Officers of the Board
KARA TROTT, Chairperson, B.A., J.D., Columbus, Ohio
MICHELLE KILKENNEY, Vice-Chairperson, B.A., J.D., Chicago, Illinois
CARRIE ABAHAZI, Secretary, B.A., Delaware, Ohio
Treasurer
Ex-Officio
MATTHEW vandenBerg, B.A., M.P.A, Ed.D., Delaware, Ohio, President
HEE-SOO JUNG, B.Th., M.A., M.A., Ph.D., Bishop, Ohio Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church, North Canton and Worthington, Ohio
Life Trustees
JEAN F. BUSSELL, B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., West Manchester, Ohio
NICK CALIO, B.A., J.D., Chevy Chase, Maryland
GEORGE H. CONRADES, B.A., M.B.A., Hobe Sound, Florida
PATRICIA B. CONRADES, B.A., Assoc. RN, Hobe Sound, Florida
EVAN CORNS, B.A., M.A., Chagrin Falls, Ohio
DOUGLAS H. DITTRICK, B.A., Naples, Florida
ANDRES DUARTE, B.A., M.S., M.A., Miami, Florida
MARIBETH A. EIKEN, B.A., Delaware, Ohio
EDWARD HADDOCK, B.A., J.D., Winter Park, Florida
CAROL LATHAM, B.A., Bay Village, Ohio
MICHAEL G. LONG, B.A., J.D., Columbus, Ohio
KEVIN McGINITY, B.A., M.B.A., Moreland Hills, Ohio
JACK McKINNIE, B.A., Avon Lake, Ohio
JOHN MILLIGAN, B.A., Ph.D., Hillsborough, California
KATHRYN BRADFORD MILLIGAN, B.A., Hillsborough, California
CARLETON P. PALMER III, B.A., M.B.A, Findlay, Ohio
KATHLEEN L. RHINESMITH, B.A., M.A.T., Portsmouth, New Hampshire
HELEN C. SMITH, B.A., M.A., Potomac, Maryland
KATHERINE B. SMITH, B.A., M.Ed., Maple City, Michigan
JAMES D. TIMMONS, B.A., Delaware, Ohio
THOMAS R. TRITTON, B.A., Ph.D., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Trustees from the Alumni Association
Date of First Election/Term Expires
2022/2028 KATE CARNEY, B.A., Washington, D.C.
2023/2026 GARGI CHAUDHURI, B.A., New York, New York
2024/2027 FAITH DESCHAMPS, B.A., Columbus, Ohio
2021/2027 GREGORY DYSON, B.A., M.B.A., Olney, Maryland
2025/2028 SAHARLA LOYAN, B.A., Cottage Grove, Minnesota
2020/2026 JERILYN BUSHONG MAPES, B.A. M.Ed., Marco Island, Florida
2024/2027 MYRON F. McCOY, B.A., M.Div., D.Min., Kansas City, Missouri
2022/2028 BRIDGET DONNELL NEWTON, B.A., Rockville, Maryland
2024/2027 THOMAS W. PALMER, B.A., J.D., Toledo, Ohio
2023/2026 CLAY STURTS, B.A., Mansfield, Ohio
2023/2026 DEYDRE TEYHEN, B.A., M.P.T., M.S.S., D.P.T., Ph.D., Bethesda, Maryland
Trustees at Large
2022/2028 RICK DOODY, B.A., M.M.H., Chagrin Falls, Ohio
2019/2028 JASON DOWNEY, B.A., Columbus, Ohio
2020/2026 PETER EASTWOOD, B.A., M.B.A., Norwell, Massachusetts
2017/2026 AARON GRANGER, B.A., J.D., Columbus, Ohio
2025/2028 ANDREA C. HEDRICK, B.A., San Mateo, California
2024/2027 ROBERT C. HICKSON, JR., B.A., J.D., Mt. Gilead, Ohio
2022/2028 JOSEPH LASH, B.A., Wilton, Connecticut
2023/2026 MARTHA NUNN LEWIS, B.A., Madison, New Jersey
2023/2026 VIKRAM MALHOTRA, B.A., M.B.A., Kowloon, Hong Kong
2019/2028 MIKE McCLUGGAGE, B.A, J.D., Chicago, Illinois
2021/2027 CYNTHIA O’NEILL, B.A., Annapolis, Maryland
2020/2026 DEAKINS RUSHTON, B.A., M.B.A., Birmingham, Alabama
2017/2026 THOMAS SIMONS, B.A., Atlanta, Georgia
2024/2027 ELLEN SIMPSON, B.A., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2022/2028 KENNETH STERNAD, B.A., Longboat Key, Florida
2023/2026 HAMBURG TANG, B.A., M.A., M.B.A., New York, New York
From the Ohio Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church
2023/2026 C. PAUL PALMER, IV., B.A., J.D., Findlay, Ohio
Office of the President
The year listed represents the year of appointment to the faculty or staff.
