Virginia Albanese, president and CEO, FedEx Custom Critical    NEW
The chair of the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Albanese is involved in local economic competitiveness efforts and a talent initiative to engage and retain young professionals.
 
Anthony J. Alexander, president and CEO, FirstEnergy Corp.
 
William Batchelder, speaker of the Ohio House   NEW
The Republican leader and former judge served 30 years in the state House before the term limits era, giving him an institutional knowledge and authority now rare in Columbus.
 
Rob Briggs, president, GAR Foundation; chairman, Knight Foundation
 
Daniel Colantone, president and CEO, Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce 
 
William Considine, president and CEO, Akron Children’s Hospital 
 
Frank Douglas, president and CEO, Austen BioInnovation Institute   NEW
The scientist and former MIT professor, once a teenage preacher in Guyana, is now a leader in moving Akron’s economy forward. The Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Foundation named him a “Rock Star of Science” in November.
 
Paul Greig, chairman, president and CEO, FirstMerit Corp.
 
Joe Kanfer, chairman and CEO, GOJO Industries
 
Richard Kramer, chairman, president and CEO, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.   NEW
At 47, Kramer is one of the youngest chairmen in Goodyear’s history, but he’s had a leading role in company strategy since 2003, with his eye on emerging markets.

Lester Lefton, president, Kent State University   NEW
Under Lefton’s leadership, Kent State is taking a leading role in fields important to Northeast Ohio’s resurgence: flexible electronic materials, liquid crystal displays, urban design and government collaboration.
 
Christine Amer Mayer, COO and legal counsel, GAR Foundation   NEW
Although Mayer is still in her 30s, she’s taking on an increased leadership role in Akron’s nonprofit community.
 
Don Plusquellic, mayor, Akron

Luis Proenza, president, University of Akron

Russ Pry, Summit County executive
 
Tom Strauss, president and CEO, Summa Health System
 
Frank Sullivan, chairman and CEO, RPM International Inc.
 
Betty Sutton, U.S. Representative

Mary Taylor, Lieutenant Governor, Ohio
 
Ward J. “Tim” Timken Jr., chairman, The Timken Co.

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