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.
Meg May, '96, M.A.E. '06, President
Manager of Agent Evaluation and Education, Progressive Commercial Lines
Newbury, Ohio
James Bailey, '03, M.S. '04, Past President
Sr. Vice President, Managing Director, PNC Institutional Asset Management
Hudson, Ohio
Barbara J. Smith, '84, President Elect
Retired - Former Director of Key4Women, KeyBank
Solon, Ohio
Lisa Aurilio, '87, M.S.N. '99, M.B.A. '11, Secretary
COO, Akron Children’s Hospital
Hudson, Ohio
Geoff Kroeger, '05, Treasurer
Vice President, Finance & Administration, Stride Tool, LLC
Hudson, Ohio
Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Ph.D., Faculty Representative
Professor and Graduate Studies Coordinator, Kent State Fashion School
Akron, Ohio
John R. Elliot, '70, Foundation Representative
Owner, AMFM, LLC
Charleston, West Virginia
Nicholas Belluardo, '15
Planning Manager, Cleveland Airport System
Peninsula, Ohio
Brook Bright, '87
Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Westlake, Ohio
Alexander Evans, ’14, M.B.A. ’15, M.GISc ’19
Epidemiologist, Franklin County Public Health
Westerville, Ohio
Russell Galeti, Jr., '05
Strategic Planner, U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC
Andrea Gauding, '87
Vice President and CFO, Insurance Board
Independence, Ohio
Yasmin Isler, '04, Ph.D. '11
Lab Supervisor, ProMedica BioRepository
Sylvania, Ohio
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
Stephanie Meadows, ’97, M.Ed. ’01
Teacher, Arlington Public Schools
Falls Church, Virginia
Laurie Ann Moennich, ’12
Research Project Manager, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Pat Papesh, '70
Consultant/Business Coach, GFY, Inc.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Robert Pruitt, '85
Vice President/Principal, ASD|SKY
Arlington, Virginia
Eric Smer, '07
Regional Systems Analyst, Phoenix Solutions, LLC
Canton, Ohio
Gary Trinetti, '76
President, Garick LLC
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Gary Zwick, '76
Partner/Practice Head, Walter & Haverfield LLP
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Jason Zygadlo, '02
Account Executive, Merit Medical (Oncology Division)
Brunswick, Ohio