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Board of Directors

Where is an organization without strong volunteer leadership? The WIRE-Net Board comprises people from industry and the community. They embrace the mission of the organization, and they work tirelessly through a committee structure to set the course and ensure attainment of specific goals.

Five Directors are the leaders of the five sponsoring Community Development Corporations. Five Directors are elected at-large by the membership, and five are appointed by the Board. An Executive Committee, headed by the Board Chair, oversees the work of the following committees

Committees	Program Committees
Executive Committee: Tom Schumann, Chair	Manufacturing Assistance, Steve Craig, Chair
Membership: Pat VanDuyn, Chair	Employment & Training, Annette Dockus, Chair
Finance: Scott Bogard, Chair	Redevelopment, Don Dzurec, Chair
Fund Development: Renee Vittardi, Chair	Wind, Bill Brake, Chair


	Mission Reminder Leadership is the differentiator between great and mediocre organizations. Our Board is responsive to global and national manufacturing issues, as well as to the concerns of individual members. WIRE-Net is here to step up and lead the way.

WIRE-Net 2009-10 Board of Directors

Thomas Schumann (Chairman), Kitzel & Sons, Inc
Mark Dawson (Vice-Chairman), Cleveland Steel Tool Co.
Chuck Mintz (Secretary), Superior Tool
Scott Bogard (Treasurer), The Riverside Company
John Colm, WIRE-Net President

Pete Accorti*, Talan Products
William Brake, Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
Steve Craig*, UniControl, Inc.
Annette Dockus*, Superior Tool
Don Dzurec*, Dairymens
Gretchen Farrell, Lincoln Electric
Howard Lichtig, CB Richard Ellis
Suzy Hecht-Remer, Midwest Box Company & Walford Industrial Park
Tim Rosengarten, Swagelok
Jack Schron Jr., Jergens, Inc.
Greg Tilton*, U.S. Cotton, LLC
Pat VanDuyn*, Cleveland Bottle & Supply Company
Renee Vittardi, JRN Group, Inc.
Bruce Waterhouse
Don Woods, RBS Citizens, N.A., dba Charter One
Jim Zahora, Process Equipment Company
*Also Executive Committee members

Executive Committee: Tom Schumann, Chairman. Staff liaison: John Colm
The Executive Committee provides direction for the organization between meetings of the full Board.

Membership Committee: Pat VanDuyn, Chair. Staff liaison: Jacki Adams
The Membership Committee supports the member retention, member-to-member mixers and new member recruitment efforts of the organization, and meets as needed.

Finance Committee: Scott Bogard, Treasurer. Staff liaison: John Tubbs
The Finance Committee represents the Board and provides financial oversight of WIRE-Net’s finances, ensuring that funds are used to support the mission, and that commitments to funders are honored.

Fund Development Committee: Greg Tilton, Chair. Staff liaison: John Colm
Provides leadership and volunteer energy for the Annual Fund Campaign and Special Celebration Event. The goal for 2009 is $150,000.

Program Committees provide direction, oversight and serve as potential “beta test sites” for new initiatives. Active committees and their leadership include:

Employment & Training: Annette Dockus, Chair. Identifies workforce issues, including un-met training needs, for which WN can provide resources. Reviews recommendations for programs from subject matter to program materials as well as strategies for marketing training programs. Staff liaison: Erica Torres-Dudziak

Manufacturing Assistance: Steve Craig, Chair. Provides feedback on current programs (including MIND, Manufacturing Innovation for the Next Decade, events, and services-for-fee (like Lean, Quality Systems or Culture development) as well as input on new programs, workshops, and services to assist company leaders to improve their operations, sales, product development, supply chain, and profits. Staff liaison: Ty Haines

Redevelopment: Don Dzurec, Chair. This committee oversees WIRE-Net's site assembly, redevelopment and infrastructure investment projects. Staff liaison: Michael Hoag.

Wind: Bill Brake, Chair. This committee oversees WIRE-Net's GLWN initiative. Staff liaison: Ed Weston