The Blue Ribbon Commission was established by the Erie County Commissioners, and members were chosen by their diverse backgrounds. The seven member Commission was tasked with identifying redundancies, inefficiencies, and areas where local governments could collaborate. Committee members are as follow:
Jeff Krabill (Co-Chair) - Mr. Krabill serves as a current Sandusky City Commissioner, and has a background in marketing and advertising where he worked for 35 years. He previously served on the Sandusky City Board of Education for 18 years.
Mike Parker (Co-Chair) – Mr. Parker is a current Oxford Township Trustee with 17 years experience. Mr. Parker brings a background in engineering, and retired from Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant after 36 years. Mr. Parker currently serves as President of the Erie County Township Association.
Karen Balconi Ghezzi - Ms. Balconi Ghezzi previously worked as the Executive Director of Jobs and Family Services for Erie County for 13 years, with 31 years in the department. Ms. Balconi Ghezzi is also a licensed attorney, and still works as a consultant locally.
Tom Forster - Mr. Forster is a lifelong resident of Sandusky. He has previously owned an insurance business for numerous years, and is currently working as a consultant for healthcare insurance.
Kelly Moon - Mr. Moon served as the Mayor of Berlin Heights for 24 years. He previously worked as the Plant Manager for ICI paints after 31 years, and is currently in his 16th year as the Commissioner on the Veterans Service Commission.
Lisa Crescimano - Ms. Crescimano began in the public sector before being serving numerous public service jobs, including Fiscal Office for Perkins Township, CFO at the Lorain County Public Library System, Treasurer of Perkins School District, Interim Treasurer of Perrysburg and Ravenna Schools, CFO of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Mental Health Services Board, and is currently a member of the Erie County Board of Elections.
Tom Tucker - Mr. Tucker was a teacher for 20 years and active in the teacher’s union, serving as Chief. Mr. Tucker moved into the role of Principal, Assistant Superintendent and then Sandusky City Schools Superintendent before moving back to Lorain to serve as Superintendent for 30 years. Currently, Mr. Tucker is a Professor with Cleveland State University and serves on various boards.