Denison’s professional residencies, including its executive-in-residence program and professors of practice, bring accomplished industry leaders, such as CEOs and CFOs, to The Hill to connect academic learning with career preparation, real-world experience, and professional insights.
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Denison’s professional residency programs bring accomplished industry leaders to The Hill to deepen the connection between academic learning, career preparation, and professional experience and insights.
Build a deeper understanding of career paths, leadership, and industry expectations
Gain real-world context that brings academic concepts to life
Access personalized mentorship and guidance from industry professionals
Navigate your college-to-career transition with confidence
Professors of Practice
Denison’s faculty includes many professors of practice, including Pulitzer Prize-winning writers and former Fortune 500 CFOs. Professors of practice are highly experienced professionals who have built successful careers in fields such as business, finance, media, policy, and the arts. They teach practical skills, share firsthand insights, and open doors through their professional networks.
Jonathan Ramsden
Former Chief Financial Officer of Big Lots Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch
Jonathan Ramsden is a global financial and strategic leader who has spent over 25 years in senior executive roles with U.S. public companies in the retail and marketing services sectors. From 2019-2025, he served as the chief financial and administrative officer of Big Lots Inc. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer and then chief operating officer of Abercrombie & Fitch from 2008-2016, and as chief financial officer of TBWA Worldwide, a global marketing services group, from 1998-2008. Through his executive roles, Ramsden has extensive experience in financial management, strategy, M&A, global business operations, and corporate restructuring. In addition to his executive roles, Ramsden has served as an adjunct professor at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business since 2018, and as a board member of IR Medtek, a medical technology company, since 2019. From 2017-2019, Ramsden operated an independent consulting business, advising boards and management teams of companies going through periods of significant corporate change. He has served on multiple nonprofit boards and currently chairs the board of the Final Third Foundation. Originally from Nottingham, England, Ramsden holds an MA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University and is a dual US/UK citizen. He has three children and resides in Bexley, Ohio.
Louann Cummings ’75
Professor Emerita, CPA, and Former Learning Map Developer for Root Learning, Inc.
Louann Cummings ’75 has dabbled in the higher education milieu for the past 40 years. Her educational background spans the social sciences to accounting and management. She received her bachelor’s in economics from Denison, an MBA from the University of Toledo (and subsequently earned her CPA), and a Doctor of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. This educational path culminated in her current desire for a systems-thinking, interdisciplinary focus in the classroom. Additionally, she worked for Root Learning, Inc., developing learning map technologies for companies such as Harley-Davidson, ATT Wireless, Motorola, UPS, and Whirlpool. Louann is a Professor Emerita at the University of Findlay and has spent many years presenting in Denison’s Organizational Studies and Denison Edge programs. In addition to teaching various undergraduate and graduate accounting, business strategy, and leadership courses, she has a robust background in assessing student learning and in accreditation initiatives. She has served as an examiner for The Partnership for Excellence, made numerous presentations on learning and assessment, and worked as an editor for several publishers. She also has years of experience in deploying effective and engaging online learning experiences. Louann spent a sabbatical in India working with an NGO project, was a visiting scholar in Ho Chi Minh City, served as a Fulbright Scholar in Hanoi, Vietnam, and was a Fulbright Specialist in Niamey, Niger. Of greatest note and delight are her wonderful husband, four children (and their spouses), and ten grandchildren. In her spare time, Louann enjoys traveling, reading, her dogs, knitting, cooking, and distance running. Since 2004, she has run well over 25,000 miles (and counting), has completed 27 half marathons, and 8 marathons, including crossing the finish line in Boston.
Chase Seavers
Fractional Chief Financial Officer
Chase Seavers helps investor-backed businesses build finance functions that grow with them rather than slow them down. As a fractional CFO, Chase works with startups and middle market companies, providing strategic finance leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire. His sweet spot is teaming with founders who are looking for an operations-oriented, trusted thought partner to help them make decisions with clarity and confidence. Prior to becoming a fractional, he served as CFO for a multi-location autism therapy clinic, helping them implement Traction EOS, professionalize the finance function, and raise growth capital. As CFO of Healthgrades' Marketplace division, Chase completed two acquisitions, drove meaningful organic revenue growth, and exited to Red Ventures.
Connie Schultz
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and a professional-in-residence in the journalism school at Kent State University, her alma mater. She is the author of two memoirs, Life Happens and …And His Lovely Wife. Schultz lives in Cleveland with her husband, Sherrod Brown, and their rescue dogs Franklin and Walter. They have four children and seven grandchildren.
