Meet Our Staff

Smart Business Executive Team

FredKouryFred Koury
President & CEO
Founded: July 1, 1989
[email protected] | 440.250.7000		 MikeMarzecMichael Marzec
Managing Partner, COO
Staff Member Since: April 1, 1995
[email protected]
440.250.7078

LeeKouryLee Koury
Managing Partner
Staff Member Since: March 1, 2002
[email protected]
440.250.7025

 

Smart Business Magazines & Events Leadership Team

DustinKleinDustin S. Klein
Publisher & CCO ASPIRE
Staff Member Since: April 28, 1997
[email protected] | 440.250.7026		 KathyDeutschKathy Deutsch
Controller
Staff Member Since: October 18, 1994
[email protected] | 440.250.7051
JohnLoteneroJohn Lotenero
Vice President, Event Management
Staff Member Since: September 11, 2006
[email protected] | 440.250.7013

 

Editorial Team

MarkScottMark Scott
Senior Associate Editor
Staff Member Since: September 29, 2006
[email protected] | 440.250.7016		  AdamBurroughsAdam Burroughs
Associate Editor
Staff Member Since: April 24, 2012
[email protected] | 440.250.7062
JayneGestJayne Gest
Associate Editor
Staff Member Since: May 7, 2012
[email protected] | 440.250.7081

 

Events Team

DanielleCatteauDanielle Catteau
Project Manager, Events
Staff Member Since: November 16, 2007
[email protected] | 440.250.7048		 MeredithRankinMeredith Rankin
Project Manager, Events
Staff Member Since: January 24, 2011
[email protected] | 440.250.7023
Lisa Dore
Project Manager, Events
Staff Member Since: July 6, 2015
[email protected] | 440.250.7050
 Molly Carpenter
Project Manager, Events
Staff Member Since: December 4, 2017
[email protected] | 440.250.7039

 

Production Team

AprilGrassoApril Grasso
Content & Operations Director
Staff Member Since: July 16, 2013
[email protected] | 440.250.7065		 JimMericskoJim Mericsko
Senior Art Director
Staff Member Since: November 9, 1995
[email protected] | 440.250.7072
MaryKayBukowskiMary Kay Bukowski
Production Coordinator
Staff Member Since: April 27, 1994
[email protected] | 440.250.7032

 

Sales Team

JanetValoreJanet K. Valore
Vice President of Sales
Staff Member Since: July 16,  1990
[email protected] | 440.250.7035		 Katie Janoch
Vice President of Sales
Staff Member Since: September 26, 2016
[email protected] | 440.250.7073
SomerKarimSomer Karim
Vice President of Business Development
Staff Member Since: May 31, 2011
[email protected] | 440.250.7029		 David Brodowski
Associate Publisher
Staff Member Since: June 13, 2017
[email protected] | 440.250.7043

 

Administrative Team

JillBrownJill Brown
Administrative Assistant & Office Administrator
Staff Member Since: September 2, 2002
[email protected] | 440.250.7075		 MarilynHomolakMarilyn Homolak
Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable
Staff Member Since: December 12, 2012
[email protected] | 440.250.7017