Lynnette Forde
President
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A specially appointed group of unpaid volunteers comprised of experienced, local leaders, with knowledge of community needs. The committee oversees the Foundation's administration and makes final grant award decisions.
David Toepfer
Chair
Martha Bushey
Vice Chair
David Toepfer is a federal prosecutor in Youngstown, Ohio. As the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney’s Office, he supervises more than 50 lawyers who investigate and charge federal crimes across northern Ohio. He regularly works with Youngstown’s Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), provides legal training to local law enforcement officers, and works with a program that teaches English to non-native speakers. He is a Mahoning Valley native who graduated from Youngstown State University and the University of Akron School of Law.
Martha Bushey is an attorney with Manchester, Newman and Bennett — participates in the firm’s Healthcare Law, Business Law and Real Estate Law sections. Formerly an intensive care supervisor at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, she is well versed on Medicare and Medicaid low and issues relating to hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities and managed care groups. She earned a BSN from Youngstown State University and J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.
Rona Curtis currently serves as the Assistant Director at Mahoning County Children Services. She has been an advocate for children and families for 35 years in the field of Child Welfare. Ms. Curtis has numerous years of progressive leadership and organizational development. Ms. Curtis coordinates the development, planning, implementation, and monitoring of direct service programs; operational policies and procedures; analyzes data, provides oversight for agency accreditation, and monitors compliance with accreditation standards. Ms. Curtis is appreciated for her straightforward approach and commitment to leading the charge towards advocating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for underrepresented populations. She values her work and advocacy with Infant Mortality, Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence, and Human Trafficking prevention. She is a graduate of Ursuline High School and two-time alumna of Youngstown State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Science in Education degree.
Rebecca Davis is the Development Director of The Butler Institute of American Art and has 25 years of arts administration experience. A graduate of Youngstown State University, she holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration. She has written and administered grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and Ohio Arts Council. She currently serves on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Mahoning-Shenango Chapter, Youngstown Rotary, Youngstown Business and Professional Women, and the Executive Committee and Governing Council of Any Given Child Warren. Rebecca currently resides in Niles with her children Iris, Aiden, and Kellen.
Garry L. Mrozek is chief executive officer of Hometown Pharmacy Solutions which was founded in 1999. Hometown Pharmacy Solutions is a multi-faceted pharmaceutical company with 14 retail locations in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, in addition to, long-term care pharmacies and a compounding pharmacy division. Mr. Mrozek joined Hometown Pharmacy Solutions after a 28-year banking career culminating as Wealth Management Division Head, Northeast Ohio, PNC Regional President. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration management and an MBA in finance from Youngstown State University.
Theodore Schmidt joined a PNC predecessor bank in 1988 as Assistant Controller, Finance Department; promoted to Assistant Vice President, Credit Administration in 1993 and joined Corporate Banking in 1997 as a Vice President. In 2003 he was named Senior Vice President responsible for portfolio management and managed a team of lenders. Schmidt was promoted to Managing Director/Senior Vice President, Regional Commercial Banking. In July 2010, he was appointed Regional President of PNC Financial Group. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Youngstown State University.
