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

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