Articles by

Mark Scheffler

  • Communities

    Mark Scheffler is president of Leadership Akron, which Knight Foundation supports as part of its efforts to help attract and retain talented people, expand economic opportunity and creative a culture of civic engagement in Akron, Ohio, one of 26 Knight communities.  Powerful things can happen when community leaders come together. Across all the theories of […]

    Article · July 23, 2015 by

  • Communities

    Mark Scheffler is president of Leadership Akron, which Knight Foundation supports as part of its efforts to help attract and retain talented people, expand economic opportunity and creative a culture of civic engagement in Akron, Ohio, one of 26 Knight communities. Photo: ConnectAkron event at Akron Art Museum (c) by Shane Wynn. Powerful things can happen […]

    Article · July 23, 2015 by

  • Communities

    Mark Scheffler is president of Leadership Akron, recipient of a Knight Foundation grant that supports harnessing the talent of local business professionals through Community Leadership Institutes. Above: Robert DeJournett, Director of Community Relations/Diversity at Akron’s Summa Health System, shares insights on community leadership with CLI participants. Photo courtesy Leadership Akron.  When Kendra Philon heard about the successful completion […]

    Article · February 25, 2014 by