth Inkinen-Juergensen (22nd), Chair Clinician Summit Psychological Associates, Inc. Lynn R. Baumoel (21st) Attorney-at-Law Kyle Brown (20th) Division Manager Miracle Plumbing Heating and Cooling
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Sarah Buell (23rd) Parks and Administration Manager Stark County Park District Lori Carle (14th) Master Scheduler Union Metal Corporation Terry Katz (10th) Director, Heart Ball American Heart Association Lisa Leech (10th) Manager & Production Coordinator Regal Construction Company Stephanie Maier (19th) Principal Org. Advancement Analyst The Timken Company Janie Pavlek (10th) Owner/Designer, Creative Juices Communications & Zephyr Wind Art Tony Peldunas (17th) Community Trustee
Jefferey D. Poulos (16th) Fund Development Director Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Larry Ray (21st) Department Chair-IT/Computer Stark State College Donna Shadle (23rd) Ret. Principal St. Mary School Matthew C. Sutter (22nd) Vice President Sol Harris/Day Architecture Michael Walpole (23rd) National Sales Manager Brewster Dairy, Inc.
Welcome 2010 Advantage Members In 2010 Leadership Stark County boasted the largest Alumni Advantage class yet. These five previous graduates of other community leadership programs gained the “Stark County advantage” by joining the 24th class for two of their program days. They are now official Leadership Stark County alumni and ready more than ever to be a part of the Stark County community. Coming from: Leadership Wheeling, WV
Michael D. Busch, Engineer, AEP Ohio
Leadership Union, SC
Robert B. Hiltbrand, Mgr- Gauging & Assembly, The Timken Company
Leadership Akron
Linda Ciccarelli Morosko, Director e starkstate, Stark State College
Leadership Akron
Robert J. Pacanovsky, CEO, Robert J. Events & Catering
Leadership Oklahoma
Christopher T. White, GM/Supervisor Sales & Marketing, The Repository
Please let us know if you are aware of any graduates of other community leadership programs who would like to gain the “Stark County advantage.” More information is available on our website.
Having been a resident and a working professional in Stark County for sixteen years prior to my enrollment in the alumni Advantage Program, I was not sure that Leadership Stark County would be of much benefit to me. WOW was I proved wrong! LSC offers a number of different programs - one being tailored around my past leadership accomplishments - The Alumni Advantage Program. LSC is a well-oiled machine for developing programs, tours and top area speakers that illuminate the excellent professional, cultural, historical and charitable community that is Stark County. From the well-kept secret of The First Tee of Canton to the heights of the Timken Research Center, you will experience and learn SO MUCH of the full spectrum of this county in which we live, conduct business and have fun. Make every effort to allow LSC to show and teach you more about Stark County that will improve your business and personal life! Mike Busch, P.E. AEP Ohio
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Thank you to Salvation Army Volunteers. Leadership Stark County alums and their families rang the kettle bells for both the Canton and Massillon Salvation Army posts. This project was coordinated by Alumni Board chair Liz Inkinen-Juergensen. Thank you to the following volunteers: Maureen Ater Julie Bland Dan Bryan Scott Gwin Dick McLaughlin Scott Meyer Janie Pavlek Gloria Pope Tracy Sabo Barbara Vaughn Top: Julie Bland (right) and her daughter man the kettle at Fisher Foods Right: Judge Scott Gwin rang the bell at the Bordner’s in Massillon.
Class Acts 6th Class: Candy Wallace - appointed general vice-chair of the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival
19th Class: Frank Cilona - moved from the corporate world to become president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau
10th Class: Jan Hein - newly elected to the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board of trustees. She joins Karen Brenneman (15th), Bill Cook (14th), Greg Harbert (21st), Jason Haupt (20th) and Terrance Jones (20th).
20th Class: Terrance Jones - named executive director of MultiDevelopment Services of Stark County.
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22nd Class: Kelly Bah - received the ArtsinStark grant for Most Innovative Special Project on behalf of The Farmers Market (Canton Development Partnership).
Riding Shotgun with the Stark County Sheriff ’s Department Lee Ann Klein, grants coordinator at the Stark Community Foundation and 24th class member, reflects on her shift spent with Sergeant Terry Curry as part of her Signature Program experience. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Sheriff’s Office and the Cruiser Ride. I was partnered with Sergeant Curry, and he was just amazing. Everyone was kind, and I was given a brief tour of the prison, and then went out for a cruiser ride with the Sergeant. Turns out, we are neighbors! The experience did impact me tremendously. I have so much respect for our policemen, firefighters, etc. They go above and beyond to protect us, and I thank each and every one for doing their jobs and doing so with such great pride. I saw a side of Stark County that some only hear about. I was allowed into the home of someone on the fringes of society. It amazed me how kind and gentle the Sergeant was with this woman, and how he treated her in such a respectful manner despite the situation. The truth is, it is not anything like what we see on the television. All the cop shows on TV do an injustice to what our officers must go through daily. I respect them even more now that I’ve seen a little of what they must endure. Thanks for the opportunity, it was truly amazing.”
Our Mission
All Signature Program class members are given the opportunity to ride with a Sheriff’s Department or Canton City Police Department officer.
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Leadership Stark County is a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. (330) 456-7253 • www.leadershipstarkcounty.org
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This issue sponsored by:
Recent Sponsors
24th Class Human Services Day
24th Class Asset Building Day
24th Class Education Day
Building Better Boards Seminar
24th Class Sponsor
We also thank our in-kind sponsors: 91 wood fired ovens • Canton Professional Educators Association R.G. Drage Career Technical Center • Timken High School