Leadership on Main - April 17, 2024 w/Sandra Kurt

Leadership on Main - Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Speaker: Sandra Kurt, Clerk of the Akron Municipal Court 
Moderator: Stephanie York, Executive Director of the Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron. (Shaw JCC).

Sandra Kurt is honored to serve Summit County residents as Clerk of Courts. Her private industry experience, public service ethic, and knowledge of County government combine to make the Clerk of Courts office work smoothly for all residents of Summit County.

Sandra is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. In June of 2015, Sandra was awarded a certificate of completion for the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education.

Sandra volunteers her time serving local organizations doing important work to better the community. She is a member of the Advisory Council for the Harry Donovan Jr. Valor Home of Summit County. Valor Home is a transitional housing program for homeless male veterans, helping residents through structured and engaging therapies such as art, music, and life skills therapy, staffed with support workers offering advocacy and encouragement to their residents. Sandra also serves on the board of the Friends of Metro Parks, a non-profit organization that supports and encourages public enjoyment of Summit Metro Parks through membership, outreach, and advocacy. Sandra also enjoyed serving on the Akron Pride Festival committee for the inaugural three years of the festival.

Sandra is a member of the Sierra Club, the League of Women Voters of the Akron Area, and a lifetime member of the NAACP. An avid bicyclist, she has been a regular participant in the Towpath Century Ride, riding the full 101-mile length of the Towpath over two days and raising funds for the Ohio and Erie Canalway Towpath Trail. When not bicycling, Sandra can often be found walking Kennebec, her Shih Tzu rescue, in Summit County's gorgeous Metro Parks.

Join us as we bring in Akron’s changemakers for leadership conversations. Get to know the current class and engage with other alumni through this open forum.