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Number XXIV No. 4 • Fall 2010 • The Nation’s Premier Leadership Publication
Saluting volunteers
When the Communications
Committee sits down to discuss the
next edition of The Leading Edge, we
consider topical issues for our
community and fellow alumni. We met in
August at our usual spot – Starbucks in
Rookwood – and the conversation turned
to volunteers and volunteering. So many
of us volunteer – we serve on boards,
we assist in fundraising, we organize
events – and we do it for many reasons.
We asked several alumni to tell us
why and where they volunteer, and are
printing their stories here. We also
decided to ask area nonprofit agencies
if they would like to place “want ads” for
volunteers in The Leading Edge. Those
ads are on page 6.
Holocaust
teaches us
tolerance in
Cincinnati
By Peg Moertl (XXIII)
Cincinnati is
a community of
treasures,
perhaps none more important than the
stories of the people who live here. In
fact, by uncovering stories of our
neighbors, I have come to recognize just
how rich we are. For many years, as a
community development professional, I
have labored in support of working
families, inner-city neighborhoods and
businesses built on the dreams of women
and men. While I appreciate the classic
buildings, green parks and corporate
headquarters, it is the people who live
here who are the heart of my Cincinnati
passion.
That’s why, a few years ago, I listened
intently at a dinner party as Dr. Racelle
Weiman explained the origin of a new
endeavor she came to Cincinnati to lead:
the Center for Holocaust and Humanity
Education. CHHE preserves the
experiences of our neighbors – survivors,
liberators, resistance fighters,
eyewitnesses and children of survivors –
in their own voices, of one of the most
horrific episodes in human history.
Different from my community development
work, but similar in the way that it
celebrates the gifts we all bring to the
community, the resiliency of the human
spirit and the grace of everyday people in
the face of indignity, volunteering with
CHHE has fed my soul.
I was honored to serve as the first
treasurer, humbled in the face of heroes
like Henry and Roma and Werner. I
participated in an event that celebrated
an astronaut’s return of a tiny borrowed
Torah he had carried into space to the
Cincinnati physicist who first received that
Torah at his Bar Mitzvah in a
Where People in Cincinnati Volunteer (2007-2009)
Hosptial 8.3%
Educational 23.9%
Other 6.8%
Civic 5.9%
Sport / Arts 3.5%
Social Service 13.6%
Religious 38.0%
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Factors that influence
volunteer rates in
Cincinnati
Greater Attachment to the
Community Encourages Volunteering
Indicators such as
homeownership and the number of
multiunit dwellings, help determine
whether residents have a long-term
commitment and attachment to
their communities. Data show that
as the rate of homeownership
increases the volunteer rate also
tends to increase. Nationally, 66.6%
of individuals own their home. In
Cincinnati, 69.7% own their home.
Conversely, communities with a
large percentage of multi-unit
housing, such as apartment
buildings and condominiums, have
lower volunteer rates. Nationally,
32.4% of individuals live in multiunit housing, while Cincinnati has a
rate of 29.9%.
Long Commutes Can Curtail
Opportunities to Volunteer
Long commutes can be expected
to reduce the time and opportunity
individuals have to connect to
organizations in their communities,
thus reducing average volunteer
rates. Nationally, commuters travel
on average just over 25 minutes to
work. In Cincinnati, commuters
travel on average 24 minutes to
work.
“Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It
does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odd” – former President
William Jefferson Clinton
concentration camp. We played host to a Japanese teacher and an aging
Canadian connected by the well-worn suitcase of a young Jewish girl lost in
Auschwitz. And annually, at least 20,000 Cincinnati area students and a growing
cadre of teachers learn that the Holocaust is a living lesson for the present and
future of humankind.
For me, volunteer leadership is so much more than giving time to some cause.
It is an investment that enhances the richness of my own life and connects my
hometown to the world. What a return on my small investment!
CHHE is celebrating “A Decade of Difference” with a reception and dinner
on 10.10.10. See www.holocaustandhumanity.org for details.
Driven by passion and faith
By Kathy Beechem (XXIV)
Why do I volunteer? The reasons have changed
over the years as I have matured and my life situation
has changed. I started volunteering when I was a
student in a Catholic high school because I was
encouraged to serve others. My dad had been a good
role model. I can remember him walking door to door
in our neighborhood collecting for Easter Seals when it
was bitter cold outside.
