Marquis Miller is the Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Obama Foundation, providing strategic and programmatic leadership for all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the Foundation. Before joining the Obama Foundation, Marquis served as the first Chief Diversity Officer for the City of Chicago. During his time there, he was responsible for executive-level strategy and the development and implementation of the City’s policies and strategies for recruiting and maintaining a workforce that reflected the diversity of Chicago’s population. He was also responsible for cultivating a work environment that welcomed and supported that diversity. Prior to his work at the City of Chicago, he served as managing principal of The Business Mosaic, LLC, and held vice president and business leadership roles at the National Minority Supplier Development Council, SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc., Chicago State University, the Chicago Urban League, the United Negro College Fund, and The Ohio State University. Marquis earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University and completed the National Urban Fellows America’s Leaders of Change executive leadership development program at the University of Kansas Public Management Center.

Wade Kapszukiewicz was elected mayor of Toledo, Ohio on November 7, 2017 and took the oath of office on January 2, 2018, becoming the 64th mayor of the city. He was re-elected on November 2, 2022. 

In his first term as mayor, Mr. Kapszukiewicz's  administration successfully created a regional water system, ensuring long-term affordable water rates while sharing decision-making authority with suburban partners; restored discipline to the city’s budget, turning a $3 million dollar deficit into a more than $40 million surplus, even in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic; and improved educational opportunities for Toledo’s youngest residents through the Hope Toledo partnership at no additional cost to taxpayers.

For his second term, Mr. Kapszukiewicz's work will focus on investing resources and implementation of the Toledo Recovery Plan.

Mr. Kapszukiewicz was Lucas County Treasurer from 2005 until 2018. While treasurer, he worked to change state law in 2010 to allow for the creation of county land banks, founded the Lucas County Land Bank. 

Mr. Kapszukiewicz served one term on the Lucas County Board of Education and was later a Toledo city councilman for nearly seven years. He was first elected to city council in 1999 and then re-elected in 2001 and 2003. When he began his service on Toledo City Council, at age 26, Mr. Kapszukiewicz had the distinction of being the youngest person to serve on the legislative body in 25 years. 

Mr. Kapszukiewicz was recognized in 2006 as a “20 Under 40” community leader, and in 2010 ESOP gave him its “Above and Beyond” award. In 2012, the mayor was again honored by ESOP, this time earning its “Rooted in ESOP” award. The Toledo City Paper named him one of its “Big Idea Toledoans” in 2014 for his work creating and leading the Lucas County Land Bank, and again in 2018 for his commitment to pursue an ambitious agenda as mayor. In 2021, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition awarded Mr. Kapszukiewicz with its Global Statesman Award for his advocacy. In 2022, Mr. Kapszukiewicz was selected to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative’s sixth class of mayors. 

Mr. Kapszukiewicz received a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from Marquette University in 1994 and was named the valedictorian of the College of Communication, Journalism, and Performing Arts. He received a master's degree in public policy from the University of Michigan in 1996. 

After receiving his master's degree, Mr. Kapszukiewicz worked for two years as the Policy Analysis and Research Director of the New Ohio Institute, a public policy research organization that studied issues affecting Ohio's urban areas. In April 1998 he accepted the position of Manager of Planning and Development at the Lucas County Mental Health Board, where he worked until he began serving on Toledo City Council. While on City Council, Mr. Kapszukiewicz taught a course in American Government at Owens Community College and also worked at COMPASS, a social service agency that works with people with drug and alcohol addictions. Mr. Kapszukiewicz previously taught a course in urban policy as an adjunct professor at Lourdes University. 

An avid baseball fan, Mr. Kapszukiewicz had his research published in the Spring 2016 edition of the Society for American Baseball Research journal. 

Mr. Kapszukiewicz is a parishioner at Gesu Roman Catholic Church. A resident of Toledo since 1973, Mr. Kapszukiewicz was born in San Diego on October 30, 1972. He and his wife, Sarah, celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary in 2022. They live in the Old Orchard neighborhood of Toledo and have two children, Emma and Will. 

Stephanie A. Smith serves as senior vice president and chief inclusion and diversity officer. She is responsible for creating and executing a holistic internal and external strategy, that supports employees and partners with diverse suppliers.

Her oversight includes the Bank’s eight enterprise and 70 regional business resource groups, 14 regional inclusion councils, Project Search, supplier diversity, and all other enterprise inclusion and diversity programs, strategic initiatives and efforts related to environmental, social and governance reporting.

In her previous role as director of supplier diversity, Stephanie oversaw more than a 900% increase in Fifth Third’s spending with diverse suppliers. Over more than 20 years, she has also worked in the Bank’s Community and Economic Development and its Commercial divisions, as well as in the Foundation Office.

In 2019, Stephanie was recognized as one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Women in Corporate America. In 2020, she was recognized by the National Diversity Council as one of 2020’s Top 50 Chief Diversity Officers, and Career Mastered Magazine recognized her efforts with the 2020 Career Mastered Diversity Leadership Award. In 2021, she was recognized as a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement. Under her leadership Fifth Third has been named one of America’s top corporations for women-owned companies by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council and was named to the Best of the Decade list by Minority Business Network magazine.

Education
Stephanie earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Wright State University and a master’s degree in community planning from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning.

Professional and Civic
Stephanie is a passionate community advocate. She serves on boards for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Social Venture Partners and the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Wendy Gramza is the President and CEO of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce. She assumed this role on July 1, 2014, after serving as Executive Vice President for eleven years. During her over 25 years as a Chamber professional, she has also served as Vice President of Business Development Services and held several other positions within the organization.

She is a graduate of the University of Toledo holding a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing. Ms. Gramza is also a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organizational Management and holds the designation of Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.

Wendy is a board member of Junior Achievement, the Boys & Girls Club of Toledo, the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter as well as a board member of the Toledo-Lucas County Convention & Visitors Bureau. She is a member of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Wendy is a participant in the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Civic Leadership Program and a member of the Toledo Chapter of Rotary International.

Ms. Gramza received the prestigious 20 Under 40 Award in 2005 which recognizes the professional accomplishments of people in Northwest Ohio under the age of 40.

Wendy currently lives in Perrysburg, OH with her husband Mark. They have two adult children Nick and Emily

Dave Zenk is a visionary leader with 15 years of experience developing and implementing the right vision for an organization that increases recognition, profits, and business expansion. Experienced working across all sectors, including funders and media; government, nonprofit, corporate, and private partners. Exceptional ability to foster innovation, create and leverage relationships and infuse creativity for great organizational change.

• Winner of NRPA Gold Award; which recognizes the best park system in the country
• Winner of NW Ohio’s 20 under 40 award; which recognizes community leaders for their creativity and impact.
• Over 40 state and national industry awards in past three years, including the OPRA Governor’s Award (best in show).
• Currently overseeing a $50M budget, 200 staff, $80M in assets. Secured over $90M in grants in the past 10 years.
• Developed a responsible long range comprehensive and financial plan which focuses on diversifying revenue and growing the agency.
• Opened 10 new parks in the past 9 years (making Metroparks the fastest growing system in the country).
• Strong business development professional with excellent negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneur of several real estate businesses; consistently thriving in rapidly growing and innovative organizations that take advantage of my creative problem solving skills.