New class of Spotlight participants complete program
Thirty-three young professionals recently celebrated their participation in the 2008 Spotlight Stark County short course, a program of Leadership Stark County. These individuals work or live in Stark County and represent the diverse businesses, professions, cultural backgrounds and geographic regions that comprise Stark County.
The six-week curriculum included personal leadership development, walking tours of downtown Massillon and Canton, a political overview, and involvement in a community service project. The Office of Corporate and Community Services of Kent State University Stark Campus facilitated the personal and professional training portions of the program. The program concluded on Dec.9 at the Canton Museum of Art. Local non-profit organizations are encouraged to recruit these participants for volunteer service.
The class members are:
Maria Apostolou, teacher, Plain Local Schools
Kirsten Conley, creative director & brand manager, The M. Conley Company
Dean Coutris, staff accountant, Bruner-Cox LLP
Jennifer Craig, director of gift planning, Walsh University
Bryan Cromwell, human resources manager, Hendrickson
Cheli Curran, eligibility specialist, Stark County Job and Family Services
Tara Davis, program manager/site coordinator, Community Services of Stark County
Keri Dean, administrative secretary, Perry Township Board of Trustees Office
Heidi Gasser, general services/CPA, Bruner-Cox LLP
Katherine Gessner, special projects coordinator, Massillon Cable TV
Derek Gordon, research/referral, City of Canton – Mayor’s Office/ Canton Jaycees
Don Grassler, senior audit associate, SS&G Financial Services, Inc.
Melissa Hackenberg, realtor, Cutler Real Estate
Kristin Hartzell, product development manager, GOJO Industries Inc.
Scott Hastings, attorney, Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty
Benjamin Henderson, lead visual designer, In The Round Design Group
Robert J. Hoffman, private banker, KeyBank
Michelle Jordan, career services advisor, Brown Mackie College
Brandon Lancaster, financial planner, New Market Financial Advisors
Natalie Lariccia, senior associate, Merrill Lynch
Douglas Lee, reentry coordinator, AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer
Steve Maddox, garden center manager, Rice’s Nursery
Staci Martin, member, Canton Jaycees
Andrew Printz, master data management analyst, Timken Company BIC 03
Sarah Richards, sr. communications project leader, The Timken Company
Alison Simmons, supervisor, Hall, Kistler & Co. LLP
Amanda Smith, corporate sales, Gasser Jewelers
Joshua Smith, lead developer/system administrator, In The Round Design Group
Emily Super, design engineer, Timken Amy Weisbrod, community volunteer
Annie Yoder, senior accountant, Litigation Support Services, Rea & Associates, Inc.
Sarah Yost, staff accountant, Hall, Kistler & Co.
Mandy Zetts, HRIS analyst, Diebold, Inc.
Lauren Zink, instructional aide for special education, Plain Local Schools
