The OCPA Executive Board is a leadership team focused on advocating the needs of our members and engaging in strategic actions that promote the Association's mission, strategic plan, and core values.
Please e-mail myocpa@gmail.com to reach any of our OCPA Leadership members.
OCPA Executive Board Position Descriptions
Full List of Past OCPA Presidents
President
Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Denison University
M.A., Art History, University of Akron; M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, University of Akron
President-Elect
Director, Institutional Effectiveness; Mount Carmel College of Nursing
BA, Philosophy, University of Dayton;
MA, Theological Studies, University of Dayton;
MSEd, College Student Personnel, University of Dayton; PhD, Higher Education and Student Affairs, Ohio State University
Past President
Director of Compliance and Community Affairs, Mount Carmel College of Nursing
M.S., College Student Personnel, Bowling Green
B.A., Political Science, Urbana University
Membership
Signature Events & Student Engagement Specialist, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
Treasurer
Area Coordinator, Hiram College
B.A., Psychology and Biology, Capital University; M.Ed., Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs, Kent State University
Assistant Treasurer
Student Success Manager, Kent State University
Member at Large - Graduate
Postgraduate Assistant to the Ohio Wesleyan President
B.A., Politics & Government, Ohio Wesleyan University; M.Ed. Student in Higher Education, Abilene Christian University (in progress)
Member at Large - Graduate
Graduate Assistant for Sorority & Fraternity Life, The Ohio State University
B.A., English; B.S., Education, Bowling Green State University; M.A. Student in Higher Education & Student Affairs, The Ohio State University (in progress)
Member at Large - Two-Year Colleges
Senior Director of Student Success, Lakeland Community College
Ed.D., Educational Leadership & Student Personnel Services, University of the Cumberlands; M.A.Ed., Leadership in Higher Education, Baldwin Wallace University; B.A., Public Relations, Baldwin Wallace University
Member at Large - Four-Year Public
Kent State University, Assistant Director, Student Leadership Development
Bachelor of Applied Health Science, Bowling Green State University; Master of Science in Higher Education Administration, Baylor University; PhD in Higher Education Administration, Kent State University (in progress)
Member at Large - Four-Year Private
Assistant Director of Student Engagement - Kenyon College
B.S., Psychology, SUNY Oneonta; M.S., Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration
Faculty Liason
Postdoctoral Administrator, Case Western Reserve University
B.A. in English, Bowling Green State University; M.Ed in Higher Education Student Affairs, University of South Carolina; Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, Bowling Green State University
Equity & Inclusion
Assistant Dean for DEI, College of Business, Ohio University
Historian
Awards Chair
Graduate Assistant, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Bowling Green State University
B.A., Music (History & Literature), Otterbein University; B.M., Music Performance (Voice), Otterbein University; M.A., College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University (in progress)
Communications
Director of Student Services - Ohio University
B.S., Psychology, Muskingum University; M.Ed. College Student Personnel, Ohio University
Professional Development
Director of Professional Studies and Executive Education, Columbus College of Art and Design
B.A., International Business and German, Wittenberg University; M.Ed., Administration and Supervision - Higher Education, The University of Houston; Ed.D., Organizational Leadership with a Focus in Higher Education, Franklin University
Don Schweingruber Senior Student Affairs Officer
VP of Student Experience and Campus Belonging, John Carroll University
Annual Conference Chair
Associate Dean and Adjunct Faculty, Cuyahoga Community College
BBA, Business Management, Kent State University; MA, Higher Education Administration, The Ohio State University; Post-Degree Certificate, Data Analytics, Cuyahoga Community College
Assistant Annual Conference Chair
Senior Associate Vice President of Student Life, Denison
Careers in Student Affairs Conference Chair
Assistant Careers in Student Affairs Conference Chair
