Purposeful Leadership – Past Participants
NAME | JOB TITLE (at time of participation) | ORGANIZATION | EXPEDITION |
| Jeannette Andreski | Director of Guest Services | Akron Zoo | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Debbie Barry | Deputy Director | Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Katie Beck | Executive Director | North Akron CDC | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Kimberly Beckett | Director of Business Relations | Downtown Akron Partnership | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Stephanie Berry | VP, Marketing & Brand Management | United Way of Summit & Medina | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Jaime Blair | Magistrate | Summit County Juvenile Court | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Kemp Boyd | Executive Director | Love Akron | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Angela Brake | Continuous Improvement Leader | Goodyear Tire & Rubber | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Danielle Bunner | SPARK Program Supervisor | Early Childhood Resource Center | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Danielle Burnette | Deputy Director | Summit County Department of Job & Family Services | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Alexandra Burt | Attorney | Summit County Executive’s Office | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Erik Carpenter | Organizational Coach | Roofsmith Restoration | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Angela Carter | Interim Executive Director, Elementary Education | Akron Public Schools | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Donna Cerdas-Delgado | Sr. Strategist, Digital Marketing | Summa Health | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Michael Chisnell Jr | Partner & Chief Investment Officer | Co-Managing Member | Bruton Chisnell Advisors | Ignite Brewing Company
| Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Zach Christenson | Portfolio Manager | Continental ContiTech | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Jason Colon | Director of IT | Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Kimberly Cook | Sr. Director of Life Sciences | Akron Zoo | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Lindsay Crawford | Program Manager | Summit County Department of Job and Family Services | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Danielle Curry-Bentley | Director of Outreach and Parent Education | Early Childhood Resource Center | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Joan Davidson | Community Relations Manager | Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Bhim P. Dhungana | Interpreting Coordinator | International Institute of Akron | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Stephanie Dodson | Deputy Director, Family and Adult Services | Summit County Department of Job and Family Services | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Maria Duvuvuei | Director of Development & Communications | Community Legal Aid Services | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Christopher Fagerstrom | Senior Vice President, Home & Community Based Services | Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Jennifer Farthing | Director of Curriculum | Twinsburg City School District | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Barbara Flowers | Principal | Field Local Schools | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Laura Gajewski | HR Manager | J.W. Didado Electric, LLC | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Leslie Genovese | Director, Corporate Engagement | Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Shane Good | Senior Director of Animal Care | Akron Zoo | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Tony Gutowski | Director of Government Relations | Akron Children’s Hospital | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Derrick Hall | Vice President of the School Board | Akron Public Schools/Summa Health | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Drew Hall | Director of Development & Engagement | Habitat for Humanity of Summit County | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Charmane Harrison | Organizational Effectiveness and Transformation Deployment Leader | Akron Children’s Hospital | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| LaKesh Hayes | Executive Director | Project Ujima, Inc. | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Christina Hodgkinson | Director of Resident Services | Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Nicholas Horvath | Manager of Sales | FedEx Custom Critical | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Ken Hoyt | CHRO | Akron Area YMCA | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Bethany Hudson | Director of Curriculum | Field Local Schools | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Courtney Hudson | Community Outreach and Education Manager | Akron Children’s Hospital | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Lena Huff | Program Manager | Summit County Department of Job and Family Services | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| April Jefferson | Senior Communications Representative | FirstEnergy | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson | Career Academy Liaison & Coordinator of Special Projects | Akron Children’s Hospital | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Larry Johnson | Supervisor of Secondary Schools | Akron Public Schools | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Christopher Kaboth | Director of Finance | Arts Now | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Dilki Kandanarachchi | Global Communications Specialist | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Tari Kaufman | Director of Finance | Akron Zoological Park | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Thomas Kern | eCommerce Manager | Contitech | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Debbie Kiley | Director | Medina County Job & Family Services | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Ashley Kline | Chief Program Officer | Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Zachary Kohl | Executive Director | The Well CDC | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Melanie Korman | Events, Volunteers & Special Projects Manager | Akron Urban League | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Teresa LeGrair | President & CEO | Akron Urban League | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Marissa Little | Vice President and Chief Program Officer | Habitat for Humanity of Summit County | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Chrissy Lingenfelter | GIS Administrator | City of Green | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Kelly Loebick-Frascella | Director of Human Resources | Main Street Gourmet | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Michelle Marquess-Kearns | Supervisor of Secondary Education- High Schools | Akron Public Schools | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Denia Martin | Director of Operations | Peter James Development & Independent Living | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Loretta McKinley | Director of Human Resources | Kyocera SGS Precision Tools | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Mary Meadows | Director of Curriculum & Instruction | Springfield Local School District | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Heather Meeker | Executive Director | Summit Artspace | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Holly Miller | Deputy Director | County of Summit | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Meredith Myers | Chief Clinical Officer | IBH Addiction Recovery | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Tania Nemer | Prosecutor, Community Outreach | Summit County Prosecutor’s Office | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Jeff O’Brien | Executive Director | First Tee – Greater Akron | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Erin L. Palmer | CFO & In-House Counsel | Leppo Group, LLC | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Amy Patton | Regional Marketing & Communications Manager | Huntington | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Anthony Pizzino | Location Manager | Leppo Inc | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Sarah Psihontakis | Director of Recruitment and Student Services | The University of Akron | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Jess Rist | Chief Development & Communications Officer | IBH Addiction Recovery | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Christopher Roddy | Senior Director of Facilities & Grounds | Akron Zoological Park | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Roberta Rogers | Recreation Supervisor | City of Akron Recreation and Parks | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Heather Roszczyk | Innovation & Entrepreneurship Advocate | City of Akron | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Cathi Rufener | Deputy Director | Summit County Department of Job and Family Services | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Autumn Russell | Director of Education | Akron Zoo | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Jake Rutherford | R & D Engineer | Kyocera SGS Precision Tools | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Stephanie Sczpanski | Vice President, Southeast Operations | Leppo, Inc. | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Dr. Christin Seher | Director, The EX[L] Center for Community Engaged Learning | The University of Akron | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Juanita Simpson | Strategic Human Resources Director | Leppo, Inc. | Expedition Three, Fall 2021 |
| Greg Skinner | Director, New Business Development | United Way of Summit & Medina | Expedition Four, Spring 2022 |
| Dean Sloane | CFO | IBH Addiction Recovery | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Luanne Snyder | Customer Account Specialist II | FirstEnergy/Ohio Edison | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Brian Steere | Co-President | Steere Enterprise | Expedition One, Fall 2020 |
| Fred Strelbicki | Director of Finance | Ardmore, Inc. | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Darrin Toney | Director of HR & General Counsel | Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Heather Trnka | Injury Prevention Supervisor | Akron Children’s Hospital | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Jason Valenti | Director, Human Resources | United Way of Summit and Medina | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Jennifer van Dulmen | Deputy Director | Community Legal Aid Services | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Michelle Vectirelis | Vice President of People & Culture | Akron Zoological Park | Expedition Five, Fall 2022 |
| Curtis Vozar | Director of Materials & Planning | Kyocera SGS Precision Tools | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Dr. Evelyn S. Williams | Director of Educational Services | Victim Assistance Program | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Sonya Williams | Executive Director, University Outreach and Engagement | Kent State University | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Kendra Wilson | Chief of Staff/Director of Student Affairs | Kent State University | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Valerie Wolford | Communications Manager | City of Green | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Wendy Wood | Director, Fund Development | United Way of Summit & Medina | Expedition Seven, Fall 2023 |
| Craig Workman | Process Manager | Leppo Rents | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |
| Jonathan Wylly | Executive Director | IBH Addiction Recovery | Expedition Two, Spring 2021 |
| Lisa Yeager | Senior Benefits Administrator | County of Summit, Division of Employee Benefits | Expedition Six, Spring 2023 |