Special Advisor
Kirstin Toth has served the Northeast Ohio community for the past 30 years in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Her experience includes grantmaking strategy, coaching and secondary research.
Kirstin retired from a fulfilling career as Senior Vice President with GAR Foundation, the largest private foundation in Akron. In her work for the Foundation for more than 16 years, Kirstin led the foundation’s Education portfolio and strategy. She was awarded Leadership Akron’s Distinguished Leader Award for her work with Summit Education Initiative (SEI). She is a Director Emeritus, having served SEI for many years on the Board as its Chair, as Interim Executive Director, and led the search for two successful Executive Directors.
In 2019, Governor Mike DeWine appointed Kirstin to his Early Childhood Advisory Council, supporting statewide policy implementation of strategies that advance education and wellness for Ohio’s youngest learners. Kirstin also currently serves on the Board of the Early Childhood Resource Center, previously as Chair. Her long career spans work in economic development, higher education and banking. A champion for public education, Kirstin currently serves as an elected member of the Hudson City Schools Board of Education.
Kirstin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Ohio University, a Master of Public Administration in economic development from Cleveland State University, and an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in higher education administration from Kent State University. Kirstin has lived in Hudson for 30 years with her husband David, where they raised two sons and several cats.