BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors serves as LEAF’s ambassadors in the community and is committed to our mission of empowering learners to plan for their future. The Board is united in their passion to help students further their education in the hopes that they’ll return to Northeast Ohio to pursue their career and strengthen their community.

Board Officers

President, Megan Krippel

Director, Regional Recruitment
Kent State University

Vice President, Brandon Robinson

Senior IT Engineer
The Sherwin-Williams Company

Secretary, Trisha Gumto

Vice President, Total Rewards
Steris

Treasurer, Hallie Pallante

Assurance Senior Manager
RSM US, LLP

Voting Members

Amy Capitena-DuFour

Director, Global Total Rewards
Swagelok

John Crooks

Interim Provost, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Lakeland Community College

Ambreen Hassan

Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
The Cleveland Institute of Art

Anthony Podojil, PhD

Executive Director
Alliance for High Quality Education

Amy Seifert

School Counselor
Cardinal Local School District

Kimberly Walter

Executive Director 
Huntington Learning Center

Non-Voting Member

Patricia G. Egan, MBA, CFRE

Executive Director
LEAF

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