MOBILE TOURS

Mary Burke Rivers has served as Executive Director of Over-the-Rhine (OTR) Community Housing for over 17 years. The organization develops housing and community in the OTR neighborhood.  She serves on the board of the Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Ohio, the Ohio Community Development Finance Fund, and the CDC Association of Greater Cincinnati and was appointed by former Ohio Governor, Ted Strickland, to serve on the Ohio Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee.
Organization: Over-the-Rhine (OTR) Community Housing, Cincinnati, OH
Website: www.otrch.org

• Dan Dressman has been the Executive Director of the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati since April of 2009.  He served for nearly a decade in a similar capacity with the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky. He began his housing association career with the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors and has been involved in the housing industry for 29 years. He is a frequent regional spokesman on housing-related issues with the local media and author of numerous articles on land development, housing and community planning. He has served on the Board of Governors of the National Association of Realtors Association Executives Institute and National Association of Home Builders Executive Officers Council Board of Directors.
  Organization:  Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.cincybuilders.com

• Rex Gordon is the Vice President of Corporate Land for the Drees Co. and is the 2011 President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati (HBA). He has been active in the residential construction industry for 26 years. Prior to his 15-year tenure with The Drees Co., he was employed by Centex Homes, which was one of the nation's largest single-family builders. He has also served in public accounting with Touche Ross & Co. Gordon also serves as a Director of both the Ohio and National Association of Home Builders.  He has held memberships in a variety of HBA committees and councils over the years.
  Organization:  Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.cincybuilders.com

• Mike Hoffmaster is the Mid-west Regional President for Maronda Homes since 2005.  He was previously the 2005 Divisional President for Crossmann Communities and Beazer Homes, Cincinnati, Ohio.  From 1984 to 1997, he was the Executive Vice-president for the Estridge Companies, Indianapolis, Indiana. 
  Organization:  Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.maronda.com
  
  

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

• Brian Powers is a music librarian and local historian at the Public Library of Cincinnati. In 2008, he organized a symposium on King Records at the Main Library that included panel discussions and an exhibit. In 2009, his book, A King Records Scrapbook, was nominated for Best Research on a Record Label by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). Currently, Brian is an advisor on a King Records documentary for Public Television and a board member for King Studios.
  Organization: Cincinnati Public Library
  Website: www.cincinnatilibrary.org

• Chris Schadler is a community building consultant with the Community Building Institute (CBI) at Xavier University. His professional experience covers a wide range of areas including neighborhood planning, planning design, community organizing, asset-mapping, geographic information systems, program management and event promotions for neighborhoods in Cincinnati and beyond. Chris is also a small business owner and a seasoned rock 'n roll promoter and songwriter.
  Organization: Community Building Institute at Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
  Website: www.xavier.edu/communitybuilding

• Jane Anderson has been with the Center for six years, the first three and a half years as a Community Development Specialist and now serves as Director of Development.  She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Communications from Marshall University, Huntington W.V.  Her 20+ years in special events and project management, lends itself well to development.  Jane enjoys helping people make connections with programs and resources of the Center. 
  Organization:  Center for Great Neighborhoods, Covington, KY
  Website: www.greatneighborhoods.org 

• Adam Rockel has been at the Center for Great Neighborhoods for over three years, following an experience with the Peace Corps where he served in the Republic of Macedonia. He started at the Center as an intern while pursuing a Master'ss Degree at the University of Cincinnati.  He helps manage the rehabilitation and new construction of homes that are an integral part of the Center's community development and revitalization efforts.  He also works with residents and neighborhood associations on a variety of projects.
  Organization:  Center for Great Neighborhoods, Covington, KY
  Website: www.greatneighborhoods.org

• Mary Pierce Brosmer is a transformative educator, social entrepreneur and CEO of Consulting for (a) Change.  Since 1991, Mary has worked with organizations across sectors to create sustainable systems for bringing out the best in the people who work in them.
  Organization:  Better Neighborhoods Operation Systems, (BNOS), Cincinnati, OH Email:  www.marypiercebrosmer.com

