Sara Aros
Sara Aros is a small-business banker with National City. As a 2003 Marshall Memorial Fellow, Sara studied entrepreneurship and access to capital throughout Europe. She recently attended the Global Summit of Women in Mexico City, where representatives from more than 75 nations gathered to discuss financing, leadership and policy issues.
Business Banking Officer
National City Bank
1360 Ontario
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 257-4119
sara.aros@nationalcity.com
Amy Boyd-Kirksey
As President of The Junior League of Cleveland Inc. (The JLC), Amy Boyd-Kirksey leads an organization of approximately 700 women who are committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. In 2007, The JLC will celebrate 95 years of making a difference in Greater Cleveland. For information on membership, visit our Web site at jlcleveland.org or call (216) 231-6300.
President
The Junior League of Cleveland Inc.
10819 Magnolia Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 231-6300
(216) 231-5425 fax
president@jlcleveland.org
Barb Cagley
Barb Cagley is president of SCK, a firm that designs affinity programs by building trust, connections, transactions and communications for their clients by using SCK technology and graphic design. As president of NAWBO’s Cleveland chapter, Barb is leading an aggressive campaign to discover and deliver value to its members.
President
SCK
2221 Professor Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113(216) 522-9740bcagley@sck.net
Lisa Chapman-Smith
Lisa has been with UnitedHealthcare in her VP Sales postion since 2005 when she assumed the duties of sales planning and execution for public sector entities with more than 1,000 employees. She has led the initiative to customize a solution set of UnitedHealthcare’s broad network access, strong discounts, employee engagement tools and wellness programs. By working with both administration and union leadership, Lisa’s sales have brought in more than 22,000 new members in 18 months. United Healthcare applauds Lisa’s sales success and her development of progressive products.
Vice President of Sales
Public Sector
UnitedHealthcare
1001 Lakeside Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 420-9491
Joy Clickenger
With 12 of her 23 years as a public school CFO at CVCC, Joy is on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Association of School Business Officials and a member of the Auditor of State Committee representing vocational schools. She has received the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting successively since 1997.
Treasurer
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (CVCC)
8001 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 746-8203
(440) 746-8298 fax
joy.clickenger@cvcc.k12.oh.us
Barbara J. Daniel
Barbara is the Publisher and Editor of The Cleveland Women’s Journal East Edition, which is dedicated to empowering women through knowledge by partnering with local organizations and businesses. Barbara has worked in the financial services industry for more than 27 years and continues to be involved with the local organization.
Publisher
The Cleveland Women’s Journal – East Edition
1663 St. Charles Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 228-0524
(216) 228-1379 fax
barbdaniel@womens-journal.com
www.womens-journal.com
Cynthia Earl
eWomen Network is a powerful community of women-owned businesses and professionals who are committed to supporting and transacting business with women. Based on our philosophy of “giving first,†we are the fastest-growing membership-based professional women’s marketing and networking organization, reaching more than 400,000 women monthly with events in 90 chapters across North America.
Executive Managing Director
eWomen Network
29524 Lisaview
Cleveland, OH 44140
(440) 527-0480
(440) 527-0480 fax
cearl@eWomenNetwork.com
Susan Fairchild
Susan is an experienced private banker, serving affluent individuals with personal balance sheet financial management. She has been with National City for 20 years and holds her Series 7 license. Customer service, convenience and customized solutions are the core of the private banking services Susan can provide.
Vice President, private banker
National City Bank
1900 E. Ninth St.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 222-3177
(216) 222-2400 fax
susan.fairchild@nationalcity.com
Constance T. Haqq
Constance T. Haqq is Director of Communications and Community Relations at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Drawing from more than 20 years of philanthropic, corporate and nonprofit experience, Haqq provides leadership and strategy for the district in communications, community relations and public information.
Director of Communications and Community Relations
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
3900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 881-6600
(216) 881-7644 fax
haqqc@neorsd.org
Linda J. Lutz
Linda is President of LJ Publishing LLC, Publisher/Owner of The Cleveland Women’s Journal West Edition and The Medina County Women’s Journal, newspapers dedicated to empowering women through knowledge by partnering with local organizations and businesses. Linda also has been a Certified Financial Planner, educating women about investments, for more than 13 years.
Publisher
The Cleveland Women’s Journal – West Edition
13374 Ridge Road
Cleveland, OH 44133
(888) 749-5994
(440) 527-0515 fax
LJ@womens-journal.com
www.womens-journal.com
Megan L. Mehalko, Esq.
Megan is a partner in Benesch’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group. She also serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Polymer Group, and is a member of the China Group and Private Equity Group. Megan focuses her practice on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, domestic and cross-border strategic alliances and joint ventures, general corporate representation, and distressed/insolvent company acquisitions and restructurings. She represents private equity funds, as well as portfolio companies of funds.
Partner
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
2300 BP Tower, 200 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 363-4500
(216) 363-4588 fax
Lori Pinjuh
Practicing immigration law for nearly 10 years, Ms. Pinjuh devotes her time to corporate immigration for both immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, employment- and family-based cases, naturalization petitions and complex immigration appeals. Ms. Pinjuh serves on the Cleveland Bar Association Grievance Committee and has agreed to serve as vice-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. She attended Vanderbilt University and Syracuse College of Law.
