Dawn Hays receiving the Community Champion Award from Finance Fund's Jim Klein

Dawn Hays from Hahn Loeser Parks LLP was our largest individual donor helped fund projects throughout Ohio. At Hahn Loeser & Parks, Hays focuses her practice in the labor and employment and litigation areas and serves on the firm’s diversity committee. She is a frequent presenter on labor and employment issues, including the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Reginald Johnson receiving a Community Champion Award from Finance Fund's Jim Klein.

Reginald Johnson serves on Finance Fund’s Board of Directors and is a member of our Credit Review Committee.  Johnson played a key role in community development initiatives in 2008, by referring and partnering with Finance Fund on four New Markets Tax Credits projects. Johnson is also a member of Finance Fund’s board of directors and the CRC loan committee. Johnson is a vice president of Huntington National Bank and also senior asset manager of Huntington Community Development Corporation, where he is responsible for overseeing the due diligence and asset management of tax credit investments, venture capital and small business investment corporations. He is also the treasurer of the Greater Linden Development Corporation.

Patricia Barnes and Finance Fund's Jim Klein.

Last Thursday also included recognition of Patricia Barnes, Executive Director of the Ohio Community Development Corporation Association.  Patricia was a founding member of Finance Fund and a loyal Board member and partner, announced her plans for retirement from OCDC recently.  We are extremely grateful for her vision, leadership and service.

Lastly, I would be remiss not to thank those who took the time and effort to recognize my 20 years of service with Finance Fund.  I can truly say it’s been as fun as it has been rewarding. I’m honored to be a part of this amazing organization. – J.K.