Board of Directors Listing
Comprised of 20 OHIO graduates, the Ohio University Alumni Association Board of Directors represents the diversity of 200,000 Bobcats worldwide. A listing of the 2010-11 board members appears below. More graduates will be inducted onto the Board in September.
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- Dave Abram, BSC '89
- Melissa Wervey Arnold, BSJ '99
- Robin Bowlus, BFA '98
- Sarah Burkhart
- Todd Calamita, BBA '93
- Cynthia Calhoun, BSEE '88
- Melissa Cardenas, BA '96, MBA '03
- Casey Christopher, BS '02
- Charles Crews, BSIS '93
- Brenda Dancil-Jones, AB '70
- Jeanne M. Gokcen, BSHS '82, MAHS '84
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- Arlene Greenfield, BSHE '71†
- Paige Gutheil Henderson, DO '02
- William Hilyard, BSED '67‡
- J.D. Hupp, BSEE '99
- Julie Mann, BBA '02
- Lyndsay Markley, BA '02
- A. Cita Strauss, BFR '77, MA '06
- Ronald Teplitzky, AB '84
- John Wharton, BBA '71
- Robert C. Wolfinger, AA '73, BSG '80
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† Chair
‡ Executive Vice Chair
Dave Abram
Term: 2011-2015
Current Professional Position
General Manager, Parksite, Inc.
Education
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Class “A” Member of Professional Golfers Association of America
- Board of Directors, Trustee-Residences at Wellesley Hills Trust
- Board of Directors, The Grand Lodge of Crested Butte (CO)
- President, Massachusetts Chapter Serving New England OUAA
- Member, Bobcat Club, Hall of Fame
- Member, Volunteer Alumni Admissions Network (VAAN)
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Melissa Wervey Arnold
Term: 2008-2012
Professional Position
Executive Director, American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter
Executive Director, Ohio AAP Foundation
Education
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Ohio Association of Executives
- American Society of Association Executives
- Board member, BUILD Ohio
- Secretary, The Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
- Chair, Junior League of Columbus committee
- Member, Delaware County Democratic Central Committee
- Honored as one of the Columbus’ Forty Under 40 2006
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Very Large Chapter of the Year 2006-2007
- First Place Achievement Award, Ohio Society of Association Executives for Best Serial Publication 2001
- First Place Achievement Award, Ohio Society of Association Executives for Best Meeting Format 2006
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Robin P. Bowlus
Term: 2011-2015
Current Professional Position
Director of Public Relations, Bluffton University
Education
- BFA '98, Ohio University
- Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University, '01
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Recipient, Charles J. and Clair O. Ping Recent Graduate Award, Ohio University, 2003
- Tau Beta Sigma, Alpha Delta Chapter, lifetime member
- Founding Member, Marching Band Society of Alumni and Friends
- Past Historian, Marching Band Society of Alumni and Friends
- Board of Directors, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Public Relations Society of America
- Member, Anabaptist Communicators
- Board member and secretary, Discovery District Development Corp
- Board member, Topiary Museum & Gardens, Columbus, OH
- Allen/Lima Leadership, Class of 2009
- Member, Rotary, Bluffton-Pandora Club
- Task Force Leader, HLC-NCA Reaccreditation team, Bluffton University
- Member, Junior League, Columbus, OH
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Todd Calamita
Term: 2008-2012
Current Professional Position
Certified Financial Planner, Calamita Wealth Management
Education
- BBA '93, Ohio University
- MBA '97, Case Western Reserve University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- National City Bank’s Corporate Banking Trainee Program
- Certified Cash Management Sales Officer
- Case Western’s Eastern European exchange program
- Financial Consultant, Wachovia Securities
- Past president, Ohio University Charlotte Alumni Chapter
- Past president, College of Business Society of Alumni and Friends
- Charlotte Financial Planning Association, Media Committee
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Cynthia Calhoun
Term: 2010-2014
Current Professional Position
Deputy Division Chief, Program and Project Assurance Division,
NASA Glenn Research Center
Education
- BSEE '88, Ohio University
- MS, Duquesne University (in progress)
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Software Professional Development Program graduate, Air Force Institute of Technology
- Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program, Cleveland State University
- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Member, National Technical Association, Inc.
