Our Team & Board of Directors

Sarah Vojtek

Susan Aylward

Melissa McWilliams

Allison Bailey

Goldie Haren

Andi Lamphier

Mariana Miletti

Sarah Oaks, BA, CCLS

Diane Dziewisz

Tom Klein

Joey Arrietta

Yvonne Oliver

Richard B. Fry III

Rich is the Akron Office Partner in Charge for Buckingham. His practice is focused on federal, state and local tax compliance and controversies, including successfully representing taxpayers before the Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, U.S. Tax Court, and Internal Revenue Service. Rich is a member of the Ohio State, Akron, and American Bar Associations and is an adjunct professor in The University of Akron’s Master of Taxation program. He currently sits on the board of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Ohio and is a member of the 2021 Leadership of Akron Class 38.

Harrison Cummins

Harrison joined Stewart’s Caring Place’s Board of Directors in 2019. He was previously a staff member at Stewart’s as the Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator and is currently a Program Manager at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute. Harrison is native of Northeast Ohio, and lives in Macedonia with his wife Monica who is a nurse at Cleveland Clinic. They both enjoy exploring volunteer opportunities throughout the Greater Akron/Cleveland area, being outdoors, and spending time with their daughter Mabel and dog Luna.

Brenda Spear

Brenda Spear, DNP, RN, CNS, NEA-BC has been with Chamberlain University, School of Nursing at the Cleveland campus since 2013 and currently is the Campus President. Previously she held positions in nursing administration for over 27 years at Summa Health System and Cleveland Clinic. At present, she serves on the University Hospitals Board of Directors and Vice Chair of the board at Parma Medical Center Regional hospital. She received her Bachelors in the Science of Nursing at Medical College of Ohio and her Masters in the Science of Nursing at Phoenix University. Recently, she earned her Doctorate in Nursing at Chamberlain University. She and her husband Kevin reside in Bath, Ohio and have three sons- Ryan, Justin, and Brandon as well as a goldendoodle named Finn. Her favorite time is with family, time, long walks, travel, and fun with friends.

Mike Wagar

Mike has been the SVP of Agency Banking since 2018 and manages Westfield Bank’s agency banking activities, spearheading business development with independent agents across the country. He has gained a reputation of being an expert in providing capital to insurance agencies. Mike is a lifelong resident of Wadsworth and is active with the Wadsworth Public Library Foundation and Wadsworth City Schools Business Advisory Council. Mike is a graduate of the University of Akron and resides in Wadsworth with his wife Tiffany and daughters, Sophia and Ella.

Tim Able

Tim serves as Executive Vice President and Partner with SeibertKeck Insurance Partners. He grew up in Avon Lake, OH graduating from Avon Lake High School, ultimately earning a business degree from Miami University (OH). Miami is also where Tim met his wife Julie, now a 3rd grade teacher at Jackson Local Schools. Tim and Julie are the proud parents of Hudson (14) and Harper (8), both future grads of Copley High School. Continuing and strengthening the long history of SeibertKeck’s community involvement, Tim serves as board member with ACCESS, Inc., formerly with Akron Snow Angels and Hats of Hope, and is a member of Leadership Akron Class 38. He makes financial impacts sitting on several development committees. Most important to Tim is teaching his children to do what they can, with what they have, wherever they are. Tim loves flea markets, yard sales, antique stores, and finding treasures along the way!

Vincent Marchetta

Vince is owner of WAVE Ventures, LLC, a real estate investment company. As active proponents of Stewart’s Caring Place, he and his late wife, Betsy, have actively participated in many aspects of advocating for the organization. When Betsy was diagnosed with cancer in 2017, the entire family learned firsthand how beneficial and essential SCP is, not only personally, but to the entire community. Since Betsy’s passing in August 2019, Vince remains active with SCP. He also serves as Vice State Lead Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). ACS CAN advocates for improved health care, screening and research legislation at the Federal, State and Local levels. Vince sits on ETC Heid’s School of Musical Arts Board of Trustees as President. Vince resides in Akron and enjoys spending time with his children Amanda and William.

Mimi Surloff

Mimi Surloff, LISW-S, retired from the social work profession in 2015 after 38 years in a variety of child welfare positions. Her last position was that of Coordinator of the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Program at Caring for Kids. In 2004, 3 years after her husband Stewart lost his 10 month battle with cancer, Mimi helped found Stewart’s Caring Place as a legacy to Stewart. Founded on the belief that there is more to cancer than chemo and radiation, Stewart’s Caring place fulfilled Stewart’s vision to have a non-medical support center for cancer patients and their families to find comfort and free of charge services. Mimi served as SCP’s first board president and is currently an honorary Board Member. Mimi also serves as a committee member and volunteer at SCP. Mimi is the secretary of The Jewish Community Board of Akron as well as a member of the Early Childhood Education committee of the Akron JCC.

Frank Colella

Steven Craig

Steve has been the Operations Manager of Akron Children’s Hospital’s Hematology/Oncology department since 2020. He manages the department financial budget and is responsible for development and implementation of new program planning, strategic initiatives, and annual program evaluation. He also participates in community outreach events to promote the hospital. Steve is a lifelong resident of Northeast Ohio and is active with the March of Dimes and Big Brother Big Sister. Steve received a B.S. in Business Administration and an MBA from Cleveland State University. He resides in Macedonia with his wife Marion and children, Makayla, Steven Jr and Sabrina.

Jack D’Andrea

Jonathan “Jack” D’Andrea is an associate in the firm’s Business Restructuring, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy practice group. Jack focuses his practice on representing creditors, debtors, trustees, asset purchasers, and other stakeholders in bankruptcy proceedings (primarily Chapter 11 reorganizations and Chapter 7 liquidations) and insolvency matters. Jack’s experience includes representing clients from a variety of industries in asserting claims, obtaining relief from the automatic stay, prosecuting and defending preferential transfer claims and fraudulent transfer claims, protecting interests in executory contracts, and purchasing distressed assets from bankruptcy estates.

