United Way Names 2009 Campaign Chair

United Way of Summit County has named retired Metalico ANNACO president William W. Lowery as the 2009 volunteer campaign chairman.

As chairman of the United Way/Red Cross annual campaign, Lowery will be involved in planning and implementing the fundraising effort, recruiting members for the cabinet, and attending campaign special events. Bill will lead the effort to make personal visits to more than 300 businesses and organizations in our community to encourage support of the United Way campaign.

Leading the Campaign for the 2009 year is just one of the many community activities in which Lowery participates. He is also an Advisory Trustee/Foundation Board Member for the Akron Symphony Orchestra; a board member of Hospice of Nurse Service; Government Affairs Committee Member, Greater Akron Chamber; Leadership Akron Alumni Association, and a member of the Copley-Fairlawn Kiwanis. He resides in Fairlawn with his wife Anne.

Others joining Lowery in volunteering for the 2009 Fundraising Drive are: Omar Banks of the John S. Knight Center; Tony Banks of FirstEnergy Corp.; Phillip Cajka of Audio-Technica U.S., Inc.; Theresa Carter of OMNOVA Solutions; Elizabeth Cecconi of Dawson Companies; John and Betty Dalton; William Feth of AESCO Electronics Midwest; Brian Fortney of Great Lakes Publishing Company; Therese Heckman of the Battered Women’s Shelter; Kathryn M. Hunter of The First Akron Corporation; Gary Hutchins of Allstate Insurance Company; Phillip Kane of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Ann Marie King of Fifth Third Bank; John Kovatch of The University of Akron; Ray Lampner BCG & Company; Marc Merklin of Brouse McDowell; Brian Moore of Roetzel & Andress; Eustacia Netzel of FirstMerit Bank; Donald Pavlik of National City Bank; Larry G. Poulos, Summit County Probate Court; Charles Sandstrom of Barberton Community Foundation; Brad Schroeder of YRC, Inc.; Michael Segal of UBS Financial Services, Inc.; Robert Sullivan of InfoGrow Corporation; Aaron Swartz of Ernst & Young, LLP; Toby Ann Weber of American Red Cross of Summit & Portage Counties; and Thomas Welsh of TMWelsh Consulting.

Bob Kulinski, president of United Way of Summit County said, “Bill Lowery’s attention to detail, determination and quite leadership will be so valuable to United Way and our entire community as we seek to improve lives by funding programs that advance the common good in the areas of education, income and health.”

United Way of Summit County encourages everyone to LIVE UNITED. Each of us has the power to improve lives and advance the common good when we give, advocate and volunteer. For more information on how to give now, on programs and services in our community, or to volunteer, call your United Way of Summit County at (330) 762-7601, visit our website at http://www.uwsummit.org/, or come to our offices at 90 N. Prospect St., Akron, Ohio.