- NASA Mission Manager’s Flight Commendation for Ares I-X Launch Vehicle
- 2009 National Women of Color STEM Conference Special Recognition Award: Career Achievement
- Numerous NASA Group Achievement Awards
- Numerous professional publications
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Melissa Cardenas
Term: 2009-2013
Professional Position
Director, Academic Quality Assurance for the Ohio Board of Regents
Education
- BA '96, Ohio University
- MBA '03, Ohio University
- PhD, Ohio University (In progress)
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Representative of the agency on the Educator Standards Board
- Former Assistant Director of Admissions, Ohio University
- Latino Empowerment Outreach Network (LEON) Grassroots Leadership Development Program
- National President, USHLI Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
- Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc., (2000-2005)
- President, Educators in College Helping Hispanics Onward (1998-2000)
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Casey A. Christopher
Term: 2010-2014
Current Professional Position
First Vice President at Center State Bank
Education
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Up and Comer Award nominee
- Currently enrolled at the Florida School of Banking, Gainesville, FL
- Class of 2012 Treasurer at the Florida School of Banking
- National City Bank Sales Champion Award nominee
- Florida Bankers Association member
- Co-founded the Ohio University Tampa Bay Alumni Organization
- Tampa Bay History Center volunteer Docent
- Meals on Wheels volunteer
- Junior Women’s League of Tampa, Treasurer of the Holiday Gift Market
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Charles Crews
Term: 2008-2012
Professional Position
Corporate Manager, NiSource, Inc.
Education
- BSIS '93, Ohio University
- MBA, Capital University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Graduate, Leadership Columbus
- Association for Blacks in Energy (AABE)
- National Black MBS Association (NBMBAA)
- Leadership Columbus Class of 2007
- Board, Academy of Engineering
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Brenda Dancil-Jones
Term: 2011-2015
Current Professional Position
President/CEO, Dancil-Jones & Associates, Inc.
Education
- BA '70, Ohio University
- MSW '73, University of Michigan
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Co-Organizer, first OHIO Black Alumni Reunion, 1977
- OHIO Alumni Representative, Montgomery County, MD, college fairs
- Supporter and contributor, OHIO Urban Scholars Program
- Leadership Board, The People’s Community Baptist Church
- Reading Tutor, W.T. Page Elementary School
- Facilitator, Radical Love Marriage Encounter
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Former Board member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Silver Spring Chapter
- Member, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
- Board member, Ivy Vine Charities, Inc.
- Member, Leadership Montgomery
- Member, JP Baltimore Scholarship Committee
- Former Board member, C.A.R.E.D.
- Former Presenter, United Nations NGO International Conference for Women, Nairobi, Kenya
- Nominated for Maryland Top Female Minority Small Business
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Jeanne Gokcen
Term: 2009-2013
Professional Position
President, FutureCom Technologies, Inc.
Education
- BSHS '82, Ohio University
- MAHS '84, Ohio University
- PhD ’92 in Speech Science, The Ohio State University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Co-chair, Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention
- Chair, Ohio Speech and Hearing Governmental Affairs Coalition
- Ohio University Alumni Association 2008 Medal of Merit Award
- WBEC-SE Women’s Business Enterprise of the Year
- 2007 TechColumbus TopCAT Award for “Outstanding Woman in Technology”
- 2007 ATHENA Foundation PowerLink Award
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Arlene Greenfield
Term: 2007-2012
Professional Position
Partner and co-founder, Qualitative Research Service Consultants, Inc.
Education
- BSHE '71, Ohio University
- MA, Personnel Management and Human Relations, Webster University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Chair, OUAA Board of Directors
- US Army Fellowship: Leadership, Management, and Human Relations, Harvard University
- Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
- Defense Race Relations Institute, Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa Beach, Florida
- Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired
- Three successful command tours
- Department of Defense
- Department of the Army
- Major Army Command levels in the areas of human resources, personnel management, administration, utilization, and readiness.
- Member, Chief of Staff, Army, Retiree Council
- Medical Chairperson, Fort Myer Military Community Retiree Council
- Member, Women in Philanthropy, Ohio University
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Dr. Paige Gutheil Henderson
Term: 2010-2014
Current Professional Position
Family Medicine Physician, Family Practice West
Education
- DO '02, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- BS '98, University of Houston
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Founding President, GOZA Wellness
- Vice Chair, Family Medicine Department of Doctors Hospital
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Member, American Osteopathic Association
- Member, American Medical Association
- Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2009 Recent Graduate Award
- Pfizer Outstanding Osteopathic Resident Award
- Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Participant in medical mission work in the Dominican Republic & Belize
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William Hilyard
Term: 2007-2014
Professional Position
Fundraising Consultant
Education
- BSED '67, Ohio University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Executive Vice-Chair, OUAA Board of Directors
- Vice President of Ohio Citizens for the Arts
- The Hermit Club, Association of Fundraising Professionals
- Northern Ohio Planned Giving Council
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J.D. Hupp
Term: 2008-2012
Professional Position
Director of Sales, CDW Canada, Inc.
