Katie Beck

Katie Beck is a creative community builder, director, writer, facilitator, speaker, and artivist who works to build spaces that highlight and prioritize underrepresented voices. Since establishing Gum-Dip Theatre in 2016, Katie has produced or directed nearly 100...
Amy Cameron

Amy Cameron

Amy Cameron is the Program & Marketing Manager for Heart to Heart Leadership. She makes it a life goal to encourage those needing extra support and firmly believes that good people can change the world, Amy has her bachelor’s from Walsh University and is currently...
Deborah Zawislan, PhD

Deborah Zawislan, PhD

Deborah Gries Zawislan, Ph.D., president and founder of Connexions LLC, believes in cura personalis, care of the entire person, and in empowering leaders at all levels to become their best selves. She earned a Doctorate in Urban Education in Learning and Development...
Father Norm Douglas

Father Norm Douglas

Born in Los Angeles, California, Fr. Norm grew up in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from North High School in 1965. He majored in English at The University of Akron, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He attended Borromeo Seminary...
John Ropar

John Ropar

John Ropar, PhD, is originally from Pittsburgh.  He has a bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University, a Master’s in Community Counseling from Duquesne University, and a Doctorate in Counselor Education from The University of Akron. John was the director of the...
Charmaine D. Rice

Charmaine D. Rice

Charmaine D. Rice is a collaborative and energetic leader who thrives on helping teams optimize performance. With extensive experience in workshop facilitation, human resources, instructional design, leadership development, mentoring, organizational development, call...
Andrea Capuano

Andrea Capuano

Andrea Capuano is the owner of Capuano Consulting, a boutique consulting practice that specializes in identifying and nurturing leaders in all phases of development. She began her career at ComDoc, an office solutions provider headquartered in Ohio as a...
Liz Blystone

Liz Blystone

Liz Blystone is Vice President, Client Service & Strategy at Bruton Chisnell Advisors with a focus on enhancing client service, supporting client planning strategies, and working with business clients on retirement plans and strategy opportunities. Prior to...
Christine Williams

Christine Williams

Christine Williams, PhD is Senior Director of Leadership Development for Heart to Heart Leadership. Chris’s passion is to support others in finding meaning and purpose in their lives—to recognize and honor their inherent gifts and talents and to use them to create a...