Board of Trustees

James Kurtz
Board Chair
Creative Director, The Kurtz Graphic Design Co.

Laura Brown
Board Vice Chair
R&D Director, The JM Smucker Co.

Shaun Deliberato
Board Treasurer
Director of Finance, Perfect Keto

Bronlynn Thurman
Board Secretary
Program Officer, GAR Foundation

Charles Rankin
Owner, Rankin Family Farms

Douglas Katz
Chef & Owner, zhug, chimi, amba, firespicecompany

Katelyn Freil
Communications Manager, Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition

Kimberly Young
Senior Analyst II, AML Rightsource

Mindy Bartholome
Retired Farmer & Owner, Breezyhill Farm

Robert Kirshner
Director of Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Leadership Center

Steven Spalding
Physician Vice President of Population Health at Akron Children’s Hospital

Suzanne Allen, PhD
Executive Director, Barberton Community Foundation

Terri Burns
Director, County of Summit Department of Job and Family Services