b'BOARD NEWS BOARD EXPERTISE NEW MEMBERS GUIDES STRATEGY AND GROWTH JENNIFER THOMASThe Franklin Board of Trustees is comprised of more than 20 respected business and community leaders. Board members apply their extensive business and professional experience to help guide the direction of the University. Through their leadership and industry insight, Franklin UniversityFranklin University plays a vital role on our community. It is a privilegecontinues to serve ambitious adult students by adapting to their needs and responding tofor me to be part of the Board of Trustees. I believe my prior professionalchanges in society, professions and the business community.and board experience will be helpful to the Franklin team as they continueto grow the University in innovative ways.OFFICERSSTAN PARLOW Chair Jennifer Thomas recently retired from Nationwideclients and colleagues to attain business objectivesInsurance, where she served in several leadership rolesand generate practical and creative solutions toElected in January 2023 to a two-year term, Stan Partlow serves as chairwithin the legal department. She is an attorney with overvarious business and legal challenges. of the Board of Trustees. Stan retired from his position of vice president25 years of experience advising corporate executives and chief security officer at American Electric Power (AEP) in 2020. Prioron various legal issues, including complex contractShe received her law degree from Capital University to joining AEP, Stan served the law enforcement community for over 25 years,issues, employee benefits, employment policy issues andand a bachelors degree in biology from Miami including 21 years with the Columbus Division of Police from which he retired asbusiness operations compliance issues. As an executiveUniversity, Oxford, Ohio. Jennifer serves on thethe commander of the detective bureau and four years as an FBI special agent. at Nationwide, she worked closely with her internalBoards Human Resources + Advancement Committee.Stan has also held teaching positions at Franklin and Capital universities.Stan holds a law degree from Capital University, a masters degree in administration from CentralTHOMAS SHOUPEMichigan University, and a bachelors degree in psychology from Bowling Green State University. Stan previously served on the boards Finance and Infrastructure committees.I am truly honored and excited to serve on the Franklin University Board of Trustees again. Franklin is well recognized for its leadership, quality, innovation, and DAVID WHITE Vice Chair contributions to the community and society. I look forward to working with such motivated and enthusiastic people as a trustee, and contributing my experienceBoard Vice Chair David White is the senior vice president, Technologyto help Franklin continue to carry out its important mission.Practice for RTI International and previously held the position of CIO at Battelle. David has held various executive-level positions with the state of Ohio, including Executive Program Manager of the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System, Director of State Accounting within the Office of Budget andThomas Shoupe returned to Franklins Board oflegislative assistant to U.S. RepresentativesManagement, and Director of Revenue Management within the State of Ohio Treasury.Trustees in 2022, after previously serving from 2008- Thomas N. Kindness and Michael G. Oxley.2012. Tom recently retired from Honda of America David is a member of the CIO Advisory Board for Box.com, the advisory board of the ColumbusMfg., Inc. (HAM), where he served in numerousTom earned a bachelors degree in politicalAfrican American Leadership Academy, and the COSI Community Board. David attended Theleadership and management roles over his 33-yearscience at Miami University and currentlyOhio State University, where he studied electrical engineering; Columbus State Communitycareer, including executive vice president and COOserves on the Boards Academic + StudentCollege, where he earned a degree in business administration and Franklin University, whereof HAM. Before joining Honda, Tom served as aand Partnerships committees.he earned a degree in computer management. He serves on the boards Audit, Controls and Compliance Committee and the Infrastructure Committee.VALERIE PITTEROFF Valerie Pitteroff is senior vice-presidentSouth America. Her volunteer service of human resources at Cardinal Health,focused on working with educators and where she has responsibility for thefarmers to establish a rural community companys international medicalcooperative and developing educational RALPH SANESE Secretary segment. She joined Cardinal Healthprograms for women and students.Ralph Sanese is the vice president for Business Development at AVIin October 2002, and has held both Foodsystems and president of Sanese Services, Inc., a family-ownedHR business partner and talentA southern California native, Valeriefoodservices and vending company. He is a board member of the Simonmanagement Center of Excellence rolesis a graduate of the University of Kenton Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is active in severalsupporting all facets of the CardinalCalifornia at Riverside. She currently Health business. Before joining Cardinalserves on the Academic + Student 16 other civic organizations. Ralph, a Franklin University alumnus, serves on theHealth, Valerie was a U.S. PeaceAffairs Committee and the Human Infrastructure Committee and the Human Resources + Advancement Committee.Corps member, serving in Paraguay,Resources + Advancement Committee.He has been the Board secretary since 2020 and is serving his second two-year term. Clocktower | Board News Clocktower | Board News 17'