In a ceremony in Akron’s Tangier Restaurant on Tuesday, June 28, Mark Krohn was installed as the new president of the 116 member Rotary Club of Akron. Krohn accepted the club gavel from outgoing president Janet Williams. Krohn will lead the club for a one year term and has set aggressive goals for the club to achieve in Rotary’s five avenues of service: club, vocational, community, international and new generations. Krohn said of the challenges that lay ahead, “The coming year will be an opportunity to build on the club’s long history of service while transforming the image of Rotary in the greater Akron region.
The club is now attracting young professionals as members who see us as possibly the best way to make a difference with their valuable time through volunteerism. Our camp on the Portage Lakes is now serving hundreds more children with disabilities than just a few years ago and this year our club’s members and supporters will bring significant improvements to the facilities and buildings for the camping programs and children’s comfort.”
Krohn was recently recognized as the Summit County United Way’s 2011 Young Philanthropist of the Year has served as a board member for United Disability Services, Habitat for Humanity, and the Akron Rotary Camp. He’s a graduate of Leadership Akron (Class XIX), and a 2008 recipient of the Greater Akron Chamber's '30 For The Future' award. Mark is a partner in the law firm Brennan, Manna, Diamond, and he lives in Green with his wife Lori and their daughters Alex and Nicole.
Founded in 1914, the Rotary Club of Akron is an international community service organization built on fellowship whose members include entrepreneurs, business executives and community leaders. The Rotary Club of Akron's tradition of civic involvement is best demonstrated through its support of the Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs. Located at Rex Lake in Summit County, Ohio, the six-acre camp has been operational since 1924. The Rotary Camp provides a traditional camping experience for children and adults with disabilities while emphasizing socialization, independence and recreation. The Rotary Club of Akron meets at noon every Tuesday at Tangier Restaurant. For those interested in getting involved with the club or the Rotary Camp, please contact Mark at 330-697-6581 or mekrohn@bmdllc.com.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary’s global membership is approximately 1.2 million men and women who belong to more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
