Kent State Foundation Board

The �� 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 ��.

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

Board Officers

Valoree Vargo

CEO
Vice President, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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James M. Bailey, ’03, M.S. ’04

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

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Richard G. Krumel, ’71

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

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Gregory A. Long, ’71

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

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Greg Ina, ’95, M.A. ’05

Secretary
Executive Vice President, The Davey Tree Expert Company

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Jessica H. Vargo, CPA, ’89

Assistant Treasurer
CFO, �� Foundation

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Board Of Directors

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

Raj Aggarwal, M.B.A. ’70, D.B.A. ’80
Retired Visiting Research Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

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

Christian R. Palich, ’09
Representative, Kent State Board of Trustees
Vice President of Government and External Affairs, Eagle Specialty Materials LLC

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
First Vice President - Investments, Morgan Stanley

Dan Brockett, ’79
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges LLP

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

Timothy D. Eippert, ’92
CEO, Stratus

Alexander Evans, ’14, M.B.A. ’15, M.GISc ’19
Alumni Board Representative
Epidemiologist, Franklin County Public Health

Garret Ferrara, ’90, M.B.A. ’92
Vice President of Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, Inc.

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
President, Simply Formulas, Inc.

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
President, �� Alumni Association
Teacher, Arlington, VA Public Schools

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

Aaron Mulrooney
Student Representative, Golden Flash Asset Management

Vinaya Patel
Student Representative, Kent Student Ambassadors

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

Diana P. Strongosky, ’88
Senior Vice President of Global Innovation, Sherwin-Williams Company

Daniel A. Wolfe, ’82
Vice President; General Manager, Aircraft Captain
Aviation Business Center, Nationwide Insurance

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Kent State Foundation Board

Board Officers

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