ABOUT BETTER KENMORE

Better Kenmore CDC is located in the heart of the Kenmore Boulevard Historic District at 1028 Kenmore Blvd. You can reach us via email at betterkenmore @ gmail.com or by phone at 330-714-9621.

2023 Board

CHAIR
John Zoilo
Nonprofit fundraising consultant, Akron Civic Theater

VICE CHAIR​
Tom Fuller
Former Executive Director, Alpha Phi Alpha Homes
 
SECRETARY
Kyle Julien
Economic Vitality Chair Community Development Program Officer, Development & Finance Authority
 
TREASURER
Wendy Zarara
Manager, Kenmore  Branch  Library
 
Derrick Hall
System Director - Bundled Care  & Episode Based Payment, Summa Health System
Vice President, Akron Public Schools Board
 
James Hardy
Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
 
Marc Lee Shannon
Recording Artist & Summit County ADM Board Member

Laura Smiley
Sales Director & On-Air Host, The Summit (91.3 FM Akron/Canton, 90.7 FM Youngstown, 90.1 FM Athens)
 
Seth Vaill
CFO, Just a Dream Entertainment
Kenmore Resident & Property Owner

Miranda Zenner
Owner, Pegasus Pub
Kenmore Resident & Property Owner
 
Better Kenmore CDC Staff
Josh Gippin
Executive Director, Better Kenmore CDC
Kenmore Property Owner
jgippin@betterkenmore.org
330-714-9621

Corey Jenkins
Marketing & Events Director, Better Kenmore CDC
Former Kenmore Resident
cjenkins@betterkenmore.org

Elisha West
Community Liaison, Better Kenmore CDC 
ewest@betterkenmore.org

Eleni Manousogiannakis
Grants Manager, Better Kenmore CDC
Former Kenmore Resident
eleni@betterkenmore.org

Jenna Watkins
Year-Long AmeriCorps VISTA, Better Kenmore CDC
jwatkins@betterkenmore.org