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.
- 26 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
- 7 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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Julie Trask
Clerical Specialist
- Julie joined PDB in January, 2019.
- Previously served as the Administrative Secretary for the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University for 16 years.
- Currently resides in Ravenna with her husband, Greg.
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Officers
Julie Brandle
Chairman
President, Metis Construction Services,LLC.
Glenn Broska
Vice-Chairman
Mayor, City of Streetsboro
Doug Wieder
Secretary/Treasurer
Treasurer, Mill Distributors, Inc.
Executive Committee
Julie Brandle
Chairman
Metis Construction Services, LLC.
Mayor Glenn Broska
Vice-Chairman
City of Streetsboro
Doug Wieder
Secretary/Treasurer
Mill Distributors Inc.
Elizabeth Barry
President
Delta Systems, Inc.
Kelvin Berry
Dir. Of Economic Development & Community Relations
Kent State University
Sabrina Christian-Bennett (Alternate)
Commissioner
Portage County Board of Commissioners
Kathleen Clyde
Commissioner
Portage County Board of Commissioners
Stephen Colecchi
CEO, Hattie Larlham
Of Counsel, Brennan, Manna & Diamond
Kevin Lewis
President
Portage Community Bank
Sandra Reid
VP Corporate Communications & Strategic Planning Administration
Davey Tree Expert Company
David Ruller
City Manager
City of Kent
John Ryan
Vice President
Hometown Bank