• Peter Hames has more than 30 years of experience in executive and top-management positions in local government.  In November 2007, he retired as finance director for the City of Montgomery, Ohio.  Since then he has worked as a senior management consultant on fiscal health and wellness for the International City-County Management Association (ICMA), making several presentations, including in Mexico City and Montego Bay.  Published: "When Public Services go Private: There's More Than One Option,"National Civic Review "Saint Paul Excels in Cutting Government Down to Size", guest editorial, Saint Paul Pioneers Press Dispatch.
  Organization:  431 Partners, Cincinnati, OH
  Website: phames@cinci.rr.com

• Sister Anne Rene McConn is volunteer President and CEO of the Westwood Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (West CURC), a non-profit organized in 1978 to promote community and economic development in Cincinnati's Westwood neighborhood. The plan is to develop the organization's program until it can afford paid staff.  She is also part-time president of the Community Development Corporations Association of Greater Cincinnati, the trade association in this region for non-profit neighborhood developers. 
  Organization:  CDC Association of Greater Cincinnati, OH
  Website: www.WestCURC.org

• Brandy McQueary is responsible for implementing the City of Cincinnati's $20 million Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).  She joined the Department of Community Development in 2008 and works closely with local non-profit and for-profit developers to purchase and redevelop foreclosed or abandoned residential property in order to mitigate the harmful effects foreclosed and vacant properties have on local neighborhoods.  In 2011, Cincinnati was one of several NSP Grantees from across the U.S.A. spotlighted as having an exceptional and effective NSP program.  Prior to joining the City, Brandy spent five years working in Corporate Bankruptcy and Reorganization for a law firm.
  Organization:  City of Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.cincinnati-oh.gov

• Michael Berry is Project Manager for the Cincinnati Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation.  Northside was the first Community Development Corporation in the region to produce LEED homes, receiving national grants and recognition.  All Northside rehabs and new homes are created with green, sustainable principles, as well as using Aging in Place and Universal Design concepts.
  Organization:  Cincinnati Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation, Cincinnati, OH. 
  Website: www.CNCURC.org

• David Thompson is Model Group's Development Manager. He is the point person for affordable and multi-family development in Ohio and Kentucky.  He has a passion for urban revitalization with a particular interest in neighborhood stakeholder engagement, asset based community development and sustainability issues. He is the former National Program Director of Mission Year, a nonprofit urban service and community development organization.
  Organization: Model Group, Cincinnati, OH
  Website: www.modelgroup.net

• Jennifer Walke is a Project Manager for the Model Group. She has worked in the community development field for over 8 years. She has worked with the City of Cincinnati performing long-range planning and administering land use controls and for underwriting $90 million in real estate developments. She has also worked closely with Community Development Corporations in the creation of affordable, permanent supportive housing and market-rate housing.
  Organization: Model Group, Cincinnati, OH
  Website: www.modelgroup.net

• Michael Wagner has resided in Cincinnati since 1969. He owns two retail businesses and is founder and president of Cincinnati Neighborhood Business Districts United (CNBDU) and a host of the City of Cincinnati's Department of Community Development's Gems of the Queen City television show. He regularly volunteers on neighborhood/city matters when requested.
  Organization: President, Cincinnati (OH) Neighborhood Business Districts United (CNBDU)
  Website: www.cnbdu.org

• Michael Hauck

Edward P. Cunningham is the Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Division Manager with the City of Cincinnati's Department of Community Development.  He has worked for the City in Housing Inspection for 24 years. Prior to coming to the City, he worked as a Field Manager in the Home Modification for the Disabled Program at People Working Cooperatively, a non-profit home repair corporation. He is past president of the Southwestern Ohio Building Officials Association and is a Certified Building and Residential Code Official in the State of Ohio.  Ed has made presentations for the International Code Council, The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, The International City/County Management Association, as well as the National Vacant Properties Campaign.
Organization:  City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Department of Community Development, Property Maintenance Code Enforcement
Website:  www.cincinnati-oh.gov

