Board of Trustees

Robert H. Schottenstein, Chair (2014)
Robert H. Schottenstein, chairmanof the board, was appointed by Governor Bob Taft in 2005. He is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of M/I Homes, Inc., one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Read complete bio.

Brian K. Hicks, Vice Chair (2013)
Brian K. Hicks, vice chairman of the board, was appointed to the board of trustees in 2004. He is president and CEO of Hicks Partners, LLC, a strategic business consulting firm providing public relations, government affairs, business and economic development services for corporate and nonprofit clients. Read complete bio.

John C. "Jack" Fisher, Vice Chairman (2013)
John C. "Jack" Fisher, vice chairman of the board, was a 2006 appointee to the OSU Board of Trustees. A native of Bucyrus, Ohio, he now lives in Columbus and serves as executive vice president of The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., a 229,000 member state organization representing agriculture at local, state and national levels. Read complete bio.

Walden W. O'Dell (2012)
Walden W. O'Dell, of Columbus, Ohio, was appointed by Governor Taft in 2003. He is former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Diebold, Incorporated, a leading global provider of integrated financial self-service delivery systems, security and services. Read complete bio.

Alex Shumate (2012)
Alex Shumate is serving his second term on the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University, having previously served on the Board from 1989-1998 including a term as chairman of the board from 1997-98 and vice chairman from 2011-2012. During his time on the Board, Mr. Shumate has twice served as the Chair of the University’s Presidential Search Committee. He currently serves on the Board’s Executive Committee and is the Chair of the Trusteeship Committee. Read complete bio.

Alan W. Brass (2014)
Alan W. Brass, of Toledo, Ohio, was appointed as a member of the OSU board of trustees in 2006. His career spans four decades in healthcare and has predominantly been associated with large multi-hospital systems and with major academic centers. Mr. Brass recently retired from his position as Chief Executive Officer for ProMedica Health System in Toledo. ProMedica is one of the largest and fastest growing healthcare systems in the Midwest. Read complete bio.

Ronald A. Ratner (2015)
Ronald A. Ratner, from Cleveland, was appointed by Governor Ted Strickland, for a term of 11/30/2007-5/13/2015. Mr. Ratner currently holds the position of Executive Vice President and Director of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. In addition, he is President of Forest City Residential Group which comprises all of the multifamily residential ownership, development, management and financial activities of Forest City Enterprises. Read complete bio.

Algenon L. Marbley (2016)
Algenon L. Marbley, of Columbus, was appointed as a member of the OSU board of trustees by Governor Strickland to serve a nine-year term. In 1997, he was appointed by President Clinton as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Prior to his appointment, he was a partner with the Columbus, Ohio office of the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, where he specialized in civil litigation with an emphasis on business litigation, product liability litigation, and employment litigation. Read complete bio.

Linda S. Kass (2017)
Linda Stern Kass of Columbus was appointed by Governor Strickland in 2008 to serve a nine-year term on the OSU Board of Trustees. A native of Columbus, Ms. Kass received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree from The Ohio State University. After a brief period in the allied medical profession, she worked as a journalist specializing in medical and health issues for regional and national publications, including TIME and The Detroit Free Press, and later served as a corporate communications and public affairs executive within the cable television and broadcasting industries in New York City. She is the co-author of The Real Life Nutrition Book (Jan. 1992). Read complete bio.

Janet B. Reid (2018)
Janet B. Reid, appointed by Governor Strickland in 2009, is a Managing Partner and Director of Global Novations, an international management consulting firm specializing in leadership development, talent management and market expansion. Global Novations’ headquarters is in Boston, MA and it has operations in 20 countries. Global Novations was formed by the merger of Global Lead Management Consulting and Novations Group. Dr. Reid was founder, Managing Partner and former CEO of Global Lead. Read complete bio.

W. G. Jurgensen (2018)
W.G. "Jerry" Jurgensen was appointed to the board by Governor Strickland in May 2009. He is the retired C.E.O. of Nationwide Insurance.He served as chief executive for 8 years. Prior to joining Nationwide Mr. Jurgensen was an Executive Vice President with Banc One Corporation, now a part of J.P. Morgan Chase. Read complete bio.

Jeffrey Wadsworth (2019)
Jeffrey Wadsworth was appointed to the board by Governor Strickland in June 2010. He has been President and CEO of Battelle Memorial Institute since January 2009. Jeff formerly led Battelle's Global Laboratory Operations business, where he oversaw the management or co-management of six national laboratories of the U.S. Department of Energy. Read complete bio.

Clark C. Kellogg (2019)
Clark C. Kellogg was appointed to the board by Governor Strickland in June 2010. Clark is a TV Color Analyst and receives national notoriety for his work on college basketball telecasts. In July 2010, he was named Vice President of Player Relations for the Indiana Pacers. Read complete bio.

Leslie H. Wexner (2020)
Leslie H. Wexner was appointed to the board of trustees in December 2005 and reappointed for a new term beginning May 14, 2011 - May 13, 2020. He previously served on the Board from 1988-1997 and was chairman of the board from 1996-97 and 2009-2012. Read complete bio.

Timothy P. Smucker (2020)
Timothy P. Smucker was appointed by Governor Kasich to serve as a member of The Ohio State University Board of Trustees for a nine-year term. He is Chairman of the Board of The J.M. Smucker Company. Read complete bio.

G. Gilbert Cloyd - Charter Trustee (2012)
G. Gilbert Cloyd, of Austin, Texas, was appointed to the board of trustees in 2005 and served as chairperson of the The Ohio State University Board of Trustees from 2007-09. He was appointed as a Charter Trustee in October, 2009. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Creativity and Capital at the University of Texas. He was Chief Technology Officer of Procter & Gamble until he retired in 2008. Read complete bio.

Corbett A. Price - Charter Trustee (2014)
Corbett A. Price, of New York City was appointed by The Ohio State University Board of Trustees to serve as a Charter Trustee for a three-year term. Corbett A. Price currently serves as CEO of Kurron Capital, LLC, a healthcare private equity firm, and as Chairman of Kurron & Company, Inc., a management consulting firm that manages healthcare companies in the U.S. and abroad. Read complete bio.

Brandon N. Mitchell Student Trustee (2012)
Brandon N. Mitchell, from Atlanta, Georgia, was appointed as the graduate/professional student trustee by Governor Strickland for a two-year term beginning 6/17/2010. Brandon is currently a third-year law student at the Moritz College of Law. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University in 2005. Read complete bio.

Evann K. Heidersbach Student Trustee (2013)
Evann K. Heidersbach, from Grafton, Ohio, was appointed as the undergraduate student trustee by Governor Kasich for a two-year term beginning June 1, 2011. Evann, a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School and alumna of Leadership Lorain County, has held a lifelong passion for serving her school and community. Read complete bio.