Foundation Board
Board of Directors
Board Officers
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.
Board of Directors
James W. Arthur, '62Property 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
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
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
Director
Georgia Tech College of Architecture
Robert E. Ross, ’70
Director, Private Asset Management
Robert W. Baird & Co.
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
University Representatives
Dr. Lester A. LeftonPresident
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
Emeriti Members
Linda Allard Gallen, ’62, '91Design 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
President (retired)
Real Estate Group, Bartlett & Co.
Ronald A. Pizzuti, '62
Chairman and CEO
The Pizzuti Companies
William B. Risman
Chairman
Realtek Industries Inc.
Chairman (retired)
Toledo Edison Co. and Centerior Energy Corp.