About Eastgate

Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is a voluntary association of local governments in Northeast Ohio, Ashtabula County, Mahoning County, Trumbull County, and all cities, villages, and townships in the counties are members. Although our members are unique, they share many common interests. Eastgate brings communities together to create a unified voice in areas such as transportation, water and air quality, land use planning, and local infrastructure projects.

Eastgate is directly responsible for a variety of federal, state, and local planning and project implementation programs. As a Metropolitan Planning Organization, an Area wide Water Quality Management Agency, an Economic Development District, and an Appalachian Regional Commission Local Development District, Eastgate continues to maintain required certifications and planning documents to qualify the region for federal and state funding.

  

Executive Staff

Jim Kinnick, P.E.

Executive Director

Jim Kinnick, P.E.

    Lisa Pompeo

    Office Administrator

    Lisa Pompeo

      Michele Ballone, C.P.A.

      Fiscal Officer

      Michele Ballone, C.P.A.

        Dakota Bayus

        Accountant

        Dakota Bayus

          Erik Svensson

          Digital Communications Coordinator

          Erik Svensson

          esvensson@eastgatecog.org

            Transportation Staff

            Stephen Zubyk

            Director of Transportation & Infrastructure

            Stephen Zubyk

            szubyk@eastgatecog.org

              Ed Davis

              OPWC Program Manager

              Ed Davis

              edavis@eastgatecog.org

                Jeffrey Gollner, GISP

                GIS Manager

                Jeffrey Gollner, GISP

                jgollner@eastgatecog.org

                  Mirta Reyes-Chapman

                  Transit Program Manager

                  Mirta Reyes-Chapman

                  mreyes-chapman@eastgatecog.org

                    Grant Taylor

                    Safety Program Manager

                    Grant Taylor

                    gtaylor@eastgatecog.org

                      Joseph Kempe

                      Transportation Planner

                      Joseph Kempe

                      jkempe@eastgatecog.org

                        Planning Staff

                        Justin Mondok

                        Director of Planning & Development

                        Justin Mondok

                        jmondok@eastgatecog.org

                          Stephanie Dyer

                          Environmental Program Manager

                          Stephanie Dyer

                          sdyer@eastgatecog.org

                            Kathy Zook

                            Appalachian Regional Commission Program Manager

                            Kathy Zook

                            kzook@eastgatecog.org

                              Tricia D'Avignon, AICP

                              Planner

                              Tricia D'Avignon, AICP

                              tdavignon@eastgatecog.org

                                Board Members

                                The General Policy Board - Term 2024-2025

                                Chair:
                                Patrick Ginnetti, Mahoning County Engineer & Sanitary Engineer

                                Vice Chair:
                                Gary Shaffer, Trumbull County Deputy Engineer

                                Mayor Eric Augustein, Village of Beloit
                                Mayor James Becker, Village of Craig Beach
                                Mayor Ruth Bennett, Village of Orangeville
                                Mayor Tito Brown, City of Youngstown
                                David DeChristafaro, Trumbull County Engineer
                                Geno DeFabio, Mahoning County Commissioner
                                Mayor Don Dragish, City of Canfield
                                J.P. Ducro, IV, Ashtabula County Commissioner
                                David Emerman, OEPA NE District
                                Mayor Douglas Franklin, City of Warren
                                Genevieve Germaniuk, Citizens Advisory Board
                                Pat Ginnetti, Mahoning County Engineer
                                Vacant, Trumbull County Township Trustee
                                Mayor David Hanson, Village of Newton Falls
                                Mayor James Harp, Village of Sebring
                                Dean Harris, Western Reserve Transit Authority
                                Rick Hernandez, Trumbull County Commissioner
                                Mayor James Iudiciani, Village of Lowellville
                                Mayor Harry Kale, Village of New Middletown
                                Casey Kozlowski, Ashtabula County Commissioner
                                Mayor Benjamin A. Kyle, City of Hubbard
                                Mayor Ray Lewis, Village of McDonald
                                Denny Malloy, Trumbull County Commissioner
                                Mayor Shirley McIntosh, Village of West Farmington
                                Mayor Steve Mientkiewicz, City of Niles
                                Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller, City of Struthers
                                Geri Noirot, ODOT District 4
                                Jerome Parm, Citizens Advisory Board
                                Mayor Deidre Petrosky, City of Cortland
                                Carol Rimedio-Righetti, Mahoning County Commissioner
                                Mike Salamone, Trumbull County Transit Office
                                Mayor Tim Sicafuse, Village of Poland
                                Teresa Stratton, Goshen Township Trustee
                                Mayor Ronald D. Stevens, Village of Washingtonville
                                Zachary Svette, Trumbull County MetroParks
                                Mayor Bryan Tedesco, City of Campbell
                                Jim Timonere, City of Ashtabula
                                Anthony Traficanti, Mahoning County Commissioner
                                Anthony Trevena, Western Reserve Port Authority
                                Kathryn Whittington, Ashtabula County Commissioner
                                Mark Winchell, Ashtabula County
                                Jackie Woodward, Village of Lordstown
                                Samantha Yannucci, Citizens Advisory Board
                                Aaron Young, Mill Creek MetroParks
                                Mayor Mark Zuppo, City of Girard

                                The Technical Advisory Committee - Term 2024-2025

                                Chair:
                                Gary Shaffer, Representing the Trumbull County Engineer’s Office

                                Vice-Chair:
                                Bob Durbin, Representing the Mahoning County Engineer’s Office

                                Kim Blasco, City of Cortland
                                Nic Coggins, Trumbull County Planning Commission
                                Dean Harris, Western Reserve Transit Authority
                                Daniel Leninger, Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s Office
                                Paul Makosky, City of Warren
                                Colton Masters, Mahoning County Public Health
                                Frank Migliozzi, Trumbull County Health Board
                                Tomas Perry, OEPA, Northeast District Office
                                Lauren Phillis, ODOT D4
                                Mike Salamone, Trumbull County Transit Office
                                Chuck Shasho, City of Youngstown
                                Chrystaline Speidel, Mahoning County Planning Commission
                                Zachary Svette, Trumbull County Metroparks
                                Phillip Tate, Mahoning County Sanitary Engineer’s Office
                                Aaron Young, Mill Creek Metroparks
                                Vacant, City of Canfield/Mahoning County small city representative

                                The Citizens Advisory Board - Term 2024-2025

                                Chair:
                                Kevin Kern

                                Vice-Chair:
                                Ray DeCarlo

                                General Policy Board Representatives:
                                Mahoning – Samantha Yannucci
                                Trumbull – Genevieve Germaniuk

                                Jim Converse
                                Patricia Dunbar
                                Genevieve Germaniuk
                                Michael Harvey
                                Gerald Hurayt
                                Frank Krygowski
                                Ben Kyle
                                Peter Miliken
                                Jerome Parm
                                Lois 'LK' Williams
                                Samantha Yannucci