Ashland University
EIN 340714626 · OH · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 401 COLLEGE AVE, ASHLAND, OH, 44805-3702, OH 44805-3702
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 27 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $132m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 20 of 27 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $132.3m | $136.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| James H Hess Chair | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Christine Taylor | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Daniel Coffee | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| David E Graetz | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| David M Bush | TRUSTEE (EXIT 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| DR G Emery Hurd | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Dustin J Ness | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Fred Miller | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| James R Smail (also filed as James Smail) | TRUSTEE (EXIT 5/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| John Denman | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Joyce A Lamb (also filed as Joyce Lamb) | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Kevin L Doss (also filed as Kevin Doss) | SECRETARY (ENTER 1/25) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Mark E Camp | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Patricia M Gravatt | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Paul E Mcknight | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Rich Armentrout | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Rich Veres | TRUSTEE (ENTER 1/25) | first appears 2025 |
| Rickey Bolden | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Robert G Ward II | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Robert M Archer | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Ronald B Alford | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Scott Williams | TRUSTEE (EXIT 5/25) | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Steven Cole | SECRETARY (EXIT 12/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Terry A Hofecker | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Thomas Minnich | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Timothy L Solomon | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Tracy Mcpherson | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amiel Jarstfer | PROVOST (EXIT 3/25) | since 2020 |
| AMY Klinger | PROFESSOR | 2023 |
| Carlos Campo | PRESIDENT | 2018 |
| Catherine Williams INT VP of | ENRL. MGMT & MKTG (THRU 10/05/20) | since 2020 |
| Chad Kifer | DIRECTOR, DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERS | since 2023 |
| Daniel FOX | PROFESSOR | since 2018 |
| DR Carlos Campo | PRESIDENT (EXIT 5/24) | since 2019 |
| DR Gregory Mcbrayer | INTERIM PROVOST (ENTER 3/25) | 2025 |
| DR JON Parrish Peede | PRESIDENT | 2025 |
| Elad Granot | DEAN OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | since 2018 |
| Elad Granot Dean of | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS | 2022 |
| Elad Granot Dean of Business | AND ECONOMICS | 2021 |
| EUN-WOO Chang | PROVOST (EXITED 12/18) | since 2018 |
| Hannah Claybourne | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS | 2018 |
| Jason Miller | VP OF ADVANCEMENT | 2025 |
| Jeffery Sikkenga | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ASHBROOK | 2021 |
| Jeffrey Sikkenga Executive | DIRECTOR, ASHBROOK CENTER | since 2022 |
| John Byron | DEAN OF SEMINARY (EXIT 5/23) | since 2022 |
| Juan Martinez Pres of | SEMINARY (ENTERED 7/19 THRU. 11/19) | 2020 |
| Keith Ramsdell VP of | ENROLLMENT MGMT & MARKETING | since 2022 |
| Keith Ramsdell VP of Enrl | & MARKETING (ENTERED 10/06/20) | 2021 |
| Lance Kaltenbaugh | ASSOCIATE DEAN | 2024 |
| Marc Pasteris | VP OF FINANCE & CFO | since 2018 |
| Margaret A Pomfret | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | since 2018 |
| Margaret A Pomfret VP of | INST. ADVANCEMENT (EXITED 02/22) | 2022 |
| Mark Harden | PRESIDENT OF SEMINARY (EXITED 5/18) | 2018 |
| Patrick Ewing | VP OF OPERATIONS AND PLANNING | since 2018 |
| Patrick Ewing VP of | FACILITIES MGMT & PLANNING | since 2022 |
| Peter Rios Entered 1018 | INTERIM VP OF ENTROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 2019 |
| Peter Rios Interim VP of | ENROLLEMENT MGMT (EXITED 6/19) | 2020 |
| Randall Pattersonentered 717 | INTR. VP FIN. & ADMIN (EXITED 3/18) | 2018 |
| Raymond Jacobs | ASSOCIATE DEAN OF BUS & ECON | since 2018 |
| Robert Pool | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (ENTERED 7/18) | since 2019 |
| Robert Stoll | ASST. PROFESSOR- MANAGEMENT | since 2018 |
| Robert Stoll Assoc | PROFESSOR - MANAGEMENT | 2021 |
| Roger Beckett | DIRECTOR ASHBROOK CENTER | 2018 |
| Roger Beckett Exited 0918 | DIRECTOR OF ASHBROOK CENTER | 2019 |
| Sivakumar Venkataramanay | PROFESSOR - INT'L BUSINESS | since 2019 |
| Stephen R Storck | VP FINANCE & ADMIN (EXITED 7/17) | 2018 |
| Timothy Hinkel | PROFESSOR | 2025 |
| Todd Marshall | VP COR EDU & INNOVATIONS | since 2018 |
| Todd Marshall INT Prov Thru | 6/19, VP COR ED & INNOV EFF. 7/19 | 2020 |
| Todd Marshall VP for Corr | EDUCATION & INNOVATION | 2022 |
| Victoria Hughes | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT ASHBROOK | 2018 |
| Victoria Kaskey | ASST. PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | since 2018 |
| Wayne Mccown Entered 1018 | INTERIM VP/EXECUTIVE DEAN | 2019 |
| Wayne Mccown Interim Pres | THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (EXITED 6/19) | 2020 |
| William Crothers | PRESIDENT OF SEMINARY (ENTERED 5/18) | 2018 |
| William Crothers Exited 1018 | INTERIM VP/EXECUTIVE DEAN | 2019 |