Alumni Association Board of Directors

Officers

PRESIDENT

Lauren Rudman ‘08 MLRHR
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Senior Director of HR and Training 
GNCO, Inc.

PRESIDENT ELECT

James Brazytis ‘94 BA
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Avery Dennison Corporation

SECRETARY

Rick Wilson ‘04 MLRHR
Monte Ahuja College of Business
VP of HR, Operations & IT
Destination Cleveland

TREASURER

Kevin Bales ‘06 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Portfolio Strategist
Victory Capital Management

Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations & Corporate Engagement
Executive Director, CSU Alumni Association

Anne-Marie E. Connors

DIRECTORS AND CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES

CO-CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY & CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
George Allen ‘92 M.Ed
College of Education and Human Services
Market President
iHeartMedia Toledo 

CO-CHAIR, EVENTS COMMITTEE
Nolan Andersky ‘12 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
DE&I Marketing Leader, North America
Avery Dennison

Lori Betchker ‘03 BA
College of Sciences and Health Professions
Account Executive
Old Republic Home Protection 

Joseph Bianchini ‘11 BA
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Student Financial Aid Advisor
Remington College-Cleveland Campus
Co-President and Chapter Representative, Young Alumni Council

CO-CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE
David Blate ‘18 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Downtown Cleveland Alliance

Dorann Block Taylor ‘75 M.Ed, ‘69 BS
College of Education and Human Services
Sales
Dillard’s, Inc.
Chapter Representative, Education

Sharrona Burns ‘97 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Senior Director of Convention Sales
Destination Cleveland

CO-CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY & CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Jeri Chaikin ‘77 MPA, ‘73 BA
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Chief Administrative Officer
City of Shaker Heights 

Deborah Dey ‘96 MPA, ‘92 BA
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Major Gifts Officer
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center

Jacqueline Easley ‘05 BS                        
College of Sciences and Health Professions
Behavioral Health Specialist
Centers for Families and Children
Chapter Representative, Black Alumni     

Enas Enzerra ‘13 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Associate Compensation Analyst
Swagelok Company
Co-President and Chapter Representative, Young Alumni Council

Kiersten Green ‘15 BA
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Senior Youth Sports & Group Development Specialist
Cleveland Cavaliers 

Manju Gupta ‘03 JD, ‘03 MBA
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Counsel
Tucker Ellis LLP

Diana Harrison ‘07 MBA, ‘05 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Director
Wingspan Care Group 

Larry Heller ‘18 M.Ed, ‘16 BA, ‘15 BA & BSW
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Outreach Coordinator
Northern Ohio Recovery Association 

Kate Hubben ‘96 MPA                          
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Vice President 
NFP 

Dave Huiett ‘66 BS
Fenn College of Engineering
Chapter Representative, Greek Alumni 

CO-CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE
John Kane ‘12 MBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Senior Vice President 
Ancora Holdings

CO-CHAIR, GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Tia Kline ’89 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Learning and Development Coordinator
Medical Mutual of Ohio

CO-CHAIR, EVENTS COMMITTEE
Antoinette Kramer ‘11 MSN, ‘09 BS
School of Nursing
Assistant Teaching Professor
Bowling Green State University  

Sylvio Mecone ‘13 MPA, ‘09 BA
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Sr. Director, Industry & Innovation
Team NEO 

CO-CHAIR, GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE 
Charlotte Gouveia Neto ‘13 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Manager Finance Transformation
PwC 

Joseph Nicklos ‘91 M.Ed, ‘81 BA
College of Education and Human Services
Educational Consultant
Joe Nicklos Consulting 

David Seline ‘02 MBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Global Business Development Manager
Lubrizol Corporation 

LaToya Smith ‘98 BBA
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Vice President/Talent Acquisition
Fifth Third Bank of Northeast Ohio

Ron Willner ‘12 M.Ed, ‘98 M.Ed, ‘90 BA
College of Education and Human Services
Vice President, Venue Operations
The Cleveland Orchestra
Executive Director, The Summer Institute &
Adjunct Professor, Sport & Entertainment Management
Cleveland State University