MATTHEW vandenBerg, Ed.D., President, 2023. B.A., Alma College; M.P.A., Indiana University Bloomington; Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania.
CARRIE ABAHAZI, B.A., Executive Assistant to the President, 2022. B.A., Kent State University.
DAWN CHISEBE, M.A., Chief Diversity Officer, 2020. B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A., The Ohio State University.
Athletics
DOUGLAS W. ZIPP, M.S., Director of Athletics, 2017. B.S., Elmira College; M.S., University of Rochester.
MIKE DEWITT, M.S., Associate Athletics Director/Head Men’s Basketball Coach, 1999. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A., The Ohio State University.
KRIS BOEY, M.S.Ed., Associate Athletics Director/Compliance Officer/Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, 2002. B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.S.Ed., University of Memphis.
KIRSTA COBB, M.B.A, Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator, 2014. B.F.A, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; M.B.A, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne.
TODD MILLER, M.Ed., Athletic Trainer, 2007. B.S., The Ohio State University; M.Ed., Auburn University.
Office of Enrollment Management
ADAM SMITH, M.B.A., Vice President for Enrollment, 2023. B.S., M.B.A., Husson University.
JASMINE ALFRED, M.Ed., Admissions Counselor, 2022. B.A., M.Ed., University of Toledo.
SARAH BURNS, M.S., Senior Associate Director of Admission, 2024. B.A., Denison University; M.S., Robert Morris University.
KRISTIN “KC” CROSBY, Ed.M., Director of International Admission, 2019. B.A., Brown University; Ed.M., Harvard University.
TENIQUE RENA DENNIS, M.S., Associate Director of Admission, 2021. B.A., Wilberforce University; M.A., Franklin University.
DAVE FROHMAN, M.Ed., Associate Director of Admission, 2017. B.A., Indiana University; M.Ed., Xavier University.
KRISTIN HENNING, M.B.A., Assistant Director of Admission, 2021. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.B.A., Defiance College.
ALEECE JESTER, B.S., Admission Operations Specialist, 1996. B.S., Ohio University.
TARA HINOJOSA, B.S., Admission Counselor, 2023. B.S., Cleveland State University.
ALEECE JESTER, B.S., Admission Operations Specialist, 2025. B.S., Ohio University.
ABBEY MCMASTER, M.P.A.L., Assistant Director of Admission, 2023. B.S., Ashland University; M.P.A.L., The Ohio State University.
LAURIE WESP PATTON, B.A., Director of Admission, 1997. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University.
ANTHONY RINALDI, M.A, Associate Director of Admission, 2024. B.S., Binghamton University; M.A., Stony Brook University.
BEN SHAHEEN, D.M.A, Assistant Director of Admission, 2025. B.M. Baldwin Wallace University, M.M & D.M.A, Ohio State University.
GRACE SOMMER, M.Ed., Assistant Director of Transfer Admission, 2025. B.A., Denison University; M.Ed., Ohio University.
LAREN WENZELL, M.B.A., Associate Director of Admission - Northeast Ohio Regional, 2022. B.B.A., M.B.A., Cleveland State University.
Financial Aid
AMY KAPLE, B.S., Associate Director of Financial Aid, 2008. B.S., Pennsylvania State University.
KEVIN PASKVAN, B.S., Director of Financial Aid, 2013. B.S., Franklin University.
NANCY SANFORD, M.A., Associate Director of Financial Aid, 1987. B.A., Ohio Northern University; M.A., University of Dayton.
Office of Marketing and Communications
PHOKENG M. DAILEY, Ph.D., Vice President for Marketing and Communication, 2017. B.S., Ohio Dominican University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
KIONA S. DYCHES, M.S. Assistant Director of Social Media and Digital Communications, 2023. M.S., Syracuse University.
BRENDAN G. EAGAN, B.S., Sports Information Director, 2025. B.S., The Ohio State University.
COLE E. HATCHER, B.A., Director of Media and Community Relations, 2006. B.A., The Ohio State University.
LINDSAY A. MAUTER, B.S., Associate Director, Project Manager, 2012. B.S., Ohio University.
SARA H. STUNTZ, B.A., Creative Lead, 2006. B.A., Miami University.
DOUGLAS E. THOMPSON, B.S., Manager of Web and Electronic Communications, 2006. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University.
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