Northwest Ohio is home to talented and generous people from all walks of life. They take time to impact the community through their work, by volunteering or with good-natured entrepreneurship. M Living, showcasing community members in our publication throughout 2024, is recognizing 50 locals, all over the age of 60, whose contributions to our community have improved the quality of life. The December/January issue honored the first eight community members, the February/March issue featured the second eight profiles, the April/May issue featured the third set of profiles and the June/July issue featured the fourth set of profiles. Here is the fifth round of our 50 Over 60 Community Standouts.
Fred Treuhaft
[finance]
Fred Treuhaft had led Treu Advisors, Inc. for the last 8 years with his extensive financial expertise. Treuhaft, President and CEO of Treu Advisors has worked for the company for over 21 years, providing his expertise in financial and business consultation. Treuhaft serves as a consultant and board member, providing creative, “out-of-the-box insights” to his clients. Currently, he is serving as a Board Member for Omeena Farms LLC, a high-end medicinal craft cannabis cultivation company. Treuhaft, who has worked in the financial industry for over 38 years, continues to evolve and adapt to the changing times. Prior to Treu, Treuhaft was a Partner at Plante Moran Financial Advisors for 19 years and a Partner and Founder of NCOT Accounting and Consulting for 13 years. He also has an extensive background in service and volunteering. Treuhaft has served as a Board Member and Treasurer for the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Investment Chair and Board Member for the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation, a Board Member for the Historic Woodlawn Cemetery, Executive and Advisory Board Member for the University of Toledo Center for Family and Closely Held Businesses and Advisory Board Member for the University of Toledo College of Business Advisory Board.
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Terry Lesniewicz
[marketing]
Terry Lesniewicz joined MadAveGroup in 2015 as the Chief Branding Officer in 2015, where he formed d2i – design2influence, the company’s branding, advertising and design agency. Lesniewicz brough decades of experience in branding and advertising experience to the company. Over the years, he has worked with over forty Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Volkswagen, Owens Corning, Dana and Bosch and more. Lesniewicz has also been recognized for his work by many acclaimed institutions. He has not only won an Emmy Award, but has been honored by the New York Art Directors Club, received numerous awards from Art Director Magazine and he received AAF Toledo’s Silver Medal Lifetime Achievement Award. His work has also been inducted into the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City.
“I enjoy working with companies that have been around forever, but still understand how important it is to improve the value of their products and their image. They want to show that they’re still alive and still growing to serve their customers,” Lesniewicz said.
Keith Burwell
[non-profit]
Keith Burwell, President and CEO of Greater Toledo Community Foundation, has overseen the growth of the foundation from $80 million to over $400 million in the last 20 years. He received a BA from Campbell University in 1981, a Master of Divinity in Philosophy and Religion from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as well as completed studies at Westminster and Cardiff University. Burwell joined the Foundation as President and CEO in February 2004, and over the course of his leadership, Burwell has added upwards of 1,000 new funds to the Foundation and generated over $270 million in community grants to support various causes. Burwell recently informed the Greater Toledo Community Foundation Board of Directors his intention to retire, although the exact timeline for his retirement is yet to be determined.
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Sharon Lange
[publishing]
Sharon Lange, Founder of Sylvania Advantage has earned the title of “The Queen” in Sylvania after spreading the “Good News” for the last 29 years. Since she founded the publishing company in 1995, her “Good News Newspaper” has been recording the progress of the city of Sylvania. The newspaper publishes bi-weekly sharing the “success, announcements, acts of kindness, joy, amazement and all-out good” of Sylvania. Lange’s devotion to the city and its citizens is apparent in every news story Sylvania Advantage publishes.
Lange has over 40 years experience in the publishing field. Prior to founding Sylvania Advantage, she worked for Commercial Advantage from 1983 to 2004. Lange completed her studies at Michigan State University. She stepped down as the named Publisher at Sylvania Advantage but continued her work with the newspaper as Associate Publisher. “It’s just been a great adventure,” Lange said.
Suzanne Rorick
[arts]
Suzanne Rorick, who was the Executive Director for the Toledo Opera for 13 years, retired in May. She first joined the Opera in 2001 as the Director of Development and was named the Toledo Opera’s fifth Executive Director in 2011. Prior to that, she worked as the Centennial Coordinator at Toledo Museum of Art for four years. Collectively, Rorick has over 25 years experience in the Toledo non-profit sector.
“After nearly thirty years of working in the non-profit culture sector, and leading Toledo Opera for over a decade, I still believe that the arts have a role to play. Opera takes us on a journey outside of ourselves. By bringing us together, and inviting us to immerse ourselves in its powerful storytelling together, opera can expand our collective imagination in ways that endure long after we leave the theater,” Rorick said. “I am so grateful to the people of Toledo Opera and the greater Toledo community for being a part of the common project of building a thriving, equitable, and inclusive company.”
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Earl Mack
[public safety]
Earl Mack, retired Deputy Director for Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Investigative Unit has been working to keep Ohio citizens safe for over 32 years. Mack began his career with the Ohio Department of Public Safety in 1982, when he served as an enforcement agent, eventually promoted to Agent-In-Charge in 1995. In 2007, he was appointed as Deputy Director of Ohio Homeland Security and in 2011, appointed as the Deputy Director for the Ohio Investigative Unit where he served for the last 13 years.
Mack also served on the Executive Board of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force until his retirement. Prior to his career with the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Mack served as a University of Toledo Police Officer, which is also where he received his degree in Law Enforcement Management. He also holds the title of President of the Buffalo Soldiers Toledo Rotary Club.
RELATED: 50 Over 60: Recognizing Community Standouts (April/May 2024)
Norine Wasielewski
[health]
Norine Wasielewski’s extensive experience in healthcare management across various health industries has led to her current position as CEO of Arrowhead Behavioral Health. Wasielewski graduated from The University of Toledo as a Registered Nurse in 1983 and six years later returned to UT and received her Master of Business Administration. She has led several area health organizations prior to Arrowhead, including working as the Director Of Performance Improvement / Interim Nurse Executive at Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital, the Operations Director, Clinically Integrated Network Northern Market at Mercy Health, the Vice President and COO for Clinical Integration at Mercy Health, the COO for Substance Abuse Services at Zepf Center and the Operations Director for Women’s and Pediatric at Promedica.
“I believe we all play a vital role in creating and supporting safe places to address the mental health concerns of others in our community. As a country, we all feel the pain when mental health needs go unmet,” Wasielewski said. “For me, being instrumental in providing the resources and having conversations about behavioral health gets us all one step closer to recovery and that’s a beautiful thing.”