I worked for companies that encouraged their employees to get involved in
the community. That was important for me. It was one of the reasons I
actually chose to work at US Bank. I had a passion for kids who were at risk
of dropping out of high school and for women to become self-sufficient. Since
I was paid to be a banker, my volunteer activities allowed me to continue to
invest in the things I felt passionate about. For the bank, it was both good for
Cleveland vs. Cincinnati Volunteer Hours
70.0
60.0
(continues on pg. 4)
50.0
10.0
40.2
47.2
41.0
31.6
40.2
62.1
43.6
50.7
20.0
37.3
30.0
42.1
40.0
53.0
Class XXXIII Projects
Bike Friendly Program ..................pg.3
R.I.S.E. ......................................pg. 4
Teacher Compensation ...............pg. 5
Bridging the Gap ........................pg. 6
Global Business .........................pg. 8
Also
In Memoriam..............................pg. 9
Class Notes ......................pgs. 10-11
Regional Youth Leadership ........pg. 12
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“Service is never a simple act; it's about sacrifice for others and about accomplishment for ourselves, about reaching out, one
person to another, about all our choices gathered together as a country to reach across all our divides.” – former President
George H. W. Bush
business to have employees active in the community and
volunteering was a good leadership development tool. I
always tell the story to young aspiring professionals that
the biggest catalyst in my career progression at the bank
was when the CEO of another company, who I had worked
with as a volunteer, told my CEO at the bank that he
wanted to recruit me. All of the sudden I had way more
value at the bank.
I still feel passionate about helping women become
more self-sufficient and successful. My life experience has
made me passionate about helping others find a cure for
brain tumors, heal in their grief and develop a relationship
with God. In fact, now I volunteer because of a conviction
that God does indeed remain active in the world and all I
am doing is responding to help Him bring into being what
He has always intended.
Volunteering good for
the community, good for
the soul
By Pete Strange (XI)
The easy answer to the question
“Why do you volunteer?” is that I
have a personality defect that
results in my saying “yes” to every
suggestion and my believing that I
have something to add to every conversation. I do hope
that I am in fact a little deeper than that and that the right
answer to the question is, “I volunteer because it helps
build a stronger future for my company; because
volunteering provides outstanding growth opportunities for
me as a leader; and because the people I engage through
volunteering are extraordinarily talented and interesting.”
So, to make the case: My business is building. It is an
absolute fact that there is no future for a high-end builder
in a community where people do not want to invest. In
order to have a future, the leaders of Messer Construction
must invest their time and resources to help create a
vibrant economic environment, where every citizen has both
the opportunity and the motivation to be part of value
creation.
The problem with most professional development
programs is that they very often have nothing to do with
point-of-attack leadership. You go to a nice conference
center, have good food and listen to smart people who
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seemingly live with no gap between idea, articulation,
planning and execution. Life ain't like that. There is always
a gap between intellectual intent and the reality of the
results achieved at the point of attack. Nowhere is this gap
more clear than in the non-profit world, where crisis is
often the order of the day and funding sources can be the
ultimate distraction from mission. The growth that has
come from getting out of my context and interacting with
other leaders to drive results in a world filled with entropy
has helped me develop leadership tools I use every day.
And, there are the people. I have often said to my
friends Sister Jean Patrice Harrington and Sister Francis
Marie Thrailkill the blessing of my life is that they found
their calling in the Church, so I don't have to compete with
them in business. Sister Jean called me nearly 30 years
ago and said, “Young man, I need an hour of your time.”
Not being Catholic, I didn't realize then that she meant an
hour a day forever! Through volunteering I have gained
access to a network of brilliant thinkers, generous advisors
and dear friends that cannot be bought for any amount of
consulting dollars.
The case is clear. The question that should be asked
is, “How do you get started?” The answer is simple. Find
something that matters to you, then offer to help. Don't
get distracted by titles or recognition; just care enough to
show up and actually do some work. It is my experience
that caring, commitment and energy are always welcome.
Do these simple things and it won't be long before you get
that call from someone like Sister Jean. The return on your
investment will be beyond measure.
The Cincinnati Art Museum art bus
for kids
Beginning in 1995, the wheels of the school bus
began going round and round, providing free
transportation to 6,500 students from the neediest
schools to the Cincinnati Art Museum for a docent-led
tour. In 2009, the CAM Bus for Kids, a program that
began as a small idea that has grown yearly, received the
prestigious “Innovative Idea” Award from Scripps-Corbett.
That innovative idea began with a grass-roots startup
by Georgine Wolohan, (XXI), who saw an opportunity for a
partnership while serving as a trustee of the Cincinnati Art
Museum and a board member of Art Links. For many
years the museum’s docent corps had dreamed of owning
their own bus so more students could enjoy learning
through art. What docents discovered was that insurance
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Volunteering Rises with
Education
For states and large
metropolitan areas, as the
education level increases, the
likelihood of volunteering also
rises. At a national level, 85.0%
have a high school diploma or
GED equivalent and 27.7% have a
college degree.
In Cincinnati, 87.4% have a high
school diploma or GED equivalent
and 28.1% have a college degree.
Volunteering is Less Common in
High Poverty Areas
Poverty is another socio
economic characteristic that tends
to be strongly associated with
lower volunteer rates. However, it
is difficult to determine whether
high poverty rates reduce the
overall propensity to volunteer,
whether high volunteering in a
community leads to a reduction in
poverty, or if both effects occur.
