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 portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Weary_0.jpg.webp?itok=Oe1Ko_wa)
Gifford Weary
CHAIR
Professor Emeritus, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences (retired)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Carter G. Phillips portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Phillips.jpg.webp?itok=HbfEtQ-q)
Carter G. Phillips
VICE CHAIR
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, DC
![James F. Dietz portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Dietz.jpg.webp?itok=E2HB0suJ)
James F. Dietz
VICE CHAIR
Executive Vice President (retired)
Potash Corporation
Northfield, IL
![Keith B. Key portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Key.jpg.webp?itok=M2_y66Rq)
Keith B. Key
SECRETARY
President and CEO
Keith B. Key Enterprises LLC
Columbus, OH
![Bonita D. Griffin](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Bonita-Griffin-Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=wg5WL9-_)
Bonita D. Griffin
TREASURER
Vice President of Human Resources (Retired)
Nationwide Insurance
Columbus, OH
Elected Members
![Jacinto Beard portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Beard.gif.webp?itok=MN_cy1Pc)
Jacinto Beard
Founder
Beard Family Dentistry
Columbus, OH
![Joseph Borgo portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Borgo.gif.webp?itok=yMTRbI0O)
Joseph Borgo
Owner
J.B. Borgo & Associates
Austin, TX
![G. Gilbert Cloyd portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Cloyd2.jpg.webp?itok=0h_jwPQc)
G. Gilbert Cloyd
CTO (retired)
Procter & Gamble
Austin, TX
![Caryn Covelli portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Caryn_Covelli_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=1KXgkW5P)
Caryn Covelli
Community Volunteer
Warren, OH
![Jack Cowart portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Jack-Cowart.gif.webp?itok=JlA-r_yE)
Jack Cowart
Executive Director
Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
New York, NY
![Tanny B. Crane portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/CraneT2.jpg.webp?itok=8HYqllWC)
Tanny B. Crane
President and CEO
Crane Group
Columbus, OH
![Phyllis A. Cummins portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Cummins.jpg.webp?itok=DbIEZlQj)
Phyllis A. Cummins
Assistant Director of Research
Miami University
Oxford, OH
![James F. Dietz portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Dietz.jpg.webp?itok=E2HB0suJ)
James F. Dietz
VICE CHAIR
Executive Vice President (retired)
Potash Corporation
Northfield, IL
![Elizabeth B. Germain portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Germain.jpg.webp?itok=jSjRhDVK)
Elizabeth B. Germain
Community Volunteer
Columbus, OH
![Bonita D. Griffin](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Bonita-Griffin-Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=wg5WL9-_)
Bonita D. Griffin
TREASURER
Vice President of Human Resources (Retired)
Nationwide Insurance
Columbus, OH
![Cynthia Hilsheimer portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2024-06/Cynthia-Hilsheimer-900x900.png.webp?itok=Gnt-0sMG)
Cynthia Hilsheimer
Founder and Managing Principal
BeecherHill
Columbus, OH
![Lisa Hinson portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Lisa-Hinson-Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=qwI4VIou)
Lisa Hinson
President
Hinson Ltd. Public Relations
Columbus, OH
![Linda S. Kass portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Kass_Linda_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=7kmuwem9)
Linda S. Kass
Owner
Gramercy Books
Columbus, OH
![Maryann Kennedy](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Maryann-Kennedy-Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=P_qigNOW)
Maryann Kennedy
Director
CardioMetabolism Medical Science Liaisons at Genentech
Solon, OH
![Keith B. Key portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Key.jpg.webp?itok=M2_y66Rq)
Keith B. Key
SECRETARY
President and CEO
Keith B. Key Enterprises LLC
Columbus, OH
![Anne E. Klamar portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Klamar_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=vFGEWdTN)
Anne E. Klamar
Chair of the Board of Directors
Midmark Corporation
Versailles, Ohio
![John C. Lindberg portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Lindberg.jpg.webp?itok=AAfajNFb)
John C. Lindberg
President
Dial One Security, Inc
Cincinnati, OH
![Matthew Magee portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Matthew-Magee.gif.webp?itok=WYUZ7mBL)
Matthew Magee
Partner
Adage Capital Management, L.P.
Concord, MA
![Frank D. Mauceri portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Mauceri.jpg.webp?itok=Bno5aUiU)
Frank D. Mauceri
Founder
Smog Veil Records
San Francisco, CA
![Stephen G. Mehallis portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Mehallis.jpg.webp?itok=3_iS7u1k)
Stephen G. Mehallis
President
Harry T. Mangurian Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
![Stephen Milligan](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Milligan.jpg.webp?itok=28vV0CiX)
Stephen Milligan
Former CEO
Western Digital Corporation
San Jose, CA
![Keith D. Monda portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Monda.jpg.webp?itok=GfmM2_qJ)
Keith D. Monda
President and COO (retired)
Coach, Inc.
