Employee of Distinction
2025 Event Details
Witness the power of work at the Employee of Distinction Luncheon to publicly praise outstanding employees in our community at this feel-good event on September 3, 2025, at Guy's Party Center.
Support Goodwill's efforts in changing lives by helping individuals prepare for, find and retain employment when you sponsor or attend this event.
For more information contact Leah Davis at 330-786-2519 or ldavis@goodwillakron.org or Gina Shook at 330-786-2576 or gshook@goodwillakron.org.
Thank You Event Sponsors
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
Media
akronlife
WAKR/WONE/WQMX/WNWV
Program Partners
Gold
The Blick Center
2024 Event Details
Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the shining stars of our community on September 4!
The Employee of Distinction award program helps area businesses showcase their top notch employees who have made a significant difference by going above and beyond; and as a means to let those employees know how much they are valued by their employers.
For more information contact Leah Davis at 330-786-2519 or ldavis@goodwillakron.org or Gina Shook at 330-786-2576 or gshook@goodwillakron.org.
2024 Top Employees of Distinction: IBH Addiction Recovery Case Management Team Members: Crystal James, Kyle Luckie and Kathleen Valerius | LeBaron Lynum, Director of Non-Profit Services, Here For You Enterprise | Susie Malkamaki, Extra Daughter, The Extra Daughter LLC | Cindy Nort, Career Specialist, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates | Summit County Children Services Intake Specialized Services & Placement Services Team Members: Megan Bertram, Auguste Condon, Cassidy Lindberg, Kristin Lopez, Laurie Marniella, Kristen McGarvey | DeAnna White, Life Enrichment Manager, Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities
2024 Honorees and Speakers
Event Replay
Keynote Speaker
Donna Skoda
Health Commissioner
Summit County Public Health
Event Chairs
- Pamela Crombie – Director of Programming, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
- Chrissy Myers – CEO, AUI & Clarity HR
Thank You Event Sponsors
Diamond
Akron Children's
Clarity HR
Platinum
Fifth Third Bank
Synthomer Foundation
Gold
Presper Financial Architects
Silver
Acrisure
Eric & Nan McClenaghan
PNC Financial Services Group
W3 Financial Group
Bronze
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Brennan Manna & Diamond
Marc Servodio, CFP®, AIF® - Vita Advisors, LLC
Copper
S.A. Comunale
Table Sponsor
Summit County Citizen Circle
Towpath Credit Union
Diamond Patron
David & Kathleen Bucci
Dr. Pleas R. Chambers III
Chuck & Debbie Ducey
Bill & Mary Glaeser
William & Susan Hanlon
Danielle Kimmell
Charles & Leslie Zonfa
Gold Patron
Laura Judge
Mary Anne & C. Allen Nichols
Patron
Chip Clupper & Zebulon Keller
In-Kind
Akron Civic Theatre
Akron Zoo
AUI
Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
Media
akronlife
WAKR/WONE/WQMX/WNWV
Program Partners
Gold
The Blick Center
Community Support Services
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
St. Vincent De Paul Parish
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services
Silver
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Child Guidance & Family Solutions
Hattie Larlham
IBH Addiction Recovery
Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
Project GRAD Akron
Summit County Children Services
2023 Event Details
Thank you to all who were able to join us as we celebrated the shining stars in our community on Sept. 6!
The Employee of Distinction program helps area businesses showcase their top notch employees who have made a significant difference by going above and beyond; and as a means to let those employees know how much they are valued by their employers.
2023 Honorees and Speakers
Event Replay
Keynote Speaker
John Groce
Men's Basketball Head Coach
University of Akron
Event Chairs
- Pamela Crombie – Director of Programming, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
- Chrissy Myers – CEO, AUI & Clarity HR
Thank You Event Sponsors
Diamond
Clarity HR
Platinum
Synthomer Foundation
Gold
Fifth Third Bank
Sonya & Tom Presper
Silver
Britton Gallagher
Eric & Nan McClenaghan
PNC Financial Services Group
W3 Financial Group
Bronze
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Brennan Manna & Diamond
Marc Servodio, CFP®, AIF® - Vita Advisors, LLC
Diamond Patron
David & Kathleen Bucci
Dr. Pleas R. Chambers III
Chuck & Debbie Ducey
Bill & Mary Glaeser
William & Susan Hanlon
Danielle Kimmell
Charles & Leslie Zonfa
Gold Patron
Parker Berry II
Chip Clupper
Laura Judge
Diane & Derek Smith
Table Sponsor
Akron Children's Hospital
Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC
Towpath Credit Union
Patron
Mekal Banyasz
In-Kind
Akron Civic Theatre
Akron Zoo
AUI
Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
The Peanut Shoppe
Media
akronlife
WAKR/WONE/WQMX/WNWV
Program Partners
Gold
Akron Public Schools
The Blick Center
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services
Silver
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit, Medina and Stark Counties
Child Guidance & Family Solutions
Community Support Services
Hattie Larlham
IBH Addiction Recovery
Summit County Children Services
Bronze
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Choices
2022 Event Details
Thank you to all who were able to join us as we celebrated the shining stars in our community on Sept. 7!
