Board & Committees

2013 Officers

Trustee Term: End of 2013

Don Crellin 440-254-4566, Retired
John Crocker 440-375-7129, Lake County Treasurer
Cindy Girdler 440-428-3760, Madison-Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
Dawn Huber 440-974-6416, Huntington National Bank
David Merkel 440-352-5192, Chase Bank
Alyson Scott 440-951-5200, Fredon Corporation
Jeffrey Shibley 440-255-3003, Yours Truly
Steve Tsengas 440-354-6500, OurPet’s Company

Trustee Term: End of 2014

Tim Cahill 440-953-2196, FirstMerit Bank
Brandon Dynes 440-357-8200, Dynes Ins.
Randy Horst 216-736-8953, Dollar Bank
John Hurley 440-357-5558, Attorney
Martin Kuula 440-994-8340, FirstEnergy
Tom Theilman 440-974-5739, MEACO
Mark Tyler 440-347-3864, Lubrizol

Trustee Term: End of 2015

Ernie Brass 440-946-1952, Money Concepts
Martin Gareau 440-357-2290, Lake County Port Authority
Kevin Lynch 216-822-7283, AT&T
Ray McGuinness 440-974-0200, Coldwell Banker Hunter Realty
Gary Robinson 440-354-1113, LakeHealth
Neil Sawicki 440-255-5552, ext. 221, Global Real Estate Advisors
Darrell Webster 440-487-9554, Retired County Planner

Committees and Chairs

Executive Committee
Determines policy, agenda
Ernie Brass, Chair; Tom Thielman, Bob Debevec, Steve Tsengas

Finance Committee
Bob Debevc, Chair; Ernie Brass, David Merkel

Agri-Business Outreach
Ernie Brass, Chair; Randy Horst, Darrell Webster, Dave Gilmer, Gary Eith

Membership 
Retain and add membership, services 
Neil Sawicki, Chair; Don Crellin, Donna Price, Dave Gilmer, Ernie Brass

Public Relations / Program
Offers programs on issues timely to the county
Dawn Huber and Gary Robinson

Public Relations / ProgramMicroloan Fund
Small loans for small businesses without conventional financing
Ernie Brass, Chair; Dave Gilmer, David Merkel, Bob Debevec

Fund Raisers
Raises funds for worthy community projects
Tim Cahill and Dawn Huber

Legislative Breakfast
Updates from national, state and county legislators 
Jeff Shibley, Chair; Dave Gilmer, Tim Cahill, Randy Horst

Economic Forum   
Economic evaluation and forecast for the next year 
Steve Tsengas, Chair; Tim Cahill, Darrell Webster, Bob Cahen, Jack Nettis, Randy Horst, Dave Gilmer

International Festival
Nurtures ethnic heritage through cultural activities  
Hojin Jeong, Chair; Gary Eith, Steve Tsengas, Ernie Brass, Dave Gilmer

Enterpreneurship
Establishes a program to help candidates organize, finance and manage a business   
Steve Tsengas, Chair; Bob Debevc, Ernie Brass, Dave Gilmer, Bob Cahen

A membership application and dues schedule may be obtained by calling Dave Gilmer at (440) 350-2974.