United Way of Greater Lorain County appreciates and recognizes the outstanding dedication of time and caring commitment of the following local volunteers: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Phillip J. Baptiste, President Cohen & Company, Ltd. David Janowicz, Vice President FirstMerit Bank Edmond J. Skimin, Secretary Emerge, Inc. Rick Ickes, Treasurer Smith Barney Kevin W. Nelson, Past President Community at Large
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Lise Day Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County Calleen Hanko Lorain County Association of REALTORS Betty Hanson Burger King Midwest R Corporation Sherman Jones City of Elyria Utilities Department Paul Rigda Elyria City Schools Ed Skimin Emerge, Inc. Ed Stewart Stewart Appliance Mark Stewart Lorain County Auditor’s Office Maria Zolli Center for Vascular & Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Inc.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Vivian M. Alexander L.C. Workforce Development Agency Linda C. Ashar Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista James Backs Ridge Tool Company Marcia Ballinger Lorain County Community College Phillip J. Baptiste, President Cohen & Company, Ltd. Gregory Elek Elek & Noss LLC Rick Ickes, Treasurer Smith Barney David Janowicz, Vice President FirstMerit Bank Sherman Jones City of Elyria Utilities Department Kurt Koepf Bay Mechanical & Electrical Corporation Cheryl McKenna The Community Foundation of Lorain County Mary E. Miles Lorain National Bank Kevin W. Nelson, Past President Morgan Bank Edwin Oley Community Regional Medical Center Kim Oliver Nordson Corporation Mary Santiago Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs Edmond Skimin, Secretary Emerge, Inc. Mark Sutter Elyria City Schools Cynthia Tomasch Poly One Corporation Kenton Thompson First Place Bank Joseph Usaj Invacare Corporation Gary D. Wengerd Sand G Heathcare Services, LLC Robert G. Zunich Barnes Wendling CPA’s Inc.
Gregory Elek Elek & Noss LLC Robert G. Zunich Barnes Wendling CPA’s, Inc. Julia Ecker Julia P. Ecker, CPA
FINANCE COMMITTEE Rick Ickes, Treasurer Smith Barney Cheryl McKenna The Community Foundation of Lorain County Cynthia Tomasch PolyOne Corporation Frank Sulen NACSCORP Gary D. Wengerd Sand G Healthcare Services, LLC Michael Mayse Neighborhood House Association
Cash Flow Loan Fund Sub-Committee Estelle W. Dobrow Center for Leadership in Education Joel Krueck First Place Bank Nell Sweeney Riddell/All American Company Ryan Spisak National City Bank
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE Linda C. Ashar, Co-Chair Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista Kim Oliver, Co-Chair Nordson Corporation
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL Jack Backs, Chair Ridge Tool Company Kurt Koepf Bay Mechanical & Electrical Corp.
U N I T E D WAY O F G R E AT E R LO R A I N CO U N TY
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. Brian C. Klein Michael J. Mannino Medical Mutual of Ohio C. Randy Cooper Mike Bass Ford, Inc. James Bass Mike Bass Miraldi & Barrett Company David & Leslee Miraldi Moen, Inc. HQ 4 Anonymous NACS/NACSCORP Brian E. Cartier John & Janine Finucane Sheila M. Giano Stephanie L. Hyster Gary M. Likowski Kurt K. Schoen Frank & Kimberly Sulen National City Bank Stephen G. Baker John L. Johnson Michael Ligetti Albert & Susan Tegel
Nordson Corporation - Westlake Ed & Sharon Campbell Beverly J. Coen Kim Demyan Andy Dunn Bruce H. Fields Timothy Harr Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Hellman Jennings Family Cheryl A. Musolf Shelly M. Peet Guy Richards Deborah Stephens Gregory A. Thaxton Robert E. Veillette Nordson Corporation Retirees Eric T. Nord Nick Pellecchia 1 Anonymous North Ohio Heart Center David & Vickie Joyce Dr. Charles & Debra O’Shaughnessy John & Sue Schaeffer Parker Hannifin - Aircraft Division Rebecca Rieger
Neighborhood House Association Michael Mayse
Parker Hannifin - Nichols Airborne Division Mike T. Freeman Terrence G. Hobbs 1 Anonymous
Nord Center Caroline L. Owens
Poly One - Norwalk Robin L. Noftz
Nordson Corporation David K. & Teresa Bauman Douglas C. Bloomfield John & Colleen Dillon Bob & Lin Hall Daniel R. Koch Peter J. Miksa Thomas & Gina Petredis John H. Schnarr Cynthia A. Skelton-Becker John W. Stephens 1 Anonymous
PolyOne Avon Lake Vinyl Dennis P. O’Keefe Fred & Joyce Schuler Poly One Corporation Roger Avakian Michael & Cassandra Birchbauer Peter W. Bowler Richard & Constance Bradner Cecil Chappelow Carl Cicerrella Paul A. Contoveros John & Mary Daggett Charles P. Dylag Edward M. Echan David A. Ernes
2007 ANNUAL REPORT
Nancy L. Ernstes Frank & Joyce Filipovitz Randall J. Fortin Joseph C. Golba James C. Gray Chery & John Gressler Richard & Cheri Hahn Thomas & Nancy Haling Jill & John Hornickel Patricia & Steven Hubbard Mr. & Mrs. James A. Hudak Jim & Brenda Isner Dr. David Jarus Mike & Katy Kahler Thomas J. Kedrowski Sherwood Kessell Dan Kickel Robert F. Kissling Lisa Kunkle Debra F. Light Stuart & Bonnie Macdonnell Christopher & Rosemary Mohn Steve & Terry Newlin Craig & Debra Nikrant Ralph & Carol Purtell Michael & Bonnie Rademacher John & Vera Rastetter Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Roethler Rob & Kathy Rosenau Kurt & Beth Schuering Paul A. & Cheryl L. Selvage Dan Simovic Hallie Smith Petee Ken & Jill Smith Seth & Cynthia Tomasch Bruce & Nancy Tylicki Mike Zanconato 4 Anonymous Resources Global Cris Board Ridge Tool Company Steven E. Cooksey Jay & Tracy Gatz Paul W. Gress Raymond W. Kachel Frederick D. Pond Rockwell Automation Thomas Lukco Ross Environmental Services 1 Anonymous
RW Beckett Corporation John & Wendy Beckett Mark J. Kasinec Jim & Penny Seaman Vic & Karen Turk
Western Enterprises, Scott & Fetzer Gregory Eytchison Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista David & Sharon Herzer
Somers Agency, Inc. William O. Somers State of Ohio Combined Charitable Campaign (CCC) Caroline A. Faragher William P. & Pam J. Harper Michael R. Lanzer 1 Anonymous The Bergendahl Institute, LLC Howard W. & Diane M. Bergendahl The Chronicle Telegram 1 Anonymous United Consumer Financial Services Carl & Sally Brooks Cliff Hooley Eric St. Cyr
Leaders & Believers Society
Our Dedicated Volunteers
CAMPAIGN CABINET
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
United Way of Greater Lorain County Gerald & Joan Skully UPS Sam Ekey 2 Anonymous US Steel Corporation Kenneth Butkiewicz Vicki D. Flowers John Gargasz Ernie Gilkes, Jr. Ruben Hance James Logar James E. Rice Roger Rice Bradford G. Sedar David Snezek George Spearnock Jinnyn H. Tata Tom Utrata Douglas W. Zgonc 1 Anonymous
We apologize for any omissions of names and/or misspellings.
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