DTCF Partnership Elects 4 New Board Members

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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio — The Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Partnership is pleased to announce Aaron White (Portage Community Bank), Christine Stewart (Cuyahoga Falls City School District), Amber Blazeff (HiHO Brewing Company), and Kyle Smith (HR Kyle Services) as new members of our board of directors as of May 1, 2025. 


 

"Joining the board gives me the opportunity to contribute my skills and work closely with others that share a passion for growth in our community" explains Aaron (Portage Community Bank). "The DTCF to me is a way to promote and connect residents, visitors and businesses in downtown Cuyahoga Falls Riverfront."

 
Amber (HiHO Brewing Co) adds, "As a senior leader at one South Front Streets anchor businesses and long-time resident of Cuyahoga Falls, I think the DTCF Partnership is vital to the well-being and vibrancy of our community and am honored to join the organization. I am eager to contribute my skills and enthusiasm to not only support their continued growth in our community but also work to elevate all that Downtown Cuyahoga Falls has to offer."

 

​"As someone who works closely with families in our school district, I see the incredible value in building strong community connections. Joining the Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Partnership Board is a natural extension of that work—helping to ensure our downtown continues to be a place where families feel welcome, connected, and proud to call home."​ Christine (CF City School District)

​Kyle (HRKyle Services) adds,"My desire to be a DTCFP Board Member is rooted in the same place that drove my decision to locate our business, HRKyle Services, in downtown Cuyahoga Falls. As a 20+ year citizen of this city, I truly believe we have something special in this community and I feel our downtown and all that is associated with that is the embodiment of that 'something special'.​"
 
 

These board members replace board members who have termed out per the organization's bylaws or have resigned due to new endeavours. Lisa Ohler (Portage Community Bank), Jamie Sipps (HiHO Brewing Co),​ and Heather Morrow (resident, City of CF). We are eternally grateful for their time, talent, dedication, and passion for our downtown community! 

New board members add successions for HiHO Brewing Company (Amber) and Portage Community Bank (Aaron) - two anchors of our downtown. With increasing staffing challenges, we are looking for resources and ways DTCFP can add value to our downtown businesses and organization internally - Kyle has decades of expertise + experience, and will be an asset to growing our organization. A city is nothing without its schools and that is where Christine comes in. We are looking to partner with our youth and seek future opportunities to link our citywide community to our downtown community. 

We want to say thank you to Lisa Ohler, past president and former chair of our Member + Community Vitality committee. Lisa has been integral in our mission to enhance and promote DTCF while leading initiatives such as DORA, programming + events, expanding partnerships, and fundraising. Our board will not be the same without you! Lisa is terming out per our bylaws and has nominated Aaron White to take her place on our board.

 
Heather Morrow, former president and chair of our Events + Fundraising committee, accepted a position with the City of Cuyahoga Falls in the NECCO department as of January 2025. Heather has been a volunteer for over 5 years and has dedicated countless hours to expanding and elevating our events and volunteer efforts. While we do not have her on our board, we are grateful to have her as a resource and ally with the city! Thank you for your impact on our organization, community, and city.

 
Jamie Sipps has resigned from her board position to pursue new opportunities within her career. Jamie has been a lead with the creation of our most successful annual fundraising event - Nightmare on Front Street - and has taken charge on clean ups, sustainability efforts, and beautification in our downtown community. We are grateful for Jamie continuing to be a committee member and volunteer for future DTCFP events and initiatives! Jamie has elected Amber Blazeff to take her place on our board.
 

New leadership is also in effect for DTCFP with Andrew Harant (Cuyahoga Falls Library) as President, Nicholas Peters (TRIAD Advertising + Marketing), Aaron White (Portage Community Bank) as Treasurer, and Michele Hruska (Leo's Italian Social) as Secretary. This group, along with DTCFP Executive Director Kaylee Piper, DTCFP Community Coordinator Kim Lint and past President Russell DuPlain (Summit DD) make up the Executive Committee which oversees financial and long term operational decisions. 

Heather Morrow reflects on her time as board President. “It’s been an honor to work up close with so many passionate people dedicated to enhancing and promoting our historic downtown and riverfront as a vibrant destination for residents, visitors, and businesses alike. Serving as President of the Board has been incredibly rewarding—and I truly believe the best is yet to come for Downtown Cuyahoga Falls."

The Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Partnership is a community-based 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting historic Downtown Cuyahoga Falls and its riverfront as a vibrant destination for residents, visitors, and businesses

Learn more about our mission, full board, and organization here.