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General Policy Board Members

The organization is directed by a General Policy Board which serves as the decision-making body and meets monthly.  The Policy Board is comprised of representatives from the counties of Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne and the cities of Akron, Canton, Kent and Wooster.  Of the Board’s 38 active members, 14 are elected officials, 18 are public officials and 6 are private appointees.

2023 Board Officers

Chair

Richard Regula, Commissioner, Stark County

First Vice-Chair

Thomas A. Tatum, Housing and Community Services Division Manager, City of Akron

Second Vice-Chair

Jonathan Hofstetter, Commissioner, Wayne County

Treasurer

Craig Stanley, Administrative Services Director, Summit County

Secretary

Todd Peetz, Director, Portage County Regional Planning Commission

Board Members

Portage County (6)

Sabrina Christian-Bennett, Commissioner, Portage County

Daniel Blakely, Director, Portage County Water Resources

Joseph Diorio, Health Commissioner, Portage County Combined Health District

Todd Peetz, Director, Portage County Regional Planning Commission

Susan Riehm, Portage County Appointee

Amos Sarfo, Stormwater Program Supervisor, Portage Soil and Water Conservation District

City of Kent (1)

Kathy Petsko, Grants and Neighborhood Programs Coordinator, City of Kent

Stark County (12)

Keith Bennett, Engineer, Stark County

Alfredo Carranza, Building Contractor, Stark County Appointee

Kirt Conrad, CEO/Executive Director, SARTA

David Maley, Economic Development Specialist, City of Massillon

Joseph Mazzola, Planning Director, City of Alliance

Dan Moeglin, Executive Director, Stark Parks

Mike Naso, Economic Development Services Coordinator, Stark Economic Development Board

Bob Nau, Director, Stark County Regional Planning Commission

Richard Regula, Commissioner, Stark County

Jim Troike, Sanitary Engineer, Stark County

Vacant (2)

City of Canton (1)

Jim Benekos, City Engineer, City of Canton

Summit County (9)

Jim Balogh, Trustee, Twinsburg Township

Alan Brubaker, Engineer, Summit County

Sam Scaffide, Mayor, City of Twinsburg

David Kohlmeier, Senior Project Manager, CTI Engineering

David Lukas, Assistant Director, Summit County Department of Community & Economic Development*

Ilene Shapiro, Executive, Summit County

Dianne Sumego, President, dms water solutions company llc.

Michael Vinay, Director, Summit County Department of Sanitary Sewer Services

Elizabeth Walters, Council Member, Summit County

City of Akron (7)

Ginger Baylor, At Large Representative, City of Akron

Daniel Horrigan, Mayor, City of Akron

Chris Ludle, Deputy Director of Public Service, City of Akron

Shammas Malik, Council Member, City of Akron

Linda F.  R. Omobien, At Large Representative, City of Akron

Thomas A. Tatum, Housing and Community Services Division Manager, City of Akron

Helen Tomic, Comprehensive Planning Administrator, City of Akron

Wayne County (3)

Jonathan Hofstetter, Commissioner, Wayne County

Jenn Kiper, Wayne County Planning Department

Steve Wheeler, Safety-Service Director, City of Orrville

City of Wooster (1)

Bob Breneman, Mayor, City of Wooster

Ohio EPA-NEDO*

David Emerman, Chief, Northeast District - Ohio EPA

 

*ex-officio

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