Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sept. 14, 2010 6:30 a.m.
YOUNGSTOWN -- The MVP 20/30 Club and the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley announced the individuals to be honored by the 2010 40 Under 40 Awards.
The program recognizes area residents 40 years old or younger who have made significant contributions to both their profession and community. Five MVPs will be chosen from among the honorees and will be announced during a ceremony Nov. 18 at the DeYor Performing Arts Center.
The Business Journal will publish an extra edition next month that will feature the pictures and biographies of all the nominees. For more information, contact our Sales Department at 330 744 5023 or via
e-mail.
This year's honorees are:
- Charlene D. Arendas, veterinarian, Town & Country Veterinary Hospital
- Jennifer Leigh Arnold, president, J. Arnold & Associates
- Christopher Barzak, assistant professor, Youngstown State University
- Matthew M. Bender, corporate accountant, Butech Bliss
- Mathew F. Bodine, owner/founding partner, Bodine Perry LLC
- Heather R. Chunn, development officer, Youngstown State University
- Jeri M. Close, organizational development manager, Prima Health Care
- Tamara I. Cooper, program manager, North East Ohio Network, and CEO, Intuitive Innovation LLC
- Monica Craven, executive director, Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning County
- Mark DeBruin, founder/opertions manager, Aesir Metals LLC
- Robert Dennick Joki, executive director, Rust Belt Theater Co.; artistic director/tour manager, Magic Carpet Theater; director, Oakland Center for the Arts
- Sarah Ellis, manager, Youngstown State University reCreate Program
- Allison Fee, senior development engineer, The Cafaro Co.
- Linda R. Fortune, vice president, Cogun Inc.
- Kevin J. Helmick, senior vice president retail services, Farmers National Bank
- Rachel Hoffman, director of adult residential services, Meridian Services
- Bryan Ignazio, branch sales manager, Home Savings and Loan
- Amanda J. Jackson, attorney/partner, Plummer & Jackson Attorneys at Law
- Chris Jaskiewicz, chief operating officer, Valley Electrical Consolidated
- Megan A. Kerrigan, elementary library media specialist, West Middlesex Area School District
- Heather Kish, nurse educator, One Health Ohio
- Natalie Lariccia, financial advisor, Merrill Lynch
- Jim Leugers, agent, State Farm Insurance
- Christopher McKee Jr., community organizer, Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative
- Michael K. Obeng, chief of plastic surgery, St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman
- Nicholas R. Odille, supervisor, Hill, Barth & King LLC
- Tony Perrone, executive director, Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown
- Richard Ralph Rococi, CIO/co-owner, Technagroup Inc.
- Scott Ruark, assistant controller, Astro Shapes Inc.
- Eric J. Ryan, owner/CEO, JAC management Corp. and Eric Ryan Productions
- Christopher Sammartino, chief operating officer, The Muransky Companies
- Joe Schiavoni, state senator and attorney, Schiavoni, Schiavoni, Bush and Muldowney Co.
- Clifford M. Scott, executive director, Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Lorilyn Shandor, prospect/events coordinator, HMHP Development Foundation
- Shibani Sheth-Massaci, magistrate/court administrator/administrative counsel, State of Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals
- Jennifer L. Soloman, teacher/instructor, Champion Local Schools and Youngstown State University
- Anthony Spano, founder/executive director, The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, and vehicle operator, Youngstown State University
- Eric Wolford, head football coach, Youngstown State University
- Tracey A. Wright, captain, Youngstown Fire Department
- Craig Yaniglos, aquatic director, Hubbard Schools
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