Spotlight Stark County
2007 Spotlight Stark County participants
The stage has been set, now the future of Stark County depends on a new generation of corporate and community leaders to step into the spotlight.
Fortunately, a great cast of talented young professionals stands ready in the wings. The starting point is Leadership Stark County's Spotlight Program.
If you are a young professional looking for a way to fuel your enthusiasm, increase your value, and enable you and your company to maintain a competitive advantage, then Spotlight Stark County is for you.
The six weekly sessions, held in noteworthy settings in downtown Canton, are designed to inform, inspire and involve. You will be introduced to the key issues, leaders, and places shaping our community, through tours, presentations and networking. Engaging community service project opportunities complete the experience. You will learn to strengthen your personal leadership effectiveness, connect with community leaders, find your role in Stark County's political and economic scene, and essentially, groom yourself to be one of Stark County's bright leadership stars.
The Spotlight Stark County program begins in fall 2008. Please email our office if would like application information. Email LSC
The program typically consists of the following sessions:
| session 1 | Speed Networking* |
| session 2** | Encounter Bus Tour, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| session 3 | Stark County's Political Pulse |
| session 4 | Discovering Strengths* |
| session 5 | Economic Development - Young CEO's |
| session 6 | The Arts Scene (graduation) |
Programs are from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. unless indicated
*Facilitated by Kent State University Stark, Office of Corporate & Community Services
**Optional
Tuition for the complete program is $425, including all materials and refreshments. Candidates for Spotlight Stark County must have the time and desire to participate in the program and be committed to becoming involved in the community. Full support from participant's employer is required for time needed to participate effectively.
The 2007 Spotlight Stark County program is sponsored by the Aultman Health Foundation
2007 Spotlight Stark County participants
Carrie Ball , Sr. International Human Resources Representative, Diebold, Incorporated
Aimee Belden , Director, Brian Gain, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
Katie Blandford , Instructional Design/Development, Diebold Incorporated
Megan Boyd, Director of Marketing/Public Relations, Motorcar Portfolio
Monique Cox-Moore , Fiscal Officer and Republican Coordinator of the Townships, Stark County Board of Elections
Charity Davis , Recruiter, Mercy Medical Center
Roy Dowdell , Payroll Manager, The Timken Company
Rachel Figueroa , Marketing Coordinator, Kent State University Stark
Daniel Gravo , Director of Alumni Relations, Walsh University
Andrew Griffin , Staff Accountant, Hall Kistler & Co, LLP
Tricia Katusin , Tax Associate, Bruner Cox LLP
Bradford Martindale , Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual
Burt Marzely , Architect, Harris/Day Architecture
Shawn McMahon , Project Manager, Environmental Services, Inc.
Marcas Miles, Director, Programs & Communications, Employers Health Coalition of Ohio, Inc.
Stacie Novosel , Compensation Program Coordinator, Mercy Medical Center
Michael Oesch , , Bruner-Cox LLP
Kevin Phillips , Manager of Global Telecommunications, Diebold, Inc.
Stephanie Rothrauff , Technical Service Engineer, The Timken Company
Christina Schiltz , Teacher, Plain Local Schools
Lynda Strauss , Director, Ohio Women's Center
Anne Tanner , Metallurgical Quality Assurance Engineer, The Timken Company
Lindsay Terwilliger , Administration, The Joseph A Jeffries Company
Seth Turner , Staff Accountant, Hall, Kistler and Company LLP
Dustin Vrabel , Attorney, Buckingham, Doolittle, and Burroughs, LLP
Joshua Winn , Sustems Design Engineer, In The Round Design Group
Jeffrey Yohe , Chief Highway Engineer, Hammontree & Associates
2006 Spotlight Stark County participants
Demetria Amentas, Tax Preparer, Bruner-Cox, LLP
Amanda Barna, Vice President, Center for Marketing and Opinion Research, LLC
Trina Beatty, Network Services Analyst - Project Manager, The Timken Company
Lisa Blackmer, Manager of Accounting Operations, Solmet Technologies, Inc.
Lindsay Bowman, Relationship Manager, AVP - Commercial Banking, Key Bank
Sarah Buell, Educational Programs Coordinator, Stark County Park District
William Buell, Insurance Agent, Buell & Associates
Matthew Cribbs, Sales Consultant, Business Interiors & Environments
Joseph Daleiden, Tax Manager, 415 Group, Inc.
M Colby DeHoff, VP Sales/Marketing, Whitacre Greer
Philip Eckinger, Project Manager, Eckinger Construction Co.
Lacy Fay, Business Manager, John Gasser & Son Jewelers
James Finnucan, Sales, Solmet Technologies, Inc.
Victoria Fulimeni, Senior Industrial Hygienist, The Timken Company
William Haid, Assistant Vice-President of Business Banking, National City Bank
Joshua Harris, Owner, In The Round Productions
Katherine Harris, Owner, In The Round Productions
Shawn Katusin, Administration, Aultman Health Foundation
Leslie Letner, Events Coordinator, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Jennifer Lyles, Resident Director, Malone College
Nicholas Morris, Education Outreach Coordinator, Stark County Park District
Mari-Allistine Moss, Host/Producer, PEACE TV
Brenda Raye, Career Services Advisor, Brown Mackie College
Christina Rice, Community Volunteer
Matthew Ritzert, Strategic Planning Coordinator, AultCare
Emon Satterwhite, Corporate Director of Industrial Engineering, Fresh Mark Inc
Stacey Shearer-Giammarco, Account Manager, Leonard Insurance Services
Kelli Young, Reporter, The Repository
Christopher Seeley, Assistant Vice President, Ohio Legacy Bank
Tiffany Williams, Program Coordinator, Community Services of Stark County, Inc.