Ohio Dominican University Appoints Board of Trustees Members

October 7, 2004

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Dominican University has named six new members and reappointed five members to its Board of Trustees.

Sr. Mary Jo Fox, O.P., Ph.D., Michael P. Kelty, Ph.D., Margaret Olsen, M.D., Jack Sandman and Margaret Corbett Sullivan have joined ODU’s Board of Trustees. Sr. Mary Hope Sieron, O.P. also returns to the board, having previously served from 1989 to 1998. Galen Barnes, Sr. Kathleen Cannon, O.P., Ph.D., Sr. Christine Cosgrove, O.P., Ph.D., James Gilmour and Michael Wagenbrenner have been reappointed to the Board. ODU trustees serve three-year terms.

Sr. Mary Jo Fox graduated from the College of St. Mary of the Springs (now Ohio Dominican University) with a bachelor's degree in Education. She returned to the college and served as an associate professor and chair of the Theology Department., from 1977 to 1979. Prior to her teaching career, she earned a master's degree in Religious Studies from Providence College and a Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University. Most recently, Sr. Mary Jo served as Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program and an adjunct professor of Theology at Albertus Magnus College. During her career, she worked as an alcoholism counselor, religious education consultant, in parish and campus ministry, and taught elementary and high school.

Michael Kelty, Ph.D. is Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President of The Scotts Company. In that role, he is responsible for the company's research and development efforts, supply chain, information services, strategic planning, and the Global Professional business. After earning his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from The Ohio State University in 1977, Dr. Kelty joined Scotts to manage regulatory and environmental issues. He has held several other positions within the company, including Director of Advanced Technology, Vice President of Research and Development, Senior Vice President of Technology and Operations, and Senior Vice President of the Professional Business Group. Dr. Kelty was named Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations in 1999, and assumed his current post in May 2001.

Margaret Olsen, M.D. received a bachelor's degree in Biology from the College of St. Mary of the Springs (now Ohio Dominican University) and went on to earn an M.D. from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed a medical internship at George Washington University and residency programs in dermatology at the University of Maryland and UCLA/Wadsworth Veterans Hospital. Dr. Olsen is board certified by the American Boards of Dermatology and Pathology. She has a private practice in Los Angeles. In addition to her practice, she is the Chief of Dermatology at St. John's Hospital and Health Center; a clinical attending physician at Wadsworth VA Hospital; and volunteer at Venice Family Clinic. She is a featured speaker for the American Cancer Society's Skin Cancer Lecture series.

Jack Sandman is President and Chief Executive Officer of First Community Village, Inc., a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community. Sandman has over 30 years' health care experience in senior management and 20 years as President and CEO, directing all aspects of business and management for St. Ann's Hospital. received a bachelor's degree from Bellarmine College and an MBA from Xavier University. He has served on the boards of trustees of Mount Carmel Health System, the Ohio Hospital Association, the American Hospital Association, the Hospital Association of Central Ohio, Blue Cross of Central Ohio, the Columbus Diocesan Retirement Center, the Metropolitan YMCA of Central Ohio, and United Way.

Sr. Mary Hope Sieron is an English teacher and administrative assistant at Bishop Watterson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Ohio Dominican College and a master's degree in English from the University of Notre Dame. Sr. Mary Hope has taught at St. Vincent Ferrer High School in New York City, St. Anthony School in Steubenville, St. Albert the Great School in Pittsburgh, and Newark Catholic High School and Blessed Sacrament School, both in Newark. She serves on the Advisory Council of the Martin de Porres Center of the Congregation of St. Mary of the Springs.

Margaret Corbett Sullivan is President of Corbett Sullivan Advertising and Public Relations. She is a former teacher with Columbus Public Schools. She graduated from St. Mary of the Springs Academy and received a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Loyola University, New Orleans, and a master's degree in Teaching Coursework from the University of Pittsburgh. She also completed additional Teaching Certification coursework at Ohio Dominican College and The Ohio State University, and graduate coursework in Marketing at OSU. Sullivan has served on the boards of the Contemporary American Theatre Company, the John Carroll University Business School, the Columbus Catholic Foundation, Zivili Dance Company, the Advertising Federation and Marburn Academy.

"As we move toward our vision of becoming a preeminent, world-class Catholic university, the vision and leadership of the Board of Trustees continues to be instrumental in achieving our goals. We are very fortunate to have these individuals join our outstanding Board," said ODU President Jack Calareso.