welcome NEW BOARD MEMBERS Eight new members have joined the ranks of the Board of Directors at Lake County’s only four-year-degree institution, Lake Erie College. The new board members will serve on various leadership committees which include finance and investments, buildings and grounds, enrollment and academic affairs. These members bring experience in a variety of fields and have expertise in diverse areas, from attorneys to general managers.
Casey O’Brien
is an attorney and partner with Ibold and O’Brien Inc. of Chardon, Ohio, and specializes in real estate, employment and corporate law.
Lisa Ward is the Vice President of Research and Development for Steris Corporation where she directs product strategy and new product development.
Mike Bryan
joins the LEC Board of Directors from Trane, a global leader in heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems. Trane recently partnered with LEC on the new HVACR lab in the Garfield Center. Bryan is Title Area General Manager for the Cleveland area.
Carol Porter
is a retired attorney whose philanthropic and volunteer work is dedicated to promoting the arts and music in the greater Cleveland area.
Kevin Malecek is the Director of Economic Development and International Trade for the city of Mentor. Before joining the city of Mentor, Malecek spent several years working in a variety of roles in government, business and nonprofit organizations throughout NE Ohio.
Don DeCarlo, M.D. is President of University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and has many years of healthcare leadership
throughout northeast Ohio. He is also the Medical Director for the Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program.
Don Purtill
is the former Dean of Garfield Senior College at Lake Erie College and joins the Board after serving as a member of the business faculty at Cleveland State University. He is a former executive with Eaton Corporation and currently manages an investment advisory business. “We are delighted to have such a variety of expertise among our newest Board members,” says Dr. Brian Posler, President of Lake Erie College, “Each dedicated to helping to move LEC forward and enrich the academic experience of our students.”
