<PAGE>   1
Exhibit 24.1



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned who is a director or officer of PH Group Inc., an Ohio
      corporation (the "Company");

Does hereby constitute and appoint Charles T. Sherman to be his agent and
      attorney-in fact;

With the power to act fully hereunder and with full power of substitution to act
      in the name and on behalf of the undersigned;

To sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the annual report
      on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB or any amendment or supplement thereto; and

To execute and deliver the annual report on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB and all
      instruments or reports necessary or in connection with the filing or
      amendments thereto, and generally to act for and in the name of the
      undersigned with respect to such fillings as fully as could the
      undersigned if then personally present and acting.

The agent named above is hereby empowered to determine in his discretion that
      times when, the purposes for which, and the names in which, any power
      conferred upon him herein shall be exercised and the terms and conditions
      of any instrument, certificate or document which may be executed by him
      pursuant to this instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the disability of the
      undersigned or the lapse of time.

The validity, terms and enforcement of the Power of Attorney shall be governed
      by those laws of the State of Ohio that apply to instruments negotiated,
      executed, delivered and performed solely within the Sate of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 5th day of July,
2000.


                                     /s/ GREGORY N. BAKEMAN
                                     ----------------------
                                     Gregory N. Bakeman



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned who is a director or officer of PH Group Inc., an Ohio
      corporation (the "Company");

Does hereby constitute and appoint Charles T. Sherman to be his agent and
      attorney-in fact;

With the power to act fully hereunder and with full power of substitution to act
      in the name and on behalf of the undersigned;

To sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the annual report
      on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB or any amendment or supplement thereto; and

To execute and deliver the annual report on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB and all
      instruments or reports necessary or in connection with the filing or
      amendments thereto, and generally



                                       93
<PAGE>   2

      to act for and in the name of the undersigned with respect to such
      fillings as fully as could the undersigned if then personally present and
      acting.

The agent named above is hereby empowered to determine in his discretion that
      times when, the purposes for which, and the names in which, any power
      conferred upon him herein shall be exercised and the terms and conditions
      of any instrument, certificate or document which may be executed by him
      pursuant to this instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the disability of the
      undersigned or the lapse of time.

The validity, terms and enforcement of the Power of Attorney shall be governed
      by those laws of the State of Ohio that apply to instruments negotiated,
      executed, delivered and performed solely within the Sate of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 5th day of
April, 2000.

                                         /s/ BOB BINSKY
                                         --------------
                                         Bob Binsky



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned who is a director or officer of PH Group Inc., an Ohio
      corporation (the "Company");

Does hereby constitute and appoint Charles T. Sherman to be his agent and
      attorney-in fact;

With the power to act fully hereunder and with full power of substitution to act
      in the name and on behalf of the undersigned;

To sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the annual report
      on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB or any amendment or supplement thereto; and

To execute and deliver the annual report on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB and all
      instruments or reports necessary or in connection with the filing or
      amendments thereto, and generally to act for and in the name of the
      undersigned with respect to such fillings as fully as could the
      undersigned if then personally present and acting.

The agent named above is hereby empowered to determine in his discretion that
      times when, the purposes for which, and the names in which, any power
      conferred upon him herein shall be exercised and the terms and conditions
      of any instrument, certificate or document which may be executed by him
      pursuant to this instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the disability of the
      undersigned or the lapse of time.

The validity, terms and enforcement of the Power of Attorney shall be governed
      by those laws of the State of Ohio that apply to instruments negotiated,
      executed, delivered and performed solely within the Sate of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 5th day of
April, 2000.


                                         /s/ ALIDA L. BREEN
                                         ------------------



                                       94
<PAGE>   3



                                         Alida L. Breen



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned who is a director or officer of PH Group Inc., an Ohio
      corporation (the "Company");

Does hereby constitute and appoint Charles T. Sherman to be his agent and
      attorney-in fact;

With the power to act fully hereunder and with full power of substitution to act
      in the name and on behalf of the undersigned;

To sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the annual report
      on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB or any amendment or supplement thereto; and

To execute and deliver the annual report on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB and all
      instruments or reports necessary or in connection with the filing or
      amendments thereto, and generally to act for and in the name of the
      undersigned with respect to such fillings as fully as could the
      undersigned if then personally present and acting.

The agent named above is hereby empowered to determine in his discretion that
      times when, the purposes for which, and the names in which, any power
      conferred upon him herein shall be exercised and the terms and conditions
      of any instrument, certificate or document which may be executed by him
      pursuant to this instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the disability of the
      undersigned or the lapse of time.

The validity, terms and enforcement of the Power of Attorney shall be governed
      by those laws of the State of Ohio that apply to instruments negotiated,
      executed, delivered and performed solely within the Sate of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 5th day of
April, 2000.


                                       /s/ KENNETH P. FURLONG
                                       ----------------------
                                       Kenneth P. Furlong



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned who is a director or officer of PH Group Inc., an Ohio
      corporation (the "Company");

Does hereby constitute and appoint Charles T. Sherman to be his agent and
      attorney-in fact;

With the power to act fully hereunder and with full power of substitution to act
      in the name and on behalf of the undersigned;

To sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the annual report
      on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB or any amendment or supplement thereto; and

To execute and deliver the annual report on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB and all
      instruments or reports necessary or in connection with the filing or
      amendments thereto, and generally to act for and in the name of the
      undersigned with respect to such fillings as fully as could the
      undersigned if then personally present and acting.



                                       95
<PAGE>   4


The agent named above is hereby empowered to determine in his discretion that
      times when, the purposes for which, and the names in which, any power
      conferred upon him herein shall be exercised and the terms and conditions
      of any instrument, certificate or document which may be executed by him
      pursuant to this instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the disability of the
      undersigned or the lapse of time.

The validity, terms and enforcement of the Power of Attorney shall be governed
      by those laws of the State of Ohio that apply to instruments negotiated,
      executed, delivered and performed solely within the Sate of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 5th day of
April, 2000.


                                         /s/ MICHAEL W. GARDNER
                                         ----------------------
                                         Michael W. Gardner



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned who is a director or officer of PH Group Inc., an Ohio
      corporation (the "Company");

Does hereby constitute and appoint Charles T. Sherman to be his agent and
      attorney-in fact;

With the power to act fully hereunder and with full power of substitution to act
      in the name and on behalf of the undersigned;

To sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the annual report
      on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB or any amendment or supplement thereto; and

To execute and deliver the annual report on From 10-K or Form 10-KSB and all
      instruments or reports necessary or in connection with the filing or
      amendments thereto, and generally to act for and in the name of the
      undersigned with respect to such fillings as fully as could the
      undersigned if then personally present and acting.

The agent named above is hereby empowered to determine in his discretion that
      times when, the purposes for which, and the names in which, any power
      conferred upon him herein shall be exercised and the terms and conditions
      of any instrument, certificate or document which may be executed by him
      pursuant to this instrument.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the disability of the
      undersigned or the lapse of time.

The validity, terms and enforcement of the Power of Attorney shall be governed
      by those laws of the State of Ohio that apply to instruments negotiated,
      executed, delivered and performed solely within the Sate of Ohio.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 5th day of
April, 2000.


                                       /s/ TERRY L. SANBORN
                                       --------------------
                                       Terry L. Sanborn



                                       96