Rick Boyages
Former Vice President for Men’s Basketball for the Big Ten Conference
Rick Boyages has worked in the college sports industry for 39 years as a basketball coach, special assistant, conference administrator, and consultant. Most recently, he spent 12 years as vice president for men’s basketball at the Big Ten Conference in Chicago. His role included oversight of event management, game operations, conduct policies, and officiating. During his tenure, Rick served as sport liaison to 31 head coaches, 30 athletic directors, and dozens of network television executives, arena directors, and NCAA stakeholders. As executive director of the Collegiate Officiating Consortium, LLC, he simultaneously directed men’s basketball officiating operations for 65 Division I institutions in 22 states. Boyages also served as an associate commissioner for the Mid-American Conference and as a special assistant to the athletic director at Ohio State University. His 19 years as a college basketball coach included stops at Ohio State, Boston College, William & Mary, and Bates College. He was an integral part of Big East and Big Ten championship seasons with Ohio State and Boston College, and coached in five NCAA Tournaments, two Elite Eight’s, and a Final Four with the Buckeyes in 1999. As a consultant, Rick has advised clients across sports tech, higher education, and professional/international basketball.
Scott Smitson
Retired U.S. Army Officer, Army Strategist for U.S. CENTCOM
Dr. Scott Smitson is the professor of practice of grand strategy and the director of the grand strategy Program at Denison. He is a retired US Army Officer, serving over 21 years on active duty in both combat arms and as an army strategist, to include strategic and operational planning leadership positions at U.S. CENTCOM, U.S. SOUTHCOM, the Joint Staff, United Nations Command-Korea, and the UK Ministry of Defence, as well as operational deployments and missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve. While on active duty, Dr. Smitson was a faculty member of the Department of Social Science at West Point, and was an International Affairs Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations. Smitson was the inaugural professor of geostrategy at Joint Special Operations University advising U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) on issues related to geostrategy and geoeconomics. He was the founding director of SOCOM's Center for Adaptive and Innovative Statecraft, and supported special operations enterprise planning for NATO Special Operations Headquarters. He holds a joint PhD in Political Science and Public Policy from Indiana University and has published widely on grand strategy and security.
Bethany Klynn
President and Owner of Insight Leadership Consulting
Bethany Klynn is the president and owner of Insight Leadership Consulting and has more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, executive coaching, and shaping organizational cultures. She works with leaders to help them gain new insights that accelerate their success and enable them to achieve even better results. She has significant experience developing C-suite leaders and their teams during times of change and transformation. Before starting her own company, Bethany held leadership roles at Fortune 200 companies for more than two decades. She was responsible for enterprise-wide leadership development, executive coaching, team development, employee engagement, shaping organizational cultures, and talent management. She has significant experience helping C-suite leaders identify and develop their teachable points of view and then teach those lessons to others. Bethany received her undergraduate degree in psychology and women’s studies from Colgate University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in industrial / organizational psychology from the Ohio State University. She is a professor of practice at Denison, teaching courses on psychology and leadership since 2020. She has also partnered with the Knowlton Center, Denison Edge, and the Organizational Studies program to deliver leadership development programming for students. Outside of Denison, she has taught at Capital University and the Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband Ben and their two children.
Executives-in-Residence
Denison’s executive-in-residence program brings accomplished industry leaders — CEOs, CFOs, founders, and board directors — to The Hill through sustained engagement opportunities to deepen the connection between academic learning, career preparation, and professional insights.
Jack Green
Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, Adelphi Bank
Jack Green serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Adelphi Bank, a Columbus-based minority depository institution (MDI). With over 30 years of banking experience in the Columbus market, including tenures at Fifth Third Bank and WesBanco Bank, Green brings extensive expertise to his role. A lifelong Columbus resident and Northland High School graduate, he holds a BA in Communication Management from the University of Dayton. Green is deeply involved in the Columbus community. His current board memberships include The Special Olympics of Ohio and the Columbus City Schools Appropriations Committee. He also serves on the Minority Development Financing Advisory Board, appointed by former Governor John Kasich. Past board positions include The Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence, the Ohio Tuition Trust Board, the Opera of Columbus, and Nothing into Something Inc. Green and his wife, Stephanie, reside in the Columbus area and have two adult children.
Ilaria Rawlins ’92
Founder, President, and CEO, Fortuna Bank
Ilaria Rawlins ’92 is the founder, president, and CEO of Fortuna Bank. She came to Ohio from Syracuse, New York, via Denison University. With over 30 years in banking, she has held numerous roles across various institutions. Notably, she was the senior vice president of retail development for First Bexley Bank, another de novo bank in Columbus, Ohio, and more recently served as the retail bank president at First Financial Bank. Her achievements have earned her a spot on Columbus Business First’s Power 100 list for two consecutive years. Outside of work, Rawlins is a bird nerd who enjoys spending time with her two daughters.
