SHARON & RICK BAKER
Sharon – CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Rick – CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, & TREASURER
Rick and Sharon met while they were students at Cloverleaf High School. They married in 1979 and had one child, Kelli. Rick has been a CDL Class A Truck Driver for over 30 years. He has driven for Drug Mart, Walgreen’s, Overnite, PackShip USA and currently drives for Jarrett Companies in Seville. He has also worked as a delivery driver for Farmers Exchange and L.E. Sommers & Sons where he delivered feed to many area horse facilities. It is the friendships that he made with his customers that eventually led to Kelli’s love of horses. Sharon worked for Old Phoenix National Bank for 16 years after graduation from high school. She held the position of Payroll and Benefits Administrator when she left the bank to pursue a career that would allow her to take Kelli to work with her. Sharon and a friend purchased Kitchen Kakes and Kandy in 1995. She became the sole owner shortly afterwards. Sharon retired from the cake business in November 2021. She currently works part time as a Latchkey Assistant at Sharon Elementary. Rick and Sharon currently live in Wadsworth and devote their time to care for Kelli’s horse Lily and Kelli’s C.R.U.S.A.D.E.
DREW SALYER
VICE PRESIDENT – Drew Salyer is the President of DriveTeam, a performance driving school in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Drew is a licensed driving instructor, a nationally licensed SkidCar instructor, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations instructor, and ATV instructor. He graduated from the University of Akron with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. He is the proud husband to Jessica and dad to Addison, Jace, Jaxson and Andi. Drew is honored to be a part of such a great mission through Kelli’s C.R.U.S.A.D.E. and has a passion for improving every driver that he and his team interact with.
LIZ BOGUCKI
IT DIRECTOR –Liz Bogucki (Valentin) was raised in Wadsworth, Ohio. In High School, she worked with Sharon Baker during the time of Kelli’s accident. Throughout the years, Liz has remained in contact with Sharon and Rick by helping in the entry booth during the Kelli’s C.R.U.S.A.D.E horse show. Liz currently works in IT Security at The J.M. Smucker Company in Orrville, Ohio. She brings knowledge of new technology advances to this organization. She is very energetic and positive. During her free time she enjoys travelling the world, baking sourdough bread, cooking, her dogs, and spending time with her fiance, Jordan.
SARA SERAFINE
FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR – Sara Serafine joined the board in January of 2019 to assist with fundraising and development. She graduated from Ashland University in 2016 with a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology and a minor in Spanish. She graduated from John Carroll in 2016 with her Masters in Nonprofit Administration. She has fundraised for various organizations in social services, health, and the arts such as United Way of Greater Cleveland, University Settlement, Camp Ho Mita Koda Foundation, and the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. She is very grateful for the opportunity to serve as a Board member and help fundraise to keep teen drivers safe in Northeast Ohio. She currently lives in Aurora with her husband and is kept happily busy by her son Julius and two corgis Alfred and Nelly.
BRAD BARMAN
LEGAL COUNSEL – Brad Barmen is a partner with the law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bishaard & Smith specializing in civil litigation. Brad has been involved in road safety and teen driver awareness programs for the past 12 years. Brad also assists in preparing and implementing fleet safety programs for several local and long haul trucking companies. Brad lives in Solon, Ohio with his wife and three children