At a National level, the poverty
rate is 13.2 percent. Cincinnati
has a poverty rate of 11.3%.
Higher State Unemployment
Related to Lower Volunteering
As shown in the Volunteering in
America 2010 Issue Brief, states
with high rates of unemployment
usually have low volunteer rates.
While theorists have ideas as to
the basis of this relationship,
more research is needed to
determine a cause. In 2009, the
national unemployment rate was
8.5%. In Cincinnati, the unemployment rate was 8.6%.
Volunteer Rates Lower in Cities
with High Foreclosures
In general, higher foreclosure
rates are expected to have an
impact on volunteering rates; that
is, it would not be unexpected if
“We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles,
rather than by the quality of our service relationship to humanity.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
costs and liability proved to be
prohibitive. At the same time, the
mission of Art Links was to
provide free transportation to art
venues for children in
underprivileged schools (those
with 25 percent or more on
federally funded lunch programs.)
To prove support for this
partnership, Wolohan collected
$8,000 through personal
solicitation of fellow docent
friends who strongly believed in
the idea. With these good faith
monies in hand, Wolohan made a
collaborative proposal to the
administrations of the Art
Museum and Art Links and the
first Bus for Kids began to roll.
With budgetary cuts in the school
systems, elimination of field trips,
and the emphasis on testing, the
most needy of children were
being denied opportunities.
“Studies show that children,
trained to look closely at works of
Georgine and friends with the Art Bus
art, enhance their critical thinking skills. Despite convincing research, art remains
on the margins of education, often the first to be dropped in times of strained
budgets. Poor, inner city and rural schools bear a disproportionate share of
the losses.”
At the end of the 2010-2011 school year, $37,000 will have been distributed
over five years making it possible for underserved children in Cincinnati and
Northern Kentucky to enjoy a field trip to the museum. The cost of a bus was
originally $150 and today the costs have increased to $250.
“The key to our fundraising efforts,” Wolohan said, “is that all volunteers can
‘buy in’ and everyone can get aboard because we are not asking for huge
amounts.”
Generally most gifts are from $25 upward, made as memorials and in honor
or celebration of loved ones, and every other year an internal fundraiser is held.
“Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good men, or they are
no better than dreams” (Emerson). The smiling faces of the students who climb
aboard the free Cincinnati Art Museum Bus for Kids is a dream come true.
Learning and teaching at the same time
By Carla R. Messer (Transfer)
Giving back is in my DNA. My parents modeled helping others in everyday acts
of kindness to full-scale projects to help others in need. I never knew who was
showing up for Thanksgiving dinner or at what fundraiser we would spend our
Saturdays.
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“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” –
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I lucked into a job early in my career with a training
and development firm that listed “benefit mankind” as a
driving value. On more than one occasion the firm used
that value as a touchstone for decision-making, and it
made a significant mark on my beliefs about the balance
between helping yourself and helping others.
My own mission declares my decision to be a “force
for good,” both professionally and personally. But
declaring it as important and living it are very different
things. The special sauce that keeps a person committed
to a cause, to helping, and being part of something bigger
than oneself is return on investment. The ROI for
volunteering is as varied as the causes that I support but
pool together in three areas.
Volunteering fast-tracks my development in key areas
of leadership and “followership.” My chosen career would
never afford me the opportunity to go head-to-head with
HUD or zoning commissioners. Submitting to new and
often very different leadership styles always spurs new
self-awareness.
Volunteering keeps me humble and grateful for the
gifts I’ve been given. Nothing stomps out a personal pity
party faster than swinging a hammer next to a man who
lives in a homeless mission. The grounding that comes
from finding commonalities in the face of adversity is
powerful.
Volunteering helps me fulfill the great commission. I
really believe that “All that is necessary for evil to triumph
is that good men do nothing” (Edmund Burke).
Volunteering empowers me to be one of the
good guys.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Alaska
Mentors turn passion
into action
By Jay Shatz (XXXIV)
I decided to volunteer as a Big
Brother after my first year as a
reporter for WCPO-TV. I had
covered a long list of stories
involving good kids doing bad
things. Most frustrating was the
common thread running through every story: The kids
making headlines were simply following the bad role
models around them. In choosing to volunteer with Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati, I was hoping to
help one child avoid this cycle of trouble.
On the day I was matched with my Little Brother Josh,
I could have never imagined the journey that would unfold
for us. Josh moved through school and life and grew into a
young man I am proud to call my brother. I was best man
at his wedding and stood with him in the delivery room
after the birth of his first son. With each milestone, Josh’s
life changed and so did mine.
I gained a better understanding of the challenges
facing kids who want to move beyond the poverty and
crime they grew up in. I met his family and friends and had
interactions I would have never had without volunteering.