Education
- BSSE '99, Ohio University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Board of Directors, Sales Centres
- Alumni Board, College of Health and Human Services
- Four-time recipient of President’s Achievement Award
- Fourth Quarter Award winner
- Four-year letterman
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Julie Mann
Term: 2009-2013
Professional Position
Technical Delivery Manager, Bank of America
Education
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Former IT Team Lead and Project Manager, Wachovia Corporation
- Ohio University’s Recruiting Team in Wachovia’s IT Associate Program
- OUAA Charles J. and Claire O. Ping Recent Graduate Award, 2007
- Past president, OUAA Charlotte Chapter
- Past president, OUAA College of Business Society of Alumni and Friends
- Vice-President, Delta Sigma Pi
- Member, International Business Society
- Member, Financial Management Society
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Lyndsay A. Markley
Term: 2011-2015
Current Professional Position
Partner, Harman, Fedick & Markley, Ltd.
Education
- BA '02, Ohio University
- J.D. '05, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Member, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Volunteer, Lawyers in the Classroom, Chicago Constitutional Rights Foundation
- Member, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, National Employment Lawyers Association of Illinois
- Member, American Bar Association
- Past council member, Young Lawyers Division of Illinois State Bar Association
- Participant, OHIO Alumni Law Day, 2010
- Member, East Bank Club
- Member, Art Institute of Chicago, Evening Associates Board
- Ohio University Student Senate, 1998-2000
- Moot Court Honor Society 2003-2005; Vice President 2004-2005
- Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity 2000-2002
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A. Cita Strauss
Term: 2010-2014
Current Professional Position
Community Consultant
Education
- BFA '77, Ohio University
- MA '06, Ohio University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Past Executive Director, Athens County Habitat for Humanity
- Founder/Director of Factory Street Studio
- Mayor’s Special Commendation for Artistic Community Service
- The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Holy Cow Award
- The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Eusebia Hunkins Award
- Chair, Athens Ohio Rotary Youth Exchange
- League of Women Voters
- American Heart Association
- Board member, Ohio University College of Fine Arts Alumni Society
- Previously served as Advisory Board member, OhioDance
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Ronald Teplitzky
Term: 2010-2014
Current Professional Position
Principal at Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A.
Education
- AB '84, Ohio University
- Juris Doctorate '87, Case Western Reserve University Law
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Chair, Commercial Finance and Banking Practice Group
- Member, Corporate and Securities Practice Group
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Member and President, Leadership Cleveland Class of 2005
- Member and President, Board of Directors of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Northeast Ohio Chapter
- Member and Vice-Chair, Regional Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League
- Member, Regional Civil Rights Committee of the Anti-Defamation League
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America 2010
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John Wharton
Term: 2008-2012
Professional Position
President, OU Real Estate III, Inc.
Education
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Chartered Financial Consultant, CFC
- Chartered Life Underwriter, CLU
- Certified Financial Planner, CFP
- National Association of Realtors
- Ohio Association of Realtors
- Former member, American Society of Certified Financial Million Dollar Round Table
- Founding member, Athens Home Builders Association
- Past president, Athens Area Uptown Business Owners Association
- Holzaepfel Award, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
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Robert “Bob” Wolfinger
Term: 2009-2013
Professional Position
City Treasurer, Lancaster, Ohio
Education
- AA '73, Ohio University
- BSG '80, Ohio University
Affiliations, Accomplishments and Service
- Retired from National City Bank
- Senior vice president, Corporate Banking group
- Board member, Lancaster Rotary Club
- Advisory Board member, Ohio University Bobcat Club
- Board member, Fairfield Medical Center Foundation
- Past Chapter President, American Institute of Banking
- Past Columbus Group Chairman, Robert Morris Associates
- Past Chairman, Fairfield County Economic Development Committee
- Past President, Lancaster Area Community Improvement Corporation
- Past Chairman, Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce
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