Board of Directors
Cooperative for Education’s U.S. Boards provide support, expertise, and oversight.

Brian Todd
Chair
- Shareholder at Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.
- Finance Committee Chair

Rolando Archila, Vice Chair
- Founder, Atalanta Consulting & Art of Wanderlust
- Development Committee Chair

Patrick Farfsing
Treasurer
- Corporate Controller, Pilot Chemical Company
- Finance Committee Member

Eric Landen
Board Secretary
- Attorney at Law with Frost Brown Todd, LLC.

Alen Amini
- Member

Joe Berninger
- CoEd Co-Founder & Executive Director
- CoEd Board of Directors Ex Officio Member

John Berninger
- Partner, Deloitte
- Finance Committee Member

Emily Block
- Member

Rick Corcoran
- Partner, Slate Capital Group
- Development Committee Member

Mary Geren Lutz
- Miami University, College of Creative Arts Advisory Board
- Miami University, Performing Arts Series Advisory Board

Ken Petren
- Professor of Biology, University of Cincinnati
- Former Dean of the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences, University of Cincinnati

Laura Trujillo
- Managing Editor, Life & Entertainment, USA TODAY

Molly Tyger
- President, Shine Commerce & Brakecrafters

Romina Sapinoso
- Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Advisory Board

Kelsey Amara
- Finance Director, Harris Ford

Tom Clark
- President, Clark’s Market

Liz Eiting
- Retired Business Owner

Ben Fossen
- Lead Data Engineer, Civic Eagle
- Co-Founder, Adoptees with Guatemalan Roots

Mimi Gingold
- Retired Teacher
- Owner of Cincinnati English & Cultural Enrichment, LLC

Megan Grill
- Inside Sales Manager – Southeast Region | Delta Cargo

Kate Kick
- Entrepreneur and mom extraordinaire
- Former high school English teacher

Michele MacMaster
- Retired Registered Nurse
- Artist

Denise (Dee) Oppedisano
- Program Director, Cincinnati Financial

Rick Schroeder
- Co-Owner, Fairfax Racquet Club

Philip Summe
- Co-Chief Executive Officer, M&P Gastronomy

Molly Tyger
- President, Shine Commerce LLC

Emily West
- Executive Director, West Foundation
Guatemalan Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board in Guatemala provides local guidance and support.

Board members, as pictured (from left to right), include:
- Cristian Monterroso
- Beatriz Illescas
- Isabel Casas Klett
- Jorge Mansilla
- Luis Eduardo Chang
- Andreas Meyer (not pictured)
Interested in joining a CoEd Board Committee?
The Finance Committee and Development Committee are open to non-board members.