B-W: Officers and Trustees

College Officers

	Richard W. Durst, MFA - President The eighth president of Baldwin-Wallace College, Mr. Durst brings strengths in curriculum development and review, administration, recruitment and retention planning, fund raising and facilities construction and management. An international authority in theatre set design and the role of theatre in colleges, Durst most recently was dean of the College of Arts and Architecture at the Pennsylvania State University, and prior to that held positions with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He is a graduate of Missouri Western State College and holds an MFA from the University of Oklahoma. He has provided national leadership for several fine arts professional organizations and currently is executive director of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans. He is a past president of United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and the International Organization of Designers, Theatre Architects and Technicians.
	Richard L. Fletcher, MBA - Senior Vice President Mr. Fletcher earned a bachelor's degree, and MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College. As senior vice president, he oversees institutional research, athletics, safety and security and external relations for the College. He previously served as vice president for advancement for twenty-five years and provided leadership for three comprehensive capital campaigns. He is an active member of numerous professional organizations, and is frequently invited to be a presenter at conferences. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Eliza Jennings Group.
	Mary Lou Higgerson, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College A specialist in organizational communication, Dr. Higgerson is nationally respected for her work on leadership in higher education, including numerous books, articles, and presentations. Since 1990, she has conducted leadership seminars on several topics for the American Council on Education. A native of Western Pennsylvania, she holds a bachelor's degree from Clarion University, a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.
	William M. Reniff, MBA - Vice President for Finance and Administration Mr. Reniff is a graduate of Cleveland State University and earned an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College. He brings more than 30 years of finance and management expertise, most recently as vice president for finance with MetroHealth System, Inc. Prior experience includes positions with Kaiser Permanente, Ernst & Whinney and St. Vincent Charity Hospital.
	Susan Dileno, MBA - Vice President for Enrollment Management Ms. Dileno has a bachelor's degree from Niagara University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. She came to Baldwin-Wallace from Hartwick College where she was Dean of Enrollment Management, and previously spent 11 years in admission at Case Western Reserve University.
	Trina Dobberstein, Ph.D. - Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Dobberstein received a bachelor's degree from Luther College, and a master's degree from Bradley University, before earning her Ph. D. from Illinois State University in Educational Administration. Prior to coming to Baldwin-Wallace College, Dr. Dobberstein served as Vice President for Student Affairs at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
	Mr. William J. Spiker, J.D. - Vice President for Advancement Mr. Spiker received degrees from Mount Union College and the Ohio Northern University College of Law. Among his experiences are positions with Mount Union College, Kent State University and Cleveland State University, where he has been a significant contributor to successes in resource development, alumni relations, marketing and public affairs. During his tenure as Executive Director of the CSU Foundation, Inc., endowment assets under management grew from $16 million to more than $40 million. He maintains leadership roles in professional and civic organizations, such as the Association of Governing Boards, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Conference Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Town Hall of Cleveland.

