蹤獲扦

蹤獲扦 Foundation Board

The 蹤獲扦 Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors who safeguard and manage its assets. Leaders in their professions and communities, board members serve without compensation and contribute their time and expertise to ensure a bright future for 蹤獲扦.

If you are interested in serving on the board, submit a nomination form.

Board Officers

Valoree Vargo
Valoree Vargo

CEO, 蹤獲扦 Foundation

James Bailey
James M. Bailey, ���03, M.S. ���04

Chair
Senior Vice President and Managing Director, PNC Institutional Asset Management

Richard Krumel
Richard G. Krumel, ���71

Chair-Elect
President, Searchwise, Inc. (retired)

Gregory Long
Gregory A. Long, ���71

Treasurer and Chair, Committee on Finance
President and Managing Partner, Long, Cook & Samsa, Inc.  (retired)

Greg Ina
Greg Ina, ���95, M.A. ���05

Secretary
Executive Vice President, The Davey Tree Expert Company

Jessica Vargo
Jessica H. Vargo, CPA, ���89

Assistant Treasurer
CFO, 蹤獲扦 Foundation

University Representatives

Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Scott McKinney, ���97, M.P.A. ���13
Assistant Vice President, Donor and Volunteer Engagement; COO, KSU Foundation

Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Sciences and Humanities

Board Of Directors

Virginia Addicott, ���85, M.B.A. ���95
President and CEO (retired), FedEx Custom Critical

Lawrence R. Armstrong, ���79, BARC ���80
Chairman, Ware Malcomb

Lisa Aurilio, ���87, ���99, ���11
Chief Operating Officer, Akron Children���s Hospital

Roxia Boykin, ���71
Vice Chair, Committee on Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Vice President of Community Benefit and Diversity, Summa Health System  (retired)

Gary L. Brahler, ���89
Chair, Committee on Investments
First Vice President - Investments, Morgan Stanley

Dan Brockett, ���79
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Heather Cerbone, ���90
Senior VP Product Design and Development, Ralph Lauren Corporation

Vicki Haywood Doe, Ph.D. ���09
Chair, Committee on Governance
President, Vicki Doe Fitness

David Edmonds, ���80 
Retired, FedEx

Timothy D. Eippert, ���92
CEO, Stratus

Garret Ferrara, ���90, M.B.A. ���92
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Janney Montgomery Scott

Barry E. Fetterman, ���74, M.B.A. ���76
Principal/Portfolio Manager, Sirach Capital Management Inc.  (retired)

Richard J. Frenchie, MBA, LFACHE
President, The Frenchie Group
Affiliated Partner Leadership Excellence Health Care Advisory Network

Valerie Patton George, ���06
Chair, Committee on Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
CEO, Simply Beauty

Kenneth M. Grunley, ���76
CEO, Grunley Construction Co.

Cathy D. Hemming, ���70
Founder, Cathy D. Hemming Literary Agency LLC

Candice A. Hughes, ���70, M.Ed. ���72, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of School Psychology
Adjunct Faculty, International Psychology Department
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology������������

Nora Conway Jacobs, ���73
Senior Vice President of Crisis Communications, Hennes Communications

Richard G. Krumel, ���71
Chair, Committee on Governance
President, Searchwise, Inc.  (retired)

Steffany Matticola Larkins, ���92
Chair, Committee on Audit
President of Employee Benefits Division, Unison Risk Advisors 

Dale A. Leppo, ���74
Chairman of the Board, Leppo Group

Mark Lucas, ���83
Lean Manufacturing Manager, General Motors

Stephanie Meadows, ���97, M.Ed. ���01
Alumni Board Representative
President, 蹤獲扦 Alumni Association
Teacher, Arlington, VA Public Schools

Stephen M. Milkovich, ���93
President and Owner, Construction Mechanics Inc.

Herb Page, ���74, ���76
Director of Golf/Head Men���s Golf Coach, 蹤獲扦 (retired)

Christian R. Palich, ���09
Representative, 蹤獲扦 Board of Trustees
Vice President of Government and External Affairs, Eagle Specialty Materials LLC

Mason Pranevich, ���29                                                                      
Student Representative 
Golden Flash Asset Management                                       

Robert G. Risman
Chair, Subcommittee for the KSU Hotel and Conference Center
President and CEO, Burton Carol Management LLC

Sofia Stamati, ���28                                                                      
Student Representative
President, Kent Student Ambassadors 

Tim Viezer, ���82, ���87, ���89
Director of Investments, Miami University (retired)

Daniel A. Wolfe, ���82
Vice President; General Manager, Aircraft Captain
Aviation Business Center, Nationwide Insurance (retired)

Legacy Board Members

Linda Allard, ���62, KHHL ���91
Design Director, Ellen Tracy (retired)

Ed Cooke ���65
Managing Partner, Cooke Robotham, LLC

John Elliot, ���70
President, Commercial Holdings, LLC

Roe Green, ���80, PhD, ���24
Theatrical Stage Director (retired)

Peter Holway, ���82
Principal, Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. LLC (retired)

Mel Mellis, ���68
President, Real Estate Group, Bartlett & Co. (retired)

Linda Marie Noelle, Ph.D., ���90, ���00
School Psychology Administrator, US Department of Justice

Ronald A. Pizzuti, ���62
Chairman and CEO, The Pizzuti Companies

Robert E. Ross, ���70
Director, Private Asset Management, Robert W. Baird & Co, Inc. (retired)

Michelle Thomas, Ph.D. ���05
President, The James Franklin Group LLC