Council Members & Clerk

Martin O’Donnell
Council President, term expires 12/31/25
Ph: 440-933-7310
Fax: 440-930-4107
MOdonnell@avonlake.org

Education/Occupation:

Ohio State University, B.A. Education
Cleveland State Leadership Academy
Retired Deputy Director, Cuyahoga County

Experience:

Avon Lake City Council President, 2011-Present
Avon Lake City Council At-Large, 2003-Present
Founder/President of Avon Lake Community Council
Founder of Avon Lake Dog Park
Current Chair, Finance Committee
Member of Human Resources Committee, Public Safety & Health Committee, and Walker Road Ad Hoc
Member of the Avon Lake Kiwanis
Member of the American Legion Post 212
Member of Heritage Avon Lake
Past Chair, Sewer Committee, Safety Committee, and Public Service Committee
Received Cleveland State University Levin Urban Leadership Academy Elected Official Award for 2013

 

Zach Arnold
Council-At-Large, term expires 12/31/25
Ph: 216-235-6671
Fax: 440-930-4107
ZArnold@avonlake.org

Education/Occupation:

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 
B.A. Business Administration
Insurance Broker at Fitzgibbons Arnold & Co. Westlake, OH

Experience:

Avon Lake City Council At-Large, 2018-Present
Current Chair, Economic Development Committee
Member of Building & Utilities Committee and Public Service Committee
Past member of the Avon Lake Charter Review Commission (2013)

 

K. C. Zuber
Council-at-Large, term expires 12/31/25
Ph: 440-309-5940
Fax: 440-930-4107
KZuber@avonlake.org

Education/Occupation:

Avon Lake High School, 1981
Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri, 1985
B.A. Government/Psychology
Ohio Turnpike Commission, 2013-2018
Lorain County Department Job and Family Services, 1994-2008
Lorain County Juvenile Court, 1989-1994

Experience:

Avon Lake City Council-at-Large, 2018-Present
Avon Lake City Mayor, 2008-2011
Avon Lake City Council-at-Large, 2002-2008
Avon Lake City Ward IV Councilman, 1992-1995
Current Chair, Human Resources Committee
Member of Finance Committee and Communications, Environmental & Recreational Programming Committee

 
Rob Shahmir
Ward I - term expires 12/31/27
Ph: 216-650-9593
Fax: 440-930-4107
RShahmir@avonlake.org


Education/Occupation:

Master of Science – Hydrogeology (Flow & Contaminant Transport Modelling), University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science – Geophysics, University of Kentucky
 
Professional Geologist (PG) – Kentucky (1993-2007)
Professional Geologist (PG) – Pennsylvania (1994-2007)
Professional Geologist (PG) – Wyoming (1992-2007)
Professional Geologist (PG) – Tennessee (1993-2007)
Certified Groundwater Professional (CGWP) (1994-2008)
American Society of Military Engineers (ASME) – Full Member (1992-2007)
 
E&I Group (1996-Present) Past CEO, Past Chairman, Executive Board Member
E&I Renewable Energies (2006-Present) Past Chairman, Executive Board Member
EOD World Services (2002-2016) Chairman
Mine Action International (1998-Present) Past Chairman, Executive Board Member
CC Energy Development (2009-2019) Projects Director
ERS Consultants (2019-Present) Executive Board Member
MKD Sustainability Foundation (Environmental, Health and Food Security NGO) (1998-Present) Founder and Executive Director
SESF Sustainable Water Resources Foundation (2023-Present) Founder and Executive Director
Lockheed Martin/USDOE, Environmental Restoration Program Manager (1993-1996)
OEES/USDOE, Predictive environmental Modeling Manager (1991-1996)

Experience:

Avon Lake City Council – Ward 1 (2024-Present)
Chair, Communications, Environmental, & Recreational Programming (CERP) Committee
Chair, Walker Road Ad Hoc Committee
Council Representative, Environmental Affairs Advisory Board (EAAB)
Council Representative, Parks & Recreation Commission
Council Representative, Digital Media Commission
Member, Building & Utilities Committee
Member, Economic Development Committee
Citizen Member, Avon Lake Environmental Affairs Advisory Board (2022-2023)
Tennessee Export Council, Appointed by US Secretary of Commerce William Daley (1997-2009)
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP – Geneva) – First Persian Gulf War Environmental Claims Litigation
ASTM Groundwater Modelling Subcommittee Board Member (1992-2004)
University of Kentucky Department of Geological Sciences National Advisory Board (1992-2012)

 

Jennifer Fenderbosch
Ward II
Council President Pro Tem, term expires 12/31/27
Ph: 440-821-4617
Fax: 440-930-4107
JFenderbosch@avonlake.org

Education/Occupation:

Cuyahoga County Community College, A.A. Interior Design
Bowling Green State University, B.A. Political Science
Attended LEEDS Training – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Commercial Real Estate Funding
Cleveland State University Leadership Academy
Former Business Owner

Experience:

Avon Lake City County, 2008-Present
Current Chair, Public Service Committee
Member of Economic Development Committee and Finance Committee
Council Representative to Planning Commission
Past Council Representative to Cable Television Advisory Commission and Environmental Affairs Advisory Board
Past Chair to Environmental Affairs Advisory Board
Past Chair, Sewer Committee and Environmental Committee

Organized Avon Lake’s Radon Public Information & Public Education Program
Member of the Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club
Member of the American Legion Post 212 Women’s Auxiliary 
Member of Avon Lake Historical Society
Received Cleveland State University Levin Urban Leadership Academy Elected Official Award

 

Certification:

NIMS 700

 
Amy Gentry
Ward III, term expires 12/31/27
Ph: 216-694-8339
Fax: 440-930-4107
AGentry@avonlake.org

 

Education/Occupation:

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University
High school – Jakarta International School
eCommerce IT Manager– Applied Industrial Technologies 2022-present
IT Project Manager – Applied Industrial Technologies 2012-2022
Quality Engineer – Moen 2009-2012
Manufacturing Project Manager –Bose 2006-2008
IT Project Manager - Hewlett Packard 2003-2006
Manufacturing Project Manager - Hewlett Packard – 2000-2003
Current Project Engineer – Hewlett Packard 1999-2000
Design Engineer – Three-Five Systems 1995-1999

Experience:

Current Chair, Building & Utilities Committee
Member, Communications, Environmental & Recreational Programming Committee
Member, Public Safety & Health Committee
Member, Walker Road Ad Hoc Committee

Certification:

Project Management Professional

 

David Kos
Ward IV, term expires 12/31/27
Ph: 440-755-2985
Fax: 440-930-4107
DKos@avonlake.org

Education/Occupation:

United States Marine Corps 1992-1996
Cuyahoga County Community College, Associates Degree – Business
Cleveland State University Leadership Academy
Paralegal, Ohio Attorney General’s Office

Experience:

Avon Lake City Council, 2008-Present
Current Chair, Public Safety & Health Committee
Member of Human Resources Committee and Public Service Committee

 

Valerie Rosmarin, MMC
Clerk of Council
Ph: 440-930-4121
Fax: 440-930-4107
VRosmarin@avonlake.org