Board Members

Board President
Cristina González Alcalá, PHD
Director of Community Investment, Akron Community Foundation


Board Vice President
Kimberly Morgan, MS Ed, SHRM-CP CDE
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (DEI)/Senior Director, GOJO Industries


Board Secretary
Demetrius Lambert-Falconer
Chief of Community Engagement, Summit Metro Parks


Board Treasurer
Michael Batu
Senior Vice President, Gardens Wealth Management




Ismail Al-Amin
Keepers of the Art


Seth Apple
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Walter Haverfield


Nichole Booker, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, SVN Summit Commercial Advisors


Julie Brandle
President/Founder Metis Construction Services


Rachel Bridenstine
DFA President


Sharon Connor
Council Representative Ward 10, Akron City Council


Steven Cox
Attorney/Shareholder ROETZEL & ANDRESS


Laurie Cramer
Former Executive Director, Autism Society of Greater Akron


Ace Epps
VP. Community Manager, JP Morgan Chase & Co.


Thomas Fischer
Fischer Consulting Partners LLC


Puspa Gajmer
Founder/Executive Director, Himalayan Arts Launguage & Cultural Academy


Sue Henige
Human Resources Manager, Oriana House Inc.


Amy Jordan
President, Hudson Community Foundation (HCF)


Emily Klink
SVP, Market Leader, PNC Private Bank


Brian Lamoda-Genet
General Manager, 750ML Wines; Akron Pride Festival


Chris Ludle
Director of Public Service, City of Akron


Phil Montgomery
Director of Finance and Budget, County of Summit, Ohio


Abraham Nabors
Owner, Director of Education & Standards, and Mustard Seed Market & Café


Liz Pjesky
Director of Tour Marketing, High Road Touring


Erik Reynolds
Director, Owner’s Representative, inSITE Advisory Group, LLC


Roberta Rogers
Akron Civic Theatre Women's Guild President


Angie Wells
Vice President Operations, GPD Group