Early in his career, Richard Biering, senior deployment leader in organizational effectiveness and transformation, worked in the retail industry. But when his mother was hospitalized, he became interested in health care. Richard wanted to work in an environment where his human resources (HR) expertise directly or indirectly provided service to the community. At Akron Children’s, […]
Donna Fleck cooks up a retirement of leisurely dinners, family fun
Donna Fleck, director of support services at Akron Children’s, has always embraced challenges and used them to better herself and those around her. In high school, she competed in baton twirling competitions, earning trophies while making friends and getting exercise. As a registered dietitian, Donna worked full time, taught at a university and ran a […]
Always an educator, Jane Holloway’s next lesson plan is to focus on retirement
Sometimes, good things happen unexpectedly. Jane Holloway, staff nurse at Montrose Urgent Care, wanted to be an elementary school teacher, but got married and began raising a family instead. On a whim, she filled out a nursing school application. Two weeks later, she began nursing classes. Looking back, Jane considers that impulsive decision one of […]
