Leadership
There is no better way to lead than by example.
Our trustees and staff are men and women that come from different backgrounds, but share a sense of purpose and a belief in our mission and core values.
Staff Leadership
At The City Mission, our leaders have a ministry calling, express diversity, serve God and people as a team, and maintain the highest level of personal integrity. All staff and leadership know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and seek His strength and guidance daily. Only through the grace of God can we in turn love and serve our neighbors as we ought to.
Board Of Trustees
We’re also grateful to the men and women who serve on our Board of Trustees. Their time, talents and wisdom allow us to maximize our impact in the Cleveland community. Learn more about them below!
Officers
Board President:
Theodore A. Wagner
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Co-Vice Presidents:
Sandy Chochola
Aon Corporation
Emmett Robinson
Robinson Law Firm, LLC
Secretary:
Todd Baumgartner
McDonald Hopkins
Treasurer:
Tom Okray
Members
Jacquelyne Bailey, Ph.D.
Cleveland Clinic
Bill Beattie
Bardons & Oliver, Inc.
Darrell Boff
Cintas Corporation
Brian Broadbent
Business Volunteers Unlimited
Tom Demitrack
Jones Day
Christine Elliott, Ph.D.
LifeStream
Deforia Lane, Ph.D.
Univ. Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
Sara Lehrke
Cleveland Guardians
Karen Shaw Nelson
Consultant
Rev. Stephen Owens
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Jason Theadore
Univ. Hospitals Health System
Tom Tomasula, Jr.
World Group Logistics
Emeritus Members
*Rev. Harry Banfield – Director Emeritus
William P. Barrett, Jr
*denotes deceased
Joseph A. Campanella
Turan Strange
Associate Board
Dylan Aponte
Founder & CEO, Permitly
Kathryn Bader – Running with a Mission Chair
Regional Professional Resource Director at The Siegfried Group
Ben Cook – Chair
Staff Accountant, Skoda Minotti
Leonard Eiermann
Residential Service Liaison, North Coast Community Homes
Maura English – Recruitment
Client Executive, Campana Insurance
Matt Gottshall, CFP – Programming
Ameriprise Financial Services
Balanced Wealth Group
Rachel Lyons
Attorney, Wegman Hessler
Rae Lynn Hughes
Team Member Relations Specialist, Giant Eagle
Erica Moran – Co-Chair
Manager, People & Community Engagement, Cohen & Company
Jordyn Paratore – Recruitment Co-Chair
Client Concierge, Liner Legal, LLC
Talia Seals – Recruitment
Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Matt Schroth
Senior District Manager – Accountant Specialist, ADP
Meg Shrewsbury
Director of Advancement Operations, Magnificat High School
Interested in joining our Associate Board? Visit our Associate Board page to learn more.