Ray West has over forty-years of experience in community organizing and community economic development.  He sees cooperative business development as an opportunity to empower people and neighborhoods while building bridges between diverse sectors of society. 
Organization:  Interfaith Business Builders, Cincinnati, OH
Email:  ibb@fuse.net

Jenni Miller-Francis came to Covington, Kentucky in 1999 to begin her role as a Family Development Specialist at the Center for Great Neighborhoods in Covington, Kentucky. Currently, she serves as the Director of Family & Youth Initiatives.  Jenni has extensive experience facilitating parent groups and youth leadership development groups.  She leads the Center in promoting youth civic engagement and the Developmental Assets framework and provides the Search Institute's training entitled,"Everyone's an Asset Builder." 
Organization:  Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington, KY
Website:  www.greatneighborhoods.org

Sean Rhiney has written about urban living, the arts, law, and rock and roll for national and regional publications for nearly 10 years.  A strong advocate for Cincinnati's world class arts scene, he's the former chair of Mayor Mallory's Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet (YPKC) Arts and Culture Committee and served as vice-chair of the City's Arts Allocation Committee.  A former trial lawyer, he now spends his days developing new lawyers at the University of Cincinnati, College of Law.  At night, he's part of Cincinnati's celebrated local music scene and the co-founder of the Midpoint Music Festival. He serves on numerous boards and is a recipient of various local awards.
Organization:  Eigel Center at Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH;
Website:  http://www.xavier.edu/communitybuilding/CivicEngagement.cfm

• Druelton (Dru) Bagleyis a resident Columbus, OH and a four-term elected member of the Greater Hilltop Area Commission (GHAC) serving as chair of the Human Services & Education Committee. She has formed partnerships within the community and currently is Co-Chair of the Westside Community Health Advisory Committee. Awards received include a Resolution of Expression received from Columbus City Council for service in her neighborhood and the Community Service Award from the Columbus Section of the National Council of Negro Women.
  Organization:  Greater Hilltop Area Commission, Columbus, OH
  Website: www.ohioskip.webs.com

• Cherise M. Dixie, MSW, ACSW, serves as the Mayor's Community Liaison for the east side of the City of Fort Wayne.  In this role, Cherise ensures that neighborhood issues on are addressed and communicated to the Mayor and Division Heads.  One of Cherise's primary duties includes ensuring that the unique needs of the Burmese refugee community are being met.  Cherise has worked in this capacity for five years.
  Organization:  City of Fort Wayne, IN
  Website:  www.cityoffortwayne.org/mayor-office.html

• Bonita Lee is a native of Columbus and has worked as a neighborhood liaison since 2001 for the City's Department of Development.  She manages the Near East Pride Center which coordinates the exchange of information among citizens, neighborhood organizations and city staff.  She also serves as an advocate on neighborhood issues.  She has worked in public services for 20-years.
  Organization: City of Columbus, OH
  Website:  www.columbus.gov

• Connie Levesque-Nisonger has worked for the City of Dayton for 22-years, the last 11 years in the Citizen Participation Division of Planning and Community Development.  During this time, she worked with numerous community groups including the Latino Connection, an organization which addresses the needs and challenges of the growing Latino population.  Connie was selected to be a member of the committee created to make Dayton a more immigrant friendly city. She works to assist neighbors in building on and sharing cultural experiences.
  Organization:  City of Dayton, Ohio.
  Website: www.cityofdayton.org

1) Enhanced Recycling: How to Boost Participation

2) The Green Cincinnati Plan: A Case Study on Community Greening

Larry Falkin is the Director of the City of Cincinnati's Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ). The department manages the City's Curbside Recycling Program and is spearheading implementation of the Green Cincinnati Plan.
Organization:  City of Cincinnati, OH. Office of Environmental Quality
Website:  www.cincinnati-oh.gov.

• Bennitta Hall-McNair,  

• Carol Smith, Assistant Director/Property Manager of the Cornerstone Corporation for Shared Equity, has over thirty years of affordable housing experience.  She has worked for the City of Cincinnati's Community Development Department where she worked with housing developers, homesteaders and contractors providing housing services.  She wrote the City's initial Rental Rehab program and grant application.  Carol has also worked in the private sector with a developer/property management company of subsidized housing and conducting residential appraisals.  She was also a staffer for NeighborWorks providing technical assistance and community organizing. Prior to coming to Cornerstone she was Executive Director for New Prospect Development Corporation, a faith-based non-profit community development organization.

