President

Robert J. (R.J.) Nemer

• President
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Administration

Matthew P. Akers

• Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations, Associate Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
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Kim Cole

• Vice President of Advancement, Executive Director, The University of Akron Foundation
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Matthew Juravich

• Chief Strategy Officer | Associate Professor of Management | Faculty Athletics Representative
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Willy Kollman

• Associate Vice President, Alumni & Constituent Relations / Special Assistant to the President for External Constituent Relations / Executive Director, Alumni Association
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John Messina

• Vice President

Gwyneth Price

• Senior Vice President and Provost
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Misty Villers

• Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Suzanne Bausch

• Vice President for Research and Business Engagement
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Jim Gilbride

• Chief of Police and Campus Safety
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Sarah Kelly

• Vice President of Human Resources, Chief Human Resources Officer
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Stephen J. McKellips

• Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
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Fedearia Nicholson-Sweval

• Vice Provost for Student Pathways and Dean of the Williams Honors College
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Mark Rittenour

• Director, Executive Communication & Special Projects
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Mia Yaniko

• Vice President & General Counsel
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Board

Joseph M. Gingo

• Chair

Brooke M. Campbell

• Student Member

William A. Scala

• Member

Luke D. Smith

• Student Member
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Lewis W. Adkins Jr.

• Vice Chair
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Thomas A. Waltermire

• Member

Thomas F. Needles

• Member
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Christine Amer Mayer

• Member
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Bryan C. Williams

• Member
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Trina M. Carter

• Member

Michael J. Saxon

• Member
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Updated on 07/19/2025