Department of Economics Advisory Board
The Economics Advisory Board was established in 2008 and functions to assist in strengthening the study of economics and business data analytics as preferred college majors at The University of Akron by providing advice, guidance, advocacy, collaboration and resources to the Department of Economics. Our continued success depends on the personal commitment and active involvement of this select group of individuals who embrace the privilege to serve and the responsibility to lead. We expect Board members to be strong advocates for our students’ education and advancement, continual curriculum improvement and the Department of Economics.
Advisory Board Members
John Collier '90 '91
Title: CEO
Dept/Program: Chair, Department of Economics Advisory Board
David Dilley '73
Title: Principal Analyst, Retired , Whitney Bradley and Brown
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Peter Elmer '75 '77
Title: Director, Analytics, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Brandon Mathias '11 (MA)
Title: VP of Analytics and Insights, Speedeon Data
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Jared Miller '06 '07
Title: Director - eCommerce Performance Analytics, Gap Inc.
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Tina Oelschlager '02
Title: Co-Founder, Oelschlager Investments
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Paul Servodio ’02, ‘03
Title: Underwriting Manager, PNC Financial Services Group
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Suranjan Shome ’92 (MBA)
Title: CEO, Epiphany Management Group
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Hashem Dezhbakhsh '81 (MA)
Title: Professor of Economics, Emory University
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Michael Discenza '93 '94
Title: VP and Group Controller, The Timken Company
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Ernest Massie '94 '96
Title: Administrator, Tax Analysis Division, Ohio Department of Taxation
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Chris Meldrum '11
Title: Senior Vice President, Country Risk Strategy, Citigroup
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Melanie Doychak Myers '11
Title: Director of Strategy and M&A, Nestlé
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Adele Dorfner Roth '82 '89
Title: Development Director, Retired, Office of Integrated Development, City of Akron
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Marc J. Servodio ’08
Title: Founder/Financial Advisor Vita Advisors, LLC
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Jason Wood (PhD)
Title: Director of Corporate Responsibility, JOANN
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Total results: 17
ExOFFICIO
Sucharita Ghosh, Ph.D.
Title: Chair, Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7549
Email: sghosh@uakron.edu