Leadership and Directors
Leadership and Directors
Board Directors have a unique and distinct role in providing leadership to strengthen philanthropy at Ohio State.
Michael C. Eicher, an accomplished leader in higher education development and external affairs, began as senior vice president for advancement at The Ohio State University and president of The Ohio State University Foundation in November 2012.
Michael C. Eicher
Senior Vice President for Advancement
President, The Ohio State University Foundation
5136 University Square South
15 E. 15th Ave. Columbus, OH 43201
614-292-9858 Office
eicher@osu.edu
Officers
Gifford Weary
CHAIR
Professor Emeritus, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences (retired)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Carter G. Phillips
VICE CHAIR
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, DC
James F. Dietz
VICE CHAIR
Executive Vice President (retired)
Potash Corporation
Northfield, IL
Keith B. Key
SECRETARY
President and CEO
Keith B. Key Enterprises LLC
Columbus, OH
Bonita D. Griffin
TREASURER
Vice President of Human Resources (Retired)
Nationwide Insurance
Columbus, OH
Elected Members
Jacinto Beard
Founder
Beard Family Dentistry
Columbus, OH
Joseph Borgo
Owner
J.B. Borgo & Associates
Austin, TX
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
James F. Dietz
VICE CHAIR
Executive Vice President (retired)
Potash Corporation
Northfield, IL
Elizabeth B. Germain
Community Volunteer
Columbus, OH
Bonita D. Griffin
TREASURER
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
SECRETARY
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
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
Carter G. Phillips
VICE CHAIR
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, DC
Gay Su Pinnell
Professor Emerita
The Ohio State University School of Teaching and Learning
Dublin, OH
Corbett A. Price
CEO
Kurron Capital, LLC
New York, NY
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
Gifford Weary
CHAIR
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
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.
President
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Kristine G. Devine
Vice President of Operations and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Michael C. Eicher
PRESIDENT
Senior Vice President for Advancement
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
Michael H. Carpenter
Partner
Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP
Columbus, 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
Chairman (retired)
Chairman (retired)
Willis of Ohio, Inc.
Columbus, OH
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
Brittany Cvetanovich
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Senior Associate General Counsel
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
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