AKRON, Ohio — July 22, 2025 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is pleased to announce that Shammas Malik, mayor of Akron, Ohio, will be the keynote speaker at its 24th Annual Employee of Distinction Luncheon. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, providing a platform for area employers to publicly recognize and celebrate the exceptional contributions of their team members.
“We are honored to have Mayor Malik serve as the keynote speaker for the 24th Annual Employee of Distinction awards program,” said Nancy Ellis McClenaghan, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties. “As a champion for Akron’s future and its workforce, we look forward to hearing his perspective and sharing this celebration with the individuals and employers who make our region thrive.”
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: In person at Guy’s Party Center, 500 E. Waterloo Road in Akron
Cost: $35 per ticket
Event Chairs: Chrissy Myers, CEO, AUI & Clarity HR & Pamela Sayers, Director of Programming, Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates
Event Sponsors to Date
Thank you to the event sponsors to date – Diamond: Clarity HR; Morgan Parke; Platinum: Fifth Third Bank; Synthomer Foundation; Gold: Presper Financial Architects; Silver: Eric & Nan McClenaghan; PNC Financial Services Group; Bronze: Bober Markey Fedorovich; Brennan Manna & Diamond; Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services; Copper: Campbell Construction; Diamond Patron: David & Kathleen Bucci; Bill & Mary Glaeser; William & Susan Hanlon; Platinum Patron: Chip Clupper & Zebulon Keller; Gold Patron: Laura Judge; Patron: Greta Johnson; Gold Program Partner: Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park; The Blick Center; Silver Program Partner: Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority; Child Guidance & Family Solutions; Hattie Larlham; Summit County Children Services; In-Kind: Akron Zoo; AUI; Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates; Media: akronlife; WAKR/WONE/WQMX/WNWV.
About Goodwill Industries Serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland & Richland Counties
The Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation that helps individuals prepare for, find and retain employment. Operating in the five-county region of Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland & Richland, the agency was established in 1927. It is a private, independent organization, operating as an affiliate member of Goodwill Industries International. Goodwill helps to directly strengthen the region’s workforce through its employment programs and indirectly through the net proceeds from its retail outlets and Business Services division. For more information about GIA, visit www.goodwillakron.org or call 800-989-8428.
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Contact: Leah Davis
(330) 786-2519
info@goodwillakron.org