2026 Executive Cabinet, Business Advisory Council & Keating Society
Members of Lindner’s Executive Cabinet, Business Advisory Council and Keating Society detail the impact of their respective groups why they choose to give back to the college.
Executive Cabinet
A small group of senior executives who advise the dean in advancing Lindner’s vision and strategic initiatives, as well as embody the college's values in their personal and professional endeavors.
“Being on the Executive Cabinet allows me to see firsthand how much Dean Lewis and the other cabinet members care about continuously improving Lindner and the experience it provides students. We aim to provide practical, meaningful feedback on current business issues and challenges, and how Lindner can best prepare its students for the modern business world.” — Julia Poston, Bus '97, Managing Partner, EY (retired)
John B. Berding ('85)
President, American Financial Group, Inc.
Kerry Byrne ('87)
President, TQL
Howard D. Elliott
Founder and President, Elliott Management Group
David L. Eslick ('83)
Chairman and CEO, Marsh & McLennan Agency
Robert L. (Bob) Fealy ('73, '13)
Managing Member, Limerick Investments
Leigh R. Fox ('01)
President and CEO, altafiber
Scott A. Garula
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Cintas Corporation
Molly North ('97)
CEO, Merus
Clarissa (Crissy) Niese ('03)
BAC Chair & Executive Cabinet Ex Officio
Chief Customer Officer & Senior Vice President, Tire Discounters
Kirk L. Perry ('90, '15)
President and CEO, Circana
Julia W. Poston
Former Managing Partner (retired), Ernst & Young
Jude Schramm
BAC Vice Chair & Executive Cabinet Ex Officio
Chief Information Officer, Fifth Third Bank
Richard E. (Dick) Thornburgh ('74, '09)
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, S&P Global
Business Advisory Council
This group of business leaders — representing small, medium and large companies from the public, private and family-owned sectors — advises and assists Lindner’s leadership team.
“What I value most about my role on the Business Advisory Council is the opportunity to strengthen the bridge between Lindner and the business community. Cooperative education is where those relationships come alive. By partnering with organizations across the region and the country, we help ensure students gain real-world experience while employers gain forward-thinking talent, making Lindner a true engine for engagement and growth.” — Diane Weidner, Bus ’90, Vice President, Investor & Media Relations, American Financial Group
Scott E. Anderson
President, HBH Holdings, Inc.
Adam Ante
Chief Financial Officer, Paycor
Thuy Cao
Lindner Alumni Council Chair & BAC Ex Officio
Program Manager Lead, TQL
John Bultema
President & CEO, Columbus Life Insurance & Lafayette Life Insurance, Western & Southern Financial Group
William J. Davis
President & CEO, ABC Fitness Solutions
Maria Cristina Gomez
Senior Vice President, Danone North America
Paul D. Green
Americas Consumer Products & Retail Tax Market Segment Leader, EY
Dustin Grutza
Founder/CEO CraftForce & CEO, Ranger Steel
Arnold C. Hanish
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer (retired), Eli Lilly and Company
John Harvey
Senior Vice President, PNC Real Estate
Jessica Iacobucci
Executive, Services Operations, GE Aerospace
Harlan D. Jackson
Senior Director Sales, Kroger Team Leader, Ferrara
LaVandez T. Jones
Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures, Wellington Management
Laurence F. Jones III
President, RiskVersity
Liz Keating
Government Affairs Advisor, Fifth Third Bank
Patty Klingbiel
President & Principal, The Connell Group
Lynne Laube
Operating Partner, TTV Capital
Craig S. Lewis
President (Retired), Ironshore Pharmaceuticals America
Roddell McCullough
Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, First Financial Bank
Matthew Miner
General Counsel & Vice Chair, KPMG LLP
Chad Mongeon
Senior Vice President of Operations, Cintas Corporation
Steve D. Mullinger
Ohio Market President, Truist Bank
W. Troy Neat
Senior Vice President – Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
Clarissa (Crissy) Niese
BAC Chair & Executive Cabinet Ex Officio
Chief Customer Officer & Senior Vice President, Tire Discounters
William C. Ogle
Senior Managing Partner, Blue Harbor Capital Advisors
Scott Oyler
Co-founder, Chief Growth Officer, Oyler Hines Group
Lori Poole
Wealth Advisor and Principal, Bartlett Wealth Management
Rob Reinerman
Group Vice President, Marzetti Foods
Charles Rinehart
Chief Investment Officer, Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
Jude Schramm
BAC Vice Chair & Executive Cabinet Ex Officio
Chief Information Officer, Fifth Third Bank
Cory Sims
Founder and Managing Member, Sims Investment Management, LLC
Craig P. Todd
CEO, AMEND Consulting
Diane P. Weidner
Vice President, Investor & Media Relations, American Financial Group Inc.
Keating Society
Named for the late William “Bill” Keating, Jr., a two-time Lindner graduate and an advocate for business students, this group of advisors serves as a resource for the dean when discussing potential initiatives, issues or challenges facing the college.
“As members of the Keating Society, we serve as stewards of Lindner’s legacy while supporting its continued evolution. Cooperative education has always been central to who we are, and our role is to help ensure that as the college grows and innovates, it never loses sight of the values and traditions that made its success possible in the first place.” — Tim Fogarty, Bus ’80, West Chester Protective Gear (retired)
Peter A. Alpaugh
Chairman, Cincinnati Equitable Companies
Walter W. Becky II
Chairman (Retired), The Salt Group
Elroy E. Bourgraf
CEO/Chairman of the Board, Ferno-Washington Inc.
Robert R. Buck
Chairman (Retired), Multi-Color Corporation
Timothy J. Fogarty
CEO (Retired), West Chester Protective Gear
Jerry L. Fritz
Co-Chariman (Retired), Kent Precision Foods Group
Jim Grau
CEO (Retired), Cross Match Technologies
Timothy E. Johnson
Chairman, Principal Executive Leadership, Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.
Marvin P. Kolodzik
President (Retired), Emerson Power Transmission
David M. Lance
Former Co-Owner (Retired), Restaurant Management, Inc.
Louis H. Lauch, Jr.
President (Retired), KBM Inc.
Jerome P. Montopoli
Managing Partner (Retired), Arthur Andersen
Jacqueline C. Neumann
Director (Retired), Deloitte US
David C. Phillips
Co-Founder, Cincinnati Works
Wilbert F. Schwartz
Owner, Wilbert Schwartz Consulting