May 21-23, 2023: National Financial Leadership Summit 2023
More information on the Financial Leadership Summit HERE
May 4, 2023: Volunteer Event at Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Join your fellow FEI NEO members, family, and friends for a fun night of volunteering at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank distribution center.
Event Details/Registration
LOCATION
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
13815 Coit Road
Cleveland, OH 44110
DATE
Thursday, May 4, 2023
6:00 – 8:00 pm (you must attend for the entire volunteer shift)
PARKING
Parking is available in the paved lot in front of the building.
REGISTRATION
Email admin@feineo.org to register for this event by Friday, April 28, 2023.
Family and friends are welcome to attend with you, but must be registered ahead of time.
Volunteer tasks may include:
- Sorting through and Repackaging Incoming Nonperishable, Perishable, and Non-food Donations
- Shelf-stable Emergency Food Box Packing
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program Box Packing
- Backpacks for Kids Kit Assembly
- Kids’ Café/Summer Feeding Lunch Packing
For all of our shifts, please come prepared to assist with any duty! Thank you for your flexibility!
Volunteers are crucial to all operations of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, whether in traditional roles (collecting, sorting, and repacking donated food that comes through our warehouse every day) or using special skills to support administrative functions or special projects. In 2021, more than 6,000 volunteers contributed more than 75,000 hours of service to the Food Bank, a savings of more than $1.9 million in salaries and benefits, allowing for additional food to be provided to our agencies and clients. Learn more here.
April 25, 2023: Chapter Meeting and Annual Educator’s/Academic Night
FEI NEO will present awards to nominated outstanding area college/university business students that have a career goal as a financial executive.
Keynote Presentation
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: John Keverkamp, Vice President & CFO, and Kristin Warzocha, President & CEO, Greater Cleveland Food Bank
About the speakers:
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| John Keverkamp serves as the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He has over twenty years of experience working at nonprofit organizations, including with Hattie Larham and the Jewish Community Board of Akron. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lake Erie College and an MBA from Kent State University. | Kristin Warzocha is the President and CEO for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Northeast Ohio’s largest hunger relief organization. The Food Bank relies on community support to fulfill its mission of ensuring that everyone in our communities has the nutritious food they need every day.
She directs the organization’s efforts to provide nutritious food and support to more than 1000 partner agencies and programs that serve hungry Northeast Ohioans in six counties and champions the organization’s mission. She has led the Food Bank’s new strategic work, ensuring its partner agencies are prepared to provide more nutritious meals to those in need and shorten the line at local hunger programs in the future. The Food Bank has built new partnerships with organizations that address the root causes of hunger – employment, housing and healthcare. Warzocha has been with the Food Bank since 2000 and was previously responsible for engaging the general public in the organization’s work. She served as Vice President of External Affairs, overseeing fundraising, communications, advocacy, SNAP outreach and volunteer resources for the organization. Kristin is a graduate of John Carroll University. She has also participated in the elite Harvard Business School Executive Education programs in Governing for Nonprofit Excellence (GNE) and Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM). Warzocha lives in Lakewood with her husband, Christian, and daughters, Samantha and Ryan. |
Professional Development Session
TOPIC: ESG – Environmental Disclosure Requirements: What Is My Responsibility
SPEAKER: Steve Randall, MBA, Partner, Sikich
Topic summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission is focused on implementing sustainability requirements that will have far reaching impacts, well beyond public listed corporations. While sustainability is important for future generations, the evolving requirements have made effective compliance a challenge for many companies. By adopting a comprehensive approach to risk management, organizations can efficiently meet regulatory obligations with an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program that is centralized, auditable and accurate, as well as provides visibility into third-party performance across the ESG spectrum. Sikich’s Steve Randall will discuss how your role can help provide guidance to ensure audit-ready data for your company’s ESG function.
About the speaker:
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| Steve Randall, MBA, is a partner at Sikich with over 30 years of management and consulting experience with specialized skills in project management, operational efficiency and conflict resolution. Steve also possesses a depth of knowledge in business management, risk and internal controls. He provides independent counsel, identifies core issues, develops strategic solutions and offers leadership to clients facing challenges. Steve joined Sikich in 2023 through the acquisition of Vonya Global, where he was the managing partner. Outside of work, Steve is passionate about children’s physical, social, and emotional development. Through his involvement in the Oz Park Baseball Association, a 501(c)3 accredited instructional baseball and softball league for children, he helped grow the league from 700 participants to nearly 1,500. Steve earned his BS at The Ohio State University and his MBA at Lewis University. |
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Event Details/Registration
LOCATION
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
13815 Coit Road
Cleveland, OH 44110
DATE / TIME
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 4:00 pm
PARKING
Parking is available in the paved lot in front of the building.
