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Foundation Board of Trustees

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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

Bill Whistler

Bill Whistler,
Chair

Chairman
Shook Construction

Mike Miller

Mike Miller,
Vice Chair

Executive Vice President and Chief Trust Officer
LCNB National Bank

Steven L. Johnson

Steven L. Johnson,
Secretary

President and CEO
Sinclair College

Mike Barhorst

Mike Barhorst,
Treasurer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sinclair College


Foundation Trustees

David Bodary

David Bodary
Chair, Communication Department
Sinclair College

Bobbie Grice

Bobbie Grice
Educational Consultant

Lisa Hanauer

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

Jonathan Hollingsworth

Jonathan Hollingsworth
Attorney at Law
Hollingsworth & Washington, LLC

Valerie N. Jones

Valerie N. Jones
Owner/Director
U-Learn Academy

Justin Morgan

Justin Morgan
Professor and Chair of Automotive Technology
Sinclair College

Jerry O'Ryan

Jerry O'Ryan
Adjunct Professor
Sinclair College

Linda Parenti

Linda Parenti,
Immediate Past Chair

Chief Investment Strategist
Buckingham Advisors

Cathy Ponitz

Cathy Ponitz
Former Chair
The Caresource Foundation

Doug Rasor

Doug Rasor
President
Rasor Advisors

Joe Sciabica

Joe Sciabica
Executive Director
Dayton Workforce Coalition

Rich Siefring

Rich Siefring
Retired
HVAC Industry

Lauren White

Lauren White
Community Volunteer, Former College Instructor

Penny Wolff

Penny Wolff
Owner
Penny Wolff Consulting, LLC

Lori Zakel

Lori Zakel
Professor Emeritus
Sinclair College

Judy Cook

Judy Cook,
Trustee Emeritus

Community Volunteer
Former Mayor of Oakwood

Jerry Tatar

Jerry Tatar,
Trustee Emeritus

Retired CEO
Mead

Melissa Tolle

Melissa Tolle
Senior Vice President for Advancement
Sinclair College