Akron Makerspace | Board of Directors

Lindsey Glorioso - President

Lindsey (she/her) brings a wealth of experience from her background in marketing, fundraising, and community organizing. Used to wearing many hats in her professional life, she is an avid learner with a wide skill set and a passion for continuous improvement. Her professional experience includes digital marketing, marketing automation, graphic design, internal communications, and more. She lives with her partner, child and four pets near Macedonia, Ohio.

Fun Facts:

PC Gamer
Former roller derby rec league player
Lifetime nerd, especially for Star Trek, Harry Potter (but not JKR), and Doctor Who.

Favorite Quote: “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” -FDR

Bob Hasenyager - Treasurer & Executive Director

Bob Hasenyager is the retired Director of Environmental Health for Summit County Public Health. He enjoys various making endeavors including wood working, home improvements, and gardening. He joined the AMS in 2017 to find others who also enjoy making and to learn other making skills enjoyed by AMS members. He has joined the Board of the AMS hoping to contribute to growth of the organization and to teaching woodturning and other woodworking skills.

Jo Sugiura - CIO/CTO

A long time tinkerer with interests in art, design, photography, electronics, and snowboarding. I was introduced to the space after being interested in working with metals and laser engraving, and decided to come on board to help with the technology needs of AMS.

Peter Griffiths - Vice President

Peter Griffiths is retired from working in the Semiconductor Electrical Test area, mainly for Keithley Instruments in Solon, where he traveled extensively around the globe. He enjoys various making endeavors in the winter and backpacking around the US in the warmer months. He joined the AMS in 2023, to gain access to woodworking equipment he did not have, and to learn new skills. Since joining AMS he has learn’t 3D Printing, Wood Turning, Wood CNC, Welding, Powder Coating, Laser Etching/Cutting. Peter is currently the CNC maintainer. More recently he has joined the Board of the AMS hoping to support and contribute to the team that is running the organization.

Jared Barnett - Membership Coordinator

Jared is a nature enthusiast, musician, potter, and all around lover of the strange and wonderful. After joining AMS in 2023, he quickly found that the best thing about the Akron Makerspace is not the tools, it’s the community. The members truly make the Makerspace. As Membership Coordinator, Jared has the opportunity to experience the excitement of seeing the Space for the first time with each public tour. He believes in the AMS community and tries to inspire that spirit in new members as they are guided through the onboarding process. And he loves to hear about the crazy and fantastic things people plan to make. The makers make the Space extraordinary.

Jamie Newhall - At Large

Jamie is totally awesome and will soon have a bio to match.

Ori& Nofsinger - At Large

Orion (they/he&) is a materials engineer by trade, and a maker at heart, with a passion for community building, and an avid desire to learn every possible tool they can get their hands on. They came to Akron Makerspace in 2023 upon moving to the area for work. Having spent the previous 5 years running the metal shop at his college’s makerspace, he knew they would quickly go insane without somewhere to get their hands dirty— ideally amongst others equally driven by an intense need to play with power tools.