Kent State Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center Advisory Boards
Advisory Boards
ºÚÁÏÍø Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center collaborate with two Advisory Boards comprised of leaders from business, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors in Geauga, Summit, and neighboring counties. These boards play a vital role in advancing our mission by fostering community connections, promoting the university’s value, supporting scholarships and funding initiatives, and representing ºÚÁÏÍø in the public sphere. Meeting quarterly, the Advisory Boards are instrumental in strengthening our presence and impact within the communities we serve.
Geauga Campus Advisory Board Members:
Rich Frenchie
Chairman
President, The Frenchie Group
Jim Dvorak
Geauga County Commissioner
Realtor, Century 21 Home Star
Dean Fuller
Community Member
Jay Giles
Retired, Middlefield Banking Company
Jay Jahangiri, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematical Sciences, ºÚÁÏÍø
Tracy Jemison
Past President, Geauga Growth Partnership
Richard Markwardt
Superintendent, West Geauga Schools
Jim McCaskey
President, McCaskey Landscape & Design
Dianne Pearce
Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
Melanie Scanlon
Human Resources Program Manager, Progressive Insurance*
John Stoddard
Superintendent, Berkshire Local Schools*
Not pictured:
- Jackie Preston-Franck, Marketing and Customer Relations, Preston Superstore
- Sean Thompson, President, T Manfrass & Assoc. Architects
*ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni
Twinsburg Academic Center Advisory Board Members:
Angelo Carcioppolo
Chairman
Certified Financial Planner, Skylight Financial Group
Mary Pat DeLambo
Assistant Nurse Manager, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Walt Hoffmann
Retired, Assistant Superintendent
Laura Leonard
Director, Twinsburg Public Library*
Mahli Mechenbier, J.D.
Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, ºÚÁÏÍø
Sheila Williams
Retired, Educator*
Not pictured:
- Nathan Anderson, Student, ºÚÁÏÍø
- Lindsey Colangelo, Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
- Mark J. Dvorak, Private Attorney, Abdallah & Dvorak, LLC
- Kathi Powers, Superintendent, Twinsburg City Schools
- Mike Roberto, Superintendent, Aurora City Schools
*ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni