Contacts

Here are the contacts for various questions you may have about the Buckeye Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.

Team Questions
Susan Lawrence, FIRST Director of Field Operations - Midwest Regionals

General Information
Angela Surgenor, Buckeye Regional Coordinator

Sponsorship / Funding
Ann Heyward, Buckeye Fundraising Coordinator

Volunteering
Diane Sadowski, Buckeye Volunteer Coordinator

Media
Jeannette Owens, Buckeye Media Coordinator

2013 Buckeye Regional Planning Committee

Fundraising Team

Planning Team Chairperson
Ann Heyward
Vice President, Research & Educational Programs
Ohio Aerospace Institute

Michael Salkind
President
BusinessTech Network

Peter Buca
Vice President, Technology and Innovation
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Fluid Connectors Group

FIRST Buckeye Regional NASA Team

Dovie Lacy
Deputy Branch Chief, Educational Programs Office
NASA Glenn Research Center

Stephanie Brown-Houston
Project Manager, Educational Programs Office
NASA Glenn Research Center

Angela Surgenor
Project Coordinator, Educational Programs Office
NASA Glenn Research Center

Cleveland Local Kickoff Team

Kickoff Lead
Mary Kay Bitterman
Program Manager, Youth Technology Academy
Cuyahoga Community College

Charlena Pierce
Academic Coordinator, Youth Technology Academy
Cuyahoga Community College

George Bilokonsky
Director, College Pathway Programs
Cuyahoga Community College

Other Team Leads

Volunteer Coordinating Team - Lead
Diane Sadowski
Founder
FIRSTFuelCells.com

Media Coordinating Team - Lead
Jeannette Owens
Media Relations Specialist
NASA Glenn Research Center

Judge Coordinating Team - Lead
Paula Warren
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Judge Advisor
Chris Pestak
Manager, NASA/Space Market Sector
Battelle Memorial Institute

VIP Coordinating Team - Lead
Gail Dolman-Smith
President
Paragon TEC, Inc.

Team Dinner/Special Events Team - Lead
Bobbie Lindenbaum
Coordinator, East Suburban Business Advisory Council
Beachwood Board of Education

New Team Recruitment - Lead
George Viebranz
Executive Director
Ohio Math & Science Coalition
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Members at-Large

Susan Lawrence
Director of Field Operations-Midwest
FIRST

Deb Benson

College Tech Prep Coordinator
Cuyahoga Community College

John Hairston, Jr.
Chief Communications Officer
Cleveland Municipal School District

Rod Munn
Managing Partner
Aerospace Enterprises, LLC

Victor Rasanow
Technology Development Manager
Parker Hannifin Corporation

Linda Williams
Senior Director of Education
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