Foundation Board

Larry R. Armstrong, '79, '80
Chair
CEO
Ware Malcomb

Gary L. Brahler, '89
Chair Elect
Chair, Committee on Investments
Vice President of Investments
Polcar Brahler Heil Belden Wealth
Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

F. Carl Walter, Jr., '73
Treasurer and Chair, Committee on Finance
Chairman
Chess Financial Corporation

Cathy D. Hemming, '70
Immediate Past Chair
Founder
Cathy D. Hemming Literary Agency LLC

Dr. Linda M. Neiheiser, '90, '00
Secretary
Manager of Psychological Services
Cleveland Municipal School District

Gene Finn
Executive Director
Vice President Institutional Advancement
Kent State University

Michael T. Strebler
Assistant Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer
Kent State University Foundation Inc.

James W. Arthur, '62
Property Manager
TransOhio Properties

Harvey J. Bazaar, '62
Caldwell, New Jersey

Christopher P. Bray, '89
Managing Director - Florida
Willow Street Advisors LLC

John S. Brinzo, '64
Chairman and CEO (retired)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Edmund D. Cooke Jr., '65
Partner
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

R. Douglas Cowan, '64
Chairman of the Board (retired)
The Davey Tree Expert Company

Robert J. DiDiano, '87
Senior Vice President and Senior Director of Banking
Wachovia Wealth Management, Northeast Region

Barbara A. Donaho
Chair, Committee on Grants
President and CEO (retired)
St. Anthony's Hospital

Timothy D. Eippert, '92
President
MC Sign Company

John R. Elliot, '70
President
AMFM, LLC

Barry E. Fetterman, '74, '76
Chair, Committee on Institutional Advancement
Principal (retired)
Sirach Capital Management Inc.

Richard J. Frenchie, MBA, FACHE
Chief Development and Community Relations Officer for the Eastern Region (retired)
University Hospitals Health System

John F. Garofalo, '87, '93
Alumni Board Representative
Vice President of Community Investment
Akron Community Foundation

Peter M. Holway, '82
Investment Director
Hirtle, Callaghan & Company

Dr. Candice A. Hughes, '70, '72
President
Bridging Cultures Inc.

Nora C. Jacobs, '73
Vice President, Crisis Communications
Hennes Paynter Communications

Steffany Matticola Larkins, '92
Chief of Staff
Chief Diversity Officer
Medical Mutual

Judie Fall Lasser, '00
Hudson, Ohio

Craig D. Lucas, '86
Director of Member Development
Corporate United

Richard H. Marsh, '73
Board of Trustees Representative
Senior Vice President & Chief Finance Officer (retired)
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.

James M. Pazderak, '74
President
Covenant Financial Group Ltd.

Robert G. Risman
President and CEO
Burton Carol Management LLC

Dr. Catherine L. Ross, '71
Director
Georgia Tech College of Architecture

Robert E. Ross, ’70
Director, Private Asset Management
Robert W. Baird & Co.

Maria Schneider, '86
Alumni Board Representative
Managing Consultant
Premier Segment, Institutional Relationships TIAA-CREF

Richard D. Selip
President
Grand River Rubber & Plastics Co.

David J. Sibits, ’72
Chair, Committee on Membership
President of Financial Services
CBIZ, Inc.

Stephanie Danes Smith, '79
Principal and Owner
TrueNorth Strategies, LLC

Donald L. Stallard, '68
CEO
The Reserves Network, Inc.

Buzz Starner, '67
President and Owner (retired)
Starner Sales & Marketing

J. Todd Walters, '81
Branch Manager
Security One Lending

Robert W. Woolf, '65
Chairman and President (retired)
Chemi-Troll Chemical Company

Dr. Lester A. Lefton
President

Dr. Todd A. Diacon
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Gregg S. Floyd
Vice President for Finance and Administration

Dr. Daniel F. Mahony
Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Services

Lori A. Randorf, '99
Executive Director
Alumni and Community Relations

Linda Allard Gallen, ’62, '91
Design Director (retired)
Ellen Tracy

Roger K. Derr, ’58, ’63
Vice President and COO (retired)
Ametek Inc.

Cecile M. Draime, ’58
Owner (retired)
CD Interiors Unlimited

Roe Green, '80
Theatrical Stage Director
Self-Employed

Mel Mellis, '68
President (retired)
Real Estate Group, Bartlett & Co.

Ronald A. Pizzuti, '62
Chairman and CEO
The Pizzuti Companies

William B. Risman
Chairman
Realtek Industries Inc.

John P. Williamson, ’45
Chairman (retired)
Toledo Edison Co. and Centerior Energy Corp.