Al is a 1989 graduate of Riverside High School in Painesville, Oh. Upon graduation, Al joined the United States Marine Corps, serving on active duty from 1990-1996 and Reservist from 1996-1998. During this time, Al participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia. Al was Honorably Discharged with the rank of Sergeant. After leaving the Marine Corps, Al joined a Fortune 500 insurance company in his area. During his 15 years there, Al has held many customer-service and leadership roles. These ranged from Claims Rep, IT Help Desk, IT Operations Team Leader, IT Production Engineer, Critical Incident Team Leader, to his current role as Problem Analyst Lead. Al is a coach and leader in his community. Al’s 22 years of management and leadership are contributing factors to the success of The Sub Zero Mission.

Ron has spent the last 45 years in senior and executive leadership roles at the second-largest automobile insurance company in the US. He believes great leaders motivate others to perform, create, innovate, and grow. They remove barriers, provide honest and constructive feedback, and hold themselves to the same high standards they expect from the people they lead. Great leaders continuously hone and refine their skills. He retired at the end of 2023 but intends to continue refining his skills. others.

Ron is passionate about his causes. He has been active with both the Summit County and the Ohio Developmental Disabilities communities for all his adult life, serving on many boards and committees. He's a past Board member of the NEO American Diabetes Association and Business Volunteers Unlimited. He is also a past Board Member and Chair for Walsh Jesuit High School. He has served on committees for Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Cleveland, ECity, and Breakthrough Schools. He has driven fundraising and Capital Improvement projects for Purple Hearts Homes, Waterloo Arts District, Rebuilding Together, End 68 Hours of Hunger of Lake County, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Cleveland, Hitchcock Center for Women, The Sub Zero Mission, and many others.

Ron has always lived in NE Ohio. He grew up in Akron and Cuyahoga Falls and currently resides in Hudson. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from The University of Akron and has been married to JeriLynn for 43 years. He had three adult children, Michael (Sarah), Sarah (Charlie), and Anthony (Bianca), and five amazing grandchildren, Gabby, Vince, Addie, Hank, and Sonny.

Barb is a 1987 graduate of Riverside High School in Painesville Ohio. She brings with her over 25 years of experience in customer service-related industries. In 2021 Barb obtained her real estate license in the State of Ohio and is currently working with Kimberly’s Realty Corp. Prior to real estate, Barb worked at BackTrack, Inc. in Mentor, Ohio for over 20 years leaving the family-owned business as Vice President of Operations. Barb’s expertise in the running of the day to day operations of a company will be a big asset in helping run The Sub Zero Mission.

Douglas is a 1998 graduate of the University of Dayton and a 2002 graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. From 2003-2018, he practiced law at a defense litigation firm in Cleveland, Ohio. Doug and his family have a history of charitable work with various organizations throughout the Cleveland area, including the Sub Zero Mission. In June of 2018, Doug and his family moved to Dallas, Texas. He continues to practice law at the law firm of Hawkins Parnell & Young in Dallas. His practice is concentrated on defending corporations in toxic tort and business litigation, as well as other general civil litigation matters.

James Hido is a 2003 Riverside graduate and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, a business owner since 2009, and a marketing strategist at Cleveland.com, Ohio’s largest and most trusted news outlet. After an honorable discharge from the Marines, James graduated with Honors from Cleveland State University with a Bachelors's in Business Administration. During this time James started his business “VYBE Entertainment” servicing events of all magnitudes including services such as DJ & MC Services, Photobooths, Uplighting, Video Screens, and Officiant Services. After graduation James began his career in Marketing working for several large national brands before just recently accepting a new role locally in Cleveland. James serves as the acting board member of the Riverside School District Alumni Association and is an acting Blue Coat Missionary for the Sub Zero Mission. James currently resides in Painesville Township while supporting the efforts of other local businesses in Northern Ohio all while staying true to his roots in Painesville.

Nicholas Ajdinovich was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio. He graduated from Lorain Southview High School in 1975 and went on to earn a B.S in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1979.

Upon graduation he worked for The Allen-Bradley company and subsequently Rockwell Automation working his way into middle management. Upon leaving Rockwell in 2000 he started his own IT service business retiring in 2022.

Nick has been actively involved with United Way campaigns at Allen-Bradley/Rockwell. He also was very involved with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lake County for 35 years being matched with two little brothers and serving on their Board of Trustees for 9 years.

He started volunteering with Sub Zero Mission on October 2022 and has been their Events and Fundraising Chief since February of 2023. He also serves as a Blue Coat missionary in the winter months delivering warming items to the homeless.

He lives with his partner Vicki and has two children, Nicole and Robert.

Mr. Hickey graduated from Riverside High School in 1994. After graduation, Tim enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and deployed to the Middle East as an Infantry Squad Leader.

After receiving his honorable discharge, Tim became a Police Officer and earned his degree in Criminal Justice Management. Tim also furthered his education in Mechanical Engineering.

In 2015, he became President and majority owner of United Sales Inc., assisting Mechanical Engineers through analysis and problem solving and providing Vibration Isolation and Seismic Control solutions for critical facilities.

In 2018 he Founded PatchOps, creating morale-boosting patches. The patches that PatchOps produces allow for a direct connection to fellow veterans and first responders and use a unique sense of humor on very high-quality PVC and embroidered patches and decals.

In addition to running his businesses, Tim raises his two sons, Issac and RJ with his wife Michelle, acts as an ambassador for Mission 22 (working to raise awareness and prevent Veteran Suicide) and as the Homeless Veteran Service Coordinator for The Sub Zero Mission (helping to get homeless veterans off the street).

Tim joined our team several years ago by volunteering at one of our fundraisers. It was obvious that he shared our vision of compassion for the homeless. His passion and advocacy for the veterans we find were hard to miss. We quickly brought him into the day-to-day execution of our mission.

In his new role, Tim will expand upon our mission to find homeless veterans and connect them with programs that they have earned through their service to our nation. Until now, we have always focused on getting veterans off the streets. Tim will help us take the next step and re-empower, re-educate, detoxify, and rejoin society.

Shane Hajjar has over 20 years in the Civil Engineering Field. Shane also has a strong economic and financial background. He worked with many school and other fundraising groups. Shane will work hard to ensure we hit our goals and stay on budget.