05/19/2026
Our Executive Director, Judy Ghazoul Hilow, was honored to be a panel speaker at the Meonske Conference at Kent State University, leading breakout sessions on grant writing and bringing both her nonprofit leadership and finance and accounting background.
One of our former volunteers Jim Bares, Sr. Vice President & Sr. Client Service Director at Robert Half Management Resources was the premier sponsor for the event.
We are proud to see Judy bring the mission and leadership of Malachi House into conversations with professionals and leaders from across the nonprofit and finance sectors.
Now celebrating the 50th anniversary of the conference, the event was founded by and named in honor of retired Kent State professor Norm Meonske. The Meonske Conference has become a nationally respected gathering for accounting and finance professionals, bringing together leaders from across industries for continuing education and professional development.
Speakers included:
Speaker and Moderator: Shannon Keyes-Ciucevich, CPA - Cuyahoga County Fiscal Department
Stephen Latza, Cuyahoga County Fiscal Department; Jason Steiner - CyberSecure; Judy Ghazoul Hilow, EMBA, CNM, Malachi House; Eileen Egan, CPA, Finance Director - City of Olmsted Falls; Mark van't Hooft, Ph.D. - Director - Office Research Development - Kent State University; Maggie Finlay, Ph.D. - Forvis Mazars
