Leadership
Safety Forces Support Center
The Safety Forces Support Center is governed by the following Board of Directors with a 501c non-profit status.
Capt. Kris Beitzel
Captain, Akron Police Department (Active)
Capt. Mike Hausch
Captain, Akron Fire Department (retired)
Rita Chambers
Quality Assurance Coordinator, Akron Fire/EMS
Chief, Adam Rockich
Fire Chief, Coventry Township (Active)
Valerie DeRose
Summit County Emergency Management (retired)
Chief Jeff Film
Chief, Stow Police Department (Active)
Mollie Gilbride
Director of Finance, City of Tallmadge
William Hauser, PhD
Associate Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration, The University of Akron
Joseph Natko
Assistant to the Mayor for Emergency Management, City of Akron
Mike Sarver
Founder & CEO, 21st Century Financial
Chief Vito Sinopoli
Township Administrator/Chief of Police, Bath Township (active)
Lt. Keith Sweeney
Lieutenant, Fairlawn Fire Department (Retired)
Capt. Chip Westfall
Captain, Akron Police Department (Retired)