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
Joseph Glavan
Director of Workforce Development
Mentor Local School District
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