About Us
Our Mission
Honoring Amanda through drug education and awareness and awarding scholarships to students impacted by substance abuse.
Amanda’s Story
Amanda was a sweet, adorable little girl with a great laugh and a beautiful smile. She called me, “Mama.” We did everything together. She was in the Brownies and earned so many badges that she had two sashes. Amanda’s favorite shows were: Lion King, Batman, Air Bud, Free Willy and Sponge Bob. She loved all animals, but dogs were her passion. Her favorite desserts were Oreos and ice cream. Amanda wrote and drew many “books” when she was young and was an avid reader. She sang songs and didn’t realize that a lot of the words were wrong. We always thought that was funny.
Amanda followed her dad around and liked helping him with projects. She often asked him to make things out of wood for her or to draw her pictures of sharks and dinosaurs. …
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Board of Directors
CHris Klonowski
President
Chris earned an Associates Degree in Business Management from Stark State College in 1995. She worked with her husband, Scott, to start Klonowski Agency in 2001, and their second start-up, My1HR, in 2011. Chris served as the Corporate Secretary of My1HR from 2012 to 2018.
Chris started Amanda’s Angels in October of 2018, a year after the death of her daughter, Amanda, to raise money to award scholarships to students who have been impacted by substance abuse.
Chris resides in Tallmadge with her husband, Scott, youngest son, Joey and her yorkie, Sasha. Her mother-in-law, Kathy, also lives in Tallmadge.
Scott Klonowski
Vice President
Scott’s professional career began in 1993 working as an insurance agent. In 2001, he started Klonowski Agency, Inc., which he grew and successfully sold in 2014. In 2012, Scott started My1HR, which became one of the first software companies to successfully integrate with HealthCare.gov, enabling hundreds of thousands of people to gain access to affordable healthcare. Scott sold My1HR in January of 2019.
Scott enjoys reading, playing guitar, lifting weights, and following the Cleveland Indians. He lives with his wife Chris, son Joey, and dog Sasha. Scott’s greatest inspiration in life is his mother, Kathy, to whom he credits his strength and mental toughness.