Board of Trustees

	Chair Paul H. Carleton '70 Shaker Heights, Ohio Mr. Carleton is Partner with Carleton McKenna & Co., LLC, and formerly executive managing director and senior managing director at Key Corp and McDonald & Company's corporate finance department.
	Secretary Dolly Kreicher Minter '61 Shaker Heights, Ohio Ms. Minter has served on a number of boards and has acted as interim director of the Lorain County Community Foundation, in addition to being a public partner to her husband Steven A. Minter '60, during his long career as president of the Cleveland Foundation.
	Assistant Secretary Christopher M. Zito '80 Rocky River, Ohio Mr. Zito is president of Zito Insurance Agency, Inc. He previously was president of Suburban West Insurance Agency and is a past president of the B-W Alumni Association.
	Treasurer Clyde E. Bartter '53 Berea, Ohio Mr. Bartter is the chairman of Boyd Watterson Asset Management Company and a past president of the B-W Alumni Association.
	Stephen W. Boesel '68 Sarasota, Florida Mr. Boesel is a former vice president of T. Rowe Price Associates.
	Donald W. Bogus '69 Chagrin Falls, Ohio Mr. Bogus is the former president of Noveon, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lubrizol Corporation.
	George Boyer '51 Chatham, New Jersey Mr. Boyer is a former limited partner of Goldman Sachs & Company, a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm in New York.
	Willard E. Carmel '52 Bay Village, Ohio Mr. Carmel is a senior vice president with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and former chairman of the board and CEO of McDonald Investments.
	Paul Clark '81 Shaker Heights, Ohio Paul Clark is Regional President of Cleveland for PNC Bank.
	Pamela Dunn Connolly '71 Longboat Key, Florida Ms. Connolly formerly was corporate counsel for Wal-Mart Stores in Bentonville, Arkansas.
	Robin C. Cottingham '79 and '96 University Heights, Ohio Robin is Senior Vice President and RISC Officer in KeyBank's National Banking Group.
	James Miller Davidson '58 Malvern, Pennsylvania Mr. Davidson is managing partner of Davidson Investment Counselors and president and CEO of Davidson Trust Company.
	Agnes P. Dover '76 Washington, DC Ms. Dover is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Hogan & Hartson, LLP where she is the director of the firm's government contracts practice group.
	Patrick J. Dunlavy '71 White Plains, New York Mr. Dunlavy currently is commercial director of BoardEx, managing the global sales effort and overseeing all revenue generation. He is former managing director of Salomon Brothers, Inc. in New York City.
	Bennett Gaines '75 Hudson, Ohio Mr. Gaines is vice president of Information Technology/Corporate Security and chief information officer for FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
	Daniel C. Hagen '77 Brecksville, Ohio Mr. Hagen is a partner with Cleveland based law firm Jones Day and currently is the firm-wide chair of Jones Day's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice.
	Michael G. Hanna, Jr. '58 Bethany Beach, Delaware Dr. Hanna is chairman and CEO of Vaccinogen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, and is the discoverer and developer of an autologous vaccine designed to provoke a specific immune response against cancer cells.
	Donaldson Hill Cleveland, Ohio Reverend Hill is a minister and team leader for Financial Development for the national United Church of Christ.
	John Hoyt, M.D. '67 Allison Park, Pennsylvania John is President of Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates, Inc.and Clinical Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.
	Steven E. Koenig '69 San Antonio, Texas Mr. Koenig is the managing partner of PlaneFlite Associates and has previously held executive positions with Fairchild Dornier, Rolls-Royce Commercial Aero Engines, Tech/Ops International and Fokker Aircraft.
	John Kropf '65 Orrville, Ohio Mr. Kropf is a senior partner in the law firm of Kropf, Wagner, Lutz & VanSickle LLP and has a long history of service to his community. He served as chairman of the Baldwin-Wallace College Board of Trustees from 2003-2011.
	Thomas M. LaMotte Rocky River, Ohio Mr. LaMotte has had a distinguished career as a hospital administrator, including serving as president and CEO of Fairview and Lutheran Hospitals, now part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System.
	John P. Lanigan '89 Colleyville, Texas Mr. Lanigan is the executive vice president and chief marketing officer of BNSF Railway Company. He retired with the rank of Commander from the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in 1997 upon completion of over 20 years of active duty and reserve service.
	Debra Lyons '94 Ashland, Ohio Ms. Lyons is the former chief human resources officer for the Westfield Group and is president of the B-W Alumni Association.
	Kenneth E. Marks, M.D. '65 Pepper Pike, Ohio Dr. Marks is an orthopaedic surgeon and is the former chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
	David F. Martin Rocky River, Ohio Reverend Martin is the former senior pastor at the Rocky River United Methodist Church. He also is a board member and former director of the Rocky River Chamber of Commerce.
	Wade I. Massad '89 Rocky River, Ohio Mr. Massad is a co-managing partner of Cleveland Capital Management, LLC, a hedge fund for which he is the principal owner and co-founder. He spent the early years of his career in various capital markets positions with RBC Capital Markets and McDonald & Company Securities.
	Randell McShepard '86 Beachwood, Ohio Mr. McShepard is the vice president of Community Affairs for RPM, Inc., a worldwide specialty coatings company. He was named �One to Watch� by Inside Business Magazine in 2003.
	Edward Napoleon, Jr. '75 Strongsville, Ohio Mr. Napoleon was a principal with Ernst & Young LLP. He is a former board member of PACE School, a school for children with special behavioral needs.
	Steven M. Nobil '69 Aurora, Ohio Mr. Nobil is an attorney and co-founder of Millisor & Nobil Co., L.P.A. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 14 consecutive years and had been named a "Leading Lawyer" by Inside Business Magazine.
	Paul E. Pendleton Sagamore Hills, Ohio Mr. Pendleton is the president of Pendleton Enterprises consulting services. He is the founder and owner of the Santa Rita Collaborative which focuses on public engagement activities for public school districts, non-profit organizations and foundations. He also is the founder of Finding Leaders, an executive search firm that is a part of SRC.