Organization: Cornerstone Shared Equity, Cincinnati, OH
Website: www.csequity.org.

• Cherise M. Dixie, MSW, ACSW, serves as the Mayor's Community Liaison for the east side of the City of Fort Wayne.  In this role, Cherise ensures that neighborhood issues on are addressed and communicated to the Mayor and Division Heads.  One of Cherise's primary duties includes ensuring that the unique needs of the Burmese refugee community are being met.  Cherise has worked in this capacity for five years.
  Organization:  City of Fort Wayne, IN
  Website:  www.cityoffortwayne.org/mayor-office.html.

• Brent Wake has been at the City of Fort Wayne Office of the Mayor since January 2011 following seven years with the Office of U.S. Senator Evan Bayh where he served as the Northeast Regional Director and statewide African American Outreach Liaison.  Looking to remain in the city that became his home, Brent accepted a position in the Mayor’s office, providing him with a new avenue to serving his community.  Mr. Wake serves as the Mayor’s liaison to neighborhoods in the western half of the City, assisting members of neighborhood, business and community service associations as they work with City government.  Brent also assists the City in coordinating and prioritizing its legislative agenda and is tasked with coordinating a variety of City and community projects.
  Organization:  City of Fort Wayne Office of the Mayor, Fort Wayne, IN
  Website: www.cityoffortwayne.org

• Rachel Hastings joined the Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington in 1996 as a student intern and currently serves as the Director of Neighborhood and Housing Initiatives.  She is passionate about working directly with residents on strategic and neighborhood planning, nurturing the Center's partnerships with for-profit, non-profit and public entities, managing housing project developments, and increasing civic engagement in community building efforts.  By working in partnership with city government, schools, churches, and other stakeholders, residents can make their vision for their neighborhood's future a reality.
  Organization:  Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington, KY
  Website:  www.greaterneighborhoods.org

• Sharmili Reddy is Senior Planner with the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC) where she assists in the preparation and update of comprehensive plans, manages county-wide projects and facilitates small area studies.  She has worked as a planner in the public sector for over nine years and has worked extensively with neighborhood groups, the public, planning commissions and elected officials.  She also provides assistance to several non-profit organizations whose focus is on environmental stewardship.  She has assisted in drafting several form-based codes for urban suburban jurisdictions. 
  Organization:  Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington, KY
  Website:  www.greaterneighborhoods.org.

Gloria Ann Zebbs Anderson began her career in financial institutions, working in banks, savings and loans, and the stock market. She changed careers in the early 1980's, when she worked for the State of Ohio Office of Collective Bargaining. Gloria finally opened her own business in the late 1990's providing nonprofits and small businesses services related to computer consulting, bookkeeping, grant writing, and business needs.
Organization:  North Central Area Commission, Columbus, OH
Website: www.neighborhoodlink.com/columbus/argylepark

• Jennifer Briggs, who has a 20-year career in Public Health, is the Director of Physician Engagement and Field Relations for the Illinois Division of the American Cancer Society (ACS). She has been with ACS for eight years, serving in a variety of roles including patient services, community and corporate education, advocacy and media relations. In her current role, Jennifer coordinates the Cancer Early Detection Physician Education Program, manages the "Medical Ambassador" volunteer program, provides field staff support and training, as well as manages several special education projects for the IL Division.
  Organization:  American Cancer Society, Decatur, Ill
  Website: www.cancer.org

