OCPA Leadership

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

View the 2023-2024 OCPA Annual Report

Ashley Metzger

President

Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Denison University

M.A., Art History, University of Akron; M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, University of Akron

Zach Hooten, PhD

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

Mitch Joseph-Kemplin

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

Ashley Secord

Membership

Signature Events & Student Engagement Specialist, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University

Ethan Scheck

Treasurer

Area Coordinator, Hiram College

B.A., Psychology and Biology, Capital University; M.Ed., Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs, Kent State University

Sekhar Mamidi

Assistant Treasurer

Student Success Manager, Kent State University

Kolby Brock

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)

Liz Westrick

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)

Christina Corsi, Ed.D.

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

Jessica Roshak

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)

Carly Livingston

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

Jody A. Kunk-Czaplicki, Ph.D.

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

Russell Morrow

Equity & Inclusion

Assistant Dean for DEI, College of Business, Ohio University

Robin Gagnow

Historian

Alec Arnett

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)

Adam Brown

Communications

Director of Student Services - Ohio University

B.S., Psychology, Muskingum University; M.Ed. College Student Personnel, Ohio University

Mary Beth Bertrand

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

Naomi Sigg

Don Schweingruber Senior Student Affairs Officer

VP of Student Experience and Campus Belonging, John Carroll University

Andy Sokolich

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

Nicole Ausmer

Assistant Annual Conference Chair

Senior Associate Vice President of Student Life, Denison

TBA

Careers in Student Affairs Conference Chair

TBA

Assistant Careers in Student Affairs Conference Chair