Bradford R. Ehrhart
President
- President of the Portage Development Board since September 2011.
- Serves on several boards including the Portage County Port Authority (ex-officio)
- Executive Director of the Clarion County Economic Development Corporation, serving Clarion County Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2011.
- Assistant Director of Penn-Northwest Development Corporation, serving Mercer County Pennsylvania from 1991 to 2005.
- Began his economic development career in 1985 at the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce where he served as a policy analyst and then as Manager of Reverse Investment (Europe) before leaving in 1991.
- Holds a Master of Science in Public Management and Policy degree from Carnegie-Mellon University’s Heinz College. His undergraduate degree in History and Economics comes from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
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Diana Fierle
Economic Development Specialist
- Joined PDB in 2011 after transitioning from a county government office to a non-profit.
- 29 years experience in Portage County’s economic development efforts.
- 7 Years – Portage Private Industry Council, Portage County Office of Economic Development
- 12 years – Portage County Department of Economic Development
- 10 years – Portage Development Board
- Serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Portage County Port Authority
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Taylor Luttner
Marketing Specialist
- Joined PDB in 2012 as marketing intern
- Transitioned to full-time marketing specialist in 2013
- Serves as the Assistant-Secretary Treasurer to the Portage County Port Authority
- Kent State University Graduate
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Officers
Julie Brandle
Chairman
President, Metis Construction Services,LLC.
Doug Wieder
Treasurer
Treasurer, Mill Distributors, Inc.
Glenn Broska
Vice-Chairman
Mayor, City of Streetsboro
Sandra Reid
Secretary
VP Corporate Communications & Strategic Planning Administration, The Davey Tree Expert Co.
Executive Committee
Julie Brandle
Chairman
Metis Construction Services, LLC.
Mayor Glenn Broska
Vice-Chairman
City of Streetsboro
Doug Wieder
Treasurer
Mill Distributors Inc.
Sandra Reid
Secretary
The Davey Tree Expert Co.
Anthony Badalamenti (Aternate)
Commissioner
Portage County Board of Commissioners
Elizabeth Barry
President
Delta Systems, Inc.
Sabrina Christian-Bennett
Commissioner
Portage County Board of Commissioners
Stephen Colecchi
CEO, Hattie Larlham
Of Counsel, Brennan, Manna & Diamond
Nick Gattozzi
Executive Director of Government & Community Relations
Kent State University
Kevin Lewis
President
Portage Community Bank
Todd Loschelder
President
Schneller
David Ruller
City Manager
City of Kent
John Ryan
Vice President
Hometown Bank