Programs
Program Speakers
Program Day Guest Speakers
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.
21st Class Stark County Day
Alan Andreani, Retired Superintendent, Marlington Local Schools
Bill Bakan, Owner, Maize Valley Farms
Dennis Biery, President, Biery Cheese Co
Marion Coblentz, Manager, Hartville Marketplace
Lisa Gissendaner (17th), Assistant Director, City of Canton Youth Development
Jeff Hasapis (13th), VP Business & Finance, Stark Development Board
Ted Heck, Fire Chief, Jackson Township
Doug Lane, Program Director, WZKL/WDPN Radio
Gordon Maupin, Director, The Wilderness Center
Shawn O'Brien (2nd), President, O'Brien Packaging LLC
Rich Peterson, Chief, Nimishillen Township Fire Department
Sue Reid, Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition
Bob Sanderson, President, Massillon Chamber of Commerce
Margy Vogt, Massillon Historian
Jeff Zellers, K.W. Zellers & Sons Farms
21st Class Economic Development Day
John Batchelder, President, M.K. Morse Company
Ronald D. Becker, CEO, Hilscher-Clarke Electric
Robert DeHoff, President, Prudential DeHoff Realtors
Mike Gallina, Superintendent, North Canton City Schools
Alan Green (1st), Executive Vice President, H-P Products, Inc.
Rick Haines, President, AultCare
Rick McQueen, Assistant Director, Akron-Canton Airport
Debra L. Miller, Sr. VP Communication and Community Affairs, The Timken Company
Jim Nicholson, CEO, Greater Akron/Canton Region, Huntington Bank
Stephen Paquette (5th), President, Stark Development Board
Mandwell D. Patterson, Director, Canton Community Improvement Corporation
Steve Perry, President, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Edward J. Roth, III, President & CEO, Aultman Health Foundation
21st Class Human Services Day
Theresa Al-Ali, Stark County Department of Job & Family Services
Bobbi L. Beale, (20th)Group Programs Director, Child & Adolescent Service Center
Diane Dukat, Director of Information and Referral, United Way of Greater Stark County
Dan Fuline, Executive Director, Community Services of Stark County
Thomas Haswell (18th), Director, Global IT Operations, Diebold, Inc,
Bernard Jesiolowski, Executive Director, Crisis Intervention Center
Deborah Login, Counselor, Stark County Department of Job and Family Services
Charles Odimgbe, Executive Director/CEO SARTA
Betty Smith, Executive Director, Multi-Development Services of Stark County
21st Class Asset Building Day
Father Tom Bishop, St. Anthony's Church
Marilyn Thomas Jones (3rd), Program Officer, Stark Community Foundation
Dan Thompson, Building Healthy Communities
Jill Van Voorhis, Community Volunteer
20th Class Education Day
Fred Blosser, Superintendent, Massillon City Schools
Dick Faiello, Director, R.G. Drage Career Center
Mike Gallina, Superintendent, North Canton City Schools
Corey D. Grubbs, Principal, Timken Senior High School
Stephen Jones, Principal, Northwest High School
Diane Kittelberger, Prinicpal, Genoa Elementary
Chet Lenartowicz (16th), Prinicpal, Youtz Elementary
Carmela Lioi, Assistant Superintendent, Stark County Educational Service Center
Larry Morgan, Superintendent, Stark County Educational Services Center
Theresa Purses, Superintendent, Canton Local Schools
Kim Redmond (11th), Principal, Timken High School
Jason Rimmele, Principal, Louisville Middle School
Tom Welker, Principal, Faircrest Middle School
Cultural Diversity Day
Pastor Abraham Allende, Pastor, Iglesia Luterana La Trinidad
Maya Arbarbanel, Israeli Liaison, Canton Jewish Community Center
Fred Goodnight, Musician/Artist
M. Yusuf Salehi, CPST Worker/Community Connections, Community Services of Stark County
Sandy Womack, Director of Pupil Services, Canton City Schools
20th Class Arts & Quality of Life Day
M. J. Albacete (1st), Executive Director, The Canton Museum of Art
Kris Furlan, Executive Director, Palace Theatre
Robert J. Hankins, President & CEO, Arts in Stark
Maxine Hegnauer, Manager, Voices of Canton, Inc.
Jeff Neitzke, Director, Steel Band Program, Canton Symphony
Janelle Schmidt, Square Peg Promotions
Mara Schwendiman, Managing Director, Living Fountain Dance Company
Peggy Stabholtz, The Laughter Lady
Brennis Booth, Todd Walburn, Owners, 2nd April Galerie
Justice Day
Frank L. Beane, Attorney
Judge Stephen F. Belden, Canton Municipal Court
Judge John A. Poulos, Canton Municipal Court
Judge Charles Brown, Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Judge Lee Sinclair, Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Judge John G. Haas, Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Duane Hemphill,Magistrate, Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Judge Julie Edwards, Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Judge Sheila G. Farmer, Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals
Frank Forchione , City Prosecutor, Canton Prosecutor's Office
Judge Jim James Stark County Family Court
Judge David E. Stucki, Stark County Family Court
Richard P. Gibbs, Attorney, Stark County Academy of Trial Lawyers
Judge Russ Kendig, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Robert Roland (5th), Partner, Day Ketter Ltd.
Rod Schneider, Director, Stark Center, Multi County Juvenile Attention Center
Citizenship Day
Alan Andreani,Alliance City Council
William P. Blair,arts advocate
Anna Capaldi (16th),Perry Township Trustee
Kathy Catazaro-Perry,Massillon City Council
Janet Creighton,Mayor of Canton
Jack Halkias,Plain Local School Board Member
Evan Hannon, Massillon City Board of Education
William J. Healy, II,State Representative
Gayle Jackson,Stark County Commissioner
Tom Newell, (13th),General Counsel, Top Echelon
Phyllis J. Phillips,Alliance City Council
Sue Ruley, Lake Township Trustee
Jill VanVoorhis,environmental advocate
19th Class Closing Program
Eve Brown, Executive Director, Trillium Family Solutions
Vicki Conley, Executive Director, Sisters of Charity Foundation
Karen Feller (14th), Mission Outreach Coordinator, Mercy Medical Center
Ray Hexamer (2nd), CEO, First Communications
Cindy Lazor, VP for Program, Stark Community Foundation
Tim MIller (14th), Tradeshow Marketing Manager, Diebold, Inc.
Kathy Poporad (3rd), Program Officer, Stark Community Foundation
Derek G. Williams (16th), Sr. VP - Deposit Executive, Ohio Legacy Bank
19th Class Graduation
keynote speaker
Richard Jusseaume, President, Walsh University
presentation of plaques
Anna Capaldi, Chair, Leadership Stark County Board of Trustees, Tax Manager, Bruner Cox, LLP