Sue Lacy, President

Sue has worked for nearly 40 years to bring community and private sector leaders, residents, and policymakers together to inform decision-making that builds communities. Her work has informed the rebuilding of New Orleans after Katrina; a shift back to local control for the Cleveland Public Schools following a state takeover; and a sustainable community organizing strategy to bring black and white residents together in the wake of racially motivated violence.

As ConxusNEO’s first president, Sue has built a team that partners with businesses to identify the skills they need and supports them to work with educators, workforce programs, economic development, and community organizations to innovate solutions that fill open positions and build diverse talent pipelines. Her career-long passion to remove barriers to economic opportunity and build resilient communities drives her work to strengthen Greater Akron’s workforce strategy.

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Michelle Cassetty Collins, Vice President

Michelle Cassetty Collins brings 20 years of leadership experience in higher education where she led initiatives related to the recruitment and retention of students by strategically aligning resources to support universities’ visions for student enrollment. Her experience working with academic programs in a consortia is foundational to the value she places on collaboration to reach shared outcomes. At ConxusNEO, Michelle leads the healthcare sector partnership, manages research initiatives, spearheads pilot projects, and supports Board committees and leadership.  Michelle earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Bible from Kentucky Christian College, a Master of Science in Higher Education degree from The University of Akron and a Master of Education in Cultural Foundations at Kent State University where she studied inequalities in education through the lens of sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and history.

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Ameeca Holmes, Engagement Manager, Healthcare Sector Partnership

Ameeca is an Akron native and comes from a local hospital with 11 years experience. Ameeca is passionate about community outreach efforts and has led many grant initiatives related to youth development, education, and public health issues focusing on maternal and child health. All her previous work experiences have awarded her the knowledge and skills to raise awareness and facilitate beneficial programming in adverse communities.

Ameeca received her Bachelors and Masters of Arts from Kent State University. At ConxusNEO, she will manage the Healthcare Sector Partnership and continue to foster and promote relationships in the community with local healthcare facilities to support workforce development opportunities.

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Andi Lamphier, Operations Coordinator

Andi has over 12 years of experience in marketing and administration, eight of those years being at non-profit organizations. During that time, she learned many tricks of the trade and branched out into the areas of event planning and graphic design. She is a team player and is always happy to jump into action to make things happen and back up her co-workers. In May 2016, she joined ConxusNEO as our Operations Coordinator.  Her attention to detail and swift response is a great asset and helps keep us on track and ready for anything.

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Jenny Stupica, Director of Manufacturing Engagement

Jenny has over 10 years Human Resources experience in manufacturing. She has earned multiple HR certifications, is an active member of the Akron SHRM chapter, and has served as a board member for Kent State’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development, Tri-C’s Manufacturing Technology Program, ConxusNEO and the Summit Medina Workforce Development Board.

Jenny has been involved in workforce issues in the manufacturing industry for a number of years and was Chair of the ConxusNEO Manufacturing Network until joining the ConxusNEO staff in July 2017. Jenny has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Crain’s, Smart Business and other print publications regarding the importance of manufacturing and its career opportunities. Last year, Jenny was a guest on NPR’s Diane Rehm show to discuss the aging workforce and share some unique approaches to retaining talent and experience.

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