Ann Zoller is a life-long Clevelander who joined the Re:Source Clevleand Board in 2017 and who currently serves as Chair of the Board.  Ann currently works as a strategic planning and organizational development consultant for Strategy Design Partners. Prior to joining SDP, Ann Zoller served as Executive Director of LAND studio for over 20 years, where she led an ambitious agenda of urban parks, greenspace and public arts projects.  Over the course of her tenure, the organization grew significantly, taking on projects of increased size and impact that enhance the public realm and bring vitality and growth to Cleveland.  Ann is known for her strategic, entrepreneurial approach to civic endeavors and for her ability to convene partners around shared goals.  She lives in Gates Mills with her husband John Mueller.

Art Thomson is retired, following a career of over 30 years in healthcare.  His last position was at Cleveland Clinic, where he was Administrator for the Digestive Disease & Surgery and Head & Neck Institutes.  In addition to supporting Re:Source Cleveland, he volunteers for Transplant House of Cleveland and PFLAG Cleveland. He also enjoys running and spending time with his family and pets.

Trissa Chaney currently serves as an Administrative Associate in the office of Student Development and Education Pipeline at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). In this role Trissa helps in the implementation of strategies that ensure a seamless transition for students to post-secondary education and beyond. Trissa works within a team that addresses gaps in the current student development and support systems to ensure students have access to the resources and support needed to succeed.

Prior to joining Tri-C, Trissa served as an Executive Aide to the Vice Provost in the Center for International Affairs at Case Western Reserve University. In this role she supported the University’s global strategies for its international population amid COVID-19 and after. Trissa oversaw and coordinated the institution’s cultural events and celebrations, and cultivated relationships with local and national organizations that support internationalization in higher education and the greater community. Trissa also played an integral role in the launch of the scholarship and student support program Say Yes Cleveland. Trissa was the lone on-the-ground Say Yes employee who coordinated the planning, actions and deliverables between the Cleveland stakeholders and Say Yes corporate office to ensure tuition-free scholarships and wraparound/social services to CMSD students for year to come.

Trissa is an graduate of Tri-C (AA), Franklin University (BS, Marketing) and Walden University (MS.Ed, Higher Education). She currently serves on the Refugee Services Collaborative’s Education Committee.

Craig Dorn joined Y.O.U. in 1989 and is current President and CEO. Craig has headed operations, programs and strategic planning throughout his Y.O.U. career. In addition, he has led efforts to create a culture that gathers and uses data to drive decision making. He has also built numerous partnerships and collaborations with schools, community-based organizations, municipalities, and faith-based institutions to help Y.O.U. realize its vision of a greater community working together to ensure every young person is ready to pursue a path to economic self-sufficiency.

Craig is passionate about the Re:Source mission as he envisions Cleveland being the leader and innovator on welcoming and supporting newcomers. It is so vital to our collective success as a community. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and an M.S. in education from Syracuse University. Craig loves spending time with his family (wife, children, cat) and enjoys reading, walking, trivia, and travel.

A Senior Atlantic Fellow for Global Health Equity, Gulnar Feerasta (she/they), Managing Director of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, is deeply committed to promoting empowerment, resiliency, and leadership within marginalized communities. Placing advocacy and outreach at the forefront of their vision, Gulnar strives to establish robust support systems and enhance the quality of life through sustained policy and social change efforts, all while prioritizing health equity. Gulnar is also a recent recipient of the Outstanding Community Partner Award, which was bestowed upon them by Case Western Reserve University’s Office of Cancer Disparities Research Center in partnership with Case’s School of Medicine, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, and the Cleveland Clinic. Moreover, they actively engage as a personal and professional mentor to young professionals, consistently exploring innovative paths to effect positive change within their community.

Sinegugu (Sne) Gasa is the Executive Director for the telos leadership foundation, a small non-profit that specializes in creating liminal experiences for early career professionals through outdoor education and professional development opportunities. She has extensive experience in young adult development programming, DEI initiatives and volunteerism. Sinegugu previously served as a youth mentor for Re:Source Cleveland and is currently active on the Community Advisory Board. When she is not participating in community events and building great programs for the telos leadership foundation, Sinegugu enjoys crocheting, practicing yoga and meditation.

Ryan Kozak is Senior Managing Director and Group Head of Government, Nonprofit and Native American banking at Huntington. In that role he oversees the bank’s clients in the public sector and federally recognized tribes and tribal communities. With 20+ years in banking, Ryan has served as lead investment banker or advisor to clients such as the State of Ohio, Treasurer of State, The Ohio Water Development Authority, The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, The City of Cleveland, Cleveland State University, The Cleveland Museum of Art and many others.

An active participant in national and regional food systems, Ryan has been involved in a variety of boards and committees including founder of the nonprofit Food Conscious (partners of Re:Source for almost a decade), the National Food Systems Finance Advisory Council, The Franklin County Local Food Action Plan, St. Edward High School, Global Cleveland, Local Matters and the Friends of Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Ryan resides on the west side of Cleveland with his wife Amanda, two daughters and 3 chickens.

Melissa Laubenthal is an Underwriting Counsel at Old Republic National Title Insurance Company in Independence, Ohio.  Prior to joining Old Republic, Melissa was in private practice at Giffen & Kaminski, LLC where she litigated real estate and financial services matters throughout Ohio.  Melissa began her career as an immigration attorney, first as a student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Milton A. Kramer Immigration Clinic, and later in private practice.  Melissa has routinely participated in volunteer legal services clinics aimed at providing counsel to immigrants, and won the Cleveland Legal Aid Society’s Access to Justice Award in 2015.  In addition to her service to Re:Source Cleveland, Melissa serves on the Board of Visitors for her alma mater, Hiram College.  Melissa resides in Avon, Ohio with her husband, two young sons, and badly behaved pug.