Over the years I've also met hundreds of other Bigs and
Littles from across the Tri-state who’ve shared their
stories and helped me form a stronger connection to our
community.
When someone asks me about volunteering and how
best to have an impact, I encourage them to follow their
heart and surround themselves with passionate people
focused on helping others. The Tri-state is blessed with a
wide variety of well-run social service agencies staffed
with people anxious to help volunteers turn passion into
action. I would have never been able to get beyond the
obstacles of building a relationship with my Little Brother if
it had not been for the remarkable team of social workers
at the agency and the family of volunteers who provided
endless encouragement and support.
They've taught me lessons I use everyday at home
and at the office and provide me with constant reminders
of how positive role models change lives.
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Portland, OR
Salt Lake City, UT
Seattle, WA
Oklahoma City, OK
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Iowa City, IA
Ogden, UT
Fort Collins, CO
Madison, WI
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“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
Volunteers wanted
Help Keep Families Together –
When It Matters Most
At the very heart of Ronald McDonald House are
the 400+ volunteers who help make it feel like “home.”
When a child is critically ill and the only medical treatment
is hundreds, or even thousands, of miles away,
Ronald McDonald House and our volunteers are waiting –
With open arms and open hearts
To offer health, hope and a “home away from home.”
For information on becoming a Ronald McDonald House volunteer,
please e-mail SCrellin@RMHouse.org or visit www.RMHCincinnati.org .
Would you enjoy helping homeowners who are
elderly and disabled remain independent? If so,
please consider donating your time to People
Working Cooperatively’s Prepare Affair Saturday,
Nov. 13! Work includes raking leaves, gathering
yard debris, cleaning gutters (we always NEED
gutter cleaners) and other minor tasks. An average
of 3,000+ volunteers make Prepare Affair an annual
event for their family, business, church or civic
group. It’s a fun, family-oriented day and a great
opportunity to help out and give back.
Register online at
www.pwchomerepairs.org/prepare affair
or call 513-351-7921 .
Llanfair Retirement Community located
on 14 acres in College Hill is currently
seeking Volunteers for the following:
1) Share your expertise, hobbies or enterests by being a
Masterpiece Friday Speaker. We are interested in what you
might offer as a one-time program for our seniors. We are
always eager to learn more. You can offer us that opportunity.
2) Wheelchair escort and tour guides needed for our "Living It
at Llanfair" event on Saturday, November 13th from 10:30 4:00. Share 2 hours of your day with us allowing outside visitors
the opportunity to experience Llanfair by making all
opportunites accessible on that date.
3) Llanfair is seeking actively engaged board
members interested in promoting spiritual,
physical, intellectual, and social lifestyle of
our community. Your skills in an advisory
role withour management team will build
a lifestyle of aging successfully.
Come enjoy Living it at Llanfair on Saturday November 13th
from 10:30 - 4:00 for a progressive lunch and a day of
Masterpiece Living Lifestyle. Learn more about us and how
you too can become engaged as a Llanfair Volunteer.
Please call Nancy Thomas at 591-4501.
Are you looking for a fun, unique volunteer
opportunity? Then CET is looking for you!
Join us and be a part of one of Cincinnati’s
longest running fundraising events, the CET
Action Auction, taking place April 6 – 9, 2011.
We need volunteers starting in October to help with:
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Givea DAY
COMMUNITY-WIDE MITZVAH DAY
presented by the
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
Give a Day, presented by the Jewish
Federation of Cincinnati, is a communitywide day of service open to everyone in
Greater Cincinnati, including families.
Dr. O’dell Owens returns for an encore performance
as auction chair, and he needs YOU to make 2011
a bigger and better year.
Give a Day in 2010 touched 10,000 lives
and engaged over 500 volunteers in 18
different projects. Bring a friend or
your family to the next Give a Day on
April 10, 2011.
For more information on volunteering or the Action
Auction, contact Joycee Simendinger, Events Manager
at 513-345-6530 or jsimendinger@cetconnect.org.
For more information, please contact
Brian Jaffee at (513) 985-1501 or
bjaffee@jfedcin.org.
One hour Once a week One year One life changed
It doesn’t take a lot of time to make a difference in the life of a young person. Cincinnati Youth Collaborative (CYC) is looking
for caring adults to encourage and guide our city’s youth. Join a group mentoring club. Become a pen-pal. Be a lunch buddy.
Complete a CYC volunteer application and we will find a mentoring experience that is right for you.
Go to our website. Fill out an application.
Become a mentor today. www.cycyouth.org
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“Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be
swift to live, make haste to be kind.” – Henri Frederick Amiel
Networking events allow alumni to visit the most interesting places...
S.C.P.A. facility visit
The Hamilton County emergency
operations and 911 dispatch centers
35 alumni got the “911” on “911” operations on August 18th high on a
ridge off State street. The regional facility, the first of its kind in the nation
is the prototype for regional cooperation in event control and disasters.
