The document details the 2018 Celebration of Integrity hosted by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), recognizing individuals and businesses that exemplify ethical practices and leadership. It highlights various honorees, including BBB Champions and Students of Integrity, and provides a schedule of events featuring award presentations and notable guest speakers. The event emphasizes the importance of integrity in business and the community.

1. 2018
CELEBRATION
OF INTEGRITY

2. Montrie Rucker Adams
Visibility Marketing
Hal Becker
The Becker Group
Marc Blumenthal
Public Director
Mark Bonhard
Cirrus Wealth Management
Bob Gillingham
Bob Gillingham Ford, Inc.
Ella Hochstetler
Dominion Energy Ohio
Christian Klein
Company 119
Business Development
Christine Roberts
Business Development Director
Denise Clarish
Maria Daniel
Rosemary Farnsworth
Patrick McGann
Mike Oldham
Marketing
Brigid Woodland
Director of Marketing
Pam Anson
Wayne Lawrence
Weiss Movers & Storage
Jon Lief
Great Lakes Gem
Greg Rosenberg
Business Communication
Solutions, Inc.
Mark J. Samar
The Indemnity Group LLC
Robert Schwarz
R. B. Schwarz, Inc.
Art Shibley, Partner
Yours Truly Restaurants
Sean Sullivan, Owner
Fitness Together
Paul Wadsworth
P. K. Wadsworth Heating &
Cooling
Sherrill Paul-Witt
Trolley Tours of Cleveland
Bill Woodburn
Choice Relocation
Management
Chief Strategist
Joseph M. Tripi Jr.
Operations
Ericka Dilworth
Director of Operations
Barbara Andersen
Ramona Ganesh
Cheryl Horton
Linda Jaquays
Janice Lightner
Jennifer Loreman
Samantha Macke
Nichole Rainey
Jennifer Suire
Lou Tekavcic
Melissa Trahan
BBB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BBB STAFF
Chairman
James Drozdowski, Kaufman, Drozdowski &
Grendell LLC
Vice Chairmen
Andy Fiffick, Rad Air Service Centers, Inc.
Janice Matteucci, Conservancy for Cuyahoga
Valley National Park
Secretary
Kristopher Toth, Toth Painting Solutions
Treasurer
Tom Griffin, Mayfield Collision Centers
President
Sue McConnell, Cleveland BBB
Immediate Past Chairman
Cary Root, Root-InfoTech
Legal Counsel
Matthew McCracken, Kaufman, Drozdowski &
Grendell LLC
Ex Officio
Ella Fong, WVIZ/WCPN Ideastream

3. CELEBRATION OF INTEGRITY
BBB’s annual “Celebration of Integrity” honors those who
personify ethics, leadership, and community service.
The “Celebration of Integrity” includes recognition of BBB
Champions of Integrity and BBB Students of Integrity.
We would like to congratulate this year’s honorees and
all participants! Thank you for valuing ethical business
practices and integrity in the community.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Welcome
James Drozdowski, Chairman, Better Business Bureau
Partner, Kaufman, Drozdowski & Grendell LLC
Awards Presentations
Master of Ceremonies
Ed “Flash” Ferenc
Champion of Integrity
Students of Integrity
Award Presenters
Carrie Fanelly, General Manager of Commercial Operations, Dominion East Ohio
Dean Alan Miciak, John Carroll University, Boler School of Business
Door Prize Drawings
Closing Remarks
Sue A. McConnell, President and CEO, Better Business Bureau

4. Ed “Flash” Ferenc
Ed “Flash” Ferenc is a highly regarded hall-of-fame
career broadcaster who started his radio career at
the age of 19 in 1973 working at WMMS. The “Buzzard
Morning Zoo” became legendary for its role in breaking
new music and becoming the soundtrack for Cleveland
in the 70’s and 80’s. The popular “Jeff and Flash Show”
(1973-1994) set a foundation for drive-time morning
shows that is still used by many stations today.
After 21 years in rock radio, Flash migrated to talk radio. The son of a union
steelworker, Flash found importance in giving working middle-class families
everywhere a “leg-up” through his America’s Work Force
Radio show on WERE.
Flash and his wife, Deb, operate Flashpoint Communications, a
public relations and advertising agency. In his spare time, Flash
has a full time job working for 12 judges as a Public Information
Officer at the Cleveland Municipal Court.
BBB Champions of Integrity have consistently displayed
an aggressive commitment to ethical, honest, and fair
business practices in the conduct of their business
careers in the Greater Cleveland area, as demonstrated by
leadership in efforts or organizations promoting business
self-regulation, ethical business practices, consumer
education and/or advancing consumer/business trust and
confidence in the integrity of the marketplace.
CHAMPION OF INTEGRITY
MASTER OF CEREMONIES

5. Dr. Jodi Berg
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vitamix
Dr. Berg is the fourth-generation president and (CEO) of
Vita-Mix Corporation (Vitamix), a 97-year-old, family-owned
manufacturer of high performance blenders for the consumer
and foodservice commercial markets.
Dr. Berg joined Vitamix in 1997. Under her leadership, Vitamix
experienced several years of double-digit percentage growth, and its products are
now found in approximately 130 countries around the world. She created a sustainable
business model that enables Vitamix to liberate and nourish the zest for life by igniting
the personal passion of each employee and customer. She continues to maintain the
organization’s leadership position and holds strong to the passion, integrity and family
values on which the company was founded.
In 2012, Dr. Berg was one of a select group (20 individuals) to consult with then-
President Barack Obama on the needs of business owners in the current economic
environment.
Dr. Berg was also designated a member of the Northern Ohio District Export Council
by the Secretary of Commerce in 2014. She remains a member today.
Dr. Berg is a passionate advocate for helping women develop their talents and skills as
leaders. She uses public speaking engagements as a platform to promote this cause.
Recent Achievements
• Cleveland Magazine Power 100: Leaders of Northeast Ohio, 2018
• Crain’s Cleveland Business Women of Note Award, 2017
• Jerry Noyce Executive Health Champion Award, HERO (Health Enhancement
Research Organization), 2016
• Smart Business Family Business Achievement Award, 2016
• Business Leadership Award for Workplace Learning and Performance Leadership,
The Rotary Club of Cleveland, 2015
• StarChefs Congress, 2014 - 2015
• Tribute of Gratitude – Make A Wish Foundation, 2015 Dominion Energy Ohio
2018
CHAMPION
OF
INTEGRITY

6. Naomi Fink
Fuchs Mizrachi
High School
Jacob Cramer
Orange High School
Krista Albertins
Strongsville
High School
2017/2018
WINNERS
2017/2018
HONOREES
Tobias Engel, St. Ignatius High School
Hannah Glaser, Saint Joseph Academy
Pranav Iyer, Solon High School
Zachary Slimak, Oberlin High School
Elizabeth Ziegelmeyer, Elyria Catholic High School
The Better Business Bureau Students of Integrity
program recognizes high school students in
Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain
counties who, through their actions and life
examples, personify ethics and strong character.
Mia Knight
Beachwood High School

7. Lauren Bachman
Carolyn Bajzer
Shannon Biega
Mary Bova
Timothy Carlin
Brandon Carver
Michael Chen
Baylee Clark
Amber Cleggett
Maura Collins
Carissa Donnelly
Rebecca Ellis
Charles Green
Jillian Hershey
Eric Holler
Jessica Jenick
Toni Kirk
Michael Koehn
Husam Mafargeh
Baylee Min
Patrick Moorman
Erin O’Connell
Rachel Pavelich
Irene Pirn
Paige Potter
Carson Reid
Imani Simmons
Andrew Sumser
Erica Uszak
Abigail Varney
Madeline Vates
Melanie Walend
Bishop Walton
Madeline Ward
Alex Weaver
Nathan Webster
Alexus Whitfield
Diamond Williams
Xavier Zup
Grand Valley High School
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Mayfield High School
Beaumont High School
Charles F. Brush High School
Lake Catholic High School
Mentor High School
Newbury High School
Washington Park High School
Independence High School
Open Door Christian Schools
Keystone High School
St. Edward High School
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Cuyahoga Heights High School
Pymatuning Valley High School
Perry High School
Holy Name High School
Lakewood High School
Brookside High School
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School
Gilmour Academy
North Royalton High School
Lutheran High School West
Madison High School
Montessori High School
St. Martin de Porres High School
Avon High School
Elyria High School
Albert Einstein Academy
Magnificat High School
Clearview High School
Andrews Osborne Academy
Midview High School
Kirtland High School
Harvey High School
Richmond Heights High School
Maple Heights High School
West Geauga High School
Congratulations to these outstanding
high school students who were
chosen to represent their schools in the
Students of Integrity Competition!

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