Our Leaders
• Dayton Exchange Club – Member, Past President
• Ohio West Virginia District Exchange Club – Past President
• First Baptist Church of Dayton – Past Trustee and Past Chair of Membership
Growth Committee
• The Salem Garden – Donor and Volunteer
Steve's Community and Volunteer Roles Include:
• Salem Avenue Peace Corridor – Secretary/Treasurer
- Salem Avenue Business Assn - Secretary
• Jane Reece Neighborhood Association - President
• The Salem Garden - Coordinator
• Bach Society of Dayton - Board President
• Living Beatitudes Community - Cantor and Social Justice Committee Member
Secretary/Treasurer: Steve Makovec
Steve retired from a business career which included:
- A series of IT and operational management roles over nearly 22 years, in the major growth of online research and a multi-national publishing firm.
- Leadership roles with a large health-insurance company for nearly 11 years, contributing to its remarkable growth.
Steve’s professional roles included operational management, IT management, personnel management, process improvement, and consumer engagement. Key skills include:
- Leadership, collaboration, and communications.
Steve also continues an active life as a Dayton community leader and an avid vocalist. Steve sang for more than two decades with an 8-member a cappella vocal ensemble, Coventry Green. Today he sings with the Bach Society of Dayton.
Board of Directors
President: Jule Rastikis
Jule's Community / Volunteer Involvement:
• Salem Avenue Peace Corridor – President
• Salem Avenue Business Association – President
• Salem Avenue Advisory Group – Past Member
• North River Corridor Economic Development, Inc. –
Past Marketing Committee Chair
• 2001 Salem Avenue Charrette – Organizer & Fundraiser
• Five Oaks Social Athletic Committee – Organizer
• Event & Fundraising Positions along the Salem Avenue
Corridor
Photo from Dayton Business Journal interview with Jule Rastikis