About Us
Board Members
Mark W. Wester
Chairman of the Board
Mark Wester is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Waxman Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of specialty plumbing and floor and surface protection products to retailers and industrial customers. Mr. Wester is an inactive certified public accountant, graduating from John Carroll University in 1976.
Jeannine Valenti
Board of Trustee
Golf Committee Co-Chair
Jeannine Valenti is the co-owner of Harmony Homes Realty located in Brecksville, Ohio. Harmony Homes Realty has over 30 years of experience serving the Greater Cuyahoga County area. See More
Ms. Valenti also manages Details Make the Difference, a subsidiary of Harmony Homes. They offer specialized services including selling, managing and liquidating residential and commercial properties.
Maria Rey Woyma
First Vice President
Reverse Raffle Committee Chair
Dr. Stanley Ballou
Chairman of the Medical
Advisory Board / Trustee
Dr. Stanley Ballou is the Director of Rheumatology at Metrohealth Medical Center, Associate Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, and Director of the MetroHealth Lupus Clinic, the only such clinic in Cleveland, serving over 250 patients with SLE. He serves as an advisor to the chapter on medical issues, local and regional research activities, and access to professional care.
Robert N. Arnoff
Trustee/Nominating Committee
Robert Arnoff is the President of Arnoff & Associates Inc, which is an employee benefits firm. To learn more about Arnoff & Associates, log on to www.arnoffandassociates.com
Suzanne Tierney
Executive Director
Suzanne Tierney through her own diversity with living with chronic illnesses has the passion and commitment to invest in those whose lives have been affected by lupus. She is driven to surpass all the challenges and demands this chapter meets in its efforts to fulfill its mission. Her perseverance in helping lupus patients will not falter until a cause or cure is found.
Diana Fleming, MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor/Lecturer
Kent State University
Diana Fleming is a faculty member at Kent State University College of Nursing and teaches the SLE lecture content. She also works part-time at Akron General Medical Center.See More
Mrs. Fleming has seen the effects of lupus throughout her family. Her maternal grandmother and mother both suffered the effects of lupus. Currently, her sister is battling lupus. Her goal is to increase the public's and health care professionals' awareness and understanding of the impact of lupus.
Elaine M. Roscoe
President Emeritus /
Advocacy Committee
Honorary Past President
Elaine Roscoe has battled with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis for over eighteen years. In 1991, Ms. Roscoe began her efforts in helping The Lupus Foundation of America. Greater Cleveland Chapter, Inc., reach their mission. See More
Ms. Roscoe was the Office Manger of Eaton Corporation, Law Department for sixteen years until her disease forced her to go on disability. Currently living in an assisted living facility, Ms. Roscoe stays active with the lupus community.
John S. Peters
Honorary Past Board Member
Mr. Peters is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Handl-it Inc., a company that provides various services to industry, including warehousing & logistics, product sourcing, manufacturing, packaging and temporary labor services. He founded the company in 1992.See More
Mr. Peters was the Senior Vice President Operations for Waxman Industries from 1988 until September 1997 and served the Company in other executive capacities since October 1974. Mr. Peters is currently a member of Waxman's Board of Directors, to which he was appointed in March 2000. He is also currently a Managing Member for multiple real estate partnerships that develop and operate approximately 2.5 million square feet of commercial real estate properties. Mr. Peters has been serving the Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Cleveland Chapter as a Board Member since September 2001. He has been serving as Chairman of this Board since September 2002.
John Sheldon
Board of Trustee
John Sheldon Bio
Carlin Culberson
Board of Trustee
Carlin Culberson Bio
Gary Bilchik
Board of Trustee
Gary Bilchik is a partner and Chair of the firm's Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group. He focuses his practice on such issues as wills, trusts, estate and gift tax, fiduciary income taxation and the probate administration of estates, trusts and guardianships.See More
He has specific expertise in estate and gift tax audits, antenuptial agreements and specialized trusts such as living trusts, irrevocable insurance trusts, special needs trusts and charitable trusts. Mr. Bilchik is also admitted to practice in Florida.
Memberships/Affiliations
- Trustee, Jewish Family Services Association
- Trustee, Parents Volunteer Association
Other Distinctions
- Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers 2004-10Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC);
- listed for more than ten years
