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.”
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.
Bill Whistler,
Chair
Chairman
Shook Construction
Mike Miller,
Vice Chair
Executive Vice President and Chief Trust Officer
LCNB National Bank
Steven L. Johnson,
Secretary
President and CEO
Sinclair College
Mike Barhorst,
Treasurer
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sinclair College
David Bodary
Chair, Communication Department
Sinclair College
Bobbie Grice
Educational Consultant
Lisa Hanauer
Founder and Former President
MED-PASS, Inc.
Jonathan Hollingsworth
Attorney at Law
Hollingsworth & Washington, LLC
Valerie N. Jones
Owner/Director
U-Learn Academy
Justin Morgan
Professor and Chair of Automotive Technology
Sinclair College
Jerry O'Ryan
Adjunct Professor
Sinclair College
Linda Parenti,
Immediate Past Chair
Chief Investment Strategist
Buckingham Advisors
Cathy Ponitz
Former Chair
The Caresource Foundation
Doug Rasor
President
Rasor Advisors
Joe Sciabica
Executive Director
Dayton Workforce Coalition
Rich Siefring
Retired
HVAC Industry
Lauren White
Community Volunteer, Former College Instructor
Penny Wolff
Owner
Penny Wolff Consulting, LLC
Lori Zakel
Professor Emeritus
Sinclair College
Judy Cook,
Trustee Emeritus
Community Volunteer
Former Mayor of Oakwood
Jerry Tatar,
Trustee Emeritus
Retired CEO
Mead
Melissa Tolle
Senior Vice President for Advancement
Sinclair College