Meet Our EEC Staff

Deborah Hoover

Chief Executive Officer
​EEC

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Reka Barabas

Chief Relationship Officer
​​EEC

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Mallory Masarik

Program Manager Fall 2023
​EEC

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John Knific

Entrepreneur in Residence
​​EEC

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Mike Belsito

Entrepreneur in Residence
​​EEC

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Colette Hart

Board President
​Cleveland State University

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Melanie Maloney

Board Vice President
​​Business Advisor

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Deborah Vesy

Board Treasurer
​Community Volunteer

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Lori Long

Board Secretary
​Baldwin Wallace University

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Peter Apicella

Board Member
​Lake Erie College

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Sam Brenner

Board Member
​​BoxCast

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Alysha Ellis

Board Member
​​Freshly Rooted

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Mike Maczuzak

Board Member
​​SmartShape Design

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Greg Malkin

Board Member
​​Model Landmarks

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Matthew Poyle

Board Member
​Lorain County
​Community College

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Robert Sopko

Board Member
​Case Western
​Reserve University

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