Board of Directors
Matt Nakon, ESQ., President
Employer:
Wickens Herzer Panza
Title:
President & CEO, Director
Other Community Service/Boards:
• National Cancer Leadership Council
• The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
• The Lorain County Bar Association
• Legal Ethics and Grievance Committee
Rita Andolsen, Secretary
Employer:
Cleveland State University
Title:
VP Marketing & Communications
Other Community Service/Boards:
• College Now
• Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
• Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
• Peacemaker's Alliance
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Todd Rossman, Treasurer
Employer:
Troika Advisory
Neuros Medical, Inc.,
Mobile Hyperbaric Centers
Title:
• President; Contract Chief Financial Officer
Dan Caine
Employer:
ICI Metals
Title:
President
Spencer Ryan
Employer:
Ryan-St. Marie Insurance Agency
Title:
Owner/President
Other Community Service/Boards:
• UHEMC Foundation
- Board Member
• Bay Presbyterian Church
- Elder
Ralph Lustri, ESQ.
Employer:
Ralph R. Lustri Co., L.P.A.
Title:
President
Other Community Service/Boards:
• Waite Hill Village Charter
- Review Commission
• Kirtland Educational Foundation
- Board Member
• Waite Hill Village Foundation
- Board Member
Adam Chafe
Employer:
Welty Building Company
Title:
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Other Community Service/Boards:
• Susan G. Komen Northeast Ohio
- Past President & Executive Council Member
• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation - Products Group
- Past Member Board of Directors
• Youth Professional Mentor
Michelle Polinko
Employer:
American Red Cross
Title:
Chief Development Officer
Northern Ohio Region
Other Community Service/Boards:
• Women's Resource Group, ARC
• AFP of Greater Cleveland
• Smiles for Sophie Forever Foundation
​- VP Fundraising
Morgan Nakon
Employer:
Wickens Herzer Panza
Title:
Administrative Specialist
Dana Rossman
Employer:
Nestlé USA
Title:
Senior Associate Brand Manager, Lean Cuisine
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Cynthia Owusu, MD
Employer:
University Hospitals, Siedman Cancer Center
Title:
Breast and Geriatric Oncologist
Other Community Service:
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Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
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Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rachelle Zidar, ESQ.
Employer:
Wickens Herzer Panza
Title:
Secretary, Director
Other Community Service/Boards:
• YMCA of Greater Cleveland - French Creek Branch Community
- Community Advisory Board
• Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
Brigid Schaefer , Administrator
Employer:
The Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation
Title:
Foundation Administrator
Contact:
The Foundation Administrator handles the Foundation's day-to-day operations, including donations, event registrations, sponsor opportunities, volunteers, grants, and all grant inquiries and distributions.