Our team
Meet the team at United Way of Greater Stark County. We have an incredible group of dedicated individuals who are deeply passionate about our mission to improve the lives of local children and families. Our staff and board of directors work tirelessly to provide the support and resources necessary to make a lasting impact in our community.
Administration
President & Chief Executive Officer
(330) 491-9952
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LaFlovia Ginanni
Vice President, Diversity, Culture and Engagement
(330) 491-9984
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Connie Drabick
Executive Administrative Assistant
(330) 491-9973
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Karen Mostov
Receptionist
(330) 491-0445
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Donor relations
Vice President, Resource Development
(330) 491-9974
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Director, Individual & Planned Giving
(330) 491-9969
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Relationship Coordinator
(330) 491-9972, ext. 404
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Corporate Engagement Manager
(330) 491-9985
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Dinese Cramer
Director, Annual Campaign
(330) 491-9954
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Robin Seemann
Donor Experiences Coordinator
(330) 491-9989
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Community impact
Vice President, Community Impact
(330) 491-9962
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Rachel Brown
Manager, Community Impact Process and Data
(330) 491-9979
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Brittany Paliswat
Director, Community Programs and Collaboratives
(330) 491-9976
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Marketing
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
(330) 491-9957
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Manager, Marketing
(330) 491-9970
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Sarah Boda
Marketing Coordinator
(330) 491-9986
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Finance
Chief Financial Officer
(330) 491-9961
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Jeanette Lee
Payroll Manager
(330) 491-9975
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Trevor Johnson
IT Computer Support Technician
(330) 491-9978
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Deanna Morris
Finance Data Analyst
(330) 491-9956
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Work with us
Interested in joining the team at United Way? Together, we connect the families in our most vulnerable neighborhoods with resources and programs to help them succeed and thrive.
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Dr. Thomas Botzman
Retired President, University of Mount Union
Serves on Audit Committee
William R. Cook
Vice President & Commercial Lender, Premier Bank
Emeritus
Linda DeHoff
President, DeHoff Realtors
Emeritus
Kimberly Davenport
HR Director, Shearer's Foods, LLC
Ken Douglas*
Retired CPA
Treasurer, Board of Directors; Chair, Audit Committee; Chair, Finance Committee
Jerry Durieux
Sheet Metal Workers Local 33
Matthew Eckels
Vice President of Global Sourcing & Quality, Timken Company
Christopher Goff*
CEO and General Counsel, Employers Health
Second Vice-Chair, Board of Directors; Serves on Audit Committee & Revenue Enhancement Committee
Shad Hargrove
Assistant General Manager, Tractor Supply Company
Community Volunteer
Serves on Finance & Strategic Planning Committee
Michael Howard
Retired Judge, Stark County Family Court
Past Chair, Board of Directors; Serves on Nominating Committee and Revenue Enhancement Committee
Ann Marie Hunt
Lifecare Family Health & Dental Center
Serves on the Nominating Committee
Geoff Karcher*
President of TKG
Chair, Board of Directors; Serves on Nominating Committee & Revenue Enhancement Committee
Chief Magistrate, Stark County Family Court
Janelle Lee
Director of Client Engagements, MAGNET (Manufacturing Advocacy Growth Network)
Greg Luntz*
NAI Spring Realty
2023 Campaign Co-Chair
Janet Luntz*
Community Volunteer
2023 Campaign Co-Chair
Stephanie Maier
Director, Human Resources, Timken Steel Corporation
Phillip Mastroianni
Alliance Ventures
Erlend Myhre
Operations Department Manager, Marathon Petroleum Company LP Ohio Refining Division
Chief Operating Officer, Aultman Health Foundation
Senior Vice President & Commercial Team Leader, Huntington Bank
Executive Vice President and CFO, Schauer Group, Inc.
Corresponding Secretary, Board of Directors; Serves on the Revenue Enhancement Committee
Ryan Schmidt
President & Founder, SKYCATCHFIRE
Serves on the Nominating Committee
Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, Kent State University at Stark
First Vice-Chair of Board of Directors; Chair, Nominating Committee; Serves on the Finance Committee
Kevin Smith*
President, PPI Graphics/Innovative Trends
Chair, United Impact Council; Serves on the Finance Committee & Revenue Enhancement Committee
Kyle Stone
Stark County Prosecuting Attorney
Jeff Talbert
Superintendent, Canton City School District
Fonda Williams
Senior Vice President, Economic & Community Development Institute, Inc. (ECDI)
*Serves on the Executive Committee
Community impact council
Taylor Conner
Employers Health
Marianna DiGiacomo
Stark County Library
Allison Esber
Unite Us
Courtney Hudson
Akron Children's Hospital
Co-chair
Daniel Lowmiller
Stark County Educational Service Center
Michael Medure
Massillon City Schools
Mary Helen Petrus
Stark Community Foundation
John Ramos II
Wadsworth Solutions
Stacy Remark
North Canton Medical Foundation
Jennifer Richeson
Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Kevin Smith
PPI Graphics
Chair
Robyn Steinmetz
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton
Latrice Virola
Stark Area Regional Transit Authority
Pastor Joyce Williams
New Beginnings House of God