Staff report

Lake to River Economic Development appointed five business and community leaders to its advisory board Thursday.

The appointees represent organizations that have been early supporters of Lake to River’s regional economic development efforts and bring a broad range of corporate and industry experience to the table.

The newly named members include:

• Mark Buchenic, vice president, Eastern Ohio, MS Consultants Inc. Buchenic, a Youngstown State University graduate, has nearly four decades of experience in civil and environmental engineering. He has overseen major infrastructure projects throughout Eastern Ohio and leads MS Consultants’ Youngstown operations.

• Scott Fleming, president, Aim Transportation Solutions. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran has played a central role in expanding Aim’s national transportation and logistics operations. His leadership includes launching new divisions and driving strategic initiatives, earning Aim recognition as one of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces.

• Sam Huston, market president, Huntington Bank. Huston, a 20-year banking industry veteran, leads Huntington’s Mahoning Valley operations and contributes broad executive experience from the financial and manufacturing sectors. He serves on multiple regional development and business boards.

• Mark Lamoncha, president and CEO, Humtown Products. Lamoncha is a nationally recognized leader in additive manufacturing and workforce development. His work in 3D sand printing and industrial innovation has earned Humtown numerous national awards and industry recognition.

• Don Thomas, president and managing partner, Platz Realty Group. Thomas has held executive leadership roles across global manufacturing, consumer products and real estate sectors. He leads Platz Realty Group and has a proven record of advancing organizational growth and client partnerships.

Lake to River is the JobsOhio network partner for Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties. For more information, visit laketoriver ohio.org.