Insight Akron 2024

Insight Akron is an intensive one-day introduction to Akron and its leaders. The program is designed for senior-level leaders who are new to the area, or to reacquaint those who are returning to the area and find themselves in a senior leadership position. Insight Akron will be offered on October 22, 2024.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 14, 2024

Leaders Ready To Discover.

Through an interactive day of site visits, presentations, and engagement with key leaders in our community, Insight Akron offers the perfect opportunity for leaders to “hit the ground running” in greater Akron. Insight Akron is a good alternative for an individual who may not currently have time for a more intensive Leadership Akron program. The cost for this program is $525.00

Insight Akron will:

  • Acquaint participants with key organizations, decision-makers and issues in the community

  • Connect participants with other leaders across sectors, including business, education, arts, parks & environment, city & county leadership, etc.

  • Expose participants to a number of Akron’s unique assets

  • Familiarize participants with the rich history of Akron

“I have lived in Akron all of my life & I gained so much important & valuable history that I never knew! Learned about many interesting places so close to my home & I love it! I had an amazing time & met some wonderful new people!!”

-2021 Insight Akron participant

“I appreciate that the word collaboration wasn't just used, but throughout the day we saw real life examples of how it is happening in multiple facets of our community. I have already followed up with one community contact I met yesterday and plan to follow up with a few others. I left feeling energized and had lots of ideas!”
- 2023 Insight Akron participant

2024 Participants

  1. Michael Armour, FirstEnergy

  2. Anna Ball, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

  3. Lindsay Barba, Akron Children’s Hospital

  4. Katie Bensinger, Summit County Board Of Developmental Disabilities

  5. Kathryn Brenneman, Summit County Adult Protective Services

  6. Nathan Briggs, Autism Society of Greater Akron

  7. Summer Carrol, INS Consulting, LLC

  8. Chad Crawford, IMMIX Marketing

  9. Carlin Culbertson, Summit Construction Company

  10. Tina Davenport, Educational Empowerment Group

  11. Joyce Miller DeMio, Akron-Canton Airport

  12. Katy Fuerst, Akron Children’s Hospital

  13. Lucy Garvin, Summit County Board Of Developmental Disabilities

  14. Richard Gibson, SWAG Akron

  15. Carrie Goffee, County of Summit

  16. Natalie Grieshammer-Patrick, Summit Artspace

  17. Toraya Harmon, Summit County Department of Job and Family Services

  18. Gregory Hawkins, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  19. Danielle Howell, Akron Children’s Hospital

  20. Andrew Hudak, The Albert M. Higley Co.

  21. Harry Kamdar, Asia, Inc.

  22. Toya Kelker, Huntington National Bank

  23. Danae Lobocki, IMMIX Marketing

  24. Agostino Micozzi, City of Akron Police Department

  25. Becky Molnar, Cleveland Clinic Akron General

  26. Andy Noll, Elford, Inc.

  27. Amanda Novelli, Grace House Akron

  28. Stephanie Pegler, Akron Children’s Hospital

  29. Myra Rosario, LC Media + Marketing

  30. Ike Samson-Akpan Sr., SAF, Inc.

  31. Elizabeth Saraceno, Leadership Akron

  32. Jill Sellers, Akron Community Foundation

  33. Kelly Sferra, Summit County Department of Job and Family Services

  34. Laura Smiley, The Summit FM 91.3

  35. Stephanie Smith, Leadership Akron

  36. Corie Steinke, The University of Akron

  37. Larry Stevenson, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

  38. Gabriel Troppe, Akron Historic District

  39. Evelyn Williams, PhD., Global Ties Akron