NEWSLETTER
JAN. 2014
vol.
no.
XLVI ONE
Outgoing Message from 2013 Board of Directors Chairman Karen Brenneman: “Not Goodbye” I have entitled this a “not goodbye” message because I am confident I will never say goodbye to the Canton Chamber and its members. Once this organization gets into your blood and you see the impact of the work that Denny Saunier and his staff have on this community, you want to always be a part of its success. My mother told me in my teenage years not to wish my time away because as you get older time goes faster. As a teenager with some logic skills, I thought she was crazy. Turns out, as usual, she knew exactly what she was talking about. I must be “older” now because I can hardly believe that 12 months have passed this quickly. I am very proud of all the work the Chamber was able to provide to its membership during 2013, and I believe that the best is yet to come! (continued on page 12)
Phil Fracassa elected Canton Chamber board chairman; new board members elected
INSIDE: New Hire............................................................. 2 Oil & Gas Column................................................. 3 Annual Dinner - SAVE THE DATE!........................... 4 AultCare Fast Break Breakfast.............................. 5 BEAs................................................................... 6 Stir After Hours................................................. 10 OHSAA Recap.................................................... 11 Leadership Board Service Training..................... 13 Leadership Stark County Government Academy. 14 Leadership Stark County Profile......................... 15 ystark! Chairs.................................................... 16 ystark! Twenty under 40!................................... 17 ystark! Profile................................................... 18 Stark County Safety Council Luncheon............... 19 Funding Partners.............................................. 21 AC-3 Form......................................................... 23 New Members................................................... 25 BizBitz.............................................................. 26 January Calendar.............................................. 27
Phil Fracassa, senior vice president – corporate planning & development for The Timken Company, has been elected chairman of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2014. Newly elected members of the board are: Emil Alecusan, vice president and chief financial officer, Brewster Cheese; David Cemate, senior vice president and chief operating officer, Mercy Medical Center; Dr. Jay Gershen, president, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Michael Graeff, president, Koch Knight, LLC; Matthew Hammond, senior director of government affairs, Chesapeake Energy; Frank Monaco, managing partner, 415 Group; Jim Porter, publisher, The Repository and Gatehouse Ohio Media; Stacy Radabaugh, senior vice president, regional manager, Charter One; and Tracy Stevens, external affairs manager, Dominion East Ohio. Fracassa, named to this newly-created position in 2012, leads the company in developing enterprise strategy, including identification and evaluation of growth opportunities. Fracassa joined Timken in 2005 and held several key finance positions prior to his current role, including senior vice president and group controller for the Bearings and Power Transmission Group, senior vice president – tax and treasury and vice president – tax. (continued on page seven)
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