Friday, August 15, 2003
Graduate to chair Foundation board
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Ronald D. Romain ’73, president of United Leasing, is the first University of Southern Indiana graduate to chair the 68-member USI Foundation board of directors, effective this summer. Other officers are Doris Halwes, vice chair for development; Nancy Hartley Gaunt, vice chair for planning; and Robert Goocher, treasurer. Romain, a former board secretary, has been a Foundation board member since 1994. He and his wife Connie ’74 co-chaired the successful Alumni Division for Campaign USI, the University’s first capital campaign. During the past year, the couple co-chaired the alumni major gifts committee for The Challenge for Academic Excellence. Romain also has served on the School of Business Board of Visitors for 11 years. Donita F. Wolf ’83, president of the USI Alumni Association, will serve as vice chair for alumni. Marie Bussing-Burks continues as secretary. Robert Ruble, the University’s vice president for Business Affairs and treasurer, serves as assistant treasurer. Susie Nicholson, the University’s director of Development, serves as president and chief operating officer. New directors elected for three-year terms are Ed Brundick, M.D., a physician with Orthopaedic Associates; Sharon Hafer, community volunteer; Dan Hermann ‘ 79, president, Black Beauty Coal Company; and Andy Hubbard, MBA ’98, vice president and treasurer of Evansville Sheet Metal Works. Jonathon DeLong, assistant general manager for production control at Toyota, was elected to fill a two-year expired term. Annual appointments by USI President H. Ray Hoops to the Foundation board include Dr. R. Eugene Klippel, dean, School of Business, representing the deans; and Dr. Charles Price, chair, Teacher Education Department, representing the faculty. Jamie L. Wicks ’91, MBA ’97, president-elect of the USI Alumni Association, also joins the board for a three-year term. Pat O’Daniel was elected to the board’s advisory council. |
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