The Finance Advisory Board of the Department of Finance of The University of Akron was created to provide a mutually beneficial interface among faculty, administration, and leaders in finance and business law professions to enrich the educational experience for students enrolled in the College of Business. The Board is comprised of up to twenty actively involved executives in the fields of finance and business law. The Board provides a vital link to the business world and provides advice and counsel in curriculum planning and course construction, assuring effective integration of real world issues into the educational experience.

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Michael A. Batu, CIMA®, Vice President, Investments, Wachovia
Mark Belgya, chair, CFO & Treasurer, The J.M. Smucker Company
Tom Blackerby, Chief Operating Officer, ASC Industries, Inc.
Curtis R. Brown, Chief Financial Officer, Famous Enterprises, Inc.
Ronald Coill, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, OEConnection
Frederick T. Cook, vice chair, Financial Advisor, Vice President, Key Private Bank
John P. Davis, Chief Financial Officer, Wrayco Industries Inc.
Charles W. Freeman, CFP® Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Michael E. Gibbons, Senior Managing Director & Principal, Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Kenneth M. Haffey, CPA, CVA, Partner, Skoda, Minotti, & Co.
Jeffrey Herold, Vice President, Private Client Group, National City Bank
Richard B. Hite, CPCU, President, Seibert Keck Insurance
Haven J. Hood, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, RJF International Inc.
Robert W. Malone, Attorney at Law, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs
Michael R. Moore, Vice President, Corporate Controller, Diebold, Incorporated
Mr. Steve Newman, Vice President of Employee Benefits, Sky Insurance
Manijeh Novini, Chief Financial Officer, Applied Vision
Jon Park, President, Westfield Bank
Michael D. Poitinger, CFP®, Poitinger, Redmond, Lyons, Kura & Walker
Joseph L. Putt, Vice President - Finance & Planning, ComDoc, Inc.
Blake N. Rawson, CFP® CFM, Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Producing Associate Director, Merrill Lynch
Douglas Robinson, treasurer, CFP®, Vice President and Partner, Hammer Financial Services, LLC
Joanne M. Rohrer, Secretary-Treasurer, Rohrer Corporation
Brad S. Schroeder, Vice President, Real Estate and Properties, YRC Worldwide, Inc.
Matthew A. Shannon, Financial Consultant, LEGACY Strategic Asset Management
Charles M. Tennent, CPCU, President, AMER Insurance
Craig Welch, CFP®,CLU®,Senior Marketing Consultant, ValMark Securities, Inc.

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

David A. Redle, Chair, Department of Finance, The University of Akron
Doug Mauney, Assistant Director of Development, College of Business Administration, The University of Akron