FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 23, 2025

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dan Tierney: 614-644-0957

Governor's Appointments for May 23, 2025

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the following appointments:

• Taras G. Szmagala, Jr. of Bentleyville (Cuyahoga Co.) has been appointed to the Cleveland State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 23, 2025, and ending May 1, 2034.
  
  
• Ronald V. Johnson, Jr. of Shaker Heights (Cuyahoga Co.) has been appointed to the Cleveland State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 23, 2025, and ending May 1, 2031.
  
  
• Diane Braden of Caldwell (Noble Co.) has been appointed to the Zane State College Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 23, 2025, and ending July 31, 2027.
  
  
• Yeshwant P. Reddy of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the State Medical Board for a term beginning May 15, 2025, and ending March 18, 2030.
  
  
• James M. Hughes of Upper Arlington (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Industrial Commission of Ohio for a term beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2031.
  
  
• Suzanne R. Kiggin of Powell (Delaware Co.) has been reappointed to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors for a term beginning June 12, 2025, and ending June 11, 2028.
  
  
• Elizabeth M. Riczko of Fairfield Township (Butler Co.) has been reappointed to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors for a term beginning June 12, 2025, and ending June 11, 2028.
  
  
• Mark J. Palmer of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors for a term beginning June 12, 2025, and ending June 11, 2028.
  
  
• Terence P. Joyce of Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co.) has been reappointed to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors for a term beginning June 12, 2025, and ending June 11, 2028.
  
  
• William E. Farnsel of Berkey (Lucas Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency for a term beginning May 16, 2025, and ending January 31, 2031.
  
  
• Sherry L. Rossiter of Glouster (Morgan Co.) has been appointed to the Financial Planning and Supervision Commission for the Trimble Local School District for a term beginning May 12, 2025, and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.

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