Sara Smith Lom

Sara Smith Lom

Sara leads BVU’s marketing and fundraising efforts. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Miami University (Ohio) and a Master of Public Health from Cleveland State University. Sara has served on the Sunbeam Circle for Vocational Guidance Services, the Cleveland Kids’...
Macin Sheeder

Macin Sheeder

Macin supports marketing, communications, and events at BVU. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Cognitive Science with a minor in Film Studies from Case Western Reserve University, where she was twice recognized as Media Executive of the Year. Macin has served...
Rob	Zaremsky

Rob Zaremsky

Rob manages the Volunteer CONNECT program, which involves coordinating the Homeless Stand Down, setting up team volunteer projects, and helping with the BVU Volunteer Center. Prior to joining the BVU team, Rob worked for a year at HandsOn Northeast Ohio and for nearly...
Heather	Witt

Heather Witt

Heather provides administrative support to BVU’s President & CEO, manages BVU’s Board relations, and coordinates BVU’s business engagement services and succession planning consulting engagements. Heather also attended the University of...
Kathryn	Vana

Kathryn Vana

Kathryn coordinates governance, board development consulting, and education services to strengthen nonprofits through BVU’s Nonprofit Consulting Center. She also oversees BVU’s grants management systems.
Linda Szpalik

Linda Szpalik

Linda coordinates administrative functions including accounting and payroll. Her past experience includes over 30 years of Human Resources and Payroll Management.
Tricia Stevenson

Tricia Stevenson

Tricia Stevenson manages BVU’s Board CONNECT program, where she prepares and matches business professionals to nonprofit board opportunities. She also provides guidance and consulting to nonprofit boards and staff members in the areas of succession planning and...
Alice Schwallie

Alice Schwallie

Alice provides technical assistance and support to BVU program staff in the usage of BVU’s database, as well as managing nonprofit membership and engagement. She ensures all data is entered correctly, implements process improvements and reports on program...
Darnell D. Davis Jr.

Darnell D. Davis Jr.

Darnell D. Davis Jr works cross-functionally to achieve strategic priorities, develops strategic partnerships, participates in the DEI@BVU Task Force, and is on the Board CONNECT team. Darnell D. Davis Jr. has over 15 years of private and public sector management...
Sarah Castle

Sarah Castle

Sarah supports the Skill and Board CONNECT teams with board matching, facilitation of networking events, coordination of pro-bono volunteering and overall administrative help. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Event Planning and Tourism with a minor in Italian from...
Ann Cancelliere

Ann Cancelliere

As a member of the Volunteer CONNECT team, Ann manages BVU’s Volunteer Center assisting nonprofits in promoting volunteer opportunities online and linking individual and community groups to volunteer opportunities throughout Northeast Ohio. Ann also facilitates...