Home Base

Rod Miller

Founder, CEO, President, Board Member

Executive Sales Computing Industry,

Youngstown University (1954-1963) B.S. in B.A.

Night school Full 9 1/2 year night school "scholarship" via City Loan and Household Finance loans

Picking coal fallen off railroad cards & shovel snow age 8-10

Country Club Caddy, Greenskeeper, age 10 - 18

GMAC accounting Clerk.

Direct sales, top producer

United States Marine Corps Active and Reserve 1954-1963

Northwestern Mutual Life insurance sales

Chamber of Commerce workshop leader (1954-1963)

Secretary, Fire Dept. assistant

Public office candidate

IBM 1964 first real job post college. Systems Engineering Trainee.

Software Industry Pioneer and serial Entrepreneur

CEO, Computer Data Sciences, sold to UCC, (NYSE)

American Legion & Elks

Author of Spirit of Freedom: Capitalism vs. Socialism, Baskets of Mulligans, & Short Stories on Kindle Vella. All on Amazon.com.

Founder, Spirt of Freedom Foundation, CEO 2001-2021

100% Feedback Ratings, eBay 18 years & Etsy 8 years settling estate before Plan B goes into effect.

Tom McKrill

Board Member

Assistant Principal and Dean of Students, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Akron Ohio

Notre Dame College B.A., International Business Administration/International Business.

Ursuline College, M.A. , Educational Administration, & pursuing his Superintendents License.

His career includes teaching Theology, serving as a Campus Minister, Assistant Director of Admissions at Lake Catholic High School and Enrollment Management at Notre Dame College.

While completing his internship in Bangalore, India, Mr. McKrill realized his passion was to work in non-profit and mission-based environments.

Tom is skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Budgeting, Event Planning, Customer Service, and Coaching.

Tom is a strong educational professional handling issues impacting families including those created by social media. His daily interaction with students brings a special perspective to the board.

Claire Scott Miller

Board Member

President, C Scott Miller & Associates

Adjunct Faculty and Master-Mentor Coach at Weatherhead School of Management, Executive Education

BA from Denison Univ.,

M.Ed. from Bowling Green State University,

Studied at Case Western Reserve University

Continuing education at Harvard and Radcliff

Advanced training from the National Assoc. of Business Coaches (NABC).

Ms. Miller is a Board Certified Executive Coach

Yoga Teacher at Soul Stretch Mobile Yoga

Claire has extensive experience conducting workshops, coaching and consulting assisting organizations in maximizing the effectiveness of their key employees and enhancing their career-life satisfaction.

Clients include professional services firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies across the United States, Canada, Europe and the Middle East.

Chuck Miller

Secretary/Treasurer

University of Akron
CEO and President,
Smart Lighting, Inc.

Erika Yates, CPA

Independent Consultant

Business Development Officer
Independent Consultant

Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business

University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business Master of Science Accounting

Ernst & Young Your Master Plan Program
Jefferson Pilot Business Fellows, honors business program and Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows, 4 year leadership development program.

Studied abroad in London followed by seven years of increasingly responsible positions with Ernst & Young in the UK.

Business Development Manager - Financial Advisory Accounting Services

EMEIA Assurance Market Operations Leader / Business Development Manager

Business Development Leader - Financial Services Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS)

Board Member, Vice-Chair of Finance, non-profit volunteer

PWC Global Strategic Account Management, Senior Manager - Sales and Marketing

Mrs. Yates business experience includes seven years dealing with top level executives inclusive of UK's Members of Parliament. Frequently appearing on BBC and Skye News for interviews, she
holds American and British citizenship,

Mrs. Yates is an innovative strategic thinker, high impact leader in business development and market strategy as well as a financial services consultant.

An Independent Consultant, Mrs. Yates provides expertise to help organizations solve problems to reach their goals more efficiently and effectively.

Arun Singh

Chief Information Officer

CEO, Compu360 LLC

Masters of Accountancy, 1992, University of Montana

Web developer with over 15 years of experience in designing and developing websites

Database developer and programmer with experience in C++, Ruby on Rails and Python

Certified Computer Repair Technician successful at developing unique troubleshooting techniques, executing high-quality repairs, computer network installation, and providing sound technical support to customers.

Trained and experienced to repair Windows and Mac systems.

Knowledgeable professional offering technical and practical guidance on how to prevent future problems and prolong product longevity.

Troubleshooting

System assembly

Network Infrastructure

IT Security

Hardware configuration

Network cable installation

Windows Server installation

Wired and wireless networks

Software installation

MS Office software training

Systems Implementation
Website development & SEO

President

Our president will be the public face of the organization and is responsible for its financial stability and growth.
The president also is responsible for the organization's public image and for developing and maintaining relationships with key donors, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
Ideally, our president will be comfortable in a public speaker role as well as capable of video presentations.

Executive Director

Our Executive Director will be the central person in the organization communicating with donors, staff members, volunteers, the board of directors, or anyone else interested in Bluebird Awards while managing and directing all internal operations.
Our Executive Director will be the inside face of the organization and central figure planning, organizing and controlling daily activities.

Director of Fundraising and Development

Our Fundraising Director is one of the most important positions in our organization responsible for securing money to fund projects and programs.

Working with donors to identify their philanthropic goals and find out how our 501c3 nonprofit can help them achieve those goals. This requires extensive networking, which is why we need a person with exceptional people skills.

Kimberly (Kim) Ocampo

Director of Community Engagement

Kimberly (Kim) Ocampo represents Bluebirds for Kids as our connection to all areas of our community, As the public face or our organization, Kim also handles our social media presence.

Finance & Accounting Manager

Our Finance & Accounting Manager will be responsible for the financial wellbeing of our nonprofit organization who will work with other board members, directors, and staff to create budgets and identify gaps in funding sources as well as areas where more funds are needed.

Corporate Giving & Grants Coordinator

Our Corporate Giving & Grants Coordinator will be responsible for writing grant proposals and donor letters, as well as ensuring that all documentation related to grants meets our organization’s needs.
Maintaining a grant funding and reporting calendar is an example of crucial details needed in this role. An important task is to develop Registered Volunteers capabilities to handle their local grant resources.

Director of Programs & Services

Our Director of Programs & Services will be responsible for the management, development, and evaluation of programs in order to support our mission.

Director of Events (PENDING)

Our Director of Events will be responsible for developing and executing the event-planning strategy. These events may have different goals and audiences, from raising awareness of our mission to fundraising, recruitment and also be responsible for managing the budget allocated for these events.