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Covelli, Detec Appointed to WRPA Board
WARREN, Ohio -- Trumbull County Commissioners this morning approved the appointment of Sam Covelli and David Detec to the Western Reserve Port Authority’s board of directors, filing the unexpired terms of two members who resigned earlier this year.
Covelli, the owner of Warren-based Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, will serve though Dec. 31, 2017, completing the unexpired term of Scott Lynn. Detec, a local attorney, will serve though the end of the year, finishing out the term of James Floyd.
“With my home and my headquarters in Trumbull County and with businesses throughout the Valley, I am well aware of the economic challenges we face and the ability of the port authority to aid in the economic development of our area,” Covelli wrote in his Aug. 18 letter seeking the appointment. With more than 40 years of business experience, “I believe that I can be helpful in brining a level of business expertise to the board that would be beneficial,” he said.
Detec, an attorney with Manchester Newman and Bennett, cited his experience in matters of business law, commercial transactions, financing transactions and real estate transactions as well as other legal disciplines. “Of key importance to the local economic situation” in Mahoning and Trumbull counties is his 30-plus years of experience in oil and gas law, he said.
“We’re trying to move in the right direction,” Commissioner Dan Polivka remarked.
“We don’t need a bunch of individuals bickering over things on the port board. We need team members, team members who are going to work to make the Valley a better place,” added Commissioner Frank Fuda. Both individuals will be “a great asset” to the port authority board,
Commissioner Mauro Cantalamessa said the two individuals bring “a lot of unique qualities” to the table. Citing Covelli’s background as a successful businessman, appointing him was “almost a no-brainer.” Detec is a “stalwart in the community,” fiscally responsible and brings a legal background to the board, he said.
Ron Klingle, chairman of the port authority’s board of directors, also praised the two new members of his board.
“Our community is fortunate that these two gentlemen agreed to come onto the Western Reserve Port Authority,” Klingle remarked. “These two individuals are going to contribute so much in making the difference for economic development and the major decisions made by the port authority going forward.” Both have a “great understanding of business” as well as, in Detec’s case, legal matters, he said.
Copyright 2014 The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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