The Alumni Advisory Council represents the academic and administrative breadth of Ohio State and is advisory to the president of the university and to the Association board of directors, promoting the general welfare and interests of the university.
COLLEGES
Arts and Humanities
(Division of the College of Arts and Sciences)
JUNE SALLEE ANTOINE
BA Arts and Sciences ’51
Term: November 2011-2014 (second term)
Retired Assistant Principal
Shaker Heights High School
Shaker Heights, OH
E-mail: antoine at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.arts.ohio-state.edu/
Divisional Dean Mark W. Shanda
College of Arts and Sciences
DAVID C. KELLER
BA Arts '00
BS Social & Behavioral Sciences '00
Term: November 2011-2014 (first term)
Managing Director of Research
Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA
E-mail: keller at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://artsandsciences.osu.edu
Executive Dean and Vice Provost Joseph E. Steinmetz
Fisher College of Business
DENIS G. SIMON
BS Business Administration ’69
(MBA '73, Miami University (Ohio))
Term: October 2010-2013 (first term)
Senior Executive Vice President
Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Dallas, TX
E-mail: Simon at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/
Dean Christine A. Poon
College of Dentistry
THEODORE R. POPE
BS Arts and Sciences '66
BS Education '69
DDS ’73
(from Northwest University: Certification in Orthodontics '76; Masters in Orthodontics '83)
Term: October 2009-2012 (first term)
Orthodontist
Pope Orthodontics
Englewood, OH
E-mail: Pope at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.dent.ohio-state.edu
Dean Patrick M. Lloyd
College of Education and Human Ecology
GEORGANNE M. SHOCKEY
BS Human Ecology ’80
(Stanford University, Financial Management Training; SodexHo Overseas Operational Training; SodexHo Management Development Program; SCG, Inc. Advanced Selling Skills Program)
Term: April 2009-2012 (first term)
Principal/Consultant
Ruck-Shockey Associates, Inc.
Alameda, CA
E-mail: Shockey at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu
Dean Cheryl L. Achterberg
College of Engineering
ROBERT H. SCHMAHL
B Electrical Engineering ’61
Term: October 2009-2012 (second term)
Retired Senior Scientist
Hughes Aircraft
Fullerton, CA
E-mail: Schmahl at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.eng.ohio-state.edu
Dean David B. Williams
Enrollment Services
DAVID A TONNIES
BS Molecular Genetics '88; MD '92
Term: April 2011-2014 (first term)
Owner/Practitioner
Hermitage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Hermitage, PA
E-mail: Tonnies at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://oaa.osu.edu/strategicenrollmentplanning.html
Vice President M. Dolan Evanovich
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
ELIZABETH A. HARSH
BS Agriculture ’83
Term: October 2009-2012 (first term)
Executive Director
Ohio Beef Council
Marysville, OH
E-mail: Harsh at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://cfaes.ohio-state.edu
Vice President and Dean Bobby D. Moser
Graduate School
JAMES M. SIDDENS
MA English '67
PhD English '74
(BA English '65, Kansas State)
Term: April 2009-2012 (first term)
Retired Assistant Dean and Secretary
Graduate School
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Siddens at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/
Dean Patrick S. Osmer
College of Law
MARY ELLEN FAIRFIELD JD Law ’73
(BA with honors '70, Purdue University)
Term: April 2010-2013 (first term)
Partner
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Fairfield at council.ohiostatealmni.org
Web site: http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/
Dean Alan C. Michaels
College of Medicine
ELLA L. TOOMBS
MD '81
(BS Biology '76, Chicago State University)
Term: April 2009-2012 (first term)
Assistant Professor and Assistant Attending Dermatologist
Dermatology Patient Services
RUSH University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
E-mail: Toombs at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://medicine.osu.edu/
Dean Charles J. Lockwood
Natural and Mathematical Sciences
(Division of the College of Arts and Sciences)
MILAN JOVANOVIC
BS Biological Sciences ’98
PhD Biochemistry '04
(JD '10, Capital University)
Term: November 2011-2014 (second term)
Patent Counsel
Abbott Nutrition
Abbott Laboratories
Columbus, OH
E-mail: jovanovic at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/
Interim Divisional Dean Peter D. March
College of Nursing
ELLEN B. RUDY
BS Nursing ’58 cum laude
Term: November 2011-2014 (second term)
Dean Emeritus
University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing
Columbus, OH
E-mail: rudy at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.con.ohio-state.edu
Dean Elizabeth R. Lenz
College of Optometry
ROGER L. SANEHOLTZ
OD Optometry ’74
Term: April 2010-2014 (first term)
Optometrist
Tri-State Vision Center, Inc.