Nearly 40 alumni toured the new School for Creative and Performing Arts
Sept. 15. The building is chock-full of art, dance and music studios,
rehearsal rooms, performance venues and gallery spaces. An SCPA
graduate, artist Jessie Henson, created this sculpture in memory of Esme
Kenney, a 13-year-old SCPA student killed last year. The sculpture hangs in
the third-floor atrium of the new SCPA and appears to float in front of
adjacent downtown buildings.
Alumni stand in the conference control center marveling at the extent of up
to date communications equipment. There is a large “war room” adjacent
that houses equipment used by the many municipalities. So far, Riverfest
is the largest event coordinated in this facility.
Alumni are silhouetted against a large window in an SCPA art studio.
The window overlooks Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine.
Briefing of all that the facility can do and how it works using the latest
technology as alumni finish dinner in preparation for the tour.
Art by an unknown SCPA artist waits for his or her return in one of the art
studios. Tour guide Karen Dorn said the students are thrilled to be working
in such open, well lit spaces.
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Leadership Cincinnati announces
Michael Beck
President
MidwestLatino
Dan Braun
Senior Vice President
Cintas Corporation
Adrian O. Breen
Regional President
First Financial Bank
513-861-5666
beck@midwestlatino.com
513-754-3663
braund@cintas.com
513-603-4038
adrian.breen@bankatfirst.com
Jon Entine
Founder/President
ESG MediaMetrics
Dan Fales
Shareholder
Clark Schaefer Hackett
513-319-8388
jon@jonentine.com
513-241-3111
dfales@cshco.com
Kim Fender
Executive Director
Public Library of
Cincinnati and
Hamilton County
Dr. Victor F. Garcia MD
Cincinnati Children's
Hospital Medical
Center
Maribeth Amyot
Vice President for
Financial Administration
Xavier University
513-745-3445
amyotm@xavier.edu
513-369-6972
kim.fender@cincinnatilibrary.org
Mike McGinty
Executive Director
Joy Outdoor Education
Center Foundation
937-289-2031 x226
mike.mcginty@joec.org
Candace S. McGraw
Chief Administrative
Officer
Kenton County
Airport Board
859-767-3152
cmcgraw@cvgairport.com
Arthur J. Roberts
Sr VO & CFO
Ohio National Financial
Services
Debra Chisolm
Ruehlman
Civic Volunteer, Procter
& Gamble retired
513-794-6249
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com
513-231-7183
ruehlmandc@gmail.com
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513-636-7865
victor.garcia@cchmc.org
Harold D. Brown
President, EdWorks
(subsidiary of
KnowledgeWorks)
Pat Clifford
513-312-7700
patclifford@cinci.rr.com
513-824-6010
brownh@edworkspartners.org
Jane Garvey
VP Marketing &
Communications
Cincinnati Children's
Hospital Medical
Center
Cindy M. Combs
Assistant Police Chief
Cincinnati Police
Department
513-352-3033
cindy.combs@cincinnatioh.gov
Thomas L. Guidugli, Jr.
Business
Representative
IATSE Local 5
859-653-0311
tommyg1237@aol.com
513-636-2631
jane.garvey@cchmc.org
Kenneth D. Heldman,
CPCU
Sr. Vice President
Wells Fargo Insurance
Services USA, Inc.
513-333-2022
ken.heldman@wellsfargo.com
Charles M. Meyer
President and
Managing Partner
Santen & Hughes
Jill P. Meyer
Member-in-Charge,
Cincinnati
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Jeffrey A. Millard, PE,
LEED AP, CEM
Principal
KLH Engineers
Daniel A. Molina
Director,
Global Enterprise
Architecture Accenture
Barry H. Morris Ph.D.
President
Left Lane Consulting,
LLC
513-852-5986
cmm@santen-hughes.com
513-651-6124
jmeyer@fbtlaw.com
859-442-8050 x1232
jmillard@klhengrs.com
513-455-1457
daniel.a.molina@accenture.
com
513-604-3988
bmorris1228@cinci.rr.com
Jay Shatz
President/Owner
JayTV, Inc.
David Singleton
Executive Director
Ohio Justice & Policy
Center
Nancy M. Strassel
Senior Vice President
Greater Cincinnati
Health Council
513-421-1108
dsingleton@ohiojpc.org
513-878-2854
nstrassel@gchc.org
859-491-5666
jshatz@jaytv.net
www.leadershipcincinnati.com
Elaine Suess
President
Beyondbeing llc
Brian Sullivan
Partner
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
513-708-2136
elaine@beyondbeing.net
513-977-8233
brian.sullivan@dinslaw.com
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Robert W. Coy, Jr.
President
CincyTech USA
513-263-2721
bcoy@cincytechusa.com
LaVaughn M. Henry,
Ph.D.
Vice President & Sr.
