Authorized and appointed by the College’s Board of Trustees, the Board of Visitors serves as an advisory and resource body and as a “window to the world” to enable Hiram College to learn how its plans and programs are perceived by its various publics. The Board provides advice and guidance to the President and the College’s administrators, and reports its activities to the College’s Board of Trustees on a regular basis. Visitors’ terms are two years in length, running from July through June. A maximum of three consecutive terms (six years) is allowed. A Chair of the Board is appointed from the membership to serve two year terms.
Board of Visitors Members
Michael J. Read ’96 (Chair)
Chagrin Falls, OH
Business Development Director, ABA Insurance Services Inc.
Debbie Abdalian-Thompson
Cleveland, OH
President/Owner, Cleveland Outdoor Advertising
Lynne Abramovich ’73
Bath, OH
President, MAPP Consulting Service, Inc.
David W. Ambrose ’67
Warren, OH
K-12 Educator – Retired
Michael Carlson, Ph.D. ’70
Garrettsville, OH
CEO, Mallory DeHaven Carlson Funeral Home
Teresa Conroy-Roth ’90
Indianapolis, IN
AXIA Consulting
Andrew C. Currie, Ph.D. ’61
Eden Prairie, MN
Founder (Retired), Currie, Ferner, Scarpetta & DeVries, LLP
Greg Dooley ‘00
Hudson, OH
Co-Founder & CFO, Estrela Consulting, LLC
Kristina Dooley ’00
Hudson, OH
Co-Founder & Independent Consultant, Estrela Consulting, LLC
Patricia Enos
East Lansing, MI
Assistant VP for Student Affairs (Retired), Michigan State University
Joel B. Greenhouse, Ph.D.
Pittsburgh, PA
Professor of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University
Douglas R. Gruber ’82
Troy, MI
Vice President, Delphi Packard North America
Ankur Gupta ’02
Chicago, IL
Software Developer, Citadel Investment Group
Ted Hellmuth
Cleveland, OH
VP Marketing, Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLC
Joshua Herbert ’98
University Heights, OH
Regional Art Manager, Progressive Insurance
Matthew Hinderegger ’90
Canton, OH
Sr. Vice President, PNC Bank
Norman E. Kelker, Ph.D. ’61
Farmingdale, NY
Sr. Vice President (Retired), Biochem, Inc.
Nathaniel I. Koven ’06
Boston, MA
Program Coordinator for Executive Education, Harvard Business School
John Lauder ’68
Oakton, VA
Independent Consultant
Shane Leary ’98
Cleveland, OH
Senior Vice President, Key Bank – Commercial Banking
Averil Y. McClelland, Ph.D. ’57
Kent, OH
Dept. of Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University
Michael R. Myers, Ph.D. ’83
Indianapolis, IN
Senior Director, LRL-Due Diligence, Eli Lilly and Company
Andrew Oldman ’68
Cambridge, MA
President, Broadway Landmarks Inc.
Denise M. Patterson ’91
Chagrin Falls, OH
Director of Corporate Marketing, Smithers-Oasis
Jennifer N. Prugh ’91
Cleveland, OH
Director of Marketing, PolyOne Corporation
James Reinart
Chagrin Falls, OH
General Manager, Ganley Chevrolet of Aurora
Kimberly Robertson
Chagrin Falls, OH
Director, Community Outpatient Programs & Services, NE Ohio VA Healthcare System
Christopher G. Schmitt, Esq. ’04
Cleveland, OH
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, National Association of Manufacturers
Todd M. Schneider ’77
Richfield, OH
Director, External Communications/First Energy
Barbara T. Shipley ’80 /WEC ’04
Cleveland, OH
Project Coordinator at NASA Beamed Energy Propulsion Study
Thomas R. Shrout
Aurora, OH
Public Relations and Communications Executive (Retired)
Rasheen W. Sinclair ’01
Arlington, TX
Agent, Primerica
Stephen G. Smith ’69
Canton, OH
First Vice President, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Bartholomew Timm ’76
Webster, TX
President, Timm & Associates Management Consultants
Matthew R. Vana ’08
Cleveland, OH
Assistant Controller, Afaxys Inc.
Michele M. Warholic, Esq. ’80
Cortland, OH
Consultant, Non-Profit Executive Recruiter
Marshall E. Winkle ’57
Mount Vernon, OH
Board of Visitors Contacts
Jennifer L. Schuller
Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations, Hiram College, schullerjn@hiram.edu
Peggy Painley ’08
Associate Director, Development and Alumni Relations, Hiram College, painleypa@hiram.edu