Montpelier, OH
E-mail: Saneholtz at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.optometry.ohio-state.edu/
Dean Melvin D. Shipp
College of Pharmacy
MARILYN E. WOLLETT
BS Pharmacy ’65
Term: November 2011-2014 (first term)
Retired Pharm Director
Medco Health Solutions Inc. &
Medco Health Affiliates
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Wollett at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu/
Dean Robert W. Brueggemeier
College of Public Health
ROBERT J. CAMPBELL
BS Biological Sciences '71
Term: October 2010-2013 (first term)
Deputy Director
Center for Public Health Statistics and Informatics
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Campbell at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://cph.osu.edu/
Dean Stanley A. Lemeshow
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(Division of the College of Arts and Sciences)
H. DEAN GIBSON
BA Sociology (with emphasis in Criminology) ’74
Term: April 2010-2013 (first term)
Senior Vice President
Aon Hewitt
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Gibson at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://www.sbs.ohio-state.edu
Divisional Dean Gifford Weary
College of Social Work
H. STANLEY EICHENAUER
MSW '70
(M.Div. '60, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH; BS '57, Bowling Green State University)
Term: November 2011-2014 (second term)
Retired
President and Chief Executive Officer
Eastway Corporation
Dayton, OH
E-mail: Eichenauer at council.ohiostatealumni.org
College Web site: http://www.csw.ohio-state.edu
Dean Tom Gregoire
College of Veterinary Medicine
Vacant
Web site: http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/
Dean Lonnie J. King
The Ohio State University at Lima
GEORGE M. BROOKS
BA Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences ’73
Term: October 2009-2012 (second term)
Market President
First Financial Bank
Van Wert, OH
E-mail: Brooks at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.lima.ohio-state.edu/
Dean/Director John R. Snyder
The Ohio State University at Mansfield
ANNE O. EPPERSON
C Dental Hygiene '57
Term: November 2011-2014 (second term)
Retired Dental Hygenist
Smile Dental Office
Galion, OH
E-mail: epperson at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/
Dean/Director Stephen M. Gavazzi
The Ohio State University at Marion
RUSSELL A. MCBRIDE, III
BS Pharmacy ’71
Term: November 2010-2013 (second term)
Pharmacy Manager
The Kroger Company
Marion, OH
E-mail: McBride at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.marion.ohio-state.edu/
Dean/Director Gregory S. Rose
The Ohio State University at Newark
LAURA B. LEWIS
BS Business Administration '84
Term: October 2010-2013 (second term)
Senior Vice President
Director, Human Resources and Marketing
Park National Bank
Newark, OH
E-mail: lewis at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.newark.osu.edu/
Dean/Director William L. MacDonald
OFFICES
Office of Academic Affairs
CARL D. SMALLWOOD
BS Business Administration/International Business '77; JD Law ’80
Term: April 2010-2013 (first term)
Partner
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Smallwood at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://oaa.osu.edu
Executive Vice President and Provost Joseph A. Alutto
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
BRUCE W. LAVASH
BS Mechanical Engineering '77
MS Mechanical Engineering '78
Term: April 2011-2014 (first term)
Research Fellow, Victor Mills Society
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, OH
E-mail: Lavash at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://oaa.osu.edu/107.html
Vice Provost Wayne E. Carlson
Office of Business and Finance
JAMES K. MITCHELL
BA Arts and Sciences ’63
MBA Business Administration ’65
(JD’68 from Southern Methodist University)
Term: April 2009-2012 (second term)
Semi-retired financial & tax advisor
