Angela O'Donnell

Angela O’Donnell graduated from Mount Union College in 2009 with a BA in Media Studies. She spent a semester studying in Viterbo, Italy where she focused on creative writing at the Universita della Tuscia. She spent nearly 12 years working at Saint Ignatius High School, ultimately as the Director of Marketing & Communications. There she served as a member of the senior leadership team, lead strategic planning and managed an integrated marketing strategy supporting admissions and advancement efforts for the school.
She joined the Cleveland Leadership Center as the Director of Cleveland Bridge Builders in October 2022. In her role, Angela leads all aspects of the 10-month Bridge Builder program for mid-career rising leaders with a focus on leadership development and civic engagement.
Angela is a graduate of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2014. She has served as a childcare volunteer at the Providence House and has also served as President of the Pastoral Council at St. Thomas More Parish in Brooklyn, OH.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Angela grew up in Old Brooklyn and spent eight years living in the Ohio City and Tremont neighborhoods. She and her husband Tom, along with their sons Thomas and Charlie currently reside in Fairview Park.

Rabbi Enid Lader

Rabbi Enid Lader and her husband, Harry, have lived in Lakewood for over forty years, and are longtime members of Beth Israel – The West Temple. With a background in music therapy and music education, and a graduate degree in Judaic Studies, she served as the Director of Congregational Education for Beth Israel-The West Temple for twenty years, and then became the lay Spiritual Leader and Educator for Knesseth Israel Temple in Wooster, Ohio. It was during this time that she started her rabbinic studies. In 2010, Rabbi Enid was ordained from the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York and completed her work in Wooster in 2012. She began her position as the rabbi at Beth Israel – The West Temple in August of 2012, and celebrated her retirement this past June, and is now Rabbi Emerita of the congregation. Rabbi Enid has been, and continues to be, very active in interfaith programming in the Cleveland area..

Jim Duffy

Viewing himself as a fellow explorer on our journey toward spiritual fulfilment, Jim is
eager to listen and will support Centering Space’s mission of providing a place for
people to come, be mindful and hear the voice of God. He has served on a variety of
boards in religious and business circles.
With degrees in Computer Science and Engineering, Jim is approaching the end of a long
career in systems solutions development and consulting that focused on helping people
understand business technology and use it effectively.

Joann Rymarczyk-Piotrkowski, D. Min.

Dr. Joann Rymarczyk-Piotrkowski serves as the Director of Newman Catholic Campus Ministry for the Diocese of Cleveland. Prior to coming to the diocese in 2019, Dr. Piotrkowski served as the Director of Campus Ministry at Ursuline College for 18 years.
Joann holds Doctor of Ministry from St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, Ohio She also holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from Ursuline College, a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Cincinnati, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Xavier University in Cincinnati.

She has served on the board of trustees of the Interreligious Task Force on Central America

Joann has been married to her husband Andrew for 40 years. They have five adult children and four grandchildren.

Margie Orth

Margie Orth is passionate about nurturing others and paying her blessings forward. As President and Co-Owner of multiple Home Insteads, she leads with gratitude and fosters a culture of care among staff and caregivers. Her connection to Centering Space is deeply personal, as it has been a source of support and reflection in both joyful and challenging times. A lifelong resident of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights area, Margie is committed to serving the greater Cleveland community and believes in the power of honoring one’s calling through service to others.
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Margaret Eigsti

Margaret earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s
degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis and has spent her career
working in the nonprofit sector. Her passion for addressing economic and social
challenges in communities and over a decade working at sister-sponsored grantmaking
foundations, the Incarnate Word Foundation in St. Louis and the Sisters of Charity
Foundation of Cleveland, offered Margaret the opportunity to work closely with Catholic
sisters and their ministries. She now serves as the Managing Director of the Women
Religious Archives Collaborative, working to build a heritage center in Cleveland to hold
and share the history of Catholic sisters across the United States. She also serves on
the board of HFLA of Northeast Ohio, teaches PSR at Communion of Saints parish, and
lives in Cleveland Heights with her husband and two school-aged children.
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Jane Lab

Jane entered the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA) in 1968. She became a Board-Certified Chaplain identifying her ministry of “Be”: being present to those I minister to, being present to their families and the caregivers she served with on a daily basis in whatever form required until her retirement in 2023. Presently she serves on the CSA Leadership Team and volunteers at Edna house, a facility that serves women in recovery from alcohol and drugs. Jane actively supports the newly formed St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center serving the Central neighborhood. She joins the Reflective Prayer group sharing the word of God and how it impacts our lives.
“Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence.” – St. Augustine of Hippo.
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Jenn Pae

Jenn Pae is a seasoned municipal finance director, who has recently
taken on human resources management. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the
University of Notre Dame, and Master of Public Administration from
Cleveland State University. While she was at the City of Lakewood as well as
the City of Fairview Park, the Finance Departments were the recipients
of the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. She has served on
numerous boards including being a founder of a non-profit supporting
organizations within the Kibera area of Nairobi, Kenya.
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