Sarasota, FL
![Jennifer Ostenson portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Jennifer-Ostenson.gif.webp?itok=mFf55_sX)
Jennifer Ostenson
Hummel Family Foundation
Longmont, CO
![Marnette Perry portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Marnette_Perry_Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=6Jv0MESn)
Marnette Perry
Senior Vice President for Retail Operations and Strategic Initiatives (retired)
The Kroger Company
Naples, FL
![W. Ray Persons portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Persons_0.jpg.webp?itok=XPMevUhd)
W. Ray Persons
Attorney and Partner
King & Spalding LLP
Tampa, FL
![Carter G. Phillips portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Phillips.jpg.webp?itok=HbfEtQ-q)
Carter G. Phillips
VICE CHAIR
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, DC
![Gay Su Pinnell portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Pinnell.gif.webp?itok=W-xFJLNX)
Gay Su Pinnell
Professor Emerita
The Ohio State University School of Teaching and Learning
Dublin, OH
![Corbett A. Price portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/price-corbett.1.gif.webp?itok=CVHT9fJl)
Corbett A. Price
CEO
Kurron Capital, LLC
New York, NY
![Stanley Ross portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Ross.jpg.webp?itok=eY7UXoIi)
Stanley Ross
Attorney (retired)
Columbus, OH
![Robert W. Savage portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Savage_500x500.gif.webp?itok=kSebz01y)
Robert W. Savage
Board Advisor / Retired YUM! Brands Executive
Yum! Brands
New Franklin, OH
![Lee E. Shackelford portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Lee_Shackelford_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=eRSLOVm2)
Lee E. Shackelford
Psychiatrist/Yoga Instructor
Columbus, OH
![Robert H. Schottenstein portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Schottenstein.jpg.webp?itok=4WuSnwgR)
Robert H. Schottenstein
Chairman, CEO and President
M/I Homes, Inc.
Columbus, OH
![Georgie Shockey portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Shockey_500x514.gif.webp?itok=5jXG65RG)
Georgie Shockey
Owner
Ruck-Shockey Associates, Inc.
Columbus, OH
![Timothy P. Smucker portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Smucker_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=UMYew8xA)
Timothy P. Smucker
Chairman Emeritus
The J.M. Smucker Company
North Lawrence, OH
![Ratmir V. Timashev portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Timashev_500x499.gif.webp?itok=HrHvczJu)
Ratmir V. Timashev
Software Entrepreneur and Investor; Co-Founder
Veeam Software
Greenwich, CT
![Nanette Nardi Triplett portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Nanette-Nardi-Triplett-Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=8Uupgt8D)
Nanette Nardi Triplett
Operational Excellence Executive and Community Leader
New Albany, OH
![Kara J. Trott portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Kara-Trott.gif.webp?itok=cLptHFnu)
Kara J. Trott
Founder, Board Chair and Senior Advisor
Quantum Health
Columbus, OH
![Daniel J. Wampler portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Wampler.jpg.webp?itok=do45UNbm)
Daniel J. Wampler
President (former)
Synergy Flavors, Ohio
Mason, OH
![Gifford Weary portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Weary_0.jpg.webp?itok=Oe1Ko_wa)
Gifford Weary
CHAIR
Professor Emeritus, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences (retired)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Alec Wightman portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Alec-Wightman-Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=sxdB0jwV)
Alec Wightman
Partner
Baker & Hostetler LLC
Columbus, OH
Ex-Officio
![Molly Ranz Calhoun portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Molly_Ranz_Calhoun_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=LqG57wL3)
Molly Ranz Calhoun
President and CEO
The Ohio State University Alumni Association
Columbus, OH
![Portrait of President Carter](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2024-02/found_board_tc.jpg.webp?itok=KD2RYQax)
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.
President
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Kristine G. Devine portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Devine_500x500.gif.webp?itok=YtyqLxS7)
Kristine G. Devine
Vice President of Operations and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Michael C. Eicher portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Eicher-Headshot_2023_Formal.1.gif.webp?itok=fBK8fzvu)
Michael C. Eicher
PRESIDENT
Senior Vice President for Advancement
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Peter Mohler portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2024-06/Peter-Mohler-900x900-v4.png.webp?itok=_doErvZj)
Peter J. Mohler
Executive Vice President, Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Michael Papadakis portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Michael-Papadakis.gif.webp?itok=XhmsiJ2V)
Michael Papadakis
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Melissa S. Shivers portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Melissa-Shivers-Headshot_500x500.jpg.webp?itok=Fu22pf77)
Melissa S. Shivers
Senior Vice President for Student Life
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Lifetime
![Portrait of Joseph Alutto](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2024-02/Alutto.jpg.webp?itok=rFO5GpRD)
Joseph A. Alutto
Distinguished Professor, Organizational Behavior
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![Patricia E. Aveni portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Aveni2.jpg.webp?itok=azd1mz3A)
Patricia E. Aveni
Community Volunteer
Westlake, OH
![John W. Berry Jr. portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Berry_1%202010.jpg.webp?itok=ZcRoOAg9)
John W. Berry Jr.
