Our Board

Board Officers

  • Danielle Kimmell - Chair

    Partner
    Eide Bailly LLP

  • John Garofalo - Vice Chair

    Vice President, Community Investment
    Akron Community Foundation

  • Lisa Hilling - Treasurer

  • Kemp Boyd - Secretary

    Executive Director
    Love Akron

Trustees

  • Tim Able

    Executive Vice President and Partner
    SeibertKeck Insurance Partners

  • Yamini K. Adkins

    Executive Director of Human Capital
    Akron Public Schools

  • Michael A. Batu

    Senior Vice President, Investment Officer
    Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
    Gardens Wealth Management

  • Paul Catania

    Market President, Akron/Canton Managing Director
    Oswald Companies

  • Paula Christ

    Associate General Counsel – Litigation & Head of Legal Operations & Administration
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  • Carla Davis

    Retired
    Akron-Summit County Public Library

  • Courtney Eaton

    President
    M7 Ventures, LLC

  • Devy Grant

    Vice President, Portfolio Risk Manager
    Huntington National Bank

  • Zinga Hart - Torchbearers President (Ex-Officio)

    Academic Program Coordinator
    Kent State University

  • Brian Harte, MD

    President
    Cleveland Clinic Akron General

  • Betsy L.B. Hartschuh

    Attorney
    Witschey Witschey & Firestine

  • Shelly Hinton

    Chief Operating Officer
    Red Oak Behavioral Health

  • John W. Judge

    Retired
    Energy Harbor

  • Amanda M. Leffler

    Attorney
    Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick

  • Steve Millard (Ex-Officio)

    President & CEO
    Greater Akron Chamber

  • Dan Tompkins

    Partner
    EY

  • Aimee Wade

    Executive Director
    County of Summit ADM Board

  • Deniela T. Williams

    Public Information Officer
    Summit County Court of Common Pleas – G.D.

Life Trustees

  • Dave Lieberth

    President
    Lieberth Consulting Group

  • Phil Maynard (Deceased)

    Chairman & CEO
    ASW Properties

  • Roger Read (Retired)

    Chairman & CEO
    ASW Properties

Diversity on Board Steering Committee 

  • Steve Ash

  • Andre Campbell

  • Roz Campbell

  • Robert DeJournett

  • Jon Fiume