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

General Information
Carol Galica, Regional Coordinator

Sponsorship / Fundraising
Ann Heyward, Fundraising Coordinator

Volunteering
Deb Daugherty Benson, Volunteer Coordinator

Media
Jeanette Owens, Media Coordinator

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2009 Buckeye Regional Planning Committee

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

Fundraising Team
Michael Salkind
President
BusinessTech Network

John M. Hairston, Jr.
Chief Communications Officer
Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Fundraising Team
Peter V. Buca
Vice President, Technology and Innovation
Fluid Connectors Group
Parker Hannifin Corporation

NASA Planning Team - Lead
Jo Ann Charleston
Chief, Educational Programs Office
NASA Glenn Research Center

Volunteer Coordinator
Deb Daugherty Benson
Youth Technology Academy
Cuyahoga Community College

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

NASA Glenn Research Center Team
Carol Galica
Giovanna Mignosa
NASA Glenn Research Center

Media Coordinator
Jeannette Owens
Media Relations Specialist
NASA Glenn Research Center

New Team Recruitment - Lead
George Viebranz
Executive Director
Ohio Math and Science Coalition/
ideastream

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

Local Kick-off
Nettie King
Manufacturing & Applied Technologies
Cuyahoga Community College

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

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

Rod Munn
Managing Partner
Aerospace Enterprises, LLC

Diane Sadowski
Founder
FIRSTFuelCells.com

Elizabeth J. Shaw
Manager, Energy Supply Technologies
FirstEnergy Corp.