Before entering private practice, Jack clerked for two federal bankruptcy judges. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Russ Kendig in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the Honorable C. Kathryn Preston in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio. During his time with the judiciary, Jack researched, briefed, and drafted orders and opinions in numerous contested matters and adversary proceedings.

Jack received his law degree from the Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. In law school, Jack was an executive editor for the Ohio Northern Law Review, a member of the ABA Moot Court Team, and a tutor for first-year Contracts students.

Shelby Detrick

Shelby is a Kindergarten teacher at The Lippman School, in Akron, where she has been teaching for 11 years. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Miami University and a Master’s Degree in School Counseling from the University of Cincinnati. Shelby resides in Richfield with her husband, son, and daughter. She enjoys traveling, tennis, spending time outdoors, and being with friends and family. Shelby is the daughter of Mimi and Stewart Surloff and is proud to serve on the SCP Board in memory of her late father.

Dr. Stacey Ehrenberg

Stacey has been volunteering with Stewart’s Caring Place since its inception and is excited to be on the board of an organization that has given so much back to the community. Stacey grew up in Akron and graduated from Copley High School. She received her undergraduate degree from The University of Michigan and her medical degree from The University of Toledo College of Medicine. Stacey is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic and takes care of women with high risk pregnancies. She resides in Cleveland with her husband and three children. She enjoys watching sporting events with her family, traveling, reading and crocheting.

Emma Lieberth Osborn

Jeremy Long

Jeremy is a principal with Rea & Associates. His primary role involves providing accounting, attestation, and tax services to a variety of clients in the manufacturing, healthcare, and real estate industries and non-profit organizations. Professionally, Jeremy is a member of the Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. In addition to his contributions to Stewart’s Caring Place he is involved with the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Christian Business Men’s Connection and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Jeremy received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from John Carroll University and resides in Wadsworth with his wife Roxanne, daughter Amarina and son Christian.

Tanner Odle

Tanner is a business attorney at Stark & Knoll in Fairlawn where he assists individuals and business in dealing with a variety of legal matters. Tanner began serving on Stewart’s board after meeting the team and realizing the incredible services that Stewart’s Caring Place provides.

Gilbert D.A. Padula

Dr. Gil Padula is a Michigan native and a practicing radiation oncologist. He currently serves as Professor and Associate Chair at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. Having had a father afflicted with cancer, he knows first hand the value and importance of cancer supportive services in the overall care of cancer patients and their families. In fact, he is currently co-leading a national clinical trial testing the use of survivorship care plans for patients having survived prostate cancer. Dr. Padula was drawn to Stewart’s Caring Place because of its healing mission and the tremendous services provided to the community. He is the proud father of three teenage children, Isabella, Nino, and Gabriella.

Dr. Skip Radwany

Tara Scott

Dr. Tara Scott graduated from Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine and completed her residency with Summa Health Systems at Akron City Hospital in Ohio. She recently “retired” from OB/GYN after almost 20 years to focus on functional and integrative medicine. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at Northeast Ohio Medical University, where she teaches OB/GYN residents. Dr. Scott is a certified menopause practitioner with the North American Menopause Society and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She first became involved with hormone and integrative medicine while practicing as an OB/GYN. Her empathy for patients experiencing hormone-related issues led her to become trained as an advanced fellow and certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. In 2016 she obtained an additional board certification in Integrative Medicine. She is Medical Director for Integrative Medicine at Summa Health in Akron, OH. Dr. Scott is passionate about educating the medical community on the advances in evidence-based hormone therapy. She lectures around the community to raise awareness about wellness and hormone balance. Dr. Scott has been speaking and educating for over 10 years and has taught doctors her approach in 5 continents. She recently gave a TEDx talk in the fall of 2021. For her expertise, she has been featured on The List TV, Women’s Health, Shape, The List, Newsweek, Parents, Authority Magazine, and on numerous podcasts.

Angela Whorton

Angela (Angel) Whorton is a proud Honors graduate of Hampton University earning her B.A. in Psychology and her M.A. in Elementary Education. Following graduation, she traveled the world and began her teaching career in Istanbul, Turkey. After her life-changing global experiences, Angel decided to bring her skill set back home to Akron, Ohio with a transformed perspective on education and an enhanced desire to effect change which led to her appointment as Teacher of the Year, earning her Post Baccalaureate in Special Education, and teaching at the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School while developing student activism. Angel joined the inaugural dynamic teaching team at IPromise in 2018 where she is currently the Behavior Coach in the Family Training Center (FTC) where her mission is to break down the school to prison pipeline educational system that is designed to keep kids with “dysregulated” behavioral skills stuck in the “justice” system. Angel’s creative, responsive, and engaging pedagogy becomes a mirror for the students she encounters. She is an active voice in her community and serves on the Board for several organizations. She is also a certified Life Skills Coach with The First Tee of Greater Akron. Angel has emceed the LeBron James Family Foundation Family Reunion at Cedar Point and other associated events in collaboration with the 2K Foundation and Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation. She has been a featured guest on several local and national media outlets including the Akron Beacon Journal, the Baltimore Sun, the Los Angeles Times, NBC, ABC, and Fox networks as well as the recent IPromise documentary with the focus on bringing healing through perspective education. Angel is a recent triple-negative breast cancer survivor. She is the proud wife of recent COVID-19 survivor, John, and devoted mother of two thriving children–John Ramon, 14, and Kara, 12–and believes in partnerships as a major component to encourage the next generation to build their better futures together.

Stephanie York