National Board of Directors
Chairman
Dr. Tierney Bates
BA ’99, MA ’02
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
University of South Carolina Upstate
Vice-Chair
Joni Fitch
BA ’07
Director, Community Affairs & Engagement
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Tracy S. Dowe, III
BSBA ’01
City President, Akron / Canton / Youngstown
Fifth Third Bank
Theron Brown
BM ’13
Pianist, Composer, Educator
Theron Brown Music
James DePew
BSIM ’95
Vice President and Consultant
BDeWees Consulting, Ltd.
Amber Genet Barkoukis
BA '06 MA '14
Vice President and COO
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition
Todd A. Hoff
BSME '89
Global Vice President, Group Head of Innovation
Brambles/CHEP
Eufrancia Lash
BA ’96
Deputy Director Of Public Service And Neighborhood Assistance
The City of Akron
Anne E. Lazzerini
BSBA ’04, MBA ’07
Business Analyst
FirstEnergy Solutions
Nischal R. Pai
MS ’86, MBA ’89, MS ’90
Managing Director Head of Hedging & Structured Solution
Intelligent Edge Advisors
Ex-Officio Members
Brian L. Cherkala
JD ’78
Senior VP and National Director of Field Fiduciary Adm.
KeyBank
Kim M. Cole
BA ’93, MPA ’95
Vice President, Development
Executive Director UA Foundation
The University of Akron
Christine Franz
'93
Senior Administrative Assistant
Alumni Relations
The University of Akron
Trina M. Carter
’92, ’98
Board of Trustees
The University of Akron
Nicole “Nikki” L. Douglas
BSED ’07
Immediate Past President
Stay at Home Parent
Willy R. Kollman
BA ’08, MAED ’10
Assistant Vice President
Alumni Relations
The University of Akron