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Foundation Board of Trustees

(Click here for the Sinclair College Governing Board of Trustees.)

Incorporated in 1969, less than three years after Sinclair College became a public community college, the Sinclair Foundation was founded “exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes in connection with, and for the benefit of” Sinclair Community College. In its Articles of Incorporation, the Sinclair Foundation has broad authority to raise money and provide support for Sinclair College and its students.

As an IRS-recognized non-profit organization, the Sinclair Foundation is governed by an independent board of trustees who oversee a financial portfolio of net assets now totaling more than $36.3 million. In 2020, the Sinclair Foundation was able to provide 1,330 students with $900,000 in donor-funded scholarships, and also provided more than $3 million in program support. The Sinclair Foundation continues to work with the College “to help Sinclair remain among the nation’s leading community colleges.”

Mission Statement

To keep higher education accessible to the region’s residents through student scholarships and program support and to help Sinclair remain among the nation’s leading community colleges.


Foundation Officers

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Linda Parenti,
Chair

Chief Investment Strategist
Buckingham Advisors

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Bill Whistler,
Vice Chair

Chairman
Shook Construction

Steven L. Johnson

Steven L. Johnson,
Secretary

President and CEO
Sinclair College

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Mike Barhorst,
Treasurer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sinclair College


Foundation Trustees

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David Bodary
Chair, Communication Department
Sinclair College

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Thomas Burkhardt,
Immediate Past Chair

Retired Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services
University of Dayton

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Sarah Finch
Associate Professor of Biology
Sinclair College

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Bobbie Grice
Educational Consultant

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Lisa Hanauer
Founder and Former President
MED-PASS, Inc.

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Jonathan Hollingsworth
Attorney at Law
Hollingsworth & Washington, LLC

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Eric Horstman
Founder/President of Flyin’ to the Hoop and President/CEO
Sports Image

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Valerie N. Jones
Owner/Director
U-Learn Academy

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Mike Miller
Executive Vice President and Chief Trust Officer
LCNB National Bank

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Justin Morgan
Professor and Chair of Automotive Technology
Sinclair College

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Doug Rasor
President
Rasor Advisors

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Joe Sciabica
Executive Director
STEM Talent Development Center

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Lauren White
Community Volunteer, Former College Instructor

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Penny Wolff
Owner
Penny Wolff Consulting, LLC

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Lori Zakel
Professor Emeritus
Sinclair College

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Judy Cook,
Trustee Emeritus

Community Volunteer
Former Mayor of Oakwood

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Jerry Tatar,
Trustee Emeritus

Retired CEO
Mead

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Madeline Iseli
Senior Vice President for Advancement
Sinclair College