THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC. ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS FOR ITS NATIONAL ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following new members have been appointed to serve on the National Alumni Board of Directors for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2022:

Dennis Check, '85
Dennis Check, of Wadsworth, Ohio, is owner and president of Hasenstab Architects. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture in 1985 from Kent State.

Kris Palcho, '90, M.P.A. '16
Kris Palcho, of Kent, Ohio, is a corporate coach and consultant for the Federal Aviation Administration. She earned a Bachelor of General Studies in 1990 and Master of Public Administration in 2016 from Kent State.

Desiree Powell, '85
Desiree Powell, of Cleveland, Ohio, is the Executive Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Student Activities for the Cleveland Public School District. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1985 from Kent State.

Stephan Woods, ’04, Ph.D. '11
Stephan Woods, of Jacksonville, Florida, is senior manager of product management-vibrational spectroscopy at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2004 and 2011, respectively from Kent State.

In addition, the board renewed the following officer slate to serve from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Barbara J. Smith, '84, President
Executive Vice President, Chief Banking and Strategy Officer
Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod 
Solon, Ohio

Meg May, '96, M.A.E. '06, Past President
Manager of Agent Evaluation and Education, Progressive Commercial Lines
Newbury, Ohio

Andrea Gauding, '87, President Elect
Vice President and CFO, Insurance Board
Independence, Ohio

Lisa Aurilio, '87, M.S.N. '99, M.B.A. '11, Secretary
COO, Akron Children’s Hospital
Hudson, Ohio

Geoff Kroeger, '05, Treasurer
Vice President, Finance & Administration, Stride Tool, LLC
Hudson, Ohio

The Kent State Alumni Association's National Board of Directors is a 21-member volunteer board, which meets quarterly. If you are interested in serving on the board, please submit an online nomination form.