Board of Directors
Cooperative for Education’s U.S. Boards provide support, expertise, and oversight.
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Brian Todd
Chair
- Shareholder at Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.
- Finance Committee Chair
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Rolando Archila, Vice Chair
- Founder, Atalanta Consulting & Art of Wanderlust
- Development Committee Chair
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Patrick Farfsing
Treasurer
- Corporate Controller, Pilot Chemical Company
- Finance Committee Member
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Eric Landen
Board Secretary
- Attorney at Law with Frost Brown Todd, LLC.
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Alen Amini
- Member
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Joe Berninger
- CoEd Co-Founder & Executive Director
- CoEd Board of Directors Ex Officio Member
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John Berninger
- Partner, Deloitte
- Finance Committee Member
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Emily Block
- Member
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Rick Corcoran
- Partner, Slate Capital Group
- Development Committee Member
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Mary Geren Lutz
- Miami University, College of Creative Arts Advisory Board
- Miami University, Performing Arts Series Advisory Board
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Ken Petren
- Professor of Biology, University of Cincinnati
- Former Dean of the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences, University of Cincinnati
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Laura Trujillo
- Managing Editor, Life & Entertainment, USA TODAY
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Molly Tyger
- President, Shine Commerce & Brakecrafters
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Romina Sapinoso
- Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Advisory Board
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Kelsey Amara
- Finance Director, Harris Ford
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Glenn Chamberlain
- Guatemala Literacy Project Co-Chairperson
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Tom Clark
- President, Clark’s Market
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Liz Eiting
- Retired Business Owner
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Ben Fossen
- Lead Data Engineer, Civic Eagle
- Co-Founder, Adoptees with Guatemalan Roots
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Mimi Gingold
- Retired Teacher
- Owner of Cincinnati English & Cultural Enrichment, LLC
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Kate Kick
- Entrepreneur and mom extraordinaire
- Former high school English teacher
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Michele MacMaster
- Retired Registered Nurse
- Artist
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Anne Niehaus
- Attorney at Law, Niehaus Law Office, LLC
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Denise (Dee) Oppedisano
- Program Director, Cincinnati Financial
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Rick Schroeder
- Co-Owner, Fairfax Racquet Club
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Kimberly Summe
- Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Sequoia Capital Global Equities
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Philip Summe
- Co-Chief Executive Officer, M&P Gastronomy
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Molly Tyger
- President, Shine Commerce LLC
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Doug Ventura
- President and Partner, Coolidge Strategic
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Emily West
- Executive Director, West Foundation
Guatemalan Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board in Guatemala provides local guidance and support.
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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.