National Board of Directors
The Kent State Alumni Association's National Board of Directors is a 21-member volunteer board, which meets quarterly. To contact members of the board, e-mail alumni@kent.edu with your inquiry.
If you are interested in serving on the board, submit a nomination form.
Barbara J. Smith, '84, President
Executive Vice President, Chief Banking and Strategy Officer
Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod
Solon, Ohio
Meg May, '96, M.A.E. '06, Past President
Manager of Agent Evaluation and Education, Progressive Commercial Lines
Newbury, Ohio
Andrea Gauding, '87, President Elect
Vice President and CFO, Insurance Board
Independence, Ohio
Lisa Aurilio, '87, M.S.N. '99, M.B.A. '11, Secretary
COO, Akron Children’s Hospital
Hudson, Ohio
Nicholas Belluardo, '15
Planning Manager, Cleveland Airport System
Peninsula, Ohio
Dennis Check, '85
Owner/President of Hasenstab Architects, Inc.
Wadsworth, Ohio
Alexander Evans, ’14, M.B.A. ’15, M.GISc ’19
Epidemiologist, Franklin County Public Health
Westerville, Ohio
Richard J. Frenchie, M.B.A., LFACHE, Foundation Representative
President, The Frenchie Group
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Russell Galeti, Jr., '05
Strategic Planner, U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC
Tammy James, '89, M.Ed. '91, Ph.D. '94
Associate Professor, West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Eileen Kiley, ’95
Director of Communications, Materials Research Society
Wexford, Pennsylvania
Arica Kress, '03
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Esports Engine
Columbus, Ohio
Geoff Kroeger, '05, Treasurer
Vice President, Finance & Administration, Stride Tool, LLC
Hudson, Ohio
Stephanie Meadows, ’97, M.Ed. ’01
Teacher, Arlington Public Schools
Falls Church, Virginia
Laurie Ann Moennich, ’12
Research Project Manager, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Kris Palcho, '90, M.P.A. '16
Leadership Coach and Consultant for Federal Aviation Administration
Kent, Ohio
Desiree Powell, '85
EnCore Flexible Content Expert for Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Beachwood, Ohio
Eric Smer, '07
Development Executive, CDP
Canton, Ohio
Gary Trinetti, '76
President, Garick LLC
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Annalisa Stubbs Williams, ’77
Judge, Akron Municipal Court
Akron, Ohio
Ann Mariko Walter, ’96, M.Ed. ’19, Faculty Representative
Associate Lecturer and Director, Kent State New York City Fashion
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Stephan Woods, ’04, Ph.D. '11
Senior Manager, Product Management, Vibrational Spectroscopy for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jason Zygadlo, '02
Account Executive, Merit Medical (Oncology Division)
Brunswick, Ohio