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.
2025 Board Officers
Chair
Vincent A. Marion, Manager, Planning and Zoning, City of Wooster
First Vice-Chair
Todd Peetz, Director, Portage County Regional Planning Commission
Second Vice-Chair
David Messner, Development Manager, City of Akron
Treasurer
Joseph Eckenrode, Deputy Director of Administrative Services, Summit County
Secretary
David Maley, Director Planning and Economic Development, City of Louisville
Immediate Past Chair
Richard Regula, Commissioner, Stark County
Board Members
Portage County (6)
Sabrina Christian-Bennett, Commissioner, Portage County
Daniel Blakely, Director, Portage County Water Resources
Rochelle Hartigan, Portage County Appointee
Becky Lehman, Health Commissioner, Portage County Combined Health District
Todd Peetz, Director, Portage County Regional Planning Commission
Amos Sarfo, Stormwater Program Supervisor, Portage Soil and Water Conservation District
City of Kent (1)
Kailyn Cyrus, Development Planner, City of Kent
Stark County (12)
Keith Bennett, Engineer, Stark County
Alfredo Carranza, Building Contractor, Stark County Appointee
Kirt Conrad, CEO/Executive Director, SARTA
Ted Herncane, Economic Development Director, City of Massillon
David Maley, Director of Planning and Economic Development, City of Louisville
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
Pete Wearstler, Director of Planning and Community Development, City of Alliance
Stephan Wilder, Mayor, City of North Canton
City of Canton (1)
Doug Harris, Assistant City Engineer, City of Canton
Summit County (9)
Jim Balogh, Trustee, Twinsburg Township
Alan Brubaker, Engineer, Summit County
Caitlin Elrad, Economic Development Coordinator, Summit County Department of Community & Economic Development
David Kohlmeier, Senior Project Manager, CTI Engineering
Sam Scaffide, Mayor, City of Twinsburg
Ilene Shapiro, Executive, Summit County
Dianne Sumego, President, dms water solutions company llc.
James Taylor, Community & Economic Development/GIS, Summit County
Michael Vinay, Director, Summit County Department of Sanitary Sewer Services
City of Akron (7)
Tina Boyes, Council Member (Ward 9), City of Akron
Kyle Julien, Director of Planning, City of Akron
Chris Ludle, Director of Public Service, City of Akron
Shammas Malik, Mayor, City of Akron
Margo Sommerville, President of Council (Ward 3), City of Akron
Helen Tomic, Comprehensive Planning Administrator, City of Akron
Vacant (1)
Wayne County (3)
Matt Martin, Commissioner, Wayne County
Jenn Kiper, Director, Wayne County Planning Department
Steve Wheeler, Safety-Service Director, City of Orrville
City of Wooster (1)
Robert Reynolds, Mayor, City of Wooster
Ohio EPA-NEDO*
David Emerman, Chief, Northeast District - Ohio EPA
*ex-officio