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

 

 

Geoff Kroeger, '05, Treasurer
Vice President, Finance & Administration, Stride Tool, LLC
Hudson, Ohio

 

 

Richard J. Frenchie, M.B.A., LFACHE, Foundation Representative
President, The Frenchie Group
Chagrin Falls, Ohio

 

 

Ann Mariko Walter, ’96, M.Ed. ’19, Faculty Representative
Associate Lecturer and Director, Kent State New York City Fashion
Asbury Park, New Jersey

 

 

Nicholas Belluardo, '15
Planning Manager, Cleveland Airport System
Peninsula, Ohio

 

 

Brook Bright, '97
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

 

 

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

 

 

Robert Pruitt, '85
Vice President/Principal, ASD|SKY
Arlington, Virginia

 

 

Eric Smer, '07
Regional Systems Analyst, Phoenix Solutions, LLC
Canton, Ohio

 

 

Annalisa Stubbs Williams, ’77
Judge, Akron Municipal Court
Akron, 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