Our Story
Levin Service Company is named after twins Allen and Louis Levin. They started this company with a vision to make the community a more family friendly place. With this motivation and lots of hard work, we have the perfect team turning this dream into a reality.
Meet the Team
Executive Team
Ryan Levin
President & Board Member
Ryan joined the Levin Family Foundation in 2000, becoming the youngest foundation board member in Ohio at the time. He is Vice-President and Owner of Levin Service Co. He also holds a position on the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton.
Ryan attended Northern Kentucky University and the University of Washington prior to returning home to help with his family business in 1997. In 2005, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati's Goering Center for Family Business and Succession Planning.
Ryan lives in Dayton with his two dogs. He enjoys target shooting, travel, and dinners with his family.
Al Bell
Board Member
Mr. Bell served as CEO & President of the Company for more than seven years, and led the successful reorganization of the business, including the sale of several assets including Treasure Aisles and Caesar Creek Flea Market & Storage.
Previously he was Vice Chairman & Chief Administrative Officer of Big Lots, Inc. During this time, he led the growth of the Company from 200 stores with $300 million in annual revenues to 1500 stores and $4 billion.
In addition, Mr. Bell’s is a practicing attorney and has represented companies and individuals in business growth strategies, transactions, capital funding and M&A.
Mr. Bell lives in Columbus with his wife of 39 years and they have two adult children, and two grandchildren.
Vernon Fernandes
Board Member
BSIE Purdue University 1985
MBA University of Dayton 1990
Owner, Fernandes Enterprises, LLC
President, CEO, Fourjay Industries.
Chair Emeritus, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
Chair, Grants Committee, Montgomery County Arts and Culture District.
Victor Bonacore
General Manager, Dixie Twin Drive-In Theatre
Born and raised in NY, Victor has been making films since age 11 when he got his first video camera for Christmas and it's been an obsession ever since.
Victor went on to get his Bachelor's Degree in Film from Adelphi University in Garden City, NY, where he graduated with 3.9 GPA in the program and won the creativity in film and video award.
Victor went on to work for the DVD distribution company Media Blasters LLC in NYC, where he ran the theatrical booking department and worked as a producer on short and feature films.
Victor has made multiple feature films that are currently in distribution and continues to write and direct. Victor moved to Dayton over 11 years ago continues to make films and has directed local music videos, worked film festivals, and program and curate local movie themed events, including filming and editing local pro wrestling companies Wrestling Revolver and Armbar Wrestling.
He was a video instructor at the International College of Broadcast and was a member of the Yellow Springs Film Festival since its inauguration.