The Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors has named four new members for 2016. They include:

• Atty. Matthew Blair, Blair & Latell Co., LPA
• Dr. Jay Gershen, President, Northeast Ohio Medical University  (NEOMED)
• Robin Patton, Manager of External Affairs, FirstEnergy
• Herb Washington, President, H.L.W. Fast Track, Inc.

2016 Board Officers are:

• Chairwoman: Atty. Martha Bushey, Manchester, Newman & Bennett
• Immediate Past Chairman: Peter Asimakopoulos, EVP, Small Business Banking & Youngstown Market President, First National Bank
• First Vice Chairman: Matthew Love, CFO/ Senior VP, Finance & Strategy, Mercy Health
• Vice Chairman: Atty. Matthew Blair, Blair & Latell Co., LPA
• Vice Chairman: Doug Sweeney, President, Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC
• Treasurer: Theodore Schmidt, Regional President, The PNC Financial Services Group 

• Matthew Love, CFO/ Senior VP, Finance & Strategy, Mercy Health
• Tammy Jorgensen, SVP, HWA Regional Manager II, Huntington National Bank
• Butch Taylor, Business Manager, Local Union 396 Plumbers and Pipefitters