Elizabeth z. bartz

ELIZABETH Z. BARTZ is founder, president, and CEO of State and Federal Communications, Inc. with offices in Akron, Ohio and Washington, D.C. In Akron, she serves on the Executive Committee for the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chairing the Government Relations Committee, and on the United Way of Summit County, Chairing the Public Policy Committee. In DC, she is Vice President of the National Institute of Lobbying and Ethics, serves on the Advisory Council for PLEN—Public Leadership Education Network, and is on the Board of Directors for the Public Affairs Council. The many awards Bartz received include Woman Philanthropist of the Year from the Summit County United Way; Leadership Award from the Washington (DC) Area State Relations Group; and the Top 100 Women-Owned Business Owners in Ohio from Diversity Business since 2007. State and Federal Communications received the Excellence in Business Award from the Greater Akron Chamber and has received the Weatherhead 100 Northeast Ohio’s Fastest Growing Companies. Elizabeth graduated from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science. She served on Kent State University’s National Alumni Association Board as its Vice President; Community Advisory Council for the University’s National Public Radio affiliate, WKSU; and serves on the Journalism Professional Advisory Board. She has received The William D. Taylor Journalism Alumnus of the Year Award. She resides in Akron, Ohio with her husband, John Chames.