Michael E. Bennett
mebennett@outlook.com
Immediate Past President:
Ed Byers
Manager of Media Relations, Medical Mutual of Ohio
(216) 687-2685
ed.byers@mmoh.com
Vice President/
Membership Chair:
Russ Mitchell
Anchor/Managing Editor, WKYC - TV 3
russmitchell@wkyc.com
Secretary:
Amy McGahan
Senior Vice President, Dix & Eaton
amcgahan@dix-eaton.com
Treasurer:
Carol Kovach
Editor, Catholic Universe Bulletin
carolkovach@hotmail.com
Directors
David C. Barnett
Reporter/Host/Producer
ideastream
John Betchkal
jjbcle@aol.com
Thom Fladung
Managing Editor, The Plain Dealer
tfladung@plaind.com
Toni Garbo
Community Relations Specialist, WJW - Fox 8
toni.garbo@fox8.com
Jennifer Keirn
Managing Editor, Inside Business
keirn@inside-business.com
Dustin Klein,
Publisher & Vice President of Operations, Smart Business Network
dsklein@sbnonline.com
Lee Moran
The News-Herald
lmoran@news-herald.com
Excellence in Journalism Co-Chair
Kathleen Osborne
Director of Communications & Outreach, Hathaway Brown
kosborne@hb.edu
Program Chair
Patricia Panchak
Editor-in-Chief, IndustryWeek
ppanchak@industryweek.com
Mary Patton
President, Patton Public Relations
mary@pattonpr.com
Engagement Committee Chair
Denise Polverine
Assistant News Director, WKYC - TV 3
Joe Pulizzi
Founder, Content Marketing Institute
joe@contentinstitute.com
Todd Schneider
Director of External Communications, FirstEnergy
tmschneider@firstenergycorp.com
Richard Stewart
Digizoom Media
richard@digizoommedia.com
Chapter Administrator
Lynn Bracic/Debi Weslek
Professional Management Concepts
28022 Osborn Rd.
Bay Village, OH 44140
440/899-1222
pressclubcleveland@oh.rr.com
General Counsel to The Press Club of Cleveland
David Marburger
Baker & Hostetler
dmarburger@bakerlaw.com