• Sue Hemp has worked in the social service field as a job developer and has been employed as a reference librarian at the Decatur (IL) Public Library and University of Illinois Law Library. In 2009, she helped found Decatur Is Growing Gardeners (DIGG), Inc., a nonprofit that promotes local vegetable growing by training residents (particularly low-income residents) to grow and market their own fresh produce. She currently serves as president of DIGG (Decatur is Growing Gardeners), which also donates vegetables and fruits to food pantries.
  Published:  Transparent Walls:  Library Services to Prisoners "Against the Grain, Vol. 8, No 5 (November 1996); "Librarians and the Legally Underserved" Against the Grain, Vol. 84, No 4 (April 1996); State Court versus Tribal Court Jurisdiction in an Indian Child Custody Case" Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 84, No 4 (April 1996); "Elder Law:  A Guide to Key Resources" Elder Law Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Spring 1995,) with Cheryl Rae Nyberg; "The Right to a Remedy:  When Should an Abused Nursing Home Resident Sue?" Elder law Journal, Vol. 2, (Fall 1994);
  Organization:  DIGG, Decatur, Ill
  Website:  www.decaturediggs.org

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Lynn McClung's credentials are similar to a business management degree, but they extend to the public and nonprofit sectors.  Her educational background and observation in urban settings gave her great insight into the various communities within her city.  She has actively served on the Priority Board since 2009.  She has learned that assistance to the police is most helpful when observations are detailed. 
Organization:  Fair River Oaks Council Priority Board (Dayton, OH)
Website: hotlamance@woh.rr.com

1) "It's My Neighborhood and I Want it Back!"

2) Respect is a Two-Way Street

• Sarah Thompson Allan has been in the community development field for 15 years with a focus on asset-based development and utilizing the arts to foster economic development and community growth.  She is currently an adjunct faculty at Eastern University, teaching on Arts in Economic and Community Development. At the Center for Great Neighborhoods, she focuses on housing and mixed use development. 

• Jean St. John has been at the Center for Great Neighborhoods since 1994.  She became Director of Community Arts Initiatives in 2000 through a three-year Kentucky Arts Council's Community Artist-in-Residency program.  She facilitates community arts projects with neighborhood associations, develops and manages art-based youth development programs, and implements cultural heritage projects.  Jean directs the youth (6-12th grades) arts-based micro enterprise program, Art by Covington's Future Enterprise program.  She co-founded my "Nose Turns Red Theatre Company" and toured with the company for 15 years. 
  

Organization:  Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington, Covington, KY
Website: www.greatneighborhoods.org

Michelle Higginbotham is a Commercial Realtor with Coldwell Banker Commercial and a community activist. She serves as Vice President of the Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association (Springfield, Illinois), a 100-year old neighborhood that recently completed Phase 1 of an aggressive Master Plan to revitalize the area. She is one of four managing members of Enos Park Development, LLC, an entity that was formed to begin land banking and implantation efforts for Phase II of the plan. She also serves as Vice President of Inner City Older Neighborhoods (ICON), a community group representing approximately 20 of the older areas of the city that lobby at the municipal level for changes to encourage urban redevelopment.  Michelle was one of the recipients to receive the "Outstanding Collaborative Effort" Award in 2010 from Downtown Springfield, Inc. for her role in bringing the various neighborhood associations together to collectively lobby at the municipal and state level.
Organization:  Enos Park Development, Springfield, Ill
Website:  www.springfieldicon.com

• Michael D. Morgan is an attorney, real estate agent and author of "Over-the-Rhine: When Beer Was King."  He helped create the Prohibition Resistance tours of historic brewery sites in Over-the-Rhine (Cincinnati, OH) and has been the principal organizer of Bockfest since 2006.  Morgan also serves as City of Cincinnati's Chair of the Board of Housing Appeals.
  Website:  www.queencityhistory.com

• W. Kevin Pape is President of Gray & Pape, Inc., a Cultural Resource Management firm in Cincinnati.  Mr. Pape established the firm in 1986 and is a nationally recognized expert in cultural resources management, historic preservation, and contract archaeology.  Mr. Pape is the author of historic preservation planning documents, and the manager of archaeological data recovery investigations.
  Organization:  Over-the-Rhine Foundation/G&P Inc., Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.graypape.com

