Amy joined HCF in 2012. She is responsible for service to current and prospective donors, non-profit organizations, facilitating operations of fund holder activities and leadership to direct reports.  Prior to HCF, Amy spent 16 years with Century/Graco in Marketing, Operations and Sales.  Since leaving her position as Director of International Sales to raise her family, she continues to provide service to various corporate clients and volunteering in the community. Amy is a Hudson resident for 18 years, married with two children and has a BS in Marketing from Kent State University.

John is a partner in the law firm of Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, a regional business law firm with offices in Cleveland and Columbus. John regularly represents public and private corporations in state, federal and bankruptcy courts in the area of commercial litigation. John also serves as Chair of KJK’s Creditors’ Rights and Insolvency Practice Group and assists trustees, creditors, court-appointed receivers and debtors with liquidation of distressed real estate and other business assets. John grew up in Hudson before graduating from Denison University and obtaining his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. John is actively engaged in the Hudson community serving on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife Kristi have two daughters.

Patrick Carroll is the president of PCR Business Systems a Northeast Ohio based IT infrastructure management firm serving small and medium sized businesses. Pat also founded and runs Pat’s Computer Rescue to provide consumer IT services in Hudson. As a business owner and technology professional Pat has drawn on his operations and management background to deliver the best technology results to businesses and individuals. Pat is a University of Akron graduate with a degree in Industrial Management. He has worked in Hudson for 11 years and resides in Akron with his wife Amanda and two children.

Patrick Kirk is a retired CPA who has served as treasurer of the Hudson Community Foundation for two years. For 36 years he owned an accounting and tax practice in Beachwood, Ohio. He specialized in counseling individuals and small business owners in a variety of financial areas. He sold his practice five years ago and continues to offer his services to the current owner as needed.  During his years as business owner, he served on several non-profit boards. Pat received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Cleveland State University. He is a lifetime member of both the Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. Pat and his wife, Ann, have lived in Hudson for thirty years.

Linda McDonald sits on Kent State University’s National Council for the Arts, and National Public Radio’s WKSU Community Advisory Council. Her professional career in education included teaching and administrating elementary through graduate and undergraduate experiences at the university level. Linda received her Ph.D. from Kent State University in Educational Psychology focused on Developmental Psychology and how learning occurs.  Her undergraduate degree was in sociology and non-profit management.  After growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, she has lived her adult life in the Cleveland area, and in Hudson since 1982. She and her late husband Peter participated in Hudson life through serving on many community boards.  Her son Brad Sanders and his family live in Cleveland Heights.

Tom Speaks is the Co-Founder and Principal of The impact group. Tom is recognized as a leader in municipal communications who possesses a deep understanding of the issues that impact local governments and has developed and implemented communication strategies to help communities reach their goals. Tom received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Ohio University and his Master of Arts in Political Science from The University of Akron. Tom, his wife Shannon and their two children reside in Hudson. Tom is a history buff and a fitness nut. He has a passion for ancient and modern history. His first novel, “Hannibal – The Forging”, was published in 2015.  His second novel, “Lihn”, will be published in 2017

Don Tharp is the President and Founder of Hudson Financial Advisors Inc. which empowers multiple generations of successful families to make smart choices with their money. He is also the President and Co-Founder of the Summit Study Group, which consists of 15 high performance, independent, wealth management firms located throughout the USA. Don has a Master’s of Science in Financial Services from the American College, is a Certified Financial Planner and is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy.  Don and his wife Shelly have lived in Hudson for nearly 30 years. All three of their adult children attended K-12 at Hudson public schools.

Jim Sluzewski retired in 2016 as Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications and External Affairs for Macy’s, Inc., a leading fashion retailer based in Cincinnati and New York. In that role, he also previously served as President of the Macy's Foundation. Sluzewski is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and has served as global chair of The Worldcom Public Relations Group, the world’s largest partnership of independent public relations firms. A native of Cleveland, he holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Xavier University. Sluzewski and his wife, Kathy, first moved to Hudson in 1988. They have two adult children.

Sharon Whitacre is an Assistant Vice President – Investments and Senior Institutional Consultant with Legacy Strategic Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors, which is located in Hudson and specializes in investment consulting and planning services for institutions and high net worth families.  Sharon received a Bachelors of Science in Finance at Marquette University and an MBA at University of Dayton and holds both the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designations.

Sharon and her husband Keith have lived in Hudson since 2001 and have a son and daughter that have completed K-12 in the Hudson Community School District.  She is an avid golfer and cyclist and enjoys all that Hudson has to offer.