A Corbin Board member from 2001 to 2021, Sophie E. Albrecht is a strong and passionate voice in support of worthy causes in the Akron and Summit County areas; especially those relating to education, the arts, and children.

Born in Akron to Teofila and Joseph Cyc, she attended Akron Public Schools and graduated from Garfield High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts-Political Science from The University of Akron in 1971. She graduated from the university’s School of Law in 1978 and was admitted to the Ohio State Bar Association that same year.

She worked in the legal department of The Timken Co., serving as superintendent of labor relations. She practiced law with David Lieberth & Associates and also served as a magistrate at Summit County Juvenile Court and in the Akron Municipal Court system.

A member of the Junior League of Akron, she is a former member of the Akron Board of Education, the Stan Hywet Board of Trustees, and the United Disability Services Board. She was the coordinator/founder of the Guardian ad Litem Program of the Summit County Juvenile Court.

Most notably, she was Capital Campaign Chair of a $2 million fundraising campaign to renovate the Magical Theatre Company in Barberton, Ohio, and remains a dedicated supporter of that acclaimed children’s theatre program.

She married F. Steven Albrecht in 1975 and with him has carried on the charitable work of the F.W. Albrecht Family Foundation.

Laura Culp is a much respected and longtime contributor to both her profession and to her community. She is partner-in-charge for construction and real estate services at Sikich, a leading professional services firm specializing in accounting, advisory, technology, and managed services, and has worked for more than 30 years with owners of privately held businesses to help them grow their wealth and implement tax-saving strategies.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, she graduated from the Columbus School for Girls and from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business. She also holds a Master of Taxation degree from The University of Akron. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional, and an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Personal Financial Specialist.

Her community and civic activities are no less impressive. In addition to numerous committee and advisory council positions, she is or has served as a board member of Akron General/ Cleveland Clinic, GAR Foundation, Akron-Area YMCA, Greater Akron Chamber, United Way of Summit County, Akron Development Corporation, Akron Roundtable, Ardmore Inc., Junior League of Akron, Leadership Akron, Ohio Ballet, The Volunteer Center of Summit County Inc., Our Lady of the Elms Parent Club, and American Society of Women Accountants.

She has received the Western Reserve Girl Scout Council Woman of Distinction Community Volunteerism Award, The University of Akron College of Business Administration Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Alumni Award, Pinnacle Award-Lisle M. Buckingham Leadership Award, Leadership Akron Lieberth Community Vision Award, Read Family Difference Maker Award, Akron-Area YMCA Hunsicker Service to Youth Award, Great Trail Council Boy Scouts of America Community Service Award, and The Junior League of Akron Sustainer Inspiration Award. In addition, she has been named the United Way’s Woman Philanthropist of the Year, a Northeast Ohio ATHENA Finalist, and a Women’s Network Woman of Achievement.

She joined The Corbin Foundation Board in 2020.

Mark Juve may be the most recent addition to the Corbin Foundation Board, but he is hardly new to volunteerism and community service. A lifelong resident of Akron, he has been a key contributor to charitable and civic organizations in the area for more than ten years. His affiliations include United Way of Summit County where he serves as a board member, Akron Public Schools, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Open M, and Victory Gallup.

He also has ten plus years of commercial sales and leadership experience in the plastics industry and serves as Vice President/General Manager of Commercial Americas for Americhem Inc., a designer and manufacturer of additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies.

Mark graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Leadership Development from the University of Dayton where he was a four-year letter winner on the men’s golf team.

He was named to the Corbin Board in November of 2022.