Rachel Gonatas is the newly appointed executive director of the Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley, Youngstown. Gonatas comes to Montessori with a master’s degree and more than 22 years of teaching and administrative experience. Most recently she served as director of early childhood programs for Valley Christian Schools in Youngstown. She has been part […]

Brian Harris is the new director of bands at Thiel College in Greenville, Pa. As such, he will direct the college’s Tomcat Marching Pride and its Concert Band. Harris comes to Thiel from the Shenandoah University Conservatory of Music in Winchester, Virginia, where he was the assistant concert band director. He earned a B.S. in […]

Penn State Shenango has hired David Jackson (pictured) and Geoffrey Evans as assistant coaches for its new men’s basketball team. Jackson played basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Evans was the assistant coach for the varsity team at Hermitage High School. They will join head coach Andre Smith as the team prepares to […]

Jill Herock is the newest agent to join Burgan Real Estate, Boardman. Herock is a graduate of Youngstown State University with a B.S. in business administration. She has held sales positions at Hammer Corp. and Superior Beverage Group, both in Cleveland. In 2015 she expanded her career and entered real estate. Herock and her husband […]

Jeff Hudson has joined  Klacik Real Estate, Poland, in the newly created position of Technology Fulfillment and Success Manager. Hudson’s duties include upgrading office technology, facilitating agent training and assisting with marketing. Hudson comes to Klacik from the Youngstown Columbiana Association of Realtors, where he was the technical support contact to members and association staff. […]

The governing board of the Mahoning County Education Service Center has named Traci Hostetler as the new superintendent. Hostetler, whose new duties begin Aug. 1, is superintendent of the East Palestine City Schools. She has served as director of teaching and learning for Massillon City School District and was a middle school principal at the […]

David Hoffman, an interventional cardiologist, has joined Northside Regional Medical Center, Youngstown, and Steward Medical Group. Hoffman is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He is a professor and researcher in medicine and has served as president of the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the American […]

Denise Glinatsis Bayer (pictured) is the newly elected vice chair of Opera Western Reserve. She previously served as a member of the executive committee. Clyde Morris was elected to the board at the organization’s recent annual meeting and will serve as secretary. Bayer and Morris join Elliot Legow, board chair, and Scott Schulick, treasurer. Former […]

Jeff Ryznar, owner of 898 Marketing in Canfield, has been elected to participate in the University of Akron’s Coach and Connect Mentoring program. The  program is managed out of the university’s Professional Development Office and is designed to pair college students with a business professional to whom  they can turn for advice as they begin […]

The Youngstown Business Incubator has added two team members this summer: Maggie Walsh (pictured) and Rebecca Jeren. Walsh is a development associate who is working on event planning and grant writing. She is pursuing her master’s degree in public administration at Ohio State University and recently completed an internship at Oracle in Boston. Jeren is […]