The 2021 Regional Conferences wouldn’t have been possible without our outstanding presenters and speakers. Thank you!
Akron-Canton
- The Honorable Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
- The Honorable Matt Dolan, Chair, Senate Finance Committee
- The Honorable Vernon Sykes, Ranking Member, Senate Finance Committee
- The Honorable Erica Crawley, Ranking Member, House Finance Committee
- The Honorable Bill Roemer, Member, House Finance Committee
- Chairman Robert Paduchik, Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
- Chairwoman Elizabeth Walters, Chairwoman, Ohio Democratic Party
- Dr. John Green, Director Emeritus, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
- Dr. Matthew P. Akers, Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations and Associate Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron
- Dr. Para Jones, President, Stark State College
- Steve Millard, President & CEO, Greater Akron Chamber
- Dennis Saunier, President & CEO, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Renato “Ren” Camacho, President & CEO, Akron-Canton Airport
- Michael Shearer, Editor, Akron Beacon Journal/BeaconJournal.com and Regional Editor Northern Ohio – USA TODAY Network
Toledo
- The Honorable Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
- The Honorable Robert Sprague, Ohio Treasurer of State
- The Honorable Paula Hicks-Hudson, Minority Whip, Ohio House of Representatives
- The Honorable D.J. Swearingen, Representative, Ohio House of Representatives
- Director Dorothy Pelanda, Ohio Department of Agriculture
- The Honorable Wade Kapszukiewicz, Mayor of Toledo
- Wendy Gramza, President & CEO, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Dr. Matthew P. Akers, Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations and Associate Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron
- Carty Finkbeiner, Former Mayor of Toldeo
- Brian Dicken, Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Doni Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Neighborhood Health Association and Host, Bridges on WTVG 13abc
- Danielle Giannantonio, Member, Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Legislative Affairs Manager at Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
- Liz Skalka, Ohio Political Reporter
- Dr. Byron Winston, Environmental Scientist, AECOM
- Jeff Jacobson, President, Strategic Insight Group
Mahoning Valley
- The Honorable Keith Faber, Ohio Auditor of State
- The Honorable Michael A. Rulli, Member, Ohio Senate
- Guy Coviello, President & CEO, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber
- Ferzan M. Ahmed, Executive Director, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
- Colonel Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, Commander, Youngstown Air Reserve Station
- Vito Abruzzino, Executive Director, Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission
- Elaine Bryant, Executive Vice President for Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition and Managing Director, Military and Federal Sector at JobsOhio
- Jim Kinnick, Executive Director, Eastgate Regional Councils of Government
- Brian Kelley, Chief Technology Officer, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
- Michael Dustman, Director of Constituent Services, Office of US Senator Rob Portman
- Jonathan Bridges, Managing Director of Automotive, Steel and White Goods, JobsOhio
- Luke Stedke, Managing Director of Communications and Policy, DriveOhio
- Justin Dennis, Reporter, Mahoning Matters
- Dan O’Brien, Managing Editor, The Business Journal
- Brandon Lamoncha, Director of Additive Manufacturing, Humtown Products
- Mark Lamoncha, President & CEO, Humtown Products
- Zac DiVencenzo, President, JuggerBot 3D LLC
- Chelsea Spears, Morning/Noon Anchor, WKBN
- John Wilczynski, Executive Director, America Makes
Dayton
- The Honorable Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
- The Honorable Robert Sprague, Ohio Treasurer of State
- The Honorable Randy Gardner, Chancellor, Ohio Department of Higher Education
- Director Matt Damschroder, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
- The Honorable Phil Plummer, Ohio House of Representatives
- The Honorable Deborah Lieberman, Montgomery County Commissioner
- The Honorable Jeffrey Mims, Candidate for Mayor of Dayton
- Dr. Jason Pierce, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, University of Dayton
- Dr. Kathleen Cleary, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President, Sinclair College
- Kristi Clouse, Senior Managing Director of Talent, JobsOhio
- Jim Otte, Reporter and Producer of the WHIO I-Team, WHIO TV
- Kevin DeWine, Partner, CBD Advisors and Former Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party
- Rennes Bowers, Candidate for Mayor of Dayton
- Nick Hrkman, Community Impact Editor, Dayton Daily News
- Stephanie Keinath, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Shannon Cox, Superintendent, Montgomery County Educational Service Center
- Dr. Daniel R. Birdsong, Senior Lecturer & Experiential Learning Coordinator, Department of Political Science, University of Dayton
- Dr. Lee Hannah, Associate Professor of Political Science, Wright State University
- Aaron Pickrell, Principal, Remington Road Group and Democratic Campaign Consultant
Southeast
- The Honorable Keith Faber, Ohio Auditor of State
- The Honorable Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
- The Honorable Jay Edwards, Ohio House of Representatives
- The Honorable Jason Stephens, Ohio House of Representatives
- The Honorable John Carey, Director, Governor’s Office of Appalachia
- Rachel Johanson, Deputy Director, Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation
- Dr. Hugh Sherman, President, Ohio University
- Kristi Tanner, Senior Managing Director, JobsOhio
- Glen Cobb, Chief of the Division of Parks and Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Dr. Mark Weinberg, Founding Dean, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service
- Amista Lipot, Director of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and Executive Director of the Mayors’ Partnership for Progress
- Tom Hodson, Director Emeritus of WOUB Public Media and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
- Kara Willis, Regional Talent Manager, Ohio Southeast Economic Development
- Dr. John McCarthy, Professor and Interim Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Professions at Ohio University
- Sam Miller, Development Director, Buckeye Hills Regional Council
- Jessie Powers, Executive Director, Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia
- Glenda Bumgarner, CEO, Appalachian Partnership, Inc.
- Steve Evans, Founder, Steve Evans Country Sausage
- Scott Frank, City Manager, Nelsonville
- Larry Kidd, President & CEO, :hire