91�� Foundation Board

The 91�� Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors who safeguard and manage its assets. Leaders in their professions and communities, board members serve without compensation and contribute their time and expertise to ensure a bright future for 91��.

If you are interested in serving on the board, submit a nomination form.

Board Officers

Valoree Vargo

CEO
Vice President, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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James M. Bailey, ’03, M.S. ’04

Chair
Senior Vice President and Managing Director, PNC Institutional Asset Management

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Richard G. Krumel, ’71

Chair-Elect
President, Searchwise, Inc. (retired)

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Gregory A. Long, ’71

Treasurer and Chair, Committee on Finance
President and Managing Partner, Long, Cook & Samsa, Inc. (retired)

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Greg Ina, ’95, M.A. ’05

Secretary
Executive Vice President, The Davey Tree Expert Company

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Jessica H. Vargo, CPA, ’89

Assistant Treasurer
CFO, 91�� Foundation

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Board Of Directors

Virginia Addicott, ’85, M.B.A. ’95
President and CEO (retired), FedEx Custom Critical

Lawrence R. Armstrong, ’79, BARC ’80
Chairman, Ware Malcomb

Roxia Boykin, ’71
Vice Chair, Committee on Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Vice President of Community Benefit and Diversity, Summa Health System (retired)

Gary L. Brahler, ’89
Chair, Committee on Investments
First Vice President - Investments, Morgan Stanley

Dan Brockett, ’79
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Heather Cerbone, ’90
Senior VP Product Design and Development, Ralph Lauren Corporation

Vicki Haywood Doe, Ph.D. ’09
Chair, Committee on Governance
President, Vicki Doe Fitness

Timothy D. Eippert, ’92
CEO, Stratus

Garret Ferrara, ’90, M.B.A. ’92
Vice President of Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Barry E. Fetterman, ’74, M.B.A. ’76
Principal/Portfolio Manager, Sirach Capital Management Inc. (retired)

Richard J. Frenchie, MBA, LFACHE
President, The Frenchie Group
Affiliated Partner Leadership Excellence Health Care Advisory Network

Valerie Patton George, ’06
Chair, Committee on Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
CEO, Simply Beauty

Kenneth M. Grunley, ’76
CEO, Grunley Construction Co.

Cathy D. Hemming, ’70
Founder, Cathy D. Hemming Literary Agency LLC

Candice A. Hughes, ’70, M.Ed. ’72, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of School Psychology
Adjunct Faculty, International Psychology Department
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Nora Conway Jacobs, ’73
Senior Vice President of Crisis Communications, Hennes Communications

Richard G. Krumel, ’71
Chair, Committee on Governance
President, Searchwise, Inc. (retired)

Steffany Matticola Larkins, ’92
Chair, Committee on Audit
President of Employee Benefits Division, Unison Risk Advisors

Dale A. Leppo, ’74
Chairman of the Board, Leppo Group

Mark Lucas, ’83
Lean Manufacturing Manager, General Motors

Stephanie Meadows, ’97, M.Ed. ’01
Alumni Board Representative
President, 91�� Alumni Association
Teacher, Arlington, VA Public Schools

Stephen M. Milkovich, ’93
President and Owner, Construction Mechanics Inc.

Aaron Mulrooney
Student Representative, Golden Flash Asset Management

Christian R. Palich, ’09
Representative, 91�� Board of Trustees
Vice President of Government and External Affairs, Eagle Specialty Materials LLC

Vinaya Patel
Student Representative, Kent Student Ambassadors

Robert G. Risman
Chair, Subcommittee for the KSU Hotel and Conference Center
President and CEO, Burton Carol Management LLC

Diana P. Strongosky, ’88
Senior Vice President of Global Innovation, Sherwin-Williams Company

Daniel A. Wolfe, ’82
Vice President; General Manager, Aircraft Captain
Aviation Business Center, Nationwide Insurance (retired)

Legacy Board Members

Linda Allard, ’62, KHHL ‘91
Design Director, Ellen Tracy (retired)

Ed Cooke ‘65
Managing Partner, Cooke Robotham, LLC

John Elliot, ’70
President, Commercial Holdings, LLC

Roe Green, ’80, PhD, ‘24
Theatrical Stage Director (retired)

Peter Holway, ‘82
Principal, Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. LLC (retired)

Mel Mellis, ‘68
President, Real Estate Group, Bartlett & Co. (retired)

Linda Marie Noelle, Ph.D., ’90, ‘00
School Psychology Administrator, US Department of Justice

Ronald A. Pizzuti, ‘62
Chairman and CEO, The Pizzuti Companies

Robert E. Ross, ‘70
Director, Private Asset Management, Robert W. Baird & Co, Inc. (retired)

Michelle Thomas, Ph.D. ‘05
President, The James Franklin Group LLC

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