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Board of Directors
Officers
Michael Klein, Chair, MBA 1991
Partner
Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.
Michael B. Klein is a Partner in the audit and accounting services department at Ciuni & Panichi, Inc., where he serves on the Executive Committee and leads the firm’s not-for-profit group. His expertise spans audits, reviews, financial reporting, internal controls, and advising both not-for-profit and for-profit clients on mergers, acquisitions, and resource management.
A double graduate of Cleveland State University, Klein earned his MBA in finance and a BS in accounting, magna cum laude.
He has provided volunteer leadership with the Ohio Society of CPAs, United Way Services, and CSU’s Business Alumni Board. Klein also serves as an ex officio member of CSU’s Board of Trustees.
Gerald "Jerry" Jarzabek, Vice Chair
Senior Vice President
Baird
Jeffrey A. Vavruska, Treasurer, JD 1986, BBA 1983
Chief Tax Officer
The Lubrizol Corporation
Theresa Carter, Secretary
President
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
Directors
Anthony S. Bakale, CPA, BBA 1982
Partner, Tax Services Group
Cohen & Company
Donnie Bedney
Business Development Leader, Inclusive Experiences and Technology
Amazon
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz, JD 2002
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Grainger, Inc.
Lonzo "Lonnie" Coleman
President and CEO
Coleman Spohn Corporation
Lonnie is President and CEO of Coleman Spohn Corporation, a mechanical contracting firm founded in 1994 specializing in commercial and industrial HVAC systems. Headquartered in Cleveland with offices in Columbus and St. Louis, the company has contributed to landmark projects including the Hilton Convention Center Hotel, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Progressive Field, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Convention Center, Browns Stadium, MetroHealth Bed Tower, and Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute.
Active in professional and civic life, Lonnie has led The Presidents’ Council and served on multiple boards. His honors include SBA’s Minority Contractor of the Year and Inside Business Magazine’s Business Hall of Fame.
James T. Deiotte, MBA 1984, BAA 1980
Executive Director
Master of Professional Accountancy Program, Rady School of Management
Ann Frangos
Assistant Vice President (retired)
AT&T
Ann Frangos retired from AT&T as Assistant Vice President of Accounts Receivable Management for global commercial accounts, following a 36-year career in telecommunications that spanned credit, finance, planning, operations, and human resources.
A former high school mathematics teacher, Frangos earned a BS in Mathematics from Baldwin Wallace University, graduating magna cum laude, and an MS in Mathematics from Cleveland State University. Honors include induction into the West Tech High School Hall of Fame and recognition as a CSU Distinguished Alumni.
Frangos currently serves as Vice Chair of Cuyahoga Community College’s Board of Trustees and provides volunteer leadership to civic organizations.
Tony Gattuso
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
Cleveland Foundation
Brian Gevry, BA 1990
CEO and Chief Investment Officer
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Brian L. Gevry, CFA, is CEO and Chairman of Boyd Watterson Global Asset Management Group LLC, parent to Boyd Watterson Asset Management and Amber Infrastructure Group. He also serves as CEO and CIO of Boyd Watterson.
Based in Cleveland, Boyd Watterson Global manages $36.3 billion in AUM with 300+ employees across ten U.S. cities and twelve countries. Brian directs strategy, culture, and investment oversight, ensuring strong client outcomes with balanced risk.
A CSU graduate with an MBA from Case Western Reserve, he is a CFA Charterholder and serves on boards including CSU’s Investment Committee and the National Symphony Orchestra.
Judy Ghazoul-Hilow
Executive Director
Malachi House
David Gunning II
Member, Co-Chair
National Real Estate Practice, McDonald Hopkins
Jeff Herzog
President and Co-Founder
Nexus Engineering Group
Richard A. Janus, MA 1977
Senior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer (retired)
Victory Capital Management Inc.
James Kandrac, BBA 1983
President and Founder
UCG Technologies (1987), Contract Guardian, Inc. (2018)
Amy Kaplan
Vice President, External Affairs (retired)
Jewish Federation
Janet L. Kramer, MBA 1983
President (retired)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ohio Buckeye Chapter
Janet L. Kramer is the retired president of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Ohio Buckeye Chapter, where she oversaw operations across 64 counties, three offices, and a $4.5 million budget serving more than 16,000 people with MS. Her career spans marketing, development, advertising, and retail, with prior leadership roles at LDI Corporation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio, and Mills Hall Walborn Advertising. Janet earned her MBA in Marketing from Cleveland State University and BA from the University of Cincinnati.
In addition to the CSU Foundation, she serves on non-profit board leadership for Cleveland Play House, The Musical Arts Association, Church of the Redeemer UCC, UC’s Dean’s Advisory Board, and The Musical Theater Project.
Joe Masters
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
AECOM
Nancy Mendez
President and CEO
Starting Point
Alan Nevel, BA 1996
CEO and Managing Partner
INTETHIQ
Steve Pilotti
Senior Vice President, Human Resources (retired)
Eaton Corporation
Carolyn Rains, MBA 1996
Senior Relationship Manager, Investment Solutions
PNC
Thomas Robenault
Partner
Robenalt Law Fir
Karen White
Senior Vice President, Community Relations and Corporate Initiatives (retired)
Key Bank
Sandra Williams, MA 1985
President and CEO
Starting Point
Ex-Officios
Dr. Laura Bloomberg
President
Cleveland State University
James Brazytis
Alumni Association Board of Directors
Cleveland State University
Timothy Cosgrove, BA 1983, JD 1987
Board of Trustees
Cleveland State University
Director for Life
Thomas Adler
Chairman
Playhouse Square Real Estate Services
Ronald M. Berkman, Ph.D.
President Emeritus and University Professor
Cleveland State University
Emeritus Directors
Richard A. Barone
Chairman Emeritus
Ancora
Timothy Cosgrove, BA 1983, JD 1987
Board of Trustees
Cleveland State University
Anand "Bill" Julka, MS 1974
President
Ohio Collaborative
Linda Kane, BBA 1979
(retired) Senior Vice President, Treasurer
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Stephen Kirk , MBA 1979, Hon. DBA 2007
Executive in Residence
Cleveland State University
S. Lee Kohrman, Esq.
Partner
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, P.L.L.
Nancy McCann
President
John P. Murphy Foundation & Kulas Foundation
Morton Q. Levin
President
The Levin Group, Inc.
Steven W. Percy, JD 1979
CEO (retired)
BP America
Robert Rawson, Hon. JD 2016
Partner
Jones Day
Faculty Representative
Mark Souther
Associate Professor of History
Cleveland State University
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