The Employee of Distinction program helps area businesses showcase their top notch employees who have made a significant difference by going above and beyond; and as a means to let those employees know how much they are valued by their employers.
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2022 Honorees and Speakers
Event Replay
Keynote Speaker
Christine Fowler Mack
Superintendent
Akron Public Schools
Event Chairs
- Pamela Crombie – Program Manager, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
- Chrissy Myers – CEO, AUI & Clarity HR
Event Sponsors
Gold
Clarity HR
Sonya & Tom Presper
Silver
Britton Gallagher
Eric & Nan McClenaghan
PNC Financial Services Group
W3 Financial Group
Bronze
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Brennan Manna & Diamond
Fifth Third Bank
Marc Servodio CFP®, AIF® – Vita Advisors, LLC
Copper
S.A. Comunale
Honoree Sponsor
Doug Klein
Innovative Global Vision
Diamond Patron
Jennifer & Justin Bako
David & Kathleen Bucci
Dr. Pleas R. Chambers III
Chuck & Debbie Ducey
Bill & Mary Glaeser
William & Susan Hanlon
Danielle Kimmell
Platinum Patron
Charles & Leslie Zonfa
Gold Patron
Chip Clupper
Laura Judge
Mary Anne & C. Allen Nichols
Diane & Derek Smith
Patron
Michelle Mulhern
In-kind
Akron Civic Theatre
Akron Zoo
AUI
Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
The Peanut Shoppe
Media
akronlife
WAKR/WONE/
WQMX/WNWV
Program Partners
Gold
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services
Hattie Larlham
Silver
The Blick Center
Child Guidance & Family Solutions
Community Support Services
IBH Addiction Recovery
Summit County Children Services
2021 Event Details
Thank you to all who were able to join us as we celebrated shining stars in our community on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.
The Employee of Distinction program helps area businesses showcase their top notch employees who have made a significant difference by going above and beyond; and as a means to let those employees know how much they are valued by their employers.
Event Replay
Keynote Speaker
Lorna Wisham
Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Community Involvement
President, FirstEnergy Foundation
FirstEnergy Corp.
Event Chairs
- Chris Canova – Executive Director, Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates
- Pamela Crombie – Program Manager, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
- Chrissy Myers – CEO, AUI
Event Sponsors
Platinum
Clarity HR
Gold
Presper Financial Architects
Silver
Britton Gallagher
Eric & Nan McClenaghan
PNC Financial Services Group
W3 Wealth Management
Bronze
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Campbell Construction Inc
Fifth Third Bank
Copper
S.A. Comunale
Marc Servodio & Erin Ehrlinspiel
Jeana Singleton, Brennan, Manna, Diamond
Table
Comfort Systems USA
Diamond Patron
Jennifer & Justin Bako
David & Kathleen Bucci
Dr. Pleas R. Chambers III, Professional Driving Instructor, State of Ohio
Licensed
Chuck & Debbie Ducey
Bill & Mary Glaeser
William & Susan Hanlon
Mary Ellen & Joe Hinkle
Danielle Kimmell
Kimberly & Greg Morton
Gold Patron
Chip Clupper
Julie & Randy Katz
Mary Anne & C. Allen Nichols
Diane Smith
Charles & Leslie Zonfa
Patron
Brad Gilbo
Laura Judge
Media
akronlife
WAKR/WONE/WQMX/WNWV
Program Partners
Gold
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Battered Women’s Shelter and Rape Crisis Center of Summit and Medina Counties
The Blick Center
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Department of Job and Family Services
VANTAGE Aging
Silver
Community Support Services
The County of Summit ADM Board
Hattie Larlham
Summit County Children Services
Bronze
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
2020 Event Details
Thank you to all who participated in the 19th Annual Employee of Distinction virtual event on Sept. 9, 2020.
If you were not able to watch the 2020 event live, view a replay below.
Keynote Speaker
- Teresa R. LeGrair – President & CEO, Akron Urban League
Event Chairs
- Chris Canova – Executive Director, Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates
- Pamela Crombie – Program Manager, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
- Chrissy Myers – Director & CEO, AUI
Event Replay
Event Sponsors
Platinum
AUI
Synthomer Foundation
Silver
Britton Gallagher
Eric & Nan McClenaghan
PNC Financial Services Group
W3 Wealth Management
Bronze
Avaap
Bober Markey Fedorovich
Brennan Manna Diamond
Campbell Construction Inc
Fifth Third Bank
Roetzel & Andress
Copper
S.A. Comunale
Diamond Patron
Jennifer & Justin Bako
David & Kathleen Bucci
Chuck & Debbie Ducey
Bill & Mary Glaeser
Kimberly & Greg Morton
Gold Patron
Chip Clupper
Paul & Kim Jackson
Patron
Brad Gilbo
Mary Anne & C. Allen Nichols
Media
akronlife
WAKR/WONE/WQMX/WNWV