James Bailey, of Hudson, Ohio, has been appointed the Foundation Board representative for the Alumni Association National Board of Directors. James returns to the Board after serving as the president from 2017-2019. He is the senior vice president and managing director of PNC Institutional Asset Management and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Master of Science in Financial Engineering from Kent State in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
In addition, the board approved the following officer slate to serve from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
Alexander Evans, ’14, MBA ’15, M.GISc. ’19, President
Stephanie Meadows, ’97, M.E.d ’01, President Elect
Andrea Gauding, ’87, Past President
Desiree Powell, ’85, Secretary
Jeff Guritza, ’94, Treasurer
Scott McKinney, ’97, MPA ’13, Executive Director
The Kent State Alumni Association National Board of Directors is a 21-member volunteer board that meets three times per year. If you are interested in serving on the board, we welcome you to submit an online nomination form.