Membership in the Core Team is designed to represent the different segments of the business community – 1) education, 2) public, 3) private for profit and 4) not for profit. The Core Team is comprised of a maximum of 12 members, with the general distribution of 3 members each representing one of the four segments listed previously. An entity representing a segment may have more than one individual (i.e. an alternate), but no entity may have more than one vote.
MEETINGS
SoSA Core Team Meeting
(Virtual)
2nd Wednesday
of the Month
NEXT CORE TEAM MEETING
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 11a
CORE TEAM LEADERSHIP
Ross Widenor, SoSA Chair
Bridgestone
Christina Mlinaric, SoSA Vice Chair
Akron Zoo
Rachel Madigan, Secretary
Summit County
CORE TEAM MEMBERS
Gina Burk, GAINS
Patrick Gsellman, Akron Waterways Renewed
Melanie Knowle, KSU
Rachel Madigan, Secretary, Summit County
Christina Mlinaric, SoSA Vice Chair, Akron Zoo
Nathaniel Orndorf, Bridgestone Americas
Bryce Pulley, Cuyahoga Falls, City
Craig Rohner, Goodyear
Beth Vild, Big Love
Ross Widenor, SoSA Chair, Bridgestone Americas
SoSA MEMBERS
Big Love
GAINS
Akron Zoo
BSA
Community Life Collaborative
Conservancy for CVNP
Home Builders Association
KAB
Living Waters
Sierra Club
Summa Health
Summit Metro Parks
UU Church of Akron
Bridgestone
Melanie Knowle, KSU
Rachel Madigan, Secretary, Bridgestone
Goodyear
Biohabitats
Command Consulting
Davey Tree
First Energy
G. Stephens Inc.
Lavender Sunset Farmstead
Rubber City Reuse
Salsbury Schweyer
Schooley Mitchell
Tansy
Summit County
Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
Akron Parks Collaborative
Summit Soil and Water
National Parks Service
KSU
Summit County Department of Sanitary Sewer Services
NEW MEMBER
Core Team member’s expectations:
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Shall submit an application for membership in the Core Team (either as proposed new member, or as an existing member with an expiring term) and agree to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
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Attend 75% of the SoSA meetings including the Core Team meetings, Spring Summit and Fall Workshop.
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Provide sponsorship support to SoSA in-kind and/or monetarily.
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Participate in one or more SoSA Teams (see below for details).
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New SoSA Core Team members are elected by a majority vote of the existing Core Team members in good standing.
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Have a staggered 2-year term (the exception will be founding members, whom shall be divided randomly as 1 and 2 year terms initially, with 2 year terms thereafter).
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Act as a mentor and respond to queries from SoSA membership
Core Team - Responsibilities
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Maintain a representative membership across the four sectors of public, private, educational and not for profit organizations.
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Engage the business communities to ensure robust and balanced participation is fostered.
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Provide administrative oversight of event management.
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Provide oversight of funding and grant requests.
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Ensure standard business practices for any funding received for SoSA activities, including reporting, etc.
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Facilitate communications to internal membership, as well as publicity to promote membership and participants.
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Coordinate events and programs, which support the mission of collaboration and innovation of sustainability in the greater Summit County area.
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Maintain records (agenda, minutes, membership roster, etc.).
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Review, revise and update the Strategic Plan, Leadership Structure and MOU as needed.
SoSA LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
(Full Document)