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Advisory Board Members

Dr. Donna Evans Dean (Ret.) The Ohio State University College of Education	Pam Foster Community Volunteer
Dr. Roderick McDavis President Ohio University	Dr. Daniel Curran President University of Dayton
Dr. John Powell Executive Director Kirwan Institute, The Ohio State University	Honorable Patricia Ann Blackmon Judge Eight District Court of Appeals
Margot James Copeland Senior Vice President KeyCorp	Wendy L. Hufford Executive Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel Cardinal Health
Larry W. Zukerman, Esq. Attorney Zukerman, Daiker and Lear Company, L.P.A.	Vicki Giambrone Vice President, Marketing and External Relations Children's Medical Center of Dayton
Cheryl Boyce Executive Director Ohio Commission on Minority Health	Dr. William H. Cotton Medical Director, Primary Care Network Columbus Children's Hospital
Andres Gonzales Director, Office of Diversity & Community Outreach, Cleveland Clinic	Michael Walker Executive Director Partnership for a Safer Cleveland
Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Retired Olivet Institutional Baptist Church
Bishop Timothy Clarke Senior Pastor First Church of God	Carolyn Farrow-Garland Program Officer The Kettering Foundation
Dr. Estus Smith Retired COO Kettering Foundation	Dr. Olivia Whythe Thomas Chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics Columbus Children's Hospital
Bishop Judith Craig (Ret.) Ohio United Methodist West Conference	Tom Breitenbach President and CEO, Premier Health Partners

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Cheryl Boyce Executive Director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health Ms. Boyce earned a BS in Health Education from Southern Illinois University and MS in Health Planning and Administration from the University of Cincinnati. She has served as Coordinator of the Ohio Governor’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health and the Program Director and the Associate Program Director for Advocacy and Protective Services, and was employed by the Ohio Departments of Health, Mental Retardation and Rehabilitation Services Commission. She is a native of East St. Louis, Illinois.

Michael Walker Executive Director, Partnership for a Safer Cleveland Partnership for a Safer Cleveland is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help people prevent and reduce youth violence and crime, and to build safer, more caring communities. He received his BA in Communications and Political Science from The Ohio State University. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Bishop Timothy J. Clarke Senior Pastor, First Church of God Bishop Clarke received a Master in Ministry from the Southern California School of Ministry, Los Angeles. His honors include a Doctor of Divinity from Mid-America Bible College in Oklahoma City; a Doctor of Laws, Southern California School of Ministry, Los Angeles; a Doctor of Humanities, Wilberforce University; and an induction into the Morehouse College Board of Preachers.

Andres Gonzales Director, Office of Diversity and Commuity Outreach, Cleveland Clinic Mr. Gonzales holds a MEd from Cleveland State University and is a graduate of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Flagship Program. Mr. Gonzalez was formerly the Executive Director of the Cleveland Hispanic Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, Inc.

Professor John A. Powell Executive Director, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University Professor Powell has traveled extensively throughout Africa, South America, India and Europe working as a consultant to governments to address issues concerning race, ethnicity, poverty and the law. Professor Powell has taught at Columbia University School of Law, Harvard Law School, University of Miami School of Law, American University the University of San Francisco School of Law and the University of Minnesota School of Law.

Vicki S. Giambrone Vice President for Marketing and External Relations, Children's Medical Center of Dayton Ms. Giambrone leads the hospital’s advocacy, branding, marketing, development and volunteer divisions. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and is board certified in health care administration. She serves on the University of Dayton Board of Trustees, the Dayton chapter of the American Red Cross and the Ronald McDonald House, and is the President of the University of Dayton National Alumni Board.

William H. Cotton, MD President, Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Cotton is the Medical Director of the Primary Care Network at Columbus Children’s Hospital and also sees patients at the Westside Close to Home Physician Care Center operated by Columbus Children's Hospital.

Pamela Foster Community Volunteer

Roderick J. McDavis President, Ohio University Dr. McDavis is the 20th president of Ohio University. He received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University, his master’s degree from the University of Dayton and his doctorate from the University of Toledo. Before taking over as president of Ohio University, Dr. McDavis served in a number of other positions at institutions of higher learning such as Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Florida, the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Academy for Leadership Training.

Margot James Copeland Executive Vice President, Civic Affairs and Corporate Diversity, KeyCorp Ms. Copeland is an Executive Council member at KeyCorp in Cleveland, where she is also Chairman of the Key Foundation. She holds a BS from Hampton University and a Master’s degree from The Ohio State University. She has held positions at Xerox Corporation, Polaroid and Picker International (now Phillips Medical systems). Prior to joining KeyCorp, Ms. Copeland served as President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Roundtable and Executive Director of Leadership Cleveland.

Dr. Olivia Whythe Thomas Ambulatory Chief, Columbus Children's Hospital Dr. Thomas serves on the medical staff at Columbus Children's Hospital. In addition, she is a clinical professor at the Ohio State University in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Thomas earned her BS from Kentucky State University and her Doctor of Medicine from Creighton University Medical School in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Thomas has been the recipient of many honors and is the member of many community service boards, including the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence and the Columbus Medical Association Foundation.

Larry W. Zukerman Attorney at Law and Partner, Zukerman, Daiker and Lear Mr. Zukerman practices criminal and civil litigation and appellate representation in all municipal, state and federal courts. He received his BA in Economics from Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Mr. Zukerman is admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio, United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

The Honorable Patricia Ann Blackmon Judge, Eighth District Court of Appeals Judge Blackmon sits as a three-term incumbent on the Court of Appeals. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree from Mississippi’s Tougaloo College. She received her Juris Doctorate from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University. She has served as Chief Prosecutor for the City of Cleveland. Judge Blackmon is the recipient of many honors both personal and professional, including being inducted into Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame in 1996.

Dr. Daniel J. Curran President, University of Dayton Dr. Curran leads the University of Dayton, which is recognized as a top tier national university and one of the ten best Catholic universities in the country. He earned his PhD from the University of Delaware after receiving a Master’s degree from Temple University and a Bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s University. He is a sociologist by training and a noted scholar in criminology, juvenile justice and social problems and he has a deep interest in international issues.

Dr. Donna Evans Dean, College of Education, The Ohio State University (Retired) Dr. Donna Evans served as the first African American Dean of The Ohio State University College of Education. Dr. Evans earned three degrees from Ohio State—a BS in Elementary Education, a MA in Counselor Education and a PhD in Counselor Education, Human Growth and Development and Educational Administration. Prior to her tenure at Ohio State, Dr. Evans was the Dean of the Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University. She also held similar positions at the University of North Florida and Wayne State University.

Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Junior Retired, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Reverend Moss was called to ministry at age 17. He received both his BA and MA of Divinity degrees from Morehouse University. He ultimately achieved his goal of Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary. Reverend Moss has consulted with presidents, been honored for his work in civil rights and has delivered the Word of the Gospel all across the globe. He is recognized and revered for his dedication to all humankind. Reverend Moss served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Morehouse University and co-pastored with Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. He also serves on a number of boards, including as Vice-Chairman of the Cleveland Foundation Board of Trustees.

Carolyn Farrow-Garland Program Officer, Kettering Foundation Mrs. Garland works on projects involving the public, public citizens, public schools and higher education for the Kettering Foundation. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Central State University and a MEd from Antioch College/Washington Center. Mrs. Garland writes extensively for the Kettering Foundation and has been a contributor to several published research studies.

Wendy L. Hufford Executive Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel, Cardinal Health Wendy L. Hufford is Executive Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel of Cardinal Health, a position she has held since July 2006. In this role, she is responsible for managing the Litigation group and preventing, managing and resolving significant litigation. Prior to this role, Wendy was Senior Global Litigation Counsel for GE Consumer Finance based in Stamford, CT, where she had been since November of 1997. Prior to working at GE Consumer Finance, Ms. Hufford was Vice President and Senior Litigation Counsel at the global investment bank of Credit Suisse First Boston, based in New York City. She was in private practice from 1988-1995 at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York, specializing in litigation. From 1986-88, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Ward on the U.S District Court of the Southern District Court of New York. Ms. Hufford is a 1983 graduate of Colgate University, where she was valedictorian of her class, and a 1986 graduate of The Yale Law School, where she was an Editor of the Yale Law Journal and the Yale Law & Policy Review. Wendy resides in Powell, Ohio and is a mother of 8 children ranging in age from 3 to 17.

Tom Breitenbach President and CEO, Premier Health Partners Tom Breitenbach is president and chief executive officer of Premier Health Partners, Dayton, OH, the parent operating company for Good Samaritan Hospital, Miami Valley Hospital, and Atrium Medical Center. Premier’s three hospitals total 1,400 beds and generates $1.2 billion in net revenue. A native of Cincinnati, Mr. Breitenbach originally joined Miami Valley Hospital as chief financial officer in 1979. In 1982 he left Ohio to serve as a founding partner in a firm that developed the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C. He returned to Dayton in 1984 to become MedAmerica’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, a position he held until his appointment as president and CEO in 1987. From 1987 to 1998 he was also president and CEO of Miami Valley Hospital.

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