Chairman and CEO
Berry Investments, Inc.
Moraine, OH
![Michael H. Carpenter portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Carpenter.jpg.webp?itok=rmE57gi7)
Michael H. Carpenter
Partner
Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP
Columbus, OH
![Chih-Ming J. Chen portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Chen.jpg.webp?itok=NzmsSoBN)
Chih-Ming J. Chen
Chairman and CEO
Twi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Taiwan, R.O.C.
![Edwin M. Cooperman portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Cooperman2.jpg.webp?itok=E0jgHaba)
Edwin M. Cooperman
Chairman of the Board
Edmarc Investments LLC
Boca Raton, FL
![Richard J. Denman portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Denman.jpg.webp?itok=HcXtrgVY)
Richard J. Denman
President (retired)
Symedix, Inc. (a Johnson & Johnson Co.)
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
![Barbara K. Fergus portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Fergus.jpg.webp?itok=VRFVdi_c)
Barbara K. Fergus
Partner
Midwestern Auto Group of Dublin
Dublin, OH
![Ruann F. Ernst portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Ernst_1%202010.jpg.webp?itok=2zH8WdQ8)
Ruann F. Ernst
Chairman and CEO (retired)
Digital Island
Scottsdale, AZ
![Edward E. Hagenlocker portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Hagenlocker.jpg.webp?itok=6S43XIxR)
Edward E. Hagenlocker
Vice Chairman (retired)
Ford Motor Company
Bloomfield Hills, MI
![Jole R. Harmon portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Harmon_1%202010.jpg.webp?itok=YQB6Exca)
Jole R. Harmon
Community Volunteer
Paradise Valley, AZ
![Jane Fawcett Hoover](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Fawcett%20Hoover_0.jpg.webp?itok=MHOegSEM)
Jane Fawcett Hoover
CEO and President
JFH Strategies LLC
Leesburg, VA
![William M. Isaac portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Isaac.jpg.webp?itok=BGR3bH2L)
William M. Isaac
Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Services
FTI Consulting
Sarasota, FL
![John W. Kessler portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Kessler.jpg.webp?itok=XPN8td7P)
John W. Kessler
Chairman
The New Albany Company
New Albany, OH
![James D. Klingbeil Sr. portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Klingbeil_1%202010.jpg.webp?itok=Uigy_vWw)
James D. Klingbeil Sr.
Chairman and CEO
Klingbeil Capital Management
San Francisco, CA
![Chairman (retired) portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Overmyer.jpg.webp?itok=xBvkMIgi)
Edwin L. Overmyer
Chairman (retired)
Willis of Ohio, Inc.
Columbus, OH
![Floradelle A. Pfahl portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Pfahl_1%202010.jpg.webp?itok=o_oboOdS)
Floradelle A. Pfahl
Community Volunteer
Columbus, OH
![David B. Sharrock portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Sharrock.jpg.webp?itok=341jNg1V)
David B. Sharrock
Executive Vice President (retired)
Marion Merrill Dow Inc.
Naples, FL
![Barbara C. Trueman portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Trueman.jpg.webp?itok=2k46IS0_)
Barbara C. Trueman
President (retired)
Truesports, Inc.
Hilliard, OH
![Iris S. Wolstein portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Wolstein.jpg.webp?itok=mMy9iTKE)
Iris S. Wolstein
Owner and CEO
Heritage Development Company
Moreland Hills, OH
![Robert L. Wright Jr. portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Wright.jpg.webp?itok=Fc26W1sl)
Robert L. Wright Jr.
Chairman (retired)
FE Holdings
Alexandria, VA
Non-Voting Officers
![Brittany Cvetanovich portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Brittany%20Cvetanovich.jpg.webp?itok=KLn2uQh3)
Brittany Cvetanovich
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Senior Associate General Counsel
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
![The Ohio State University portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/Jake-Wozniak.gif.webp?itok=TbtYorHH)
Jake Wozniak
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Treasurer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Student Delegates
![A white man with blonde hair wears an Ohio State white pharmacy lab coat and smiles](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2024-06/David-Joseph-foundation-board-student-delegate.jpg.webp?itok=Q4kjjJTq)
David Joseph
Pharmacy
May 2026
Dayton, OH
![Megan O’Connor portrait](/giving/sites/default/files/styles/1_1/public/2023-11/oconnor-megan.1.gif.webp?itok=cY3e9OJB)
Megan O’Connor
Public Management, Leadership, and Policy
May 2025
South Lebanon, OH