Meet Our Executive Board
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Chris Burnham, President
The First President of The Development Finance Authority of Summit County (DFA) since 2000, Chris has successfully guided and financed numerous development and redevelopment projects in the region. With over 30 years experience in public and DFA to directly or indirectly be associated with the retention and creation of 11,077 jobs, including thousands of construction jobs. Chris has been an innovator in regional cooperation, guiding the DFA to provide economic development finance in eight Northeast Ohio counties. In 2003, DFA established the Fixed-Rate Common Jobs & Investment Bond Fund Program, one of five rated (Standard & Poor'sBBB+) bond fund programs in the State of Ohio. As Director of Marketing for ASW Services, Inc., from 1994-2000, Chris was responsible for guiding the development of CAK International Business Park, Foreign Trade Zone #181, located at the Akron-Canton Airport. The business park attracted eight new businesses bringing $57.85 M of private investment and approximately 1,000 jobs to Summit County. Chris also served as Director of Development for Summit County with responsibility for economic development and community development programs, the Department of Building Standards, Capital Improvements, and the Planning Commission. |
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Joseph Storsin, Jr., Vice President
Joe is a Certified Public Accountant and currently the Director of Accounting and Consolidation at FirstEnergy in Akron, Ohio. In this role Joe oversees various functions including Regulatory Accounting, Unregulated Accounting, Corporate Accounting and Accounts Payable. In previous roles Joe has also worked in the SEC Reporting, Investor Relations and Project Management functions. In addition to the Summit Choral Society, Joe also serves on the Board of Directors for the FirstEnergy Family Credit Union. Joe is a graduate of Kent State University where he earned his B.S. in Business Management double majoring in Finance and Accounting with a minor in Management and earned his MBA in Finance. |
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Brian Moore, Asst. Vice President
Brian is a partner with the law firm of Roetzel & Andress. He practices real estate and finance law and is Shareholder in Charge of the Akron Office. In addition to Summit Choral Society, Brian currently serves on several community boards including Northeastern Ohio Golf Foundation (Vice President), United Way of Summit County (Board Member and 2011 Campaign Chair), Downtown Akron Partnership (Executive Committee), and Blue Coats of Summit County (Vice Chair). His past board service includes Red Cross (Past Board Chairman), Portage Country Club ( Past Chairman), Akron Bar Association, Akron Civic Theater, Greenleaf Family Center (Past Chairman), Leadership Akron Alumni Association (Past President), and the Akron Jaycees (Past President). Brian was the 2015 recipient of the Leadership Akron Alumni Association "Lieberth Community Vision Award". He is a past recipient of the Greenleaf Family Center's Betty Dalton Community Service Award. He is a cantor and choir member at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. |
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Douglas Varner, Treasurer
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Daniel Berrios, Secretary
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Benjamin Comston, Asst.Secretary
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Bill Wolf
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Diane Kilo
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Past Presidents
Ms. Diane Kilo, 2014-2016 Mr. Alexander Looney, 2014 Mr. Brian Watkins, 2012-2014 Ms. Lou Albertson, 2011 Dr. Steve Hallam, 2007-2011 Ms. Denise Byrd, 2005-2007 Mr. Mitchell Allen, 1999-2005 Mr. Patrick Keating, 1996-1999 Mr. Jim Kontio, 1990-1996 |
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