Regional Officer
Federal Reserve Bank
of Cleveland, Cincinnati
Branch
Sister Patricia A.
Cruise, SC
President
Seton High School
513-471-2600
cmsjsc2003@yahoo.com
Maurice Huey
Director, Programs &
Strategic Planning
National Multiple
Sclerosis Society
Robin A. Davis
VP, Strategic Planning
& Development
The E.W. Scripps
Company
513-977-3993
robin.davis@scripps.com
Scott Isenhart
Sr. HR Manager
P&G NA Talent Supply
513-983-2626
isenhart.sa@pg.com
513-769-4400 x103
maurice.huey@ohg.nmss.org
Trey Devey
President
Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra
Alison Newrock Dipilla
Director, Strategic
Consulting
Humana
513-744-3233
tdevey@cincinnatisymphony.org
513-826-7404
adipilla@humana.com
James Kee
Vice President
Danis Building
Construction Company
Melinda Kruyer
President
Kruyer & Associates
513-755-1818
melinda@kruyerpr.com
513-984-9696
jim.kee@danis.com
Martha Schickel Dorff
Architect/Artist
Schickel Design
513-721-4000
martha@schickeldesign.com
513-579-5225
Timothy.Elsbrock@53.com
Valerie Landell
Executive Vice
President
Visiting Nurse
Association
513-345-8005
vlandell@thevna.org
513-455-4206
lavaughn.henry@clev.frb.org
Gregory A. Otis, AIA
Principal
GBBN Architects, Inc.
513-241-8700
gotis@gbbn.com
Krista Taylor
VP, Account Group
Director
Powers Agency
513-721-5353
ktaylor@powersagency.com
Julia Poston
Office Managing
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Tracey Puthoff
Partner
Taft Stettinius &
Hollister LLP
513-612-1557
julia.poston@ey.com
513-357-9314
puthoff@taftlaw.com
Nelson Vincent
Assoc. Dean for R & D
Administrative Services
UC College of ED,
Criminal Justice, and
Human Services
513-556-2323
nelson.vincent@uc.edu
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Julie S. Washington
VP & General Manager,
Consumer Products
Jamba Juice
513-492-8176
jwashington@jambajuice.com
Toby B. Rau
Senior Vice President
U.S. Bank, NA
513-632-4036
toby.rau@usbank.com
Mary Ann Remke
Director, Planned
Giving
United Way of Greater
Cincinnati
513-762-7112
maryann.remke@uwgc.org
Tina F. Whalen
Department
Head/Special Projects
Coordinator
University of Cincinnati
College of Allied Health
Sciences
Timothy A. Elsbrock
Sr VP/Director,
Investment Advisors
Division
Fifth Third Bank
Leslie Maloney
SVP, Education
Program Manager
The Carol Ann and
Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S.
Bank Foundation
513-632-4654
leslie.maloney@usbank.com
Stephen L. Ringel
VP, Cincinnati
Customer Care Center
Humana, Inc.
Mary Burke Rivers
Executive Director
Over-the-Rhine
Community Housing
513-826-7066
sringel@humana.com
513-381-1171
mburke@otrch.org
If you know someone or some
business that should
participate in Leadership
Cincinnati, please contact Dan
Hurley, Executive Director of
Leadership Cincinnati, at
dhurley@gccc.com
513-558-7485
whalentf@ucmail.uc.edu
www.leadershipcincinnati.com
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higher foreclosure rates in a city
corresponded with lower volunteer
rates. In 2009, we see the
evidence. Cities with high
foreclosure rates tend to have a
corresponding lower volunteering
rate. For more information, see the
Volunteering in America 2010 Issue
Brief. In Cincinnati, the foreclosure
rate changed by 0.0 percentage
points between 2008 and 2009
(Foreclosure data used for this
analysis was provided by
RealtyTrac).
The Capacity of a Community's
Associations Impacts
Volunteer Rates
Communities with higher
nonprofits per capita are likely to
have higher volunteer rates. As the
number of nonprofits per 1,000 city
residents increases, the
volunteering rate also increases. At
a national level, there are an
average of 4.45 nonprofit
organizations per 1,000 residents.
Cincinnati has, on average, 4.34
nonprofits per 1,000 city residents.
Class Notes
Congratulations to Class XXVII members Karen Bankston, Michael Braun,
Victoria Chester, Ron Christian, Myrita Craig, Kelley Downing, Andy Hawking,
Mark Hauser, Jason Jackman, Rita McNeil, Bob Saelinger and Chuck Schroer.
The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area awarded the 2010 Daniel
J. Ransohoff (I) Civic Award to the group, who created the St. Vincent de Paul
Charitable Pharmacy of Cincinnati.
Shakila Ahmad (XXXI), Stephanie Byrd (XXVIII) and Marilyn Shazor (XXXI)
have been named to the YWCA Board of Directors.