Austin, TX
E-mail: Mitchell at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.busfin.ohio-state.edu
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Geoffrey S. Chatas
Office of Health Sciences
F. MICHAEL MINCH
BS Biological Sciences '69
MD ’73 cum laude
Term: April 2010-2013 (second term)
Retired Surgeon
Nashville, TN
E-mail: Minch at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.medicine.osu.edu/
Senior Vice President Steven G. Gabbe
Office of Health Services
JONATHON S. EESLEY
BS Business Administration '78 summa cum laude
Term: April 2011-2014 (first term)
Vice President and Financial Advisor
Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Eesley at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.medicine.osu.edu/
Vice President Peter E. Geier
Office of Research
JACQUELINE M. BENSON
BS Biology '92
PhD Medical Microbiology and Immunology '98
Term: October 2009-2012 (first term)
Director
Centocor Research & Development
Immunobiology Research
Radnor, PA
E-mail: Benson at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://research.osu.edu/
Vice President Caroline C. Whitacre
Office of Student Life
DAVID W. WRIGHT (CHAIR)
BS Fisher College of Business ’67
Term: April 2010-2013 (second term)
Chief Financial Officer
First Ohio Planning
Columbus, OH
E-mail: David_Wright at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://studentaffairs.osu.edu/
Vice President Javaune Adams-Gaston
Office of University Communications
KAREN E. WYSCARVER
BA English '91
Term: October 2010-2013 (first term)
Writer
ABC Studios
Los Angeles, CA
E-mail: Wyscarver at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://relations.osu.edu/
Senior Vice President Tom Katzenmeyer
Athletic Council
HOLLY E. CUSH
BS Allied Health Professions'91
MS Biomedical Engineering'98
Term: June 2011-2013 (single term)
E-mail: Cush at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
Director of Athletics Gene D. Smith
Foundation Board
BARBARA K. FERGUS
BS Fisher College of Business’57
Term: April 2010-2013 (second term)
Owner/Partner
Midwestern Auto Group of Dublin
Dublin, OH
E-mail: Fergus at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://giveto.osu.edu
President Jeff M.S. Kaplan
President's Club Advisory Board
DOUGLAS L. WEINTRAUB
BS Business Administration ’82
Term: April 2011-2014 (first term)
DJ-CLR, Inc.
Akron, OH
E-mail: York at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: http://giveto.osu.edu
Senior Director of Campaigns and Volunteer Programs Jeffrey A. Hilperts
Office of Sponsored Programs
ROSE ANN DABEK
JD Law '75
(BA '63, Dominican University; PhD '70, Loyola University)
Term: April 2009-2012 (single term)
Retired Of Counsel
Thompson & Hine LLP
Cincinnati, OH
E-mail: Dabek at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www1.rf.ohio-state.edu
Executive Director Anne J. M. Moffat
WOSU Public Media
TIFFANY C. MILLER
BA Journalism '96
JD Law '00
Term: April 2011-2014 (second term)
Attorney/Of Counsel
Bailey Cavalieri LLC
Columbus, OH
E-mail: Miller at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Web site: www.wosu.org
General Manager Thomas M. Rieland
Chair, Board of Directors
IRENE BANDY-HEDDEN, CHAIR
PhD Education '79
(BS Education '62, Ohio University;
MA '67, Eastern Kentucky University)
Council Term: September 2011-2013
President, Paragon Communications
Sarasota, FL
E-mail: Bandy-Hedden at council.ohiostatealumni.org
Past Chairs, Board of Directors
JOSEPH F. DAMORE (2009-2011)
MS Allied Medical Professions '76
(BA Arts '74, Thiel College)
Council Term: September 2011-2014
Vice President
Premier Consulting Solutions
Washington, DC
E-mail: Damore at council.ohiostatealumni.org
YVETTE MCGEE BROWN (2007-2009)
JD '85
(BS Journalism '82, Ohio University)
Council Term: September 2009-2012
Justice
Supreme Court of Ohio
Columbus, OH
E-mail: YMBrown at council.ohiostatealumni.org