University Leadership

OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Peter Bible ‘80 EisnerAmper LLP	K. Christopher Kaiser ‘77 OSU Surgery LLC
Rev. April Casperson ‘03 Methodist Theological School in Ohio	Yasmeen Khafagy ‘25 Student Trustee
John Comerford President, Otterbein University	Susan Millsap Professor & Faculty Trustee
Deborah E. Currin ‘67 Folk Artist	Madelyn Nelson ‘23 Student Trustee
Talisa Dixon Columbus City Schools	Nevalyn Fritsche Nevil ‘71 Clinical Psychologist
David W. Fisher ‘75 Kephart Fisher, LLC	Melinda Phinney ‘85 Northeast Ohio Nephrology Associates
James L. Francis ‘71 J&L Fran Enterprises, LLC	Mechelle Buys du Plessis Accenture
Daniel Gifford ‘88 P’21 Bold Penguin	Brant O. Smith ‘95 Waltek & Company, Ltd
William E. Harrell, Jr. ‘94 Radio One Cleveland	Kathryn Stephens ‘97 The Buckeye Ranch
Theresa Harris TMH Solutions, LLC	Hannah Sturgeon ‘23 Student Trustee
Cheryl L. Herbert Ohio Health	John Tansey Professor & Faculty Trustee
Lisa Hinson Hinson Ltd Public Relations	Alan Varrasso ‘11 JPMorgan Chase
Gregory S. Jordan Nationwide Insurance	Alan Waterhouse ‘82 AcuFocus

John Comerford, 2018-

Erin Bender, 2016-
Executive Director, The Point and Corporate Partnerships

Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, 2012-
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Susan Bolt, 2018-
CFO and Vice President for Business Affairs

Frank Dobson, 2022-
Interim Chief Diversity Officer

Bill Fox, 2023-
Vice President for Student Affairs

Wendy Sherman Heckler, 2017-
Provost and Senior Vice President

Michael McGreevey, 2015-
Vice President for Institutional Advancement