Programs
Program Speakers
Program Day Speakers, Panelists, and Guests
Many community members are needed to volunteer their expertise to make the program days thought-provoking and informative. Below is a list of guests who have enhanced the experience for the current class so far. Leadership graduates are indicated by their class number in parenthesis.
23rd Class Stark County Day
Bill Bakan , Owner, Maize Valley Market & Winery
Dennis Biery , President, Biery Cheese Company
Anna M. Capaldi (16th), Senior Tax Manager, Bruner-Cox LLP
Ted Heck , Chief, Jackson Township Fire Department
Mel Herncane , Director of Development, Massillon Boys and Girls Club
John Kiste (20th), Executive Director, Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gordon Maupin , Director, The Wilderness Center
Rich Peterson , Chief, Nimishillen Township Fire Department
Tom Pukys , President, Alliance Area Development Foundation
Tim Regula (3rd), VP Compliance & Audit, Aultman Health Foundation
Margy Vogt , Local Historian,
Vincent Watts , Interim President & CEO, Greater Stark County Urban League
Celia Wilson , Historian, Clearview Golf Club
Jeff Zellers , Owner, K. W. Zellers & Sons
23rd Class Economic Development Day
William M. Bell (22nd), Corporate Purchasing Manager, Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
Andrea M. Capuano (22nd), Director, Human Resources, ComDoc, Inc.
Thomas E. Cecconi , President & Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Medical Center
Bill Downey , Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President-Corporate Affairs, Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
Brent Fatzinger (18th), Chief Financial Officer, Abbott Electric, Inc.
David Grabowsky (12th), President/Owner, Standard Plumbing and Heating
Joshua Harris (22nd), Owner, In The Round Design Group
Jim Kettlewell , Senior Vice President of Administration, Nickles Bakery
Lori A. Kiko , Broker, Auctioneer/Realtor, Russ Kiko & Associates Inc.
Brian Klink , Operations Manager, Hydrodec North American Holdings Inc.
Al Krist , Manager, Ohio Realty Advisors
Robert Lapp (4th), Vice President Government Affairs, The Timken Company
Rodger McKain , Vice President - Government Programs, Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US) Inc.
Richard B. McQueen , President & CEO, Akron-Canton Airport
John O'Donnell , President, Stark State College
Joseph M. Ovnic (19th), General Manager, Quickdraft, Inc.
Stephen Paquette (5th), President & CEO, Stark Development Board
Stephen Perry , President, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Donald Peterson III (10th), General Manager, WDJQ/WDPN Radio
Douglas Sibila (6th), President and Chief Executive Officer, Peoples Services, Incorporated
Jim Speakman , Chief of Staff, Patent Health
Susan Wilkof (15th), Director of Marketing, Stark Industrial LLC
Samuel J. Wilkof , Vice President, Stark Industrial LLC
23rd Class Human Services Day
Kirt W. Conrad , CEO, SARTA
Daniel Fuline , Executive Director, Community Services of Stark County
Tony Peldunas (17th), Community Trustee
23rd Class Asset Building Day
Joseph Cole (21st), Superintendent, Project Rebuild Community High School
Karen Feller (14th), Mission Outreach Coordinator, Mercy Medical Center
Jeffery M. McMahan (16th), Account Supervisor, Innis Maggiore Group
Dan Thompson , Project Coordinator, Building Healthy Communities, Sisters of Charity Foundation
Ken Weber , President & CEO, Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland & East Central Ohio, Inc.
Tiffany Williams , Program Coordinator, Community Services of Stark County, Inc.
23rd Class Education Day
Mike Babics , Principal Washington High School, Massillon City School District
Barbara Barthel , Consultant, Stark County Educational Service Center
Mark Black , Principal, Glen Oak High School, Plain Local Schools
Lisa Carmichael , Superintendent, Massillon City Schools
Marcia L. Cussen (15th), Director of Federal Programs, Canton City Schools
Willard Daggett , CEO, International Center for Leadership in Education Inc.
Michelle D. Evans , Superintendent, Canton City Schools
Terry Garner , Principal, Timken Senior High School
Cheryl Haschak , Superintendent, Jackson Local Schools
Nicki Howard , Director of Secondary Education, Canton Local Schools
Pam Jackson , President, Canton Professional Educators Association
David Kaminski , Director of Business Development & Strategic Projects, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
Rebecca Labowitz , Director, Career Tech, Canton City Schools
Chester Lenartowicz (16th), Principal, Early College High School, Canton City School District
Mary Elisabeth Medford (21st), Teacher, Canton City Schools
Larry Morgan , Superintendent, Stark County Educational Service Center
Jim Nicodemo , Superintendent, Marlington Local Schools
Adrienne O'Neill , President, Stark Education Partnership Inc.
