Alumni Advisory Council
Alumni Advisory Council
Advocates for Ohio State share what they learned and their passion for the college or unit they represent with their communities and personal networks.
Building a community of lifelong champions for Ohio State
The Alumni Advisory Council advocates for Ohio State across their communities and personal networks, while helping advise the president of the university and the association Board of Directors.
Steering Committee
Bradley A. Myers ’77, ’80
Chair
Retired Registrar
Enrollment Services
Columbus, OH
Mari-jean Siehl ’77, ’06
Vice Chair
Principal, Siehl Consulting Services
The John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Hilliard, OH
Mary Arensberg ’81, ’93
Director for Health Policies and Programs, Abbott Nutrition
Graduate School
Columbus, OH
Marialice Bennett ’69
Retired Faculty Emeritus, College of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy
Columbus, OH
Teresa Hirschfeld ’81
Retired, Quality Ready Mix, Inc./Con-Ag, Inc
The Ohio State University at Lima
St. Marys, OH
Diane Reynolds '82
Shareholder, Corporate practice, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
College of Arts & Sciences
Park Ridge, NJ
Carlton Triolo-Sapp '99
Chief of Staff and Senior Director, Strategy, Planning and Operations, Data Science and Analytics, Northwestern Mutual
College of Social Work
Chicago, IL
George Wang ’03
Co-Founder and Director SIRUM (Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute Unused Medicine)
University Marketing
Menlo Park, CA
Representatives
Kris Adams ’92
Wellstar Medical Group
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Ambulatory
Marietta GA
Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge ’05, ’11, ’13
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Wexner Medical Center
Houston, Texas
Julia M. Applegate ’97, ’20
Adjunct Lecturer, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
University Libraries
Columbus, OH
Bill Baumel ’90
Managing Director, Ohio Innovation Fund
Innovation and Economic Development
Dublin, OH
Parul Bawa ’90
Pediatrician/President, Springdale-Mason Pediatrics
Undergraduate Education
West Chester, OH
Heather Bowen-Jones ’11
Optometrist, Divine Family Eyecare and Northwest Eye Surgeons
College of Optometry
Powell, OH
Joelle Davis Carter '97
Associate Vice-Chancellor, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Southern University
Office of Academic Affairs
Laurel, MD
Jerry Clark ’91
Deputy Commander, 179th Cyber Operations Group
The Ohio State University at Mansfield
Howard, OH
James Dickey ’83
Coral Windsor Holdings, LLC
College of Engineering
Westlake, OH
Asia Doss ’19
Transportation Engineer, American Structurepoint, Inc.
Athletic Council
Columbus, OH
Joel Goodnough ’75, ’79
Retired Physician
College of Medicine
Jackson, OH
Waverly Gordon ’07
Retired Assistant Superintendent, Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
College of Public Health
Washington, DC
Kelley Griesmer JD ’93
President & CEO The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio
Office of Student Life
Gahanna, OH
Ginny Grady ’95
Supervisor, Operations Support – Workforce Management State Farm Insurance
Ohio State Newark
Newark, OH
Amy E. Kellogg ’86
Partner, BakerHostetler LLP
College of Law
Avon, OH
Anne Knapke ’06
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture
College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences
Washington, DC
Steve Lieb ’09
Office of Technology and Digital Innovation
Columbus, OH
Christine Mortine ’85, ’99
FAA Appointed Pilot Examiner, Flight Instructor, AOPA National Seminar Presenter
WOSU
Columbus, OH
Johnwei Muljono ’89
Co-founder and CEO of Kostzy “Coliveworkplay” property technology start-up
Office of International Affairs
Jakarta, Indonesia
Rick Postle ’70
CEO of Capitol Dough, Inc.
College of Education and Human Ecology
Charlottesville, VA
Gary Price ’83
Chief Risk Officer, Battelle
Fisher College of Business
Columbus, OH
Erin Prosser ’04
Assistant Director of Housing Strategies, City of Columbus
Office of Administration & Planning
Columbus, OH
Mehrdad Safavian ’10
Owner & Dentist, Capitol Square Dental & Avery Dental Center
College of Dentistry
Columbus, OH
Rob Savage ’83
Board Advisor, Retired YUM! Brands Executive
Foundation Board
New Franklin, OH
Dan Wigton ’79
Senior Vice President of Investments for Stifel Nicolaus and Company
The Ohio State University at Marion
Marion, OH
Cid Wilson ’94
CEO and President, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Office of Inclusive Excellence
Leonia, NJ
Tom Wood DVM ’87
Lorain Animal Clinic, Inc.
College of Veterinary Medicine
Lorain, OH