	Charles E. Rotuno '86 Wooster, Ohio Mr. Rotuno is president and CEO of OEConnection, a joint venture of Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Snap-on, located in Richfield, Ohio. OEConnection is the leading online parts and service exchange in the automotive industry, providing web-based ordering and fulfillment solutions to over 20,000 dealership and repair customers in the U.S. and Canada.
	Bipin C. Shah '62 Rosemont, PA Mr. Shah has been an entrepreneur innovator in banking and the consumer payment industry. He has held executive positions over the last 40 years as vice chairman and COO of CoreStates Financial Corporation of the Philadelphia National Bank, senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Bank and American Express, and was the founder of Gensar Holdings, Inc.
	Dan Spengler, M.D. '62 Nashville, Tennessee Dr. Spengler is professor and former chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
	Mark H. Summers '75 Avon Lake, Ohio Mr. Summers is Chief Operating Officer and a Managing Director at MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC in Cleveland, Ohio.
	William B. Summers, Jr. '72 Rocky River, Ohio Mr. Summers joined McDonald & Co. as an intern in 1971 and rose through the ranks to become CEO of McDonald Investments in 1994. He has been a member of the board of directors of the New York Stock Exchange and chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market Board of Directors.
	Elizabeth Mayer Swailes '65 Oxford, Ohio Ms. Swailes franchised, developed and operated 14 KFCs in Ohio and Maryland. She continues to manage a medical office building housing 15 medical specialists. She also spent nine years as a member of the board of directors of The Knolls of Oxford, where she assisted in the development of this full-service, three-tier retirement center.
	Donna Zapis Thomas '84 Rocky River, Ohio Ms. Thomas is the director of two centers for senior living: Harbor Court Retirement Community, the second largest assisted living facility in Cleveland, and Rockport Retirement Community, which serve seniors with limited or lower incomes. She is a partner and shareholder in a number of companies.
	James A. Thomas '59 Los Angeles, California Mr. Thomas is Chairman and CEO of Thomas Properties Group LLC which specializes in the development of corporate headquarters and mixed use commercial properties. He also is the former owner of the NBA's Sacramento Kings
	Lee Thomas '76 Gates Mills, Ohio Mr. Thomas is Managing Partner at Ernst & Young and the leader of the Retail, Distribution and Manufacturing Practice in Northeast Ohio.
	Floyd A. Trouten '80 Strongsville, Ohio Mr. Trouten is a director at SS&G Financial Services. Previously, he was a partner for tax and business planning department with Hobe & Lucas, CPAs, a regional public accounting firm in Independence, Ohio.
	Thomas Waltermire Green, Ohio Tom is the CEO of Team Northeast Ohio (Team NEO), a private-sector economic development organization. He is the former chairman and CEO of The Geon Co. and PolyOne Corporation.

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