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Local leaders honored at Leadership Lorain County gala
The Chronicle-Telegram honors recipients at the Difference Makers gala. Gayle Reeves won the Eric Nord Award for Excellence in Leadership and joined Dooley Gembala McLaughlin Pecora as a partner. Christopher Cocco earned the Emerald Award for Inspirational Leadership. Mark Ballard and James Vandemark received Excellence in Leadership. Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools’ Student Services team won an Excellence in Leadership award. Reeves is an elder law attorney. Cocco is an architect. Ballard runs WNZN Power 89.1 FM and founded youth programs. Vandemark runs Vandemark Jewelers and contributed to local civic groups. The event marks Leadership Lorain County’s 50th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Difference Makers
James Vandemark
Andrew Smith
Tandi Fritz
Christopher Cocco
Megan Meekes
Travis Baldwin
Mark Ballard
Nienke McNichols
Gayle Reeves
Jennifer Falk
Leadership
Lorain County
Eric Nord
Emerald
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Reeves
Dooley Gembala McLaughlin & Pecora
Lorain County Bar Association
Cocco
Clark & Post Architects Inc
Main Street
Vandemark
Vandemark Jew
Elers
Elyria Noon Kiwanis
Elyria Downtown Commons Board
Main Street Elyria
Elyria Schools Endowment Board
Elyria Apple Festival Board
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools
Leadership Lorain County