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, Director of Planning and Urban Development, 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, Director of Planning and Urban Development, 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