Steve Scavuzzo - director

Steve (Revere High School, 2003) and his wife Annie (Revere High School, 2002) live in Richfield with their three children, Vivian, Adeline, and Benjamin.  Steve is Senior Legal Counsel for GOJO Industries in Akron where he serves as a lawyer and trusted business advisor to the company.  Steve began his career as a mechanical engineer and is also a registered patent attorney.  

Steve is passionate about the Revere community, and he and his wife are both actively involved in the district.  In addition to his service to Revere Schools Foundation, Steve coaches many youth sports within the district and serves on the board of the Minutemen Takedown Club (Revere’s wrestling club).

Steve holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Akron and a J.D. from The University of Akron School of Law.   When not working, Steve enjoys working outside, running, and spending time with his family.

Mark Lapikas – Treasurer

Mark and his wife, Ashley, have lived in the Revere school district since 2011.  They have two daughters who will be part of the Revere High School classes of 2032 and 2035. In addition to serving as Treasurer of the Revere School Foundation, Mark is the Treasurer of several other nonprofit organizations.

Mark is a CPA with Eide Bailly, where he serves as a trusted business advisor working with clients on business and personal tax planning matters.  In addition, Mark serves as a mentor to staff helping with their professional and personal development.

A dual graduate of The University of Akron, Mark earned a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and a Master in Taxation.  Mark also received an MBA from Ohio University.  Outside of work, Mark enjoys sporting events, golfing, and spending time with his family.

Emily Addessi - secretary

Emily and her husband Matt have lived in the Revere School District for the last 8 years. Emily has always been passionate about volunteering and helping within the schools wherever possible. She has served as President of the PTA at Bath Elementary and has continued to volunteer regularly in the Revere schools and on the PTA Boards. She is currently serving as Vice President at RHS. She has a daughter at Revere High School and a son at Bath Elementary.

Emily has a Masters Degree in Social Work and worked on both the inpatient and outpatient psychiatric units at Aultman Hospital for 10 years providing individual, group, and family therapy to patients in mental health crisis. She maintains her LISW licensure.

She enjoys the mental health arena and would love to combine her passions in the future, using animals for mental health therapy. Her family includes a rescued Belgian Draft horse and a Labrador retriever. Emily’s hobbies include gardening, hiking, horses, and everything outdoors with her family.

Kara buckler

Kara is a Northeast Ohio native and Senior Director of Creative & Design at the J.M. Smucker Co.  During her tenure at Smucker, Kara has developed a passion for leading high-performance teams and amplifying a culture of creativity. She is a member of the Company’s Leadership Team, Marketing Mentorship Steering Committee, Internship Advisory Council and is Executive Sponsor of the Young Professionals ERG. Kara is active on a number of Boards throughout the greater Akron region and is a Leadership Akron Signature Program graduate.     

Kara holds a BA in Fine Arts and Business from The University of Mount Union and an MBA from Ashland University. She and her husband live in Bath with their three daughters. Kara enjoys traveling, art, photography and supporting her girls in Revere youth sports.  

Joe chiera

megan giltner

Tony Granata

Tammy snyder

Leigh Ann Swartz

Leigh Ann and her husband Aaron have three boys in the Revere School district. Twin boys Cameron and Aiden will enter 5th grade at Bath this fall, their youngest son Ben will be in second at Richfield. Prior to having children Leigh Ann was the head volleyball coach at the University of Mount Union for 9 seasons.

She now is an Executive Recruiter with Action Management Services based in Independence, Ohio. She joined the RSF board in the spring of 2022, and is passionate about helping the organization provide additional safety measures in our buildings. Leigh Ann helps chair the Illuminate event which is RSF’s primary fundraiser.