REGISTRATION
- Pre-registration is requested prior to noon on 04/24/23
Walk-in reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis only. - No charge for FEI Members with pre-paid chapter dues
- No charge for Strategic Partners
- $50/per person for non-members
March 23, 2023: Chapter Meeting
Keynote Presentation
TOPIC: Deconstructing the Rockefeller Myth: A Cleveland Perspective
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: John J. Grabowski, Author, Speaker, WRHS Senior Vice President, Research & Publications and CWRU Krieger-Mueller Associate John Rockefeller
TOPIC SUMMARY: This presentation will provide an overview of Rockefeller’s life and career, most particularly the role that Cleveland played at the beginning of his career. Importantly, the presentation will focus on the issue of his charitable donations to Cleveland. They were more substantial and varied than many people think. Contrary to popular opinion, a great deal of money derived from Rockefeller and Standard Oil, found its way to Cleveland.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: John J. Grabowski holds a joint position as the Krieger-Mueller Associate Professor of Applied History at Case Western Reserve University and the Krieger-Mueller Chief Historian at the Western Reserve Historical Society. He also serves as the editor of the online edition of The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History and The Dictionary of Cleveland Biography. In 1996-1997 and 2004-2005 he served as a senior Fulbright lecturer at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. Dr. Grabowski received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in history from Case Western Reserve University. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. His publications include The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, The Dictionary of Cleveland Biography, and Cleveland: A Tradition of Reform, which he co-edited with the late Dr. David D. Van Tassel. He is also the author of Sports in Cleveland: An Illustrated History and Cleveland A to Z: Historical Essentials for Newcomers and Residents in Northeastern Ohio, and co-author of Polish Americans and Their Communities in Cleveland. He and his wife Diane are the authors of Cleveland: A History in Motion, and Cleveland: Then and Now. They, along with Professor David Hammack, are the editors of Identity, Conflict & Cooperation: Central Europeans in Cleveland, 1850-1930. His most recent works include a history of Bilkent University, Cleveland Jews and the Making of a Midwestern Community which he co-edited with Sean Martin, and Cleveland’s Cultural Gardens: A Landscape of Diversity, which he authored in partnership with photographer Lauren Pacini. He and Diane reside in Cleveland Heights with their cats and a beautiful urban garden.
Professional Development Session
TOPIC: How Organizations are Modernizing their Benefits Strategies
SPEAKER: Kyle Anthony, President, Lockton Ohio
TOPIC SUMMARY: The best total rewards strategies enhance a business’ talent strategy to attract and retain the best talent while improving employee engagement. So, if talent strategy is a crucial differentiator in today’s “talent war,” why do so many organizations still operate with an outdated approach?
Set during a time when employers could treat masses of their employees the same – organizations are quickly learning (the hard way) that today’s workforce has differing and evolving needs. To meet the needs of an ever-changing world, organizations are looking at total rewards strategies through an entirely new lens.
In this presentation, we’ll discuss how organizations are modernizing their benefits strategies to consider:
- Traditional bias and inequities in benefit design
- Recognizing unique preferences and needs across five generations in the workforce
- Where residence location and work schedule contribute to gaps in care
- How cultural distinctions, language preference, and educational level must be considered when developing an engagement strategy
- Considerations for review of plan designs and offerings to ensure they are consistent with best practices and legally compliant
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Kyle joined Lockton in 2020 and brings over 25 years of leadership, sales, client management, analytics and underwriting experience in the human capital, employee benefits, total rewards and risk management fields on both the carrier and consultant side. His career started as a consultant with Behnke & Company where he helped grow the boutique firm into a formidable agency in the Midwest. In 2010, Kyle joined a top three global insurance broker to expand their business. Most recently, he served as a director of private equity, national accounts and affinity programs for Oswald Companies. He is a thought leader in his field and a regular panel member, speaker and contributor on a range of industry topics.
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Event Details/Registration
LOCATION
Foundry Rowing Club
1831 Columbus Road
Cleveland, OH 44113
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
4:00 – 4:30 pm Registration/Bar open
4:30 – 5:30 pm Professional Development Session
5:30 – 6:00 pm Networking Reception
6:00 – 7:00 pm Keynote Address
7:00 – 7:30 pm Networking
PARKING
Parking is available in the paved lot on the north side of the building.
REGISTRATION
- Pre-registration is requested prior to noon on 03/22/23
Walk-in reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis only. - No charge for FEI Members with pre-paid chapter dues
- No charge for Strategic Partners
- $50/per person for non-members