Highly regarded in the healthcare industry nationally, Thomas J. Strauss is president & CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System. Headquartered in Cleveland, the health system includes two Catholic hospitals, two elder care facilities, three grantmaking foundations, and five outreach organizations in Ohio and South Carolina.

Tom joined the Sisters of Charity Health System in January 2017 from CEO Advisory Network, where he was the managing member and co-founder. Consisting of five highly accomplished healthcare leaders who provide consulting services locally and nationally, CEO Advisory Network is affiliated with DHG Healthcare, which was ranked by Modern Healthcare as one of the top ten private consulting firms nationally.

Tom is the former president & CEO of Summa Health System. During his 15 year tenure and under his leadership, Summa grew into a leading integrated healthcare system generating a $2.86 billion economic impact, making it the largest employer in all five counties it serves. Tom’s strategic vision enabled Summa to grow through new ventures, service lines and acquisitions. A builder of winning, engaged teams with his servant leader management style, his vision extended beyond Summa and into the community where he was a member and chaired many boards. He also developed Centers for Health Equity at New Seasons to provide care to the underserved population.

Prior to Summa Health System, Tom spent ten years in leadership roles at Meridia Cleveland Clinic, where he successfully established new ventures, turned around programs and services, and increased market share. In addition, he worked at Baxter Healthcare and was a trendsetter in home therapy.

Tom received his Doctor of Pharmacy and his Bachelor of Science both from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Tom has dedicated his time as board chair at the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, and as a board member at Premier, Austen BioInnovation Institute, United Way of Summit County, TeamNEO, BioEnterprise and Akron Tomorrow. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Fundraiser Award, Community Service Award, Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame and was named Nonprofit Executive of the Year in the 2008 Medical Mutual Pillar Awards for Community Service.

Keith is the President and CEO of CommQuest Services, Inc., which provides a full spectrum of services to Stark and surrounding counties including adoption, mental health, substance abuse, and social services. He oversees the direction of the organization, including its over 460 team members and $22 million dollar budget. With more than 18 years of experience, Keith has held positions as a Clinical Supervisor, Counselor, and other roles that prepared him for his current leadership position. Keith’s areas of practice focus on program development, counselor supervision, psychopharmacology, medication assisted treatment and recovery, and family systems. He also provided vision and development for the Regional Center for Opiate Recovery in Massillon, Ohio, which provides same day help for those in need of ambulatory detox, residential and outpatient treatment, and Medication Assisted Recovery services.

Keith graduated from Ohio Northern University with a degree in Pharmacy before continuing his education and earning a Master’s degree in Community Counseling at Malone University.

Steve is the Director of Clinical Services at EMERGE Counseling Services in Akron, Ohio, and has also served there as a Counselor, Clinical Supervisor, and Director of Education throughout the past 13 years. In the past, Steve has served in churches as a Youth Pastor, Worship Leader, and Associate Pastor, and also served as a Volunteer Chaplain in a Juvenile Detention Facility and as the Director of Development for his Bible college Alma Mater in Rhode Island.

Steve’s passion for seeing people set free from life-controlling issues – a passion that was developed through personal experiences with family members – led him to pursue his career transition. His other passion is seeing marriages healed and transformed, and he and his wife have been traveling across the US speaking at marriage retreats and seminars for the past 6 years.

Steve graduated from Ashland University with a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Counseling. He has been an adjunct professor in Ashland University’s counseling program since 2006.

Pastor Greg is the Founder and Recovery Coach for The Jeremiah Tree, a ministry that offers opportunities and recovery housing to the homeless, addicted, and impoverished. He currently serves as the Outreach Coordinator for Woodhaven in Dayton, Ohio, as a faith-focused collaborator and partner for Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Heroin Unit as well as Ohio Governor Kasich’s Office of faith-based initiatives team. Greg also serves on the boards of Safe Harbor House, Women’s Recovery Center and The Addicts Parents United Program and is a faith community representative for multiple drug-prevention and recovery programs for both Greene and Montgomery counties in Ohio. Recently Greg has been tapped to work on faith-based initiatives in conjunction with the community liaisons for Attorney General Morrisey in West Virginia and the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships/IEA/OS of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Greg is also the author of a weekday blog called “Opportunities for Hope”, as well as the host of a weekly Lancaster, Ohio radio show by the same name. Recently, Greg served as the Chief Collaboration Officer for the Refuge in Columbus, OH where he was instrumental in the launch and the ongoing development of the Champions Network.

