Advisory Boards

Business Advisory Board 2025–2027

DeVille School of Business

Harry Bossey, President & General Manager, Western Tradewinds, Inc.

Steven Burger, Chief Financial Officer, Employer's Health

Angie Burick, Vice President, Controller, The J.M. Smucker Company

Lisa Codispoti, COO, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

Roger DeVille, President, DeVille Construction Co. & Managing Partner, Triad Realty

Terry Nolan, Chairman, Standard Printing

Mario C. Giganti, President & Senior Advisor, Cornerstone Capital Advisors

Sarah Hubert, Director, Card Merchant Team, American Greetings

Todd Lensman, President, FOFM, LLC/Lensman & Associates, Ltd.Ronald J. Manse, Executive in Residence, Walsh University

David H. Maynard, President of Engineered Surfaces, a Division of OMNOVA Solutions

J. Ted Mihaila, Retired, The Timken Company

Brandyn Neal, Client Advisor Risk Management, Schauer Group

John R. Nichols, Retired, The Timken Company

Dean Olivieri, President, Olivieri Construction

Howard O’Neill,  Lead Financial Analyst, Pet Segment, The J.M. Smucker Company

Amanda Ott, Financial Controller of Operations, TimkenSteel Corporation

Christian M. Parrish, Sr. Vice President, Integration Services & Supply chain Management, Aultman Hospital

Jeffrey W. Snyder, Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Huntington Bank

Matthew Strobelt, Director of Operations and Strategy, Nilges Draher LLC

Annie Yoder, Director of Development, REA & Associates


Division of Education Clinical Advisory Council 2025–2027

School and Community Representatives

Liza Grossman, Ph.D; Director of Research and Evaluation, Stark Education Partnership

Paul Salvino, Superintendent, Massillon City Schools

Jeffrey Wendorf, Superintendent, North Canton City Schools

Chris DiLoreto, Superintendent, Jackson Local Schools

Pete Schafer, Administrator, Christ the Servant/Our Lady of Peace School

Susie Marioello, Executive Director/Principal, Weaver Child Development Center

Michael Babics, Principal, Glenoak High School, Plain Local Schools

Erica Hershberger, Glenoak High School, Intervention Specialist, RTI Specialist; Adjunct Faculty

Dave Thompson, Principal, STEAMM Academy at Hartford, Canton City Schools

Debbie Polen, Curriculum Director, Perry Local Schools 

Dr. Vic Johnson, Principal, Sandy Valley Elementary School 

Walsh University Representatives

Michael Dunphy, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs, Walsh University

Jennifer Green, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Clinical Supervision Coordinator, Walsh University

Eugenia Johnson-Whitt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical Seminar Instructor

Student Leadership Representatives from Education Club, Council for Exceptional Children, and Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Society


Graduate Education Advisory Council 2025-2027

Randal Rair, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Education, Walsh University

Jeffery H. Warnke, Ph.D. Chair, Assistant Professor, Division of Education Walsh University

Michelle Lenarz, Ph.D., Professor, Division of Education, Walsh University  

Jennifer Bambrick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Education, Walsh University

Michelle Hostetler, Director of Instruction, North Canton City Schools

Cara Pribula, Youngstown Diocese, Principal St Christine School

Jen Fischer, Youngstown Diocese

Lynn Rudd, Ph.D., Canton City Schools

Dana Weber, Stark ESC

Melissa Butler, Instructional Designer

Rebecca Tolson, Ph.D., Certified Dyslexia Specialist, University of Akron 
Walsh University CHD School Counseling Representative

Two current graduate students from the Division of Education are standing members of the council each year.


Byers School Of Nursing Advisory Board 2025–2027

The Walsh University Nursing Advisory Board provides a forum for the exchange of information, concerns, and views to promote nursing excellence in the graduate and undergraduate nursing programs. Members of the Advisory Board represent the University, community health care facilities, and alumni of the nursing programs.

Walsh University Representatives

Michael Dunphy, PhD, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Judy Kreye, PhD, RN, CNP, Dean, Gary and Linda Byers School of Nursing

Tracey Herstich, PhD, Undergraduate Nursing Chair, Gary and Linda Byers School of Nursing 

Angela Gager, DNP, FNP-BC, Interim Chair, Graduate Nursing , Gary and Linda Byers School of Nursing 

Joanne Kramer, MA, BS, Coordinator of PT & OT Clinical Education, School of Behavioral and Health Sciences 

Health Care Facility Representatives

Christine Benson, MSN, RN-BC, Director of Professional Practice and Magnet Program, Summa Health System

Janet Boiarski, MSN,BSN, RN, Administrative Director of Patient Care Services, Mercy Medical Center

Kelly Lilly, MSN, NE-BC, RN, Vice President, Critical Care Services, Aultman Hospital

Nursing Alumni

Nursing Alumni, Walsh University

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Undergrad Student, Walsh University

Graduate Student, Walsh University


Occupational Therapy Advisory Board 2025–2027

School of Behavioral and Health Sciences

Shelly Lackner, M.A.Ed, Mathews Local School District

Mary Groman, OTR/L, Aultman Hospital

Jordyn Linzell, MOT, OTR/L, Bridgeway Academy

Sandi Ray, OT/L, MOT, PT, DPT, Stark State College