Leadership Team

Luis M. Proenza
President
330-972-7074
proenza@uakron.edu

William M. "Mike" Sherman
Senior Vice President and Provost and Chief Operating Officer
330-972-7593
provost@uakron.edu 

Candace Campbell Jackson
Vice President and Chief of Staff
330-972-7074
candac7@uakron.edu 

David J. Cummins
Vice President for Finance and Administration
330-972-7120
dcummins@uakron.edu

Ted Curtis
Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities Management
330-972-6107
curtis4@uakron.edu

Charles J. Fey
Vice President for Student Engagement and Success
330-972-7067
cfey@uakron.edu

Becky J. Hoover
Vice President for Talent Development and Human Resources
330-972-6462
hoover@uakron.edu

John A. LaGuardia
Vice President of Public Affairs and Development
330-972-5328
jlaguardia@uakron.edu

Ted A. Mallo
Vice President and General Counsel;
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
330-972-6021
tamallo@uakron.edu

George R. Newkome
Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
330-972-6458
newkome@uakron.edu

James L. Sage
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
330-972-6542
jsage@uakron.edu

Lee A. Gill
Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Equity and Chief Diversity Officer
330-972-7522
lee16@uakron.edu

Paul A. Herold
Special Assistant to the President;
Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees
330-972-5234
paulherold@uakron.edu

Thomas Wistrcill
Director, Athletics
330-972-7080
tw41@uakron.edu