Directors

Officers

  • President Michael C. Eicher Senior Vice President for Advancement The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Chair G. Gilbert Cloyd CTO (retired) Procter & Gamble Austin, TX
  • Vice Chair Gifford Weary Professor Emeritus, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences (retired) The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Vice Chair James F. Dietz Executive Vice President (retired) Potash Corporation Northfield, IL
  • Secretary Carter G. Phillips Partner Sidley Austin LLP Washington, DC
  • Treasurer Bonita D. Griffin Vice President of Human Resources (Retired) Nationwide Insurance Columbus, OH

Elected Directors

  • Michael H. Carpenter Partner Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP Columbus, OH
  • Chair G. Gilbert Cloyd CTO (retired) Procter & Gamble Austin, TX
  • Caryn Covelli Community Volunteer Warren, OH
  • Jack Cowart Executive Director Roy Lichtenstein Foundation New York, NY
  • Tanny B. Crane President and CEO Crane Group Columbus, OH
  • Phyllis A. Cummins Assistant Director of Research Miami University Oxford, OH
  • Vice Chair James F. Dietz Executive Vice President (retired) Potash Corporation Northfield, IL
  • Susan Edwards Community Volunteer Westerville, OH
  • Elizabeth B. Germain Community Volunteer Columbus, OH
  • Treasurer Bonita D. Griffin Vice President of Human Resources (Retired) Nationwide Insurance Columbus, OH
  • Cynthia Hilsheimer Founder and Managing Principal BeecherHill Columbus, OH
  • Lisa Hinson President Hinson Ltd. Public Relations Columbus, OH
  • Linda S. Kass Owner Gramercy Books Columbus, OH
  • Maryann Kennedy Director CardioMetabolism Medical Science Liaisons at Genentech Solon, OH
  • Keith B. Key President and CEO Keith B. Key Enterprises LLC Columbus, OH
  • Anne E. Klamar Chair of the Board of Directors Midmark Corporation Versailles, Ohio
  • John C. Lindberg President Dial One Security, Inc Cincinnati, OH
  • Matthew Magee Partner Adage Capital Management, L.P. Concord, MA
  • Frank D. Mauceri Founder Smog Veil Records San Francisco, CA
  • Stephen G. Mehallis President Harry T. Mangurian Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Stephen Milligan Former CEO Western Digital Corporation San Jose, CA
  • Keith D. Monda President and COO (retired) Coach, Inc. Sarasota, FL
  • Jennifer Ostenson Hummel Family Foundation Longmont, CO
  • Edwin L. Overmyer Chairman (retired) Willis of Ohio, Inc. Columbus, OH
  • Marnette Perry Senior Vice President for Retail Operations and Strategic Initiatives (retired) The Kroger Company Naples, FL
  • W. Ray Persons Attorney and Partner King & Spalding LLP Tampa, FL
  • Secretary Carter G. Phillips Partner Sidley Austin LLP Washington, DC
  • Corbett A. Price CEO Kurron Capital, LLC Chevy Chase, MD
  • Stanley Ross Attorney (retired) Columbus, OH
  • Robert W. Savage Board Advisor / Retired YUM! Brands Executive Yum! Brands New Franklin, OH
  • Lee E. Shackelford Psychiatrist/Yoga Instructor Columbus, OH
  • Robert H. Schottenstein Chairman, CEO and President M/I Homes, Inc. Columbus, OH
  • Georgie Shockey Owner Ruck-Shockey Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH
  • Timothy P. Smucker Chairman Emeritus The J.M. Smucker Company North Lawrence, OH
  • Ratmir V. Timashev Software Entrepreneur and Investor; Co-Founder Veeam Software Greenwich, CT
  • Nanette Nardi Triplett Operational Excellence Executive and Community Leader
  • Kara J. Trott Founder, Board Chair and Senior Advisor Quantum Health Columbus, OH
  • Daniel J. Wampler President (former) Synergy Flavors, Ohio Mason, OH
  • VICE CHAIR Gifford Weary Professor Emeritus, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences (retired) The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Alec Wightman Partner Baker & Hostetler LLC Columbus, OH

Ex-Officio

  • Molly Ranz Calhoun President and CEO The Ohio State University Alumni Association Columbus, OH
  • Kristine G. Devine Vice President of Operations and Deputy Chief Financial Officer The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • President Michael C. Eicher Senior Vice President for Advancement The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Melissa L. Gilliam Executive Vice President and Provost The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Michael Papadakis Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Melissa S. Shivers Senior Vice President for Student Life The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Lifetime

  • Joseph A. Alutto Distinguished Professor, Organizational Behavior The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Patricia E. Aveni Community Volunteer Westlake, OH
  • John W. Berry Jr. Chairman and CEO Berry Investments, Inc. Moraine, OH
  • Chih-Ming J. Chen Chairman and CEO Twi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • Edwin M. Cooperman Chairman of the Board Edmarc Investments LLC Boca Raton, FL
  • Richard J. Denman President (retired) Symedix, Inc. (a Johnson & Johnson Co.) Rancho Santa Fe, CA
  • Barbara K. Fergus Partner Midwestern Auto Group of Dublin Dublin, OH
  • Ruann F. Ernst Chairman and CEO (retired) Digital Island Scottsdale, AZ
  • Edward E. Hagenlocker Vice Chairman (retired) Ford Motor Company Bloomfield Hills, MI
  • Jole R. Harmon Community Volunteer Paradise Valley, AZ
  • Jane Fawcett Hoover CEO and President JFH Strategies LLC Leesburg, VA
  • William M. Isaac Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Services FTI Consulting Sarasota, FL
  • John W. Kessler Chairman The New Albany Company New Albany, OH
  • James D. Klingbeil Sr. Chairman and CEO Klingbeil Capital Management San Francisco, CA
  • Floradelle A. Pfahl Community Volunteer Columbus, OH
  • David B. Sharrock Executive Vice President (retired) Marion Merrill Dow Inc. Naples, FL
  • Barbara C. Trueman President (retired) Truesports, Inc. Hilliard, OH
  • Iris S. Wolstein Owner and CEO Heritage Development Company Moreland Hills, OH
  • Robert L. Wright Jr. Chairman (retired) FE Holdings Alexandria, VA

Non-Voting Officers

  • Assistant Secretary Brittany Cvetanovich Senior Associate General Counsel The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
  • Assistant Treasurer Jake Wozniak Treasurer and Vice President of Financial Services and Innovation The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Student Delegates

  • Grace Blanchong Psychology May 2024 Westerville, OH
  • Megan O’Connor Public Management, Leadership, and Policy May 2025 South Lebanon, OH
  • Evans Osuji Medicine May 2024 West Orange, NJ