Our Board

Board Officers

  • John Garofalo | Chair

    CEO
    Akron Community Foundation
    Signature 30

  • Kemp Boyd | Vice Chair

    Executive Director
    Love Akron
    Signature 33

  • Michael A. Batu | Treasurer

    Senior Vice President, Investment Officer
    Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
    Gardens Wealth Management
    Signature 30

  • Tim Able | Secretary

    Executive Vice President and Partner
    SeibertKeck Insurance Partners
    Signature 38

Directors

  • Lakisha Barclay

    Executive Director & CEO
    Rubber Division, the American Chemical Society
    Diversity on Board 3

  • Tami Bolder

    Director, Northeast Ohio
    CBIZ Valuation Group
    Signature 36

  • Paul Catania

    Market President, Akron/Canton Managing Director
    Oswald Companies
    Signature 29

  • Paula Christ

    Associate General Counsel – Litigation & Head of Legal Operations & Administration
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Signature 38

  • Devy Grant

    Vice President, Portfolio Risk Manager
    Huntington National Bank
    Diversity on Board 4

  • David Hamilton

    Administrative/Presiding Judge
    Akron Municipal Court
    Signature 34

  • Betsy L.B. Hartschuh

    Attorney
    Witschey Witschey & Firestine Co. LPA
    Signature 26

  • Lisa Hilling

    Senior Director of Finance
    Catholic Charities of Cleveland
    Signature 30

  • Shelly Hinton

    Chief Operating Officer
    Red Oak Behavioral Health
    Signature 30

  • Jessica Korzhiletskiy

    Vice President
    March Risk Advisory
    Signature 39

  • Danielle Kimmell

    Managing Director
    Elliott Davis Advisory, LLC
    Signature 25

  • Alexis King (Torchbearers President, Ex-Officio)

    Digital Media Manager
    City of Akron
    Community Leadership Institute 2026

  • Rick Krochka

    Rick Krochka

    Retired
    Signature 27

  • King Lewis

    Retired
    NEXT 8

  • Steve Millard (Ex-Officio)

    President & CEO
    Greater Akron Chamber

  • Alex Shannon

    Managing Director, Business Development
    Clearstead
    Signature 36

  • Dan Tompkins

    Partner
    EY
    Signature 35

  • Aimee Wade

    Executive Director
    County of Summit ADM Board
    Signature 35

Life Trustees

  • Dave Lieberth

    President
    Lieberth Consulting Group

  • Phil Maynard (Deceased)

    Chairman & CEO
    ASW Properties

  • Roger Read (Retired)

    Chairman & CEO
    Harwick Chemical Corporation

Diversity on Board Steering Committee 

  • Steve Ash

  • Roz Campbell

  • Robert DeJournett

  • Jon Fiume

  • Wellsley McDowell

  • Greg Skinner

  • Felicia Williams