CEOs You Should Know - Mansfield

Steven Oliveri is the Executive Director of Miss Ohio Scholarship Program, which is marking its 75th anniversary. Miss Ohio has been in Mansfield since the late 1970's and Steven has been involved now for 37 years. Oliveri was born in California and moved to Ohio was he was 6 and resides in the Cleveland area. Steven shares more about Miss Ohio, including what her year looks like and traveling all...

Doug Wertz is the Artistic director and president of the board at the Mansfield Playhouse in downtown Mansfield. Doug was born in Ashland and moved to Mansfield as a child, which saw him graduate from Mansfield Senior High School. Doug is married with 6 kids and 7 grandchildren and has been involved in community theatre since high school. Learn all about the Playhouse and more about Doug on the po...

Marilyn John is a State Representative in Ohio and represents Richland County in the 2nd District. Marilyn has been in office for just over a year and has previously been a mayor and county commissioner. John grew up in Shelby and went to Plymouth High School, North Central Sate College and Ashland University. Marilyn is married with 2 kids and you can learn more about her path and story on the po...

Pat and Jana Mulherin are the owners of the Glessner Avenue Dairy Queen in Mansfield. The business has been in Pat's family since the 1940's - listen to the entire story and even what is the most popular treat at the store. Learn all of the great work they do in giving back to the community and their story from high school to college and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Jeff Haring is the owner of Haring Jewelers in downtown Mansfield. The full service family store was started in the 1920's. Learn the whole story and all the great products and services they offer to their customers. Jeff shares his story into the family business and about his family on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Stewart is a local attorney and CPA in Richland County. Jack was born in the Cleveland area and went to college in Dayton before his move to Mansfield in the early 1990's. His office is located in Ontario and does many things from Elder Law to Estate planning and CPA work. Learn all about his company, his story and much more on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Tetrick and Ralph Mahalak, Jr are the co-owners of the Buckeye Superstore on State Route 39 in Shelby. The business is celebrating their 16th year in May ( they opened up in 2006). Steve and Ralph share the story of how it all started, what current and new vehicles are on the way - plus learn their background and all about the Low Payment King auto group. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Kevin Brown is an optometrist and the owner of Brown Family Eye Care on Lexington Ave in Mansfield. Kevin has been in practice for close to 28 years and they just recently moved into their new location. Kevin shares about the practice and the care/ services they offer. Learn more about Kevin, his family ( with now 3 generations in eye care) and his entire story on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/l...

Bud Vetter is the Chief Executive Officer of "The Vetter Group", which is based in Mansfield. Overall, there are 4 divisions - which includes law, property and security. Bud was born in Illinois, but grew up here locally in North Central Ohio. Learn all about his path and more about his company on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Kaple is the General Manager of Westbrook Country Club in Mansfield. Ben is in his first year as the GM and says the Club is excited with the 100 year anniversary of the course and all of the recent renovations to their facility. Everything from a new pool to updated dining area, along with being able to host events and other things like weddings at the club. Learn more about Westbrook and the...

Karen Spires is the CEO of Foundations for Living, which offers treatment services for youth. Karen has been with the company for approaching 20 years and explains what all they do and some history of the organization. The facility is located in Mansfield on Lucas road and overall has been in operation since 1999. Learn more about Karen and Foundations for Living on the podcast. See omnystudio.com...

Jim Schaub is currently the president of the Richland County Fair Board. Jim was born in Shelby and spent some time in the Army. He talks about how they prepare for a county fair, how long it takes, renting the a portion of the fairgrounds for an event, along with some new improvements hopefully coming soon. Find out more about Jim on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Jeremy Secrist is in his 2nd year as the Superintendent of the Lexington School District. Jeremy was born in Mansfield and went to high school at Clear Fork before going to OSU Mansfield and the University of Findlay. Learn more about the district, it's history and even the progress and timeline of their new 7-12 building. Jeremy shares about his family and hobbies too on the podcast. See omnystud...

Monty Friebel is the CEO of Cooper Enterprises, which is located in Shelby. The company was founded back in 1965 and has a nationwide reach here in the U.S. Monty went to Shelby High School and graduated from Ohio State with a business degree. Learn exactly what they do, about Monty's story and his family on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian White is in his 2nd year as the mayor in the village of Lexington. White was born in Lancaster, Ohio and spent more than 20 years in the Coast Guard. Learn about how the village is growing, plans for the future and the story of Brian, his family and how he made it to the area on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott King is the new President and CEO of the Gorman-Rupp, which is headquartered in Mansfield. Learn the story of the business, which started back in 1933 and now has grown worldwide with more than 1,100 employees. They make pumps that you can hold in your hand to ones you can walk through that handle millions of gallons of water to jet fuel and much more. Scott was born in the upper midwest - l...

Lisa Carmichael has been the Superintendent of the Ontario Local School district since 2011. Lisa was born in Jefferson County in Steubenville, Ohio and graduated from the University of Dayton. Carmichael is married and has plans to retire this summer. Learn about her path to Ontario, her hobbies and much more on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Gove is in his 6th year as Richland County Engineer. Gove was born in Lodi, Ohio, but moved to North Central Ohio and the Shelby area as a young child. Gove graduated from Shelby and Ohio University. Learn about what all his office does on a day to day basis, along with more about his family on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Ross is the executive director of the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County. David is in his 1st year in the role, but has been with the organization for more than 18 years. Ross grew up in the Akron area and made his way to North Central Ohio after college. Learn all about the services they provide and his entire story on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Aaron Harris is a Managing Partner with Bill Harris Dealerships, which are located in Ashland. Bill Harris first opened in Ashland in 1981 and has been serving the community for over 40 years. Learn about all the great vehicle brands they have and the entire story of their family business. Aaron Harris shares his path, how they are committed to great service to their customers and all about his fa...

Carrier Kemerer is the executive director of the Shelby Foundation, which got started back in 1985. Carrie is in her 8th year in the role and explains what their mission is to help area residents and non-profits. Learn her story, about her family and the great work they do locally on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ShaNa Benner is the executive director of the Inn at Ashland Woods, which offers assisted living for seniors. The Inn at Ashland Woods opened in August of 2020. ShaNa, who has been in her new role since October, is from the Ashland area, went to high school at Mapleton and College at North Central Technical College ( Now North Central State College). Benner is married with 3 children and shares mo...

Stephanie Zader is a commercial real estate agent with eXp Realty in Mansfield. She was born in Ashland and went to Cloverleaf high school in Lodi before moving to the area. Zader got her license in 2014 after going to North Central State College and recently was elected to Mansfield City Council. Stephanie has two girls and enjoys traveling in her spare time. Find out more about her and her busin...

Carrie Harpster is the executive director of LSS Lutheran Village Assisted Living. Carrie recently just took the position, which is located in Ashland. Carrie was born in Warren Ohio and is a graduate of Lexington High School and Miami University for college. Learn all about LSS Lutheran Village and more about Carrie and her family on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Steve McKinley is in his 3rd year as Richland County Common Pleas Court Juvenile Judge. Steve was born in Lima and grew up in Ada, Ohio before attending Ball State University in Indiana. Learn his story about how he made it to Mansfield and his day to day duties. McKinley also shares about his family and more about the work his staff does locally on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...