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Pre-Dinner Technical Session
(5:00 - 6:00 pm):
Ohio Chamber of Commerce - Opioid
Toolkit for Employers
Presented by Jeffery A. Walters, CPA,
JD, Managing Director, CBIZ MHM,
LLC
 Jeff Walters is a
Managing Director of the
Northeast Ohio offices of
CBIZ MHM, LLC, one of
the nation’s leading
providers of accounting,
tax, and business
advisory services. His
practice includes providing tax,
consulting, merger & acquisition,
succession planning, and other business
advisory services to closely-held
businesses. Jeff has assisted numerous
companies in seeking investment capital,
tax incentives and financing
alternatives. He has over 35 years of
experience in working with
entrepreneurial businesses including
start-up, developmental stage, and
growth companies.
Jeff has taken leadership roles in a
number of business and charitable
organizations and is active in promoting taxation and business issues through
advocacy roles in organizations such as
the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Greater
Akron Chamber, Greater Cleveland
Partnership, and Ohio Small Business
Council. He serves on the College of
Business Advancement Council for the
University of Akron and the Board of
Directors for a number of organizations
including the Ohio Chamber, Greater
Akron Chamber and Stark State
College.
Jeff received both his B.S. in Accounting
and Masters in Taxation from the
University of Akron and his Juris Doctor
from the University of Akron School of
Law. He is also a member of the Ohio
Society of CPAs, Institute of
Management Accountants, American
Institute of CPAs, Ohio State Bar
Association, and Akron Bar Association.
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Post-Dinner Technical Session
(6:30 - 7:30):
The Past, Present and Future of the
Canton IMA Chapter
Presented by Jeff Walters, President,
Canton IMA Chapter
Jeff Walters, President of the Canton
IMA Chapter, will lead a discussion of
the past, present and future of the
Canton IMA Chapter.
On January 24, 1961, nine members
from the Akron Chapter met for the first
organizational meeting of the Canton
Chapter. Glen Woodson, a Canton
resident, was chosen chairman of the
organizing committee. The organization
was chartered at the National Board of
Directors meeting on May 6, 1961. The
official date of the Charter was June 1,
1961, at which time there were 168
charter members.
By 1967, membership had grown to 292
with representation extending well south
of Canton. The interests and efforts to
form a new chapter culminated in the
issuance of a charter to the Ohio Mid-
Eastern area on May 1, 1968. After a
number of prosperous years, the Ohio
Mid-Eastern Chapter voted to reunite
with the Canton Chapter effective June
1, 2014.
The Canton Chapter has been rich with
tradition and has won numerous awards
over the years. We have strong student
chapters which include Ashland
University, Malone University, Stark
State College of Technology, University
of Mount Union and Walsh University.
Our volunteer leadership has included
names like Pat Sparks, a two time
Chapter President and Laura Weisgarber,
a three time Chapter President.
Even though the Chapter continues to
attract over 100 members, we will need
to consider whether the time has come
to merge back into the Akron Chapter.
Just as the Ohio Mid-Eastern Chapter
decided in 2014 that consolidating
provided the best opportunity to
leverage the time, talent and creativity
of our IMA volunteers, we will have a
discussion of whether the same logic
applies for the Canton Chapter at this
time. All members are invited to attend
this meeting for an important discussion
of the past, present and future of the
Canton IMA Chapter.
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