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    board of trustees

    Brian Fox (Chair)

    Graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D.), former Adjunct Business Law and Corporate Ethics Professor in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, founder and owner of Bearcats Sports Radio, City Solicitor for the City of Madeira, Ohio, and Public Finance and Corporate Counsel Attorney.

    Matt Brennan

    Accounting graduate of the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business (B.B.A.), founder and owner of Loveland Excavation and Paving, founder and owner of SkyFly Aviation Services, and avid climber who has summited Mt. Aconcagua (Argentina), Mt. McKinley (Alaska), Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mt. Elbrus (Russia), Mt. Vinson (Antarctica), thirty other peaks over 14,000 feet across the globe, and nearly reached the peak of Mt. Everest (Nepal) twice.

    Ken Tracy

    Founder and former owner of healthcare staffing company he grew from the ground up to over 500 employees, former President (and Head Basketball Coach) of Cincinnati Christian University, NBA scout, and now President of Triage, a healthcare staffing business with over 800 employees across the country, as well as serving as an elected member of the Miami Township Board of Trustees in Clermont County, Ohio.

    Alex Apyan

    Former University of Cincinnati Bearcats Longsnapper (2007-2011) and graduate now Orion Spacecraft Integrated Vehicle Performance Lead and ISS Flight Controller for NASA at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

    Dustin Grutza

    Former University of Cincinnati Bearcats Quarterback (2005-2008), graduate of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business (B.A./ MBA), and now entrepreneur and founder/co-founder of The Talent Chain, CraftForce, and Oggo.

    Nick Ziepfel

    Graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D.), City Solicitor for the City of Trenton, and public finance and employment/HR attorney.

    Brett Kirkpatrick

    Health Sciences graduate of the University of Cincinnati (B.S.), graduate degree in Organizational Leadership, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community First Solutions, a nonprofit healthcare network serving SW Ohio comprised of over 750 employees in the greater Cincinnati region.

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    board of Advisors

    Brian Fox

    Chair, Board of Advisors

    Josiah Deguara

    Bearcats Football - former Tight End (2015-2019), third round pick (94th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft, now playing for the Green Bay Packers.

    Dustin Grutza

    Bearcats Football - former Quarterback (2005-2008), graduate of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business (B.A./ M.B.A.), and entrepreneur and founder/co-founder of The Talent Chain, CraftForce, and Oggo.

    Alex Apyan

    Bearcats Football - former Longsnapper (2007-2011) now serving as the Orion Spacecraft Integrated Vehicle Performance Lead and ISS Flight Controller for NASA at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

    Cory Keebler

    Bearcats Football - former Offensive Tackle (2010-2014), Operations Management graduate of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business (B.B.A.), and Enterprise Account Executive at MongoDB (Palo Alto, CA).

    Joey Wiemer

    Bearcats Baseball - former Outfielder (2018-2020), fourth round pick (121st overall) in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft, and Right Fielder with the Milwaukee Brewers Minor League System (Double A - Biloxi Shuckers).

    Jordan Cotleur

    Bearcats Soccer - former women’s soccer player (2015-2017), graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D.), and public interest attorney.

    Jordan Thompson

    Bearcats Volleyball - former Outside Hitter (2015-2019), United States Olympian in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, and now professional volleyball player with Eczacıbaşı Dynavit in Turkey.

    Garrett Campbell

    Bearcats Football - former Offensive Guard (2013-2017) and now with Paragon 28 specializing in medical device sales.

    Ian Happ

    Bearcats Baseball — former Outfielder (2013-2015), first round pick (9th overall) in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, and Center Fielder for the Chicago Cubs (batting .333 in 2022).

    Kevin Youkilis

    Bearcats Baseball — former First Baseman (1998-2001), two-time Major League Baseball World Series Champion and three-time All Star with the Boston Red Sox, founder of Loma Brewing Company (Los Gatos, CA), and MLB color commentator for NESN.

    Keith Gregor

    Bearcats Basketball — former forward (1992-1996), and U.S. Clinical Sales Manager at Hansen Medical.