Jacket Business Network Event Featuring Marc Stefanski, MBA '80
The Jacket Business Network is an initiative created by BW alumni who want to bring together members of the Baldwin Wallace business community.
This series welcomes BW alumni and friends who are passionate about building relationships, sharing expertise, and expanding their professional networks.
Events will range from distinguished alumni and influential community leader speaker events to informal social gatherings, all offering meaningful opportunities for business networking.
This event will feature keynote speaker Marc Stefanski, MBA '80, Chairman and CEO, Third Federal Savings & Loan.
Please register below and join us at:
Baldwin Wallace University | Knowlton Center
370 Front St.
Berea, OH 44017
Light refreshments and beverages provided.
Register
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For questions or suggestions, please contact Jacket Business Network organizers:
Ron Boynar '93
(440) 759-6328
rboynar@oswaldcompanies.com
David Allen '93
(216) 402-9163
DavidAllen@rocketclose.com
ABOUT MARC STEFANSKI
Marc Stefanski joined Third Federal in 1982, succeeding his father, founder Ben Stefanski, as chairman and chief executive officer of Third Federal in 1987. Since Marc became chairman, Third Federal has grown from $1.8 billion to more than $17 billion today, with retail branches in Ohio and Florida.
Through the company's nearly 1,000 associates, Third Federal does business in 28 states and the District of Columbia, reaching nearly 70 percent of the U.S. population. During his nearly 40 years as Chairman and CEO, Marc has led Third Federal with the belief that the role of a company goes beyond making a profit; that it also has a social responsibility to make the world a better place.
In 2007, under Marc's leadership, Third Federal made a minority public offering.
Marc directed the creation of the Third Federal Foundation from the company's IPO, which has now donated more than $60 million to the communities Third Federal serves, supporting education, housing, and other community development initiatives. Under Marc's leadership, the Foundation has made significant investments in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland, solidifying the organization's role as an anchor of the community. His personal philanthropy focuses on the communities and institutions that have impacted his life and the lives of his family. In 2015, Marc and his children founded Rhonda's Kiss, a charity named to honor his late wife, Rhonda.
Marc published his first book, "People First: The Third Federal Way," in January 2025. The book reflects Marc's vision of leadership and explores how the Third Federal value system of love, trust, respect, a commitment to excellence, and having fun has created the culture of the company, illustrating a deep appreciation of how much relationships matter both in our personal and professional lives.
Marc earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics at Heidelberg University and an MBA with a concentration in systems management at Baldwin Wallace University. He was awarded honorary doctorates in both Humane Letters and Business Administration from Heidelberg. Marc and his wife Vanessa have seven children and eight grandchildren.