Ray Hexamer talks opportunity as the new head of the Massillon Development Foundation

In May 2014, the Massillon Development Foundation, a nonprofit development corporation that recruits industry to western Stark County, hired Ray Hexamer as its executive director. In his new role, Hexamer is looking to boost the economic opportunities in his hometown. “The Massillon Development Foundation, like a private sector company, has to develop and market the […]

It's trust over control when GAR Foundation funds community initiatives

  GAR Foundation has been around since 1967, investing in Greater Akron to promote quality of life, education and economic opportunities. Through the years, it has awarded more than $200 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that advance education, basic needs and independence, arts and culture, and civic enhancement. In its position as a foundation, […]

Akron welcomes new leaders and new generations of leaders

The Greater Akron area has been blessed with brilliant leaders over many decades: in higher education, business, health care, civic organizations, culture and more. In recent years, they have led some of the most dynamic initiatives in our area, enhancing our quality of life. Increasingly, a new wave of leadership is coming to some of […]