CoB Advancement Council
Advancement Council Members
John R. Adams, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CLTC, RICP, CFP ‘88
Title: Founder and Principal, Adams, Gut & Associates, Northwestern Mutual
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Donna L. Barton ‘94
Title: Retired Associate Portfolio Manager, Oak Associates, Ltd.
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Mr. Mark R. Belgya '82 '93
Title: Retired - Vice Chair and CFO, The J.M. Smucker Company/CoB – Executive-in-Residence The University of Akron
Dept/Program: Advancement Council/Department of Finance Advisory Board
Caleb J. Callahan, CFP® ‘05
Title: President, Valmark Financial Group
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Thomas J. Clark, CFP ‘76
Title: Partner, Clark Guilliam Bertsch Wealth Management
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Tony E. Cox ’79 Emeritus
Title: Retired, CFO, RJF International
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Carina Diamond
Title: Chief Experience Officer and Managing Partner, Dakota Wealth Management
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Joseph D. DiRocco ‘93
Title: Regional President Northern Ohio, Fifth Third Bank
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Anne M. Armao ‘91
Title: Vice President, Marketing and Medicare and Individual Products, SummaCare, Inc.
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Rollie H. Bauer
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, The Cypress Companies, Inc.
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Bob W. Buck
Title: Operating Partner, Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
William L. Caplan
Title: Partner- Akron Office, Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs LLP
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
John H. Costello III '68
Title: Retired - President, Global Marketing & Innovations, Dunkin’ Brands
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Paul F. Denning ‘65
Title: Founder & CEO, Denning & Company, LLC
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Vincent A. DiGirolamo
Title: Retired, Vice Chairman, National City Corporation
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
James Eckelberry ‘88
Title: Sr. VP Corporate Banking, The Huntington National Bank
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Total results: 48
ExOfficio
R. J. Nemer, J.D.
Title: Dean
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7442
Email: rjn@uakron.edu
James B. Thomson, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Dean, Professor
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6329
Email: thomson1@uakron.edu
Cynthia A. Sheeks ’77 ‘08
Title: Director of Development Major Gifts, The University of Akron
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Phone: 330-972-8641
Email: csheeks@uakron.edu
Steven Ash, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-6429
Email: ash@uakron.edu
LeJeune March
Title: Coordinator, Administrative Services, CoB Dean’s Office
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
Phone: 330-972-7442
Email: lmarch@uakron.edu