Lisa Riordan is a seasoned corporate executive with a rich background in developing and implementing proactive stakeholder relationship management programs. Her expertise extends across diverse organizations -- from private nonprofits to publicly traded global Fortune 500 enterprises. Ms. Riordan has provided Boards, C-level executives and business unit leaders with strategic counsel in crisis management, brand building, reputation transformation, culture management, and employee engagement as well as fixed income and equity capital management strategies.

In her current role, Ms. Riordan serves as the Director of Executive Communications for the University Hospitals health system. As a strategic communications advisor to the CEO and others members of the C-suite, she develops internal and external communications plans to support business objectives and enhance the organization's local and national reputation.

During her 15-year tenure at Bank of America, Ms. Riordan served as an Executive Vice President, where she led investor relations and raised $20 billion in capital, managed a $2 trillion mortgage portfolio for government agencies during the financial crisis and lobbied for industry-wide legislative changes, and helped lead a $500 million division downsizing.

In addition to Re:Source Cleveland, Ms. Riordan’s volunteer board service has included the UCLA Alumni Group, Alpha Phi, Pets for Vets and the National Investor Relations Institute. As a relatively recent transplant from Californe, Lisa enjoys exploring all the unique areas Northeast Ohio and its surrounding states have to offer. 

Max Rodas has been involved in responding to the challenges faced by the urban communities of Greater Cleveland, Ohio since 1988. For the last 30 years he has been the Founder and Executive Director of Proyecto Luz, an HIV/ AIDS, faith-based initiative on the West Side of Cleveland and since 2006 he has been the Executive Director of Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, a broader organization addressing the root causes of systemic poverty and health inequities in Cleveland’s Cudell Neighborhood. Under his leadership, Nueva Luz has evolved from an idea to a faith-based organization providing culturally competent services to over 3,000 individuals both in Cleveland and Lorain, Ohio. Currently, Nueva Luz employs 30 staff members/consultants and collaborates with over 200 volunteers in challenging poverty, family disintegration and health inequities in Northeastern Ohio.

From a statewide and national perspective, Max Rodas serves as an organizational strategist for his ecclesiastical denomination and he is especially committed to Latino/a capacity building, youth development and urban leadership development. He has served as a Trustee for Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Cleveland Commissioner for both Governor Strickland and Governor’s Kasich’s Commission on Latino Affairs and member of the Greater Cleveland Hispanic Roundtable. He graduated from Leadership Cleveland Class of 2008 and is a member of the Hispanic Alliance Inc. On the national level, he represents Ohio at the National Latino Evangelical Coalition as it relates to salient Latino issues such as education, safety and business development. In 2010 President Obama invited Pastor Rodas and his wife, Kim to the White House and recognized them for their commitment to health disparities, youth development and making this world a better place. Pastor Rodas is originally from Guatemala, C.A., holds a graduate degree from Olivet Nazarene University and was ordained by the Church of the Nazarene in 1984.

Mukul is a Senior Director at Gartner. He advises clients to enable faster, smarter, and stronger performance on clients' most critical priorities based on the People, Process, and Technology framework.

Prior to joining Gartner, he played senior leadership roles at various consulting firms, such as Senior Principal Director at Accenture, co-founder and Managing Director at Transcend+ Consulting & North America Strategic Digital Consulting Services Leader with Dynatrace/Gomez/Compuware. Mukul received BSBA from the Ohio State Univ and an MBA from Baldwin Wallace Univ. He has been serving Re:Source Cleveland since March 2019.

Sandra Schoepf Sauder is a native of Cincinnati who spent much of her adult life living in NW Ohio, but now calls Lakewood home. As the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of immigrants, she has always felt drawn to those starting over in a new place. In 2015 she began tutoring two young Afghan women in English through Re:Source Cleveland, and together they helped to start the Adult Tutoring program. She’s inspired by how creatively the staff of Re:Source Cleveland serves clients’ needs as they unfold and evolve. Including clients in priority-setting for the organization is one of the keys to making good decisions.

Sandra also serves on the Board of the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, where she has been a co-chair of Beck’s $6.7 million Capital Campaign and serves on the Governance Committee. In Toledo she was a director of the Board of Toledo Opera and served as Board Secretary and Board Chair and led an Endowment Campaign. As the parent of a neurodivergent son, she looks forward to becoming more connected to resources in NE Ohio for autistic adults. Her joys include cooking (especially Italian), learning about wine, reading, and all kinds of music, especially jazz.

Paul Neundorfer co-founded Re:Source Cleveland, formerly Refugee Response, in 2009.  Paul is the founder, president and principal designer at Aristotle Design Group, a landscape architecture firm that has completed residential and institutional projects in 12 states, Thailand, Kenya and Belize. Paul graduated with honors with a Bachelors in Landscape Architecture from Ohio State University and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Mr. Neundorfer worked for several multidisciplinary firms in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Cleveland, Ohio before starting Aristotle Design Group in 1992.

Paul has travelled extensively for work and pleasure and is a visiting lecturer and senior thesis studio critic at Chulalonmgkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

David Wallis co-founded Re:Source Cleveland, formerly Refugee Response, in 2009. David is the Founder, Owner and President of Bedrock Contracting, LLC, a company that specializes in stone craftsmanship and hardscape development.  He has extensive international experience, including serving as a mediator and developing and implementing training workshops on human rights and other topics.  David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hillsdale College and holds multiple certificates in Conflict Management and Peace Studies.