TEAM
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President Pro Tempore
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Vice-President
Treasurer
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Richard Baker
President
Richard Baker is a Registered Nurse who has spent his life in Warren and surrounding areas. He graduated from Lakeview High School and Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. He has worked locally at Trumbull Memorial Hospital and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital. Currently he is a Contract RN. He also enjoys playing music in Warren and surrounding areas.
Kara Kautz
Vice-President
Kara Kautz has lived in the Warren/Cortland area since 2014 and has been a board member since 2022.
She has been involved in the behavioral health field for the last 15 years. Kara has been a coordinator of many events and fundraisers benefiting this community. She has worked directly with clients and families affected by Autism in the Mahoning and Trumbull counties, and acquiring her SHRM-CP currently holds the position of Human Resources Generalist at the Knapp Center. She enjoys supporting local and national causes and volunteering in the local community and making connections!
Caityln Brown
Secetary
Caitlyn Brown is a native of Warren, OH and graduate of Youngstown State University with a degree in Journalism. Caitlyn has held positions at YSU and a local tech company in the past and currently works at Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership managing their home repair program. She also manages and creates content for Warren Wire, a local website promoting area events. Caitlyn lives in Downtown Warren and enjoys visiting many of the local restaurants and businesses and on the weekend she and her boyfriend Jeff enjoy spending time on their boat.
Dennis Rossi
Treasurer
Was born & raised in Warren & is a 1972 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School. Denny is an Agency Partner of the Rossi Insurance Agency, an Independent Property & Casualty Insurance Agency located in downtown Warren since 1924. He is an active member of his community serving as the President of the WD Packard Park Board of Trustees, Liaison to The WD Packard Foundation, Executive Board Member of Trumbull Family Fitness, Head Coach of the Warren Sports Hall of Fame, & President of the Community Advisory Board of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul NE Ohio District Council. Presently, he resides in Warren with his wife, Luann.
Brian Martinek
Member
Brian Martinek has served as an officer with the Warren Police Department since 1997. In 2019, he additionally became the Chief of Police for Hartford Township Police Department and has served on the W.D. Packard Foundation since 2015. Markinek is currently involved with the Dave Grohl Alley Committee and clean ups in Warren City.
Shawn Carvin
Member
Shawn Carvin is a native of Warren and graduate of Youngstown State University. Shawn has worked at Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership since 2013, has been involved in a number of nonprofit boards and has been with the W.D. Packard Foundation since its revival in 2015.
James Guy
Member
Graduate of Warren Western Reserve 1990. Graduated from DeVry in 1994 BS in Business and 2003 with a BS in Computer Information Systems. Board member of Direction Home of Eastern Ohio as well as Treasurer. Board member and President of Raider Pride Park. Assistant coach with the Warren Striders Track Club. Investment Advisor Representative with Lincoln Investment.
Meghan Reed
Past-President
Meghan Reed is the director of the Trumbull County Historical Society. She holds a masters in public history from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and specializes in developing museums as community assets. Reed also serves on the boards of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and the Ohio Academy of History.
Jim Fogarty
Past-President
Jim has served his community in various capacities for over twenty years as an outspoken activist, arts educator and motivational speaker. He’s volunteered with several non-profits including as the former marketing chair for both the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts Any Given Child Warren arts learning initiative and The Trumbull Art Gallery, as well as past President for both and The W.D. Packard Foundation the W.D. Packard Park and Music Hall board of Trustees.
Curt Ambrosy
Member
Curt Ambrosy’s is a practice attorney focused on school/education law, public employment law, and litigation. Curt has an in-depth knowledge of the Packard Trust through his time as the legal counsel for the Packard Park Board of Trustees and he joined the W.D. Packard Foundation Board in 2018 to assist in furthering the organization's impact in the community.
Jordan Taylor
Member
A native of Westlake, OH, Jordan graduated from the University of Mount Union in May of 2000 with a degree in Sport Business and Business Management. Jordan currently resides in Howland with his wife Kristen, son Jensen, daughter Sullivan and dog Matilda.
Community Involvement-Current:
Current Vice President & Board Member of Trumbull 100 | Trumbull County Tourism Bureau Board Member | Kiwanis Club of Niles Member | Packard Foundation Board Member | Akron Children’s Hospital Corporate Alliance Committee Member
Maria Placanica
Member
Maria Placanica has been a member of the Board since January 2019 and has lived in the Warren/Cortland area since 1996. Maria has been an attorney for 22 years, and a significant portion of her practice is based in Trumbull County. Maria also is a member of the Board of Directors for the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board and currently serves as its Treasurer.
Tim Phares
Member
Timothy Phares is a Warren Native and graduate of Howland High School with a background in creative writing and production. Timothy currently works in television production and favors clean up days and the improvement of Packard Park.
Vincent Peterson
Member
A graduate of Villanova University, Vince began his professional career working at Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program as resident supervisor, served as a Parole Officer for the State of Ohio, and then a Constituent Liaison and Field Representative for former Congressman Tim Ryan. Following a run for office, Vince ran a grant program for Warren Redevelopment and Planning that helped local businesses improve their exterior. He now works as an associate at McCaulley & Company, where he lobbies and writes grants for multiple Ohio municipal governments and nonprofits.
Always dedicated to his community, Vince previously volunteered as the Youth Board Liaison for Teen Straight Talk, participated on the board for Alta Behavioral Health and the Community Foundation and followed in his fathers footsteps and became a minister for Providence Baptist Church. Recognized by the Wean Foundation Vince was named one of the Mahoning Valleys Top 35 under 35 professionals.