Beth Amyot (XXXIV), vice president for Financial Administration at Xavier
University, has been named CFO of the Year for large nonprofit organizations by
the Business Courier.
Karen Bankston (XXVII) was named governance committee chair for the 2011
Greater Cincinnati Health Council Board of Directors.
Wendell Bell’s (XVIII) Enerfab was honored by the 2010 Cincy Manny Awards
in the “New Product Development/Innovation” category.
Peter Briggs (V) was named a Volunteer of the Month by the Northern
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for his work with the Regional Youth
Leadership program, a joint venture with Leadership Cincinnati Alumni
Association and the Northern Kentucky Leadership Foundation.
Bob Castellini (XII) received the 2010 Tocqueville Award from United Way of
Greater Cincinnati, in recognition of his philanthropy and legacy of volunteer
service to the Greater Cincinnati community.
Christopher Cole’s (XII) Intelligrated was honored in the “Top Growth”
category by the 2010 Cincy Manny Awards. Intelligrated was also a corporate
winner for the ACG Cincinnati 2010 Deal Maker Awards.
Neil Comber (XXXI) has joined the Greater Cincinnati Foundation Board.
Networking
Calendar of Events
Golf outing
Oct. 9
Class XXXI/XXXII
at Elk Run with proceeds
going to St. Vincent de Paul
Islamic center
Oct. 15
$20 for lunch
noon-2 p.m.
Annual reunion/gala
Oct. 16
SwampThing at Longworth Hall
7 pm until they make us leave
Foodstock
November and December
dates to be announced
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Eric Combs (XXXII) was named a trustee of the 2010-2011 Cincinnati Bar
Association Board.
Myrita Craig (XXVII) and Tillie Hidalgo Lima (XXIX) were named to the YWCA
Nominating Committee.
Christ Hospital, led by Susan Croushore (XXIX), was a corporate winner for
the ACG Cincinnati 2010 Deal Maker Awards.
David Ginsburg (XX) CEO of Downtown Cincinnati Inc. participated in a focus
group for business leaders on qualities for the next Cincinnati Police Chief.
John Greiwe (XXVIII) has joined CR Architecture and Design as the client
development director.
Jose Guerra (XXXI) was recently named Executive Mentor of the Year in Xavier
University’s Williams College of Business mentorship program. He was
nominated by his mentee, an Argentinean junior named Alberto Gomez.
Michael Hawkins (XV) was recently honored for his community service by
BRIDGES for a Just Community. In addition, Hawkins was appointed secretary
to Refugees International’s Board of Directors.
Dan Heyd (XXIII) has been elected chairman of the board of Wesley Services
Organization.
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Jeffery Hopkins (XXIII) was awarded the William K. Thomas
Distinguished Jurist Award from The Ohio State University
Moritz College of Law, of which he is a graduate.
Marvin Rorick (XXI) has retired from the Greater Cincinnati
Foundation Board after nine years of service.
Charles Schroer (XXVII) has been named president of the
Cincinnati Preservation Association’s Board of Directors.
Barbara Howard (XIV) was honored with the Trustees’
Award at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Cincinnati Bar
Association. She also was honored with the Distinguished
Alumna Award at Xavier University’s spring commencement.
Philip Schworer (XXIII) was recognized as an outgoing
board member at the 2010 Cincinnati Bar Association
Annual Meeting.
G. Edward Hughes (XXVI) has been elected to the
American Association of Community Colleges Board of
Directors.
Terry Segerberg’s (XXXI) Mesa Industries was chosen as a
“Best Place to Work” at the 2010 Manny Awards,
presented by Cincy Magazine.
Joan Kaup (XXII), Kelly Leon (XXIX) and Toni Miles (XVI)
were honored as 2010 Women of Over-the-Rhine by
Emanuel Community Center.
Marilyn Shazor (XXXI) has been named to the Ohio Public
Transit Association Board of Trustees.
Edgar Smith Jr. (XXI), founder of World Pac Paper LLC, was
honored as the 2010 Ohio Small Business Person of the
Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. He also
hosted the naming of the American Red Cross Emergency/
Disaster Services area in honor of U.S. Army Lt.
General Honorè.
Elizabeth Patterson Kochheiser (XXXIII) has been named
executive director of the League of Women Voters of
Greater Cincinnati.
Rob Knauer (XXIX) has accepted a position as vice
president of Sales/Business Development for Integware
and will be relocating to Ft. Collins, Colo.
Patricia Mann Smitson (XVII) has joined the Greater
Cincinnati Foundation Board.
Jim May (XXXIII) has been named secretary/treasurer for
the 2011 Greater Cincinnati Health Council Board of
Directors.
Mary Stagaman (XXI) has been named the vice president
of Regional Initiatives and the executive director of Agenda
360, the regional action plan led by the Cincinnati USA
Regional Chamber.