Senior Attorney
Margaret Wong & Assoc. Co. LPA
3150 Chester Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 566-9908
(216) 566-1125 fax
pinjuh@mwong.com
Barbara A. Pretzer Morris
Barbara is the Director of Marketing for InfoTelis, a provider of hosted IP telephony services for enterprises. She has worked for more than 15 years in telephony with an emphasis on call center technology and customer service management. Barbara has had the opportunity to utilize voice technology to improve the overall customer experience and empower call center agents to exceed client expectations. Barbara is also active in the community. She volunteers at St. Herman’s House and coordinates fundraising events for the Home and School Association.
Director of Marketing
InfoTelis
1228 Euclid Ave., Suite 370
(216) 373-4845
(216) 373-4870 fax
bpretzer@infotelis.com
Elena Ray
As a women business advocate, Elena connects women business owners to the financing and cash management resources of National City and other organizations in Cleveland. Elena manages a team of 11 sales professionals that focuses on owner-managed businesses in different stages of growth.
Area Sales Manager, Vice President National City Bank
23000 Millcreek Blvd.
Highland Hills, OH 44122
(216) 488-7836
(216) 488-8016 fax
Elena.ray@nationalcity.com
Dr. Celena Roebuck
Dr. Roebuck, CVCC’s Director of curriculum and technology and Ohio’s president-elect for the Career and Technical Administrators Association, devotes herself to school reform and improvement practices through research and data collection. Supporting academic and continuing education, she recently established a duplicative model for predicting enrollment.
Director of Curriculum & Technology
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (CVCC)
8001 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 838-8920
celena.roebuck@cvcc.k12.oh.us
Antionette Rollins
Antionette Rollins assists small businesses in managing cash flow and financing growth and acquisition. She has been recognized as the YMCA’s “Black/Hispanic Achiever of the Year,†“Who’s Who in Black Cleveland†and as a Sales Champion within NCB three times. Antionette earned her degree from Case Western Reserve University.
Vice President, Small Business Banking
National City Bank
23000 Millcreek Blvd.,
Highland Hills, OH 44122
(216) 488-7771
(216) 488-8016 fax
antionette.rollins@nationalcity.com
Diane R. Sauer
A graduate of The Ohio State University with a BSBA, Diane R. Sauer recently established the Diane R. Sauer Scholarship for undergraduates in business. In 2003 she received the Governor Award for Excellence and in 1997 received the Pacesetter award for outstanding alumna from Ohio State. Her many community activities include Forum Health Hospital Trustee, 1999 Campaign Chair for the United Way and President-Elect of the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association.
President
Diane Sauer Chevrolet
700 Niles Road SE
P.O. Box 710
Warren, OH 44482
(330) 373-1600
(330) 393-9703 fax
Yaminah Sulaiman
Yaminah is a professional Bank Manager with extensive experience and knowledge of consumer and commercial products, which include loans/lines, guardianship, estate and trust accounts. She excels at dispute resolution and loan workouts, and is able to aggressively handle difficult situations while maintaining a high level of professionalism and customer service.
Branch Manager
National City Bank
1360 Ontario St.
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 781-0915
(216) 781-1517 fax
yaminah.sulaiman@nationalcity.com
Adrienne E. Vichill
UnitedHealthcare of Northern Ohio recognizes Adrienne’s commitment to helping employers find the best solutions for their specific workforce’s needs and budgets. More specifically, Adrienne has partnered with UnitedHealthcare to help solve the affordability crisis prevalent in the small-group employee benefits area. In a highly competitive market, Adrienne has ignored gender barriers and is viewed by her colleagues, her clients and her partners as a role model with integrity, enthusiasm and hard-earned expertise. On behalf of UnitedHealthcare and our commitment to bringing accountability to the market as the solution to affordability, we applaud Adrienne’s accomplishments and her commitment to taking the time to research and represent progressive products.
Principal
The Alpha Group Agency
4200 Rockside Road
Cleveland, OH 44131
(216) 520-0441
AVichill@thealphaga.com
Liz Walton
As director of Adult Education for nearly half of her 10 years at CVCC, Liz manages the Adult Education Department. Under her leadership, Adult Education has expanded its customized training options for businesses and health care. Unlike the high school at CVCC, Adult Education has daytime, evening and weekend classes that are open to adults without residency restrictions.
Director of Adult Education
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (CVCC)
8001 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 746-8228
(440) 838-8944 fax
liz.walton@cvcc.k12.oh.us
Linda Zalenka
Linda Zalenka is a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual. She has received the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards and appeared in Time Magazine, recognized by NMFN as an outstanding Financial Representative. She builds relationships with clients helping them achieve their risk management and investment goals. She donates her expertise to charitable organizations.
Financial Representative
Northwestern Mutual
1801 E. 9th St., Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 802-0908
(216) 566-9489 fax
linda.zalenka@nmfn.com