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P.O. Box 13
Gypsum, Ohio 43433
Phone: 216-215-7753

Prior to joining Sudsina & Associates Mike was the Interim City Manager for the City of Huron, Ohio.  In that role he served as the Chief Executive Officer oof the city overseeing and directing the operations of a 54-employee full-service municipality with a $24 million annual budget. He previously served as the assistant city manager where he directed all economic development activities of the city and provided complex administrative, financial, and technical support to all city departments to ensure the operational health of the organization. Mike directly managed all planning, zoning, and development activities and served as staff liaison to all Zoning Boards (Planning Commission, Design Review Board, Board of Building and Zoning Appeals). During his tenure at the city, he also provided technical support to the Finance Department in capacity as the Assistant Finance Director.
Mike received a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Dayton.  During his studies at Dayton, he served as a Graduate Assistant in the Political Science Department and gained practical experience as a Management Assistant for the City of Centerville.  He also has a BA in Political Science from The Ohio State University with a minor in General Business.  Mike has attained the Governmental Accounting Certificate from University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government.  He has passed the Series 50 exam for Municipal Advisors.

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220 Market Avenue S- 5th Floor
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: 330-438-1823

Tony Okray currently serves as Senior Vice President Government Banking Relationship Manger for Huntington Bank in the Summit, Stark, Portage and Medina County Ohio markets. He provides day-to-day direct support for government clients within his assigned areas.  Previously he had worked for FirstMerit bank as Vice President -Team Leader in the Treasury Management Department. Tony joined FirstMerit in 1999 after a combined seven years in retail and commercial banking with Star, FirstStar, and US Bank. 

Tony is also very active in volunteer activities, including Jr. Achievement, local clubs and boards and has dedicated numerous hours to youth coaching in Baseball, Basketball, Softball and Soccer. 

Tony currently lives in North Canton Ohio with his wife and three children. 

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17 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 480-5390

Peggy Bronson is part of Huntington’s Commercial Card product team.  She is part of a 5 person team who are subject matter expects when it comes to Huntington’s Commercial Card program.  She is a CPCP, Certified Purchase Card Professional , which she earned from The National Association of Purchase Card Providers.  Peggy was part of Huntington’s pilot to launch both the card program back in 2013 and then made recommendations of possible pilot customers to help Huntington test their new enhancement virtual cards last summer.

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323 W. Lakeside Ave.
Suite 200
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-685-1039

Sara M. Costanzo is a shareholder in the Cleveland office of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A., where her responsibilities include managing multiple practice groups, one of which is government collections and litigation.  She also handles a variety of complex consumer and commercial collections. Sara earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and public relations from Heidelberg College, her law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and her M.B.A. degree from Cleveland State University. She is a member of the Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations. Sara is chair of the Board of Directors of the NE Ohio Division of the March of Dimes.  She is a member of the Heidelberg School of Business - Business Executive Advisory Board, Berg Business Board, as well as the Strongsville Education Foundation as a Trustee.  She is also a member of the Municipal Finance Officers Association and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, and was recognized by Crain's Cleveland Magazine as a Top 40 Under 40; as well as by Cincinnati Magazine in 2005, 2006 and 2011 as an Ohio Rising Star.

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36711 American Way Suite2-F
Cleveland, Oh 44011
Phone: 440-287-7596

Aaron is an expert on matters of group benefits and retirement planning.  He has earned his Life, Health and Welfare License as well as his Securities License becoming consultant and broker in both arenas.  He now has nearly 20 years of experience in benefits risk management and retirement plan management specializing in the technical aspects of both of his disciplines.  Specifically, Aaron develops strategies to support the design, structure, and implementation of Corporate Benefit and Retirement Programs. He is currently a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters and continues his studies through the Wharton School of Management and UCLA.  Aaron was one of the first in the country to be recognized by the National Association of Health Underwriters as an expert in Health Care Reform.  In 2019, Aaron was the recipient of the National Association of Health Underwriters most prestigious award – Soaring Eagle.  In the same year, he was one of 35 consultants nationwide to be named a Health Rosetta Certified Benefit Advisor.  He continues to spend time in Washington D.C. with the directors of the federal agencies that interpret and implement the Affordable Care Act including the Department of Labor, the Department of Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others. Aaron is regularly asked to speak and consult on the Affordable Care, Health Risk Funding including consortia and captives, and Population Risk Management both locally and nationally. 

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10107 Brecksville Rd.
Brecksville, Ohio 44141
Phone: 440-922-3207

Bob Meaker is the Regional Income Tax Agency’s Chief of Tax Operations. Bob overseas all aspects of the agency’s tax administration and processing operations at RITA’s Brecksville headquarters and four satellite offices. Prior to joining RITA in August of 2013, Bob was the Assistant Tax Administrator for Cleveland’s Central Collection Agency. He has over 25 years of experience in the municipal income tax field. Bob’s professional experience also includes stints in public accounting and the banking industry. Bob is a CPA and has an MBA from Baldwin Wallace University. He earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Cleveland State University, where he has taught tax and accounting courses since the late 1990s.

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6125 Memorial Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 440-662-8268

Eileen Stanic is a Senior Public Funds Advisor with Meeder Investment Management. She has over 30 years of treasury management and investment management experience including more than a decade of Ohio public funds investment advisory experience. Over the years, she has presented at various Ohio public funds educational seminars and has served as a CPIM instructor. Eileen is a graduate of Cleveland State University where she was the recipient of the Wall Street Journal Award. She is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and a member of AFP, the Association for Financial Professionals. Based in the greater Cleveland area, Eileen is also member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Cleveland. 

Since 1974, Meeder Investment Management and its affiliates have provided comprehensive investment solutions to its clients. Meeder provides various investment advisory services to state and local governments in Ohio, as well as administrative and participant services to both STAR Ohio and STAR Plus.

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100 South Third Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 6142272300

Beverly Meyer is a partner in Bricker & Eckler’s Education Law Group.  She represents K-12 school districts and colleges and universities, focusing her practice on labor and employment issues and advising clients in matters such as collective bargaining and labor relations, employee discipline, harassment investigations, wage and hour claims, and leave and benefits issues.  Beverly regularly litigates in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. She is an enthusiastic lecturer on matters affecting her areas of practice and has developed and presented employment-related trainings and programs for clients and professional groups on local, state and national levels. Beverly is a current member and past chair of the Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys Executive Committee.  She was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©2021 for Education Law and named to the 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers List in Schools and Education Law. 

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84 Della Drive
Bloomingdale, OH 43910
Phone: (740) 512-6393

Alyssa Kerker is a graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.  Prior to starting her career at The City of Steubenville, Mrs. Kerker retains positions with the mortgage broker industry and a public accounting firm. Her first position at the City of Steubenville was an account clerk and she quickly moved to Senior Accounting Administrator and later Finance Director. Although her passion is government, Alyssa resigned from her position at The City of Steubenville after 15 years to stay home with her 4 children.  Soon thereafter she gained a part time teaching position at Franciscan University of Steubenville where she teaches MBA and undergraduate accounting courses as well as develops online course for the Accounting and Masters program at the college.  

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4310 E 5th Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Phone: 614-338-4795

Stacie is a State Accounting Manager 3 for the Ohio Office of Budget and Management (OBM). In her current role, she serves as the lead in Ohio’s Enterprise Grants efforts to include the implementation of an Enterprise Grants Management System and coordinating a grants management community of practice. Stacie previously worked for the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency as an Administrative Officer over the Administration Division. In her role, she was responsible for Finance and Grants Administration. Other experience includes work as an Assistant Auditor for the Ohio Auditor of State and an Internal Auditor for the Ohio Department of Public Safety. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The Ohio State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Ashland University. She is a member of the National Grants Management Association and the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants.

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1100 Superior Ave.
Suite 1500
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Phone: 216-452-5964

Brian M. Feliciano is a Vice President of Business Development at Oswald. With over 30 years of sales & service experience, he specializes in consulting, strategizing, educating & implementing sustainable group health plans.  
Prior to joining Oswald, Brian was a top benefits producer for Union Insurance Group, Inc. located in Brecksville, OH. Brian started his career as a Medicare consultant and was intricate with reviewing all options and cost-effective solutions for employer groups with seniors.  

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1100 Superior Ave.
Suite 1500
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Phone: 216-452-5964

Gene Pompili is a Risk Management Leader and manages Oswald’s Healthcare Captives Practice.  With over 31 years of experience in group benefits, he specializes in helping employers finance the risk mechanisms behind their ERISA health benefit plans.  He does so by building and managing pools that enable the sharing and transferring of risk.  Gene also acts as President & Treasurer of Oswald Re’s largest group captive insurance company based in North Carolina.
  
Prior to joining Oswald, Gene was President of a cloud-based software company supporting employer-based stop loss insurance products.  Gene started his career with industry stalwarts MetLife and Prudential and became heavily focused on group healthcare captives during his time with Nationwide and Roundstone.    

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1109 Carnegie Ave
2nd Floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216-651-0451

Jeremy Iosue has extensive experience in labor relations, employment defense, and day-to-day employment counsel. In particular, Mr. Iosue has worked as a management side labor and employment attorney for public sector entities and private companies. Further, Mr. Iosue has worked with dozens of entities including small and large corporations, Cities and other Municipalities, County Sheriffs, County Commissioners, and Public Libraries. Mr. Iosue primarily operates as the lead labor negotiator and employment defense counsel for these organizations. Along with leading labor negotiations, he has defended clients from employment law suits and administrative claims, including discrimination, harassment and wage/hour claims. In addition, Jeremy acts as the Law Director and general legal advisor for several public entities throughout Ohio.
 
Further, he has helped these entities in preparing or updating the full array of HR services including policies and procedures, position descriptions, and supervisor training programs. Prior to the formation of Stefanik Iosue & Associates, Jeremy was an HR Director, most recently for University Hospitals. 

Jeremy received his B.B.A. in Management and Labor Relations from Cleveland State University. He also earned his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.  Super Lawyers Magazine Named Mr. Iosue a “Rising Star” in 2014.

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323 S. Front Street
Fremont, Ohio 43420
Phone: 419-334-5900

Chari Mullen is the Diversity & Inclusion Director for the City of Fremont, Ohio and a Certified Diversity Professional through the National Council of Diversity.  In her inaugural role, she has worked with community leaders to diversify the education profession, develop an inclusive hiring system, revised the city’s fair housing ordinance, and advanced minority economic development by partnering with the Northwest Ohio Minority Business Assistance Center.  During her career trajectory, she has made a positive impact deepening awareness of the theory and practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion in government, education, mental health, manufacturing, and the community at large.   Mullen earned a Master’s of Business Administration in Leadership and Bachelors of Criminal Justice in Justice Administration from Tiffin University.  She is currently enrolled in her doctoral studies at Walden University in Public Policy & Administration.   

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30 West Spring Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-7090

Susan Willeke is an accomplished government - relations professional with more than 20 years’ experience in public affairs, communication and public speaking.  Susan joined the Ohio Ethics Commission in 2005 as the Education and Communications Manager where she oversees and conducts educational and communication outreach.  In that position, Susan presents approximately 200 speeches annually, develops information strategies regarding agency programs and represents the Ethics Commission to Ohio citizens, the media and the Ohio legislature.  Prior to joining the Commission, Susan served in the communications office at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and as a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives.   

Susan is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio.  In 2011, she was selected to present at TEDx Columbus, a conference for “Ideas Worth Sharing” and identified as one of Central Ohio’s “Leading Thinkers and Doers.”