Todd Osborn , Principal, Canton South High School
Anthony Pallija, Jr. , Principal, Hoover High School
Cynthia Smythe , Director, R.G.Drage Career Technical Center
Jeremy Stangelo , E-Learning Coordinator, Perry Local Schools
22nd Class Cultural Diversity Day
Tawny Cowen-Zanders (21st), Corps Officer, The Salvation Army
Fred Goodnight , Artist
Joseph Jadick (6th), Application Development Consultant, Goodyear Tire & Rubber
M. Yusuf Salehi , CPST Worker - Community Connections, Community Services of Stark County
Kelli Scott , Workforce Planning & Diversity Coordinator, Aultman Health Foundation
Missy Shelton , Director of Human Resources, AultCare
22nd Class Arts & Quality of Life Day
M. J. Albacete (1st), Executive Director, The Canton Museum of Art
Brennis Booth Jr. , Owner, 2nd April Galerie
Christine Fowler-Shearer , Director, Massillon Museum
Robert J. Hankins , President & CEO, Arts in Stark
Georgia Paxos , Executive Director, Palace Theatre
Mandy Pond , Archivist, Massillon Museum
Todd Walburn , Owner, 2nd April Galerie
22nd Class Justice Day
Mr. Frank Beane , Attorney,
Judge Stephen Belden , Canton Municipal Court
Judge Charles Brown , Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Ms. Teresa Cusma , Director, Community Mediation Center of Stark County
Judge Patricia Delaney , Fifth District Court of Appeals
Judge Julie Edwards , , Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Judge Mary A. Falvey , Canton Municipal Court
John Ferraro , Stark County Prosecuting Attorney, Stark County
Judge Frank Forchione , Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Jay Geric , Special Agent, Domestic Terrorism Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Judge John G. Haas , , Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Judge Taryn L. Heath , Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Judge Michael Howard (7th), Stark County Family Court
Mr. Chris Huryn , President, Stark County Association for Justice, Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, & Raies
Judge Jim James , Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals
Judge Russ Kendig , U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Judge Richard J. Kubilus (6th), Canton Municipal Court
Mark McMurty , Special Agent, Gang/Drug Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ms. Pam Popovich , Case Manager, Stark County Department of Job and Family Services
Judge John A. Poulos , Canton Municipal Court
Rod Schneider , Director, Stark Center, Multi County Juvenile Attention Center
Judge Lee Sinclair , Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Judge David E. Stucki , Stark County Family Court
Judge John Wise , Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals
22nd Class Citizenship Day
Alan Andreani , ,Alliance City Council
Nicholas R. Campanelli II , Zoning Administrator, Springfield Township; Plain Local School Board Member,
Anna M. Capaldi (16th), Trustee, Perry Township
Katherine Catazaro-Perry (23rd), Councilwoman, Massillon City Council
Betty and Ronald Derry , , Nimishillen Township Bicentennial Committee
Peter Ferguson , Stark County Commissioner,
Scott R. Gindlesberger (8th), Jackson Local School Board
Evan T. Hannon , , Massillon City School Board
Brant Luther , Attorney, CASA/GAL Office
John McGrath , , Health Foundation of Greater Massillon
Daryl L Revoldt , Director, Government Relations, Technigraphics, Inc.
Sue Ryan , Alliance City Council,
Stephen Slesnick , State Representative, Ohio 52nd District
Chris Smith , Councilwoman, Fourth Ward, City of Canton
Todd A. Snitchler (20th), State Representative Ohio 50th District
21st Class Closing Program
Joni Close , Executive Director, Sisters of Charity Foundation
Maria Heege , President & CEO, United Way of Greater Stark County
Kenton Oliver (16th), Executive Director, Stark County District Library
Tony Peldunas (17th), ,Community Trustee
Randy E. Reed (19th), Assistant Manager & Licensed Title Agent, American Title Association Agency
Walt Stanislawski , Director and Executive Vice President, Paul and Carol David Foundation
Donald Sultzbach , Executive Director, Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation
22nd Class Graduation
keynote speaker
Janet Creighton, former mayor of Canton and Assistant to the President of the United States