Greg is a graduate of Wright State University with a degree in Marketing.

After 22 years of senior leadership roles at The Sherwin-Williams Company, Tim Knight is now the President of his own consulting firm and a Senior Advisor to Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity fund. At Sherwin-Williams, he was President & General Manager of a division and two different Groups of the company, and he also led the company’s Strategy and M&A as Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning & Development. Today, he uses the global, M&A, growth, and leadership experience that he gained to advise privately-owned companies and private equity on issues related to these and other topics. Finally, Tim serves on the Board of MTD Products, Inc., Chromaflo Technologies, and Keyland Polymer Material Sciences.

Tim received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and his BA and MA in Engineering Science and Economics from Oxford University in England. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1992 with service in Europe, Korea, and the 1991 Persian Gulf War. After his military service, he held marketing roles at Procter & Gamble and Rubbermaid before joining Sherwin-Williams. Tim attends The Chapel and leads the outdoor adventure program at the church’s Camp Carl, and he serves on the Finance Committee of The Well in Akron.

Dean is the President of Kohmann Bosshard. He has worked in the financial services industry for 25 years, including 5 years as a CPA mostly at Ernst & Young, LLP; 14 years at Schwab Retirement Plan Services, and 4 years at ValMark Financial Group before joining Otto Bosshard and founding Kohmann Bosshard. He earned his Accounting degree from Case Western Reserve University. He has been married to Diana Kohmann since 1994 and has three wonderful daughters.

State Representative Kristina Roegner is serving her fourth term in the Ohio House of Representatives. She represents the 37th Ohio House District, which includes portions of northeastern Summit County.

Prior to her time in public office, Representative Roegner worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, serving global clients on performance and strategic issues. She also was a field engineer and project manager for Westinghouse Power Generation Service Division, where she was responsible for leading teams to overhaul large turbines and generators at power plants across the country.

Graduating cum laude in 1990, Representative Roegner has a Bachelor’s of Science in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and her Master’s in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Representative Roegner served as an elected member of Hudson City Council from 2005-2010. As part of the Budget Reduction Ad-hoc committee, she helped to lead Hudson City Council in 2006 to reduce the budgeted city spending and size of government. She was also a member of the Board of Directors at Seton Catholic School, Hudson Community First and Leadership Hudson class of 2007.

Representative Roegner and her husband, Eric, have three daughters and live in Hudson.

Dr. E. Dale Berkey currently serves as Founder and President of BBS & Associates, a development and marketing agency which serves more than 30 Christian ministries and educational institutions. He is also the co-author of several ministry development books and is frequently asked to speak at various ministry development seminars across the country.

BBS & Associates has tried to keep a “servant’s heart” perspective, standing alongside ministry leaders, serving as friends and fellow-laborers in Christ.

Along with Doug Brendel, he is the co-author of Seven Deadly Diseases of Ministry Marketing and The Disappearing Donor. Recently released was More than Money, which is co-authored with Jerry Wear.

Dr. Berkey is an ordained minister who received undergraduate training and his Masters in Theology at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Toledo.

Dr. Berkey and his wife, Debby, reside in Akron, Ohio. Their son, Blake, is an attorney in Chicago.

Tom is the Founder of The Refuge, a faith-based alcohol and drug addiction treatment facility that has helped over 3500 men enter into their new, addiction-free lives as better citizens, sons, husbands, and fathers. Within The Refuge organization, Tom created HIS Marketplace Staffing, a company that offers men in the program a means of occupational training as well as a stream of funding for The Refuge Operations.

Tom is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Teacher, and Speaker as well as a certified trainer with the FSH Group, with a focus on Transformational Leadership training. Tom also founded Good News Ventures, Inc., owning eleven Subway Restaurant franchises throughout Ohio, which his wife Johna operates. Tom is passionate about leadership development, serving the local church, and addressing addiction treatment in a community and discipleship-focused format.

Tom graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Business Administration.