Michael McGraw (XX) has been elected as secretary of
the board of TriHealth.
Kathy Merchant (XXI) received the SuperConnector
Award from the Southwest Ohio Region Worforce
Investment Board.
Shane Starkey (XXXIII) will be the new partner-in-charge of
the Cincinnati office of Thompson Hine. He also was
recognized in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA as a
leader in his practice area.
Colleen O’Toole (XXX) has been named president of the
Greater Cincinnati Health Council Board of Directors
for 2011.
Thomas Streicher (XXIII), Cincinnati Police Chief since
1999, has announced that he will retire in March.
Myrtis Powell (VIII) has been named to the board of
TriHealth.
John Tafaro (XXXIII) was named a trustee of the 20102011 Cincinnati Bar Association Board.
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ALUMNI BOARD 2010
Michael Burns (XXIII), President
Phil Schworer (XXIII), Past President
Ray Brokamp (III), Secretary
George Elliott (XI), Treasurer
Barbara Aras (XXIII), Ambassador Committee
Paul Bernheimer (X), Projects Initiatives Chair
Peter Briggs (V), Regional Youth Leadership Chair
Janet Callif (XXV), Networking Co-Chair
Bernardo Calonge (XXVI), Networking Chair
Deborah Davis (XXVIII), Diversity Co-Chair
Yvonne Gray (XXVIII), Health/Human Services
Co-Chair
Michael Hinnekamp (XXIX), Civic Engagement/
Government Co-Chair
Mike Hirschfeld (X), Community Development Chair
Mark Hogan (XXIX), Arts & Media Co-Chair
Robert Knauer (XXIX), Community Development
Co-Chair
Douglass McDonald (XXIII), Co-Chair Arts & Media
Carla Messer (Transfer), Diversity Co-Chair
Jon Quatman (XXIX), Education Co-Chair
Rosemary Schlachter, (XXIV), Art & Media Co-Chair
Neil Tilow (VIII), Health/Human Services Co-Chair
Sandy Walker (XXX), Ambassador Co-Chair
David Waltz (XXXII), Civic Engagement/Government
Co-Chair
Yvonne Washington (XXII), Health/Human Services
Co-Chair
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Stacy Wessels (Transfer), Projects Initiatives Co-Chair
John Young (XVII), Education Chair
Communications Committee:
Paul Bernheimer (X), Co-Chair
Suzy Dorward (XXI), Co-Chair
Gloria Holt Hartman (Transfer)
Dianne Bohmer McGoron (XXIII), Co-Chair
Stacy Wessels (Transfer), Copy editor
and Georgine Wolohan (XXI).
Dan Hurley, Director, Leadership Cincinnati
Christie Rogers, Program Administrator
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Carla Walker (XXXIII) was the guest blogger for the July
27 issue of Soapbox Cincinnati, discussing her
involvement with the Cincinnati USA 2012 World Choir
Games. Her Leadership Cincinnati class project developed
the Economic Development Committee for the World Choir
Games.
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Ronald Warnick (XXIX) has been re-elected chairman of
the board of the Mayfield Clinic.
W. Breck Weigel (XXVIII) was sworn in as president-elect
of the 2010 Cincinnati Bar Association Board by Judge
Susan Dlott (XVII) at the 2010 Annual Meeting Luncheon.
Weigel recently attended the American Bar Association’s
Bar Leadership Institute, a conference attended by about
300 officials from local and state bars.
Allen Zaring IV (XXX) is one of the founders of the seven
person blues-rock and funk band Swampthang, which was
recently featured in the Business Courier. The band will
headline LCAA's Oct. 16 event, Leadership Rocks.
Susan Zaunbrecher (XXXI) has been elected to the board
of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Union Bethel marked its 180th anniversary Aug.
26. At a breakfast, Stephen MacConnell (XVII), CUB
President and CEO, presented Donald Hoffman (II) with its
Legacy Award, and Stephanie Byrd (XXVIII) with the “On
the Shoulders of Giants” award. CUB recognized Barbara
Aras (XXIII) and Crystal Faulkner (XVII) for years of
service on the Board of Trustees.
In memoriam
William Portman died at age 88 on Aug. 31. Portman
helped launch the first Leadership Cincinnati class in
1977 and served as the chair of the Steering Committee
in 1982-83. In 2005 Portman was named a Great Living
Cincinnatian by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. His
son Wym was in Class X.
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of a classic: A Christmas Story!
The Leadership Cincinnati Alumni Association and the
Northern Kentucky Leadership Foundation, partners in
Regional Youth Leadership, bring you this chance to support
the program. A Christmas Story will be presented Dec. 19 at
the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. For ticket
information, please contact Joni Huffmyer, RYL program
director, at 859-578-6398.
RYL is offered free to area high school juniors and is
funded through corporate sponsorship, grants and donations.
Here is a chance for you to support the hard work of this
committee of your Alumni Association.