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Our dedicated, professional staff connects you to the power of the community foundation.
CEO & Executive Assistant
John F. Garofalo
President and CEO
De Shawn Pickett
Executive Assistant
Community Investment
Cristina González Alcalá, Ph.D.
Director of Community Investment
Brian Reitz
Director of Agency Engagement & Endowments
Mariana Silva
Community Investment Officer
Kim Nott
Grants Administrator
Darlene Shuler
College & Career Academies of Akron Partner Liaison, Akron Public Schools
Development & Donor Engagement
Laura Lederer
Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Jill Sellers
Director of Donor Engagement
Karen Hrdlicka
Director, The Center for Family Philanthropy
Debra Hoffman
Affiliate Fund Engagement Manager
Cathy Kemp
Donor-Advised Fund Administrator
Liz Szczukowski
Scholarship Administrator
Malia Rivera-Speer
Affiliate Fund Event & Volunteer Coordinator
Michelle Nissel
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Steve Schloenbach
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dennis Jansky
Director of Accounting & Administration
Denikka Ray
Finance & Accounting Administrator
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Tracy Burt
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Kristen Ashby
Director of Marketing
Chris Miller
Communications & Community Investment Officer
Olivia Eastly
Marketing & Communications Specialist
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