Familiar Face

Steve Finley

Manager
Mail Services
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I lead a team of professional mail sorters, delivery drivers and package handlers that includes full-time and student workers, making sure that written communications flow smoothly throughout the Kent Campus. In the past 12 months, we have handled more than 895,000 incoming letters and packages, and mailed out more than 2,700,000 letters, postcards and large envelopes.

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

April 2010

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

25 years as account executive, selling printing and mailing services throughout Northeast Ohio

LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

The people, the campus, the learning opportunities, the Institute for Excellence and the students

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:

More stable environment than the printing/mailing market, ability to share my experiences and knowledge in a customer-(student) driven atmosphere

RESIDES IN:

Fairlawn, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

Charleston, West Virginia

EDUCATION:

B.A. Psychology, the University of Akron (I was young and didn’t know any better)

HOBBIES:

Enjoying our two grandchildren, aqua aerobics/aqua Zumba, walking the dog, watching the Cavs, Browns and college sports on TV