Chuck Bellofatto ’89
Global Head of Credit Risk, Asset & Wealth Management at JPMorgan Chase
Chuck Bellofatto is the global head of credit risk, asset and wealth management. In this role, he leads a team of global credit executives, underwriters, and special credit executives who provide analysis, approval, and portfolio management for tailored financing solutions. He also oversees a team of specialists focused on managing at-risk credit exposures, and partners with the asset wealth management business to provide guidance and analysis on global and regional portfolio nuances. Chuck joined the firm in 1989 as a rotational credit analyst at the former Bank One before it was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2004. Chuck has held roles across credit risk as an underwriter, lender, credit manager, portfolio administrator, credit executive, and global head of underwriting. In his current role, Chuck has continued to grow the credit risk organization, providing unique solutions to the firm’s clients alongside the lending advisory team. Chuck earned a bachelor’s degree from Denison and resides in Granville. He is passionate about supporting Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of America’s fallen and disabled military service members.
David Trautman
Chairman, Former President & CEO, Park National Bank
David Trautman has served as a Park director since January 2005 and as a member of the board of directors of Park National Bank since February 2002. Mr. Trautman serves as vice chair of the Park board of directors' executive committee. Mr. Trautman has served as chairman of the board of Park since May 2019. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Park from January 2014 through December 2025. He also served as president of Park from January 2005 through April 2019 and as secretary of Park from July 2002 to December 2013. Prior to January 2005, Mr. Trautman served in executive positions with Park National Bank and the then First-Knox National Bank Division for over 10 years.
Francie Henry
Regional President, Fifth Third Bank
Francie Henry leads Fifth Third Bank in Central Ohio as regional president, guiding growth across commercial, wealth, and consumer banking. She’s spent her entire 35+ year career at Fifth Third, building deep expertise across retail, wealth management, and strategy. Henry is also a passionate community advocate, serving on boards including the Columbus Partnership, YWCA Columbus, and the Affordable Housing Alliance. She’s been named a Columbus CEO of the Year and is a multi-year honoree on Columbus Business First’s Most Admired Executives list.
Nick Gesue ’01
CEO, NewPoint Real Estate Capital
Nick Gesue is a seasoned executive and investor with deep expertise in corporate leadership, real estate finance, capital markets, and seniors housing & care. He founded Alder View Capital in 2022 as an advisory and investment firm focused on delivering aligned capital solutions to operators in the housing and care sectors. In 2024, the Alder View team joined NewPoint Real Estate Capital, where Nick served as CEO and led a successful turnaround that culminated in the company’s $425 million sale to Franklin BSP Realty Trust in 2025. He stabilized operations, restructured leadership, and rebuilt market confidence. Following the transition of the company operations to the new buyers, Nick returned to lead Alder View Capital. Previously, Nick was CEO of Lancaster Pollard, where he helped scale the firm into a national leader in HUD and USDA lending. Over two decades, he advanced from early team member to Chief Credit Officer and ultimately CEO, shaping the company’s strategic direction, operational rigor, and market-leading reputation. After the firm’s $345 million sale toORIX USA in 2017, Nick led multiple M&A integrations, merging Lancaster Pollard with RED Capital and later with Hunt Real Estate Capital before ultimately rebranding it as Lument Capital. Nick brings a track record of sophisticated real estate capitalization as well as disciplined corporate leadership. He has demonstrated success building trusted platforms, driving execution excellence, and navigating complex organizational change. He holds a degree in economics from Denison and resides in Columbus, Ohio.
JD Pisula ’10
President and CEO, Accolade Advisory
As the President and CEO at Accolade, JD Pisula leads a team of professionals who provide institutional investment advice, interest rate risk management, and balance sheet strategies to credit unions across the country. JD has a strong background in treasury and fixed-income portfolio management, having served as the Director of Investments at the Ohio Treasurer of State for 2.5 years. There, he managed investments of over $20 billion across seven fixed-income portfolios, including the STAR Ohio local government investment pool. He also co-created the Ohio Market Access Program, a $300 million credit enhancement product for municipal notes. JD is a CFA charterholder, holds a Series 65 license, and is a regular public speaker. He is passionate about providing innovative, customized solutions to his clients and about sharing his market insights and expertise with the credit union community.
