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UCH Board
We are very proud of our Board at UCH. Together they direct the operations as they serve our spiritual community. We are proud to introduce them to you and invite you to get to know them in person.
President, Bruce Schaffer
has been a member of Unity for 14 yrs. He found Unity just two years
after he started his spiritual journey, which he travels in a very
active way. Bruce has been assisting in the transformational weekend
workshop, called The Loving Course, for over fourteen years and has
assisted at every Holy Relationship weekend since he took the very
first one ever offered. He not only did the same with the Beyond
Forgiveness weekend, but is also learning to facilitate the weekend.
You may be familiar with Bruce through one of his articles in the newsletter, or through meeting him at one of the services, events or activities here since he rarely misses any of them. Bruce comes with experience as a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairmount Temple YPC, where he served for seven years.
Vice President, Ted Vitale was born, raised and has lived on the east side of Cleveland his entire life. He is 44 years old and married with 2 children, Victor 10 and Max 5. Ted’s introduction into spirituality came through his recovery from alcoholism at the age of 27. He has been sober and an active member of AA for 18 years, which led him to Unity in 1992. Ted grew in the Unity principles and has served as a board member for Unity of Chesterland.
For the last ten years, Ted and his wife Rosemary have been successfully growing their own asphalt business and donated the resurfacing of the parking lot at the church. He really enjoys spending time with his family, working on his antique army truck, watching the history channel, and learning metaphysics. Ted says that it’s by the grace of God they have been blessed with much success.
Treasurer, Leslie Fortney was born in Fairview Park, Ohio, and has lived in the Cleveland area most of her life. Having been the youngest of four, and only child, and the age of 12, the oldest of three, she has a unique perspective on childhood and what it means to be part of a family such as what we are creating at Unity.
As a licensed Intervention Specialist with a M. Ed. and 20 plus years of experience, she has worked with countless numbers of children in regular and special education environments. Prior to her career in education she also managed local movie theatres, with all the myriad of responsibilities including personnel, advertising and customer service.
As a member of Unity, she participates in many activities at the Center, such as: Choir, ACIM, Beyond Forgiveness, Quantum Abundance Classes, and as a UYO Volunteer, just to name a few. In addition to the personal spiritual growth that she has acquired, she has proven that she is a committed member of this spiritual community and has the dedication and desire to continue to support the growth of Unity Center by becoming a board member.
Jim Roby is a native of Michigan who has lived in Cleveland for over ten years and has been a part of Unity for the same amount of time. He was, no doubt, influenced by his sister, Rev. Meredith Dawson, who is a Unity minister. Jim has pursued a deeper metaphysical understanding by studying under such well know teachers as Dr. Jean Houston and James Twyman, among others.
Jim is owner of SteriTec, an air quality control company that has risen to be one of the top companies in this field in the United States. You may have noticed how much fresher the air is at the Center due to Jim. He is very well known and connected in the Cleveland business community and has served on many civic boards over the years. Jim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and a desire to get the job done.
Neville Hanchett was born in Los Angeles on June 12, 1961. He is the youngest of five, which gave him the opportunity to observe life though the eyes of his brothers and sisters. He was raised in a metaphysical environment and attended the Church of Religious Science while very young. He was named after a family friend and mystic who lectured and published many books from the 1930’s to his passing in 1972.
Neville is an entrepreneur, having started several businesses from his teenage years to the present. His biggest endeavor to date is the creation of Mobolazer Inc. He started the business in his garage and built it into a multi-million dollar business within six years.
“With my experience as an entrepreneur and my passion for spiritual growth I know that I can make a contribution to help build our community to be productive and prosperous.”
Mary Eason Mary Eason was born in Newbern, Alabama as the sixth of eight children. Her mother died when she was 5 years old, leaving Mary the only girl at home to take care of herself and help take care of others. This gave Mary a unique perspective on making decisions and taking on responsibilities. After graduating from high school, she took college classes in sociology and psychology, which taught her to be a team player within her family and with others.
Mary worked as a licensed cosmetologist for many years. She has experienced helping people from many walks of life and different age groups, such as disturbed children in a detention home. Her vision is to helped people learn to take responsibilities and make wise decisions for themselves.
