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
Peter Blazunas ’11
Title: Assistant Vice President, Concentric Energy Advisors
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Ariana Cubela ’19
Title: Digital Marketing Manager, Apex Skin
Dept/Program: 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
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 Procurement Strategy, Nestle USA
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
David Robinson ’18 ‘22
Title: Associate Attorney at Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs, LLC
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
John Collier '90 '91
Title: CEO
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 A. Discenza
Title: Vice President, Finance and Group Controller
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
Jared Miller '06 '07
Title: Sr. Director, Web Analytics & Personalization, Kendra Scott Jewelry
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board
Tina Oelschlager '02
Title: Co-Founder, Oelschlager Investments
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
Paul Servodio ’02, ‘03
Title: Senior Vice President, PNC Financial Services Group
Dept/Program: Chair, Department of Economics Advisory Board
Total results: 18
ExOFFICIO
Sucharita Ghosh, Ph.D.
Title: Chair, Professor
Dept/Program: Economics
Phone: 330-972-7549
Email: sghosh@uakron.edu