Laura McConnell ’92
Chairman and CEO at Labconco Corporation
Laura McConnell has broad work experience in various leadership and managerial roles. Laura has served as the Chairman and CEO of Labconco Corporation since July 2020. Prior to that, Laura served as Vice Chairman from September 2019 to July 2020. From 2014 to 2019, Laura served as Vice President, Scientific Category, at E&I Cooperative Services. In 2013, they served as the Market Segment Leader, Life Technologies at Thermo Fisher Scientific. From 2011 to 2012, they served as Head of Contracting and Procurement at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Laura also has experience with VWR, where they worked as the Business Development Director from 2008 to 2011 and as the Major Account Director from 2006 to 2008. Laura began their career at VWR in 1993 and held roles including Region Manager, Sales Representative, Inside Sales/On-Site Coordinator, and Quotations Specialist. Prior to their work in the scientific industry, Laura worked as an Educational Dance Instructor at the Kansas City Ballet from 2004 to 2005. Laura graduated from Denison in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in biology and dance.
Jim Reynolds ’90
CEO, Football & Emerging Sports, Unrivaled Sports
As CEO of Football & Emerging Sports at Unrivaled Sports, Jim Reynolds is focused on delivering transformative experiences for young athletes and championing a mission to create lasting memories through sport. He has built a distinguished career at the intersection of global business leadership and youth-centered purpose. Jim’s path to leadership has been marked by driving consumer brands and cross-cultural impact. Over 18 years at Nike, he held several senior executive roles, including VP of worldwide sales; VP, GM of Nike Japan; and VP, GM of Nike Russia, overseeing multi-billion-dollar global businesses and leading teams across continents. His business acumen was honed not only through high-level positions at Nike but also in early roles with firms such as leading advertising agencies Leo Burnett and The Richards Group, as well as serving as VP-general manager of Queen Anne Candy. A double major in English and economics at Denison, Jim later earned his MBA in corporate finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Oyauma Garrison ’96
CEO, Maryhaven
Oyauma Garrison serves as the CEO of Maryhaven, Inc., central Ohio’s oldest, most comprehensive treatment center for addiction and mental illness and the region’s eighth-largest nonprofit organization. Active in the community, Garrison has received numerous awards for leadership and community service. Honors and recognition include Top 50 Smart Business Leaders and CEO of the Year finalist, Columbus CEO; a Columbus Business First Most Admired C-Suite leader, and NBMBAA Lifetime Achievement Award. He has received an honorary doctorate from Franklin University for his community leadership. Garrison has been featured in several publications and delivered his first TedTalk on corporate social responsibility in 2016. He has been recognized with the United States of America Presidential 2014 Gold Standard Award for Community Service. Additionally, Garrison has been recognized twice by the Ohio General Assembly and by the Columbus City Council for his leadership. Garrison received his B.A. from Denison and his MBA from Franklin University. While at Denison, he was involved with DCGA and WDUB. He was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Garrison has served on Denison’s Board of Advisors since 2019, on Alumni Council from 2003 to 2007, and as a career advisor from 1996 to 1999. He is also involved with the Black Alumni Association. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Garrison is the proud father of Mya, Cameron, Carter, and Ava.
David Hirsh
Co-Founder and CEO, Atrium Corporation
Granville resident David Hirsh is a graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in business and a major in marketing. After starting his retail career in St. Louis at May Department Stores, Hirsh came to Ohio to join Limited Brands in 1990 as a merchant for Victoria’s Secret Stores and their new beauty division. He was responsible for merchandising and product development, and he traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia for trend and sourcing. In 1995, Hirsh co-founded Atrium Corporation where he serves as CEO working with national and international specialty retail brands to design, develop, and source fashion-right, brand-right, and high-quality products for customers including Homage, Victoria’s Secret, Mac Tools, and Pelotonia. Over the past 20 years, Atrium has started, grown, bought, and sold many businesses, evolving with changing retail customer needs and market conditions. Hirsh is also a partner at real estate investment firm, Main & High Investments. He resides in Granville with his wife of 30 years and has three children — all of whom have a true passion for the fashion retail industry — and four grandchildren who have given him his favorite role yet!
Partners-in-Residence
Get 1:1 coaching from consulting industry professionals with decades of experience. Our partners in residence guide Denison Consulting students as they solve business and nonprofit challenges.
Rosa Ailabouni
Managing partner, RMA Strategies
Ailabouni’s consulting background includes Booz Allen (10 years total in finance and international business consulting) and three years at Navigator Partners. At RMA Strategies, she focuses on international business.
Lori Fry
Cyber risk senior manager, Deloitte
Fry, who also owned a consulting business for more than 20 years, is known for leading program operations and organizational change management for complex technology‐related transformations and for operationalizing competency centers of excellence at Deloitte.
Jim Lane
Owner, principal, Redbank Advisors
At Redbank Advