The Executive Board is tasked with determining the long-term viability of Centering Space, identifying the funding needed to continue the ministry in collaboration with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, and identifying the resources and staffing needed to maintain and expand the ministry. They meet regularly offering guidance, advice and support.
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.
Dianne Radigan
Dianne Radigan left the formal world of work in 2018 to spend more time with family and friends, to further explore her spiritual life, yoga and her loves of hand-built pottery and cooking. In 2021 she uprooted her life in Columbus and moved back to the Cleveland area to be close to her grandchildren.
Prior to retirement Dianne led corporate philanthropy for Cardinal Health and nonprofit strategy, development and operations for Children’s Hunger Alliance. She served as a Trustee of Columbus State Community College and on the board of Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus. She is currently an active board member of Wellity Education.
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