About Us

Foundation Staff

The Summa Foundation supports patient care, medical education and research through philanthropy. The staff is always ready to assist you or answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to give us a call or send us an e-mail.

Summa Foundation
525 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44304
(P) (330) 375-3159
(F) (330) 375-3012
www.thesummafoundation.org


Ferrara, Phylis
President and Chief Development Officer
(234) 312-5888
[email protected]
 Mark Summa Foundation Cotleur, Mark
Vice President, Development
(330) 375-6791  [email protected] 
Adey, Amanda
Foundation Administration Specialist
(330) 375-7375 [email protected] 

Bame, Kathleen
Senior Development Officer, Gift Planning

(330) 375-6356 [email protected]
Blevins, Linda
Executive Staff Assistant
(234) 312-5868
[email protected]
Cummins, Brenda
Director, Foundation Administration and Community Engagement
330-375-7064 [email protected]
Dangel, Jo
Director, Donor Relations and Stewardship 
(330) 375-7651 [email protected]



Ford, Janna
Supervisor, Advancement Services
(330) 375-4890 [email protected]
Green, Shelley
Development Officer, Annual Giving
(330) 375-6891 [email protected]
Guregian, Elaine
Development Officer, Corporate and Foundation Relations
330-375-6641 [email protected]
Niki Hawk Summa Foundation Hawk, Nikki
Development Officer, Corporate and Strategic Funding
(330) 375-3548  [email protected] 
Photo to Come

Hernandez, Mary M.
Administrative Assistant - Fundraising

(330) 375-6935  [email protected]
Hnat, Laura
Director, Communications and Donor Relations
(330) 375-6357 [email protected]
Hudson, Jessica
Development Officer
(330) 375-4762 [email protected]
Janini, Kathryn
Senior Writer 
(330) 375-6620 [email protected]
 Kathy Kochanski Summa Foundation Kochanski, Kathy
Communications Specialist
(330)375-3530   [email protected]
Lorenzon, Heather
Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
(330) 375-7840 [email protected]
 Diane Maffei Summa Foundation Maffei, Diane
Foundation Data Analyst
(330) 375-3873
 
[email protected] 
Sampson, Terrie
Director of Development Operations
(330) 375-4288 [email protected]
Swegan, Amy
Development Officer
(330) 375-7511 [email protected]
Yang, Mailor
Foundation Specialist, Advancement Services 
(330) 375-7690
[email protected]
Ferrara, Phylis
President and Chief Development Officer
330-375-6566 ferrara
Summa Foundation