Board of Directors

The Gathering Place Board of Directors are dedicated professionals who bring a wealth of experience in finance, development, sale, legal services and more. They drive community impact through volunteerism, while raising awareness and funds to ensure our mission and the needs of our participants are met.

OFFICERS

Mike Toth, Chair
President, Westfield Bank

Harvey Sass, Vice Chair
Community Representative

Elizabeth Cross, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Alex N. Sill Company

Karen Lipman Steiger, Secretary
Community Representative

BOARD MEMBER

• Kevin Bang; Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits Consultant, USI Insurance Services
  
• Michael Barnes; Vice President, Walnut Ridge Strategic Management Company
  
• Ron Boynar, Oswald Companies
• Lora Brand; Vice President, Falls Communication
• Alison Brunsdon; Chief Professional Development Officer, ERC
• Cynthia Burke; Vice President Corporate Systems Worldwide, Eaton
• Cindy P. Crotty; Community Representative
• Doug England; Senior Director, Finance, Riverside Company
• Kara Gildone; Vice President, Management Supervisor, Marcus Thomas
• Julie Gurney; Director of Marketing and Client Development, Benesch
• Ellen Heyman, Community Representative
• Susan Karas; Principal, Akouo Counseling, Coaching & Consulting
• Kendall Kash; Associate, Baker & Hostetler, LLP
• Robin Kiewatt, Community Representative
• Carlton Langer, Community Representative
• Kate Lincoln; Community Representative
• Craig Lindsley; Senior Director Human Resources, Sherwin-Williams
  
• Quinton Massey; Kroger Team Leader, Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
• Tim McKnight; Vice President, Value Consulting, Change Healthcare
• Adam Miller; WKYC, Director of Content
• Frances Mills; Director Cleveland Office of Minority Health, City of Cleveland Department of Public Health
• Tammy Moore Coney; Owner, Vive Le Macaron!
• David Ostro; Vice President Treasurer, Parker Hannifin (Past Board Chair)
• Lori Parsons; Vice President of Human Resources, SITE Centers
• Kevin Samuels; Partner, Jones Day
• Niki Schaefer, Vice President and General Counsel of ReliabilityFirst Corporation
  
• Craig Schultz; Chief Financial Officer, GBX Group
• Barrie Spang; Owner & Lead Designer, Sapphire Pear
• Matt Speece; General Manager, Swagelok
• John Wirtshafter; Attorney, McDonald Hopkins

CHAIR'S COUNCIL

• Sandy Borrelli, Bella Capelli Sanctuario
• Cheryl Davis, Former Board Chair
• Emily Martin, Evergreen Consulting (Former Board Chair)
• Margo Roth, Founding Board Chair
• Margie Wheeler, Former Board Chair