Meet our Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

janeback@accessthearts.net
330-350-0589

Jane Back has been a K-12 language arts teacher for the last 25 years. She has also been a business owner in Medina County and raised 3 children with her husband Steve. After coordinating several community events in Sharon Township for 9 years, she founded this non-profit as an outreach to under-served groups. She is a trustee on the Medina County Arts Council and a member of 100+ Women Who Care. She values the arts as a way to unite the community and to provide healing and joy to those who need it most.

VICE-PRESIDENT

Steve@hickeyback.com

Steve Back has been a mechanical Engineer for 35 years and is currently a Vice-President for New York Blower. He has been a Boy Scout Master and Firefighter in Sharon Township, and values giving back and serving others in his community. Steve is the business consultant, youth mentor, traffic director, supply runner, and equipment technician for the many programs AtA has created.

TREASURER

janetkgeorge14@gmail.com

Janet George is a small business owner who has several years of experience in food service management and catering. Prior to food service, she spent 15 combined years in managed healthcare and international finance. Janet has been involved in a number of boards and a wide range of programs- a board member of ACBC (Aluminum Cans for Burned Children), Sharon Township Firefighters' Association, Sharon Women's Club, Sharon Heritage Society, and Medina 100+ Women Who Care.

DIRECTOR

didermody@gmail.com

Retiring from Medina Co. District Library after 34 years in public service, Diane joined Access the Arts in 2020. A Hinckley resident, she has served on numerous boards in the county, including the Kidney Foundation of Medina Co., Highland Schools Facilities Board, Hinckley Chamber of Commerce and the Hinckley Zoning Commission. Diane is an alumni of Leadership Medina Co.In addition to AtA, she volunteers with the Medina Co. Health Department, Ronald McDonald House and Better Business Bureau in Akron.

SECRETARY

toland78@icloud.com

Kathy runs an in-home daycare and she loves doing crafts and cooking. She loves being involved with her grandchildren’s activities and has been involved with Ohio Youth Wrestling for over 25 years. Kathy joined Access the Arts to help her community and serve the underprivileged. through arts and music. She currently serves on the board of directors as the secretary for AtA.

DIRECTOR

leloveless@zoominternet.net

Linda Loveless has been a life-long resident of Medina County and actively involved with several non-profit organizations over the years including serving on the boards of Medina County Fair, Medina YWCA, Medina City Schools Foundation, Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund, Medina County Arts Council and was a founding director of 100+ Women Who Care Medina. Linda’s work experience has been in Marketing for the Northeast Ohio Multiple Sclerosis Society, Price Waterhouse, National City Bank, Old Phoenix Bank and her family’s business – Mapleside Farms in Brunswick. She is owner of Creative Show Promotions LLC where she organizes the Medina Home & Garden Show and Affair on the Square Craft & Vintage Fair. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her two sons and their families and many special friends.