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Staff
Anne-Marie E. Connors, MA ED
Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations and Corporate Engagement
Executive Director, CSU Alumni Association
Board of Directors
President
John Kane, '12
Director, Wealth Advisor
Ancora
Past President
Jim Brazytis, '94
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Avery Dennison
Vice President
Jeri Chaikin, '73, '77
Retired, City of Shaker Heights
Retired
Treasurer
Dave Blate, '18
Chief Financial Officer
Downtown Cleveland
Secretary
Tia Kline, '89
Learning and Development Coordinator
Medical Mutual
George Allen, '92
All Media Design Group
G&N Co-Chair
Zakaria Benmerzouga, '14, '15, '22
Director, Branded Ingredients
AIDP, Inc.
Sonny Bianco, '18, '19
Control Systems Research Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center
Pete Chisholm, '07
O'Reilly Auto Parts
G&N Co-Chair
Sara Continenza, '14
Founder, Executive Director
Food Strong
Joshua Davis, '12
Sr. Business Development Analyst
Enbridge Gas
Kurt Eyman, '22
Communications, Global Sales and Marketing
Cisco
Traci Haynes, '09, '17
Engagement Manager
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Larry Heller, '15, '16, '18
Northern Ohio Recovery Association
Dave Huiett, '66
Retired
Toni Kramer, '09, '11
Assistant Teaching Professor
Bowling Green State University
Mac Lewis, '17
Product Marketing Project Specialist
CrossCountry Mortgage
Ali Lukacsy-Love, '20, '23
Director
Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
Chris Muller, '07, '10
Chief Operating Officer
Advanced Behavioral Therapy
Philanthropy & Corp Engagement Co-Chair
Joe Nicklos, '81, '91
Interim Director
Height Career Tech Consortium
Finance Chair
Neil Patel, '01
Pricing Manager
Cardinal Financial Company
Marketing & Communication Co-Chair
Veranda Rodgers, '10
President & CEO
Pregnant with Possibilities
Angela Rush, '02
Company Owner
All About 7eaven Virtues of Wellness
Will Simpson, '18, '22
Director of Human Resources
Village of Highland Hills
Joe Wickens, '14
Collections and Exhibits Manager
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Marketing & Communication Co-Chair
Ron Willner, '90, '98, '12
Vice President, Operations
Severance Music Center & Blossom Music Center
Philanthropy & Corp Engagement Co-Chair
Ali Wilson, '06
Recruiter
Nexus Engineering Group
Tim Yanda, '87
Senior Director, Engineering
Approved Networks – Legrand