• Sanyog Rathod is Principal, Sol Developments, LLC, and currently serves as Green Rater for LEED for Homes Mid-rise Multi-family Pilot programs in the Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus (Ohio) areas.  Rathod has been in the high-performance building industry since 1996, serving as a licensed Architect in the Midwest region, and designing and constructing buildings nationwide.  He is an Executive Board Member of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)-Cincinnati, a faculty member of the University of Cincinnati, and a Trustee of the Over-the-Rhine Foundation (Cincinnati, OH). 
  Website:  soldevelopments.org

• Elizabeth (Liz) Blume has more than 16 years of experience leading comprehensive, municipal planning processes that focus on building healthy neighborhoods through citizen participation.  She oversees the Place Matters project, a funding collaborative designed to implement a comprehensive community investment strategy in three neighborhoods.  She is a frequent guest lecturer on topics related to planning and politics, smart growth, professional practice and urban design.  Liz has worked in for city governments in the areas of Community Development and Planning in Cincinnati and Dayton.
• Valerie Daley has more than seven years of professional planning experience in non-profit, public, and private planning agencies in Cincinnati and Cleveland regions.  Valerie worked most recently as a City Planner with the City of Cincinnati Department of City Planning and Buildings before joining CBI.  At CBI, she coordinates the Place Matters project by working with community-based project coordinators. 

Organization:  Community Building Institute, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Website: www.xavier.edu/cbi

• Sherri Palmer has over 28 years of professional experience in media relations, promotions, writing, fundraising and special event planning for business, government, retail, nonprofit and international venues.  Sherri served as the first State of Ohio Buy Ohio marketing coordinator and joined Keep Columbus Beautiful in 2006 where the Plant Pride on Parsons has been recognized nationally by Keep America Beautiful with a first place award in Beautification.
  Website:  www.keepcolumbusbeautiful.org

• Jo Anne St. Clair has served as the City of Columbus' Coordinator of the South Side Neighborhood Pride Center since 2002. She is responsible for coordinating city efforts to protect the health, safety and welfare of families at this one-stop-shop for city services.  She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and has served as Executive Director of the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
  Organization: City of Columbus, OH
  Website:  www.columbus.gov

• Princess Davis - became a member of the Cincinnati Police Department in February of 1993.  Throughout her esteemed career, she has served in Community Oriented Policing as a Neighborhood Liaison Officer, a Certified Crime Prevention Specialist, a domestic violence advocate, and a senior citizen advocate.  Her current assignment as the Department's Citizens on Patrol Coordinator has proven her most exciting and challenging endeavor. She focuses on increasing community membership and promoting stakeholder involvement in Cincinnati neighborhoods.
  Organization:  City of Cincinnati, Ohio Police Department
  Website:  www.cincinnati-oh.gov

• Sgt. Eric Franz (See workshop above entitled,"Police/Youth Live-In, A Thirty Year Collaborative")

• Sergeant DeMeco D. Anderson earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. He also earned a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. In August 2001, he entered the Cincinnati Police Department's Academy, in the 91st Recruit Class, and upon graduation, in January 2002, was assigned to patrol in District Four. In 2004, he was transferred to the Violent Crimes Squad where he worked until 2006 when he was promoted to Sergeant. In 2009, Sergeant Anderson was transferred to the Vortex unit where he is presently assigned. 
  Organization:  City of Cincinnati, Ohio Police Department
  Website:  www.cincinnati-oh.gov

• Sergeant Eric Franz (also presenting with Princess Davis in Police Volunteer Programs & Community Building) is a 20-year veteran of the Cincinnati Police Department.  He served two terms as the President of the Ohio Crime Prevention Association.  With his involvement in the Crime Prevention Association and leadership in one of the nation's premier community oriented police departments, it is his belief that all members of society can eliminate crime in their lives.  Eric has been a valuable contributor to the Neighborhood Watch and helped to develop and design security programs for churches. 
  Published:  Cincinnati Police Department, "Volunteer Programs Training Manual" - 2002 - 2011; Ohio Crime Prevention Association, contributed and edited "Advance Crime Prevention Specialist," manual - 2011; Ohio Crime Prevention Association, authored "House of Worship Security", manual and training guide - 2006; Ohio Crime Prevention Association, authored "Ohio Neighborhood Watch Program" manual and training guide - 2006; NOBLE Conference Guide - "Crime Prevention Hints" - 2006; International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners Publication - The Practitioner - "Urban Legends and Crime" - 2003;
  Organization:  City of Cincinnati, Ohio Police Department
  Website:  www.cincinnati-oh.gov

• Paul D. Flaugher, PhD, is the local evaluator of the Kenton County Alliance, in Northern Kentucky.  Over the past ten years he has served as local evaluator for a number of projects ranging from an Adolescent Drug Court project at the local level to a comprehensive wrap-around project oriented to seriously emotionally disturbed youth across eight counties. 

• Kathy Nafus became the coordinator for Kenton County (KY) Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse in 2007.  Her responsibilities involve planning and implementing the coalition’s projects which include a campaign against underage drinking called "Project Sticker Shock," which is a campaign designed to reduce inhalant of young children through the education of parents. She also implements a prescription drug take-back program aimed at reducing drug abuse by teens, recruits coalition members and volunteers, and recruits the community and local businesses to become involved in the coalition's work.

Organization:  Kenton County, Kentucky Alliance
Website:  www.KentonCountyAlliance.org

Angie Fay Satterfield is currently the destination and business manager in Switzerland County, Indiana.  She is a former educator of 15 years, tourism commission board member for 5 years and business owner/consultant for more than 21 years. She has coordinated the Vision Project for her county for 4 years. 
Organization: Switzerland County (IN) Recreation, Tourism and Convention Commissions
Website:   www.vevayin.com

• Stephen Dronen is a Development Analyst for the City of Cincinnati's Department of Community Development and a member of the City's Strategic Program for Urban Redevelopment (SPUR) Team since 2009. He manages multiple land assemblage projects in urban neighborhoods and is currently overseeing the conversion of a contaminated manufacturing facility into 100+ loft apartments, over commercial spaces. Dronen has held positions as a financial analyst and project manager with a commercial and multi-family developer. He is a certified by the National Development Council (NDC) as an Economic Development Finance Professional and a LEED Accredited Professional.

• Samuel J. Stephens is a Sr. Development Analyst and Brownfield Redevelopment Project Manager for the City of Cincinnati. He is responsible for overseeing the SPUR (Strategic Program for Urban Redevelopment) program which utilizes an interdepartmental team of experts to advance complicated Brownfield projects in Cincinnati. The SPUR team has contributed to the remediation and redevelopment of 150 acres and is actively managing an additional 170 acres. He has trained at several Ohio Brownfield Conferences and is a National Development Council Certified Economic Development Finance Professional.

Organization: City of Cincinnati, Department of Community Development
Website: www.cincinnati-oh.gov

• Matt Brown's personal and business philosophy is simple, "I give value FIRST." He is committed to developing long-term relationships with others, rekindling the fire within them, and having fun in everything he does.
  Organization:  Ley Insurance Agency, Lima, OH
  Published:  "Essays from the Heart."
  Web Site: www.mattmbrown.com

• Michael Ley has worked with many non-profit organizations and youth to help build their social media presence. This marketing phenomenon helps spread the word about products, services, and events inexpensively, or at no cost.  Social media allows organizations to redirect limited funds and benefit from free sites such as Facebook and Twitter. 
  Organization:  Ley Insurance Agency, Lima, OH
  Website: Michael@leyinsurance.com

• Kam C. Wong, JD, PhD, is a professor with the Department of Criminal Justice, Xavier University.  Dr. Wong espouses community-driven crime control (CDCC) in which self-help has historically proven to be the most successful approach for achieving desired outcomes.  Dr. Wong is an expert consultant to the United Nations, Canadian government, Hong Kong Police, Chinese Ministry of Public Security and academic advisor to the City of Cincinnati Community Councils of Bond Hill, North Avondale, Over-the-Rhine, Pendleton, West End, and Westwood.  He has published numerous books and articles appearing in 15 different countries. 
  Published:  http://works.express.com/kam_wong/
  Organization:  Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.xavier.edu/criminal-justice-grad/

• Christopher Kearney,

• Laura Brunner joined Al. Neyer, Inc. in 2008 to expand the commercial real estate services firm through new business lines, strategic partnerships, and geographic growth opportunities.  At Al. Neyer, she has driven the company's economic inclusion efforts with the initiation of a minority business enterprise partnership, minority investment opportunities, and identification of a variety of capacity building partnerships.  Laura has a strong track record of results-driven leadership in her 30-year career. 
  Organization:  Al. Neyer Inc., Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.neyer.com

• Molly North is responsible for guiding Al. Neyer real estate development projects through all phases, from initial site acquisition through designed and entitlement, approvals, financing, marketing and leasing.  Molly is recognized for her customer-focused approach and ability to serve multiple constituents on a project including the community, tenants, lenders, and partners.  She is also a leader in the company's initiative to expand into new geographic markets through strategic acquisitions.
  Organization:  Al. Neyer, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
  Website: www.neyer.com

• Dan Ruh joined Al. Neyer's real estate development operations as Senior Vice President in 2009. He is known for his ability to lead real estate deals through all stages - from initial site identification through successful lease-up.  He has spent more than a decade of client-focused service in the commercial real estate industry, principally at Duke Realty, a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), rising in the ranks to assume senior governance of an $800 million portfolio of prominent office and industrial properties in Greater Cincinnati.
  Organization:  Al. Neyer Inc., Cincinnati, OH
  Website:  www.neyer.com

• Pamela Weber is a Senior Vice-President, PNC Real Estate.  Her responsibilities include business development and portfolio management within the Greater Cincinnati/Dayton/Northern Kentucky marketplaces.  Pam joined PNC in 1990. She is currently the Premier Partner liaison with the University of Cincinnati (UC), a member of the UC Real Estate Roundtable and UC REEAC (Real Estate Executive Advisory Board), as well as a past chairperson of REEAC. 
  Organization:  PNC Bank Real Estate, Cincinnati, Ohio
  Website:  www.pncbank.com

• Rosie Merkt is a licensed Social Worker and currently the co-founder and Assistant Director of S & R Positive Influence Consultants. Rosie previously served as a Street Advocate for the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV). Rosie uses her purpose, passion, therapeutic and motivational skills to assist youth and others in pursuing their goals and dreams while avoiding behaviors that could lead to incarceration. She has served as a case manager coordinator with River City Correctional Center and as a volunteer group leader in county jails. She wrote a monthly column called "Living in Balance" for a local paper and created a guided meditation CD which has been internationally received.
  Organization: S & R Positive Influence Consultants
  Email:  rosie@srpositive.org

• Stan V. Ross is currently the co-founder and Executive Director of S & R Positive Influence Consultants, a nonprofit organization focused on uplifting youth at-risk and young adults as they develop their talents.  Stan previously served as Outreach Director for the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) which used a nontraditional approach to providing lifelines to individuals with challenging backgrounds. He has worked in areas of Welfare Reform, Juvenile Court, Educational Services and has also been a coach and administrator of youth sports.
  Organization: S & R Positive Influence Consultants
  Email: stan@srpositive.org

Holly Wiedemann began AU Associates 21 years ago.  AU's stellar track record encompasses the transformation of historic hospitals, YMCA's warehouses and school that have been abandoned, decommissioned or left vacant into quality, affordable housing.  These conversions of important neighborhood buildings revitalize the community, create jobs, provide needed housing for area residents, and are win-win for the community.
Organization:  AU Associates, Inc. Lexington, KY
Website:  www.auassociates.com

Dr. Nancy Hill-McClary, a 21st Century advocate for adolescent literacy, earned her PhD in educational Psychology June 2011 at the Ohio State University.  She is treasurer of Teakwood Heights Civic Association in Columbus, Ohio.  Her community-focused interests are sports & literacy camps, urban education, youth motivation, and student voice.
Organization:  Teakwood Heights, Columbus, OH
Website: www.alafterschool.com