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President, Bruce Schaffer
has been a member of Unity for 14 yrs. He found Unity just two years
after he started his spiritual journey, which he travels in a very
active way. Bruce has been assisting in the transformational weekend
workshop, called The Loving Course, for over fourteen years and has
assisted at every Holy Relationship weekend since he took the very
first one ever offered. He not only did the same with the Beyond
Forgiveness weekend, but is also learning to facilitate the weekend. You may be familiar with Bruce through one of his articles in the newsletter, or through meeting him at one of the services, events or activities here since he rarely misses any of them. Bruce comes with experience as a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairmount Temple YPC, where he served for seven years.
Vice President, Ted Vitale was born, raised and has lived on the east side of Cleveland his entire life. He is 44 years old and married with 2 children, Victor 10 and Max 5. Ted’s introduction into spirituality came through his recovery from alcoholism at the age of 27. He has been sober and an active member of AA for 18 years, which led him to Unity in 1992. Ted grew in the Unity principles and has served as a board member for Unity of Chesterland.
For the last ten years, Ted and his wife Rosemary have been successfully growing their own asphalt business and donated the resurfacing of the parking lot at the church. He really enjoys spending time with his family, working on his antique army truck, watching the history channel, and learning metaphysics. Ted says that it’s by the grace of God they have been blessed with much success.
Treasurer, Leslie Fortney was born in Fairview Park, Ohio, and has lived in the Cleveland area most of her life. Having been the youngest of four, and only child, and the age of 12, the oldest of three, she has a unique perspective on childhood and what it means to be part of a family such as what we are creating at Unity.As a licensed Intervention Specialist with a M. Ed. and 20 plus years of experience, she has worked with countless numbers of children in regular and special education environments. Prior to her career in education she also managed local movie theatres, with all the myriad of responsibilities including personnel, advertising and customer service.
As a member of Unity, she participates in many activities at the Center, such as: Choir, ACIM, Beyond Forgiveness, Quantum Abundance Classes, and as a UYO Volunteer, just to name a few. In addition to the personal spiritual growth that she has acquired, she has proven that she is a committed member of this spiritual community and has the dedication and desire to continue to support the growth of Unity Center by becoming a board member.
Jim Roby is a native of Michigan who has lived in Cleveland for over ten years and has been a part of Unity for the same amount of time. He was, no doubt, influenced by his sister, Rev. Meredith Dawson, who is a Unity minister. Jim has pursued a deeper metaphysical understanding by studying under such well know teachers as Dr. Jean Houston and James Twyman, among others.
Jim is owner of SteriTec, an air quality control company that has risen to be one of the top companies in this field in the United States. You may have noticed how much fresher the air is at the Center due to Jim. He is very well known and connected in the Cleveland business community and has served on many civic boards over the years. Jim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and a desire to get the job done.
Neville Hanchett was born in Los Angeles on June 12, 1961. He is the youngest of five, which gave him the opportunity to observe life though the eyes of his brothers and sisters. He was raised in a metaphysical environment and attended the Church of Religious Science while very young. He was named after a family friend and mystic who lectured and published many books from the 1930’s to his passing in 1972. Neville is an entrepreneur, having started several businesses from his teenage years to the present. His biggest endeavor to date is the creation of Mobolazer Inc. He started the business in his garage and built it into a multi-million dollar business within six years.
“With my experience as an entrepreneur and my passion for spiritual growth I know that I can make a contribution to help build our community to be productive and prosperous.”
Mary Eason Mary Eason was born in Newbern, Alabama as the sixth of eight children. Her mother died when she was 5 years old, leaving Mary the only girl at home to take care of herself and help take care of others. This gave Mary a unique perspective on making decisions and taking on responsibilities. After graduating from high school, she took college classes in sociology and psychology, which taught her to be a team player within her family and with others. Mary worked as a licensed cosmetologist for many years. She has experienced helping people from many walks of life and different age groups, such as disturbed children in a detention home. Her vision is to helped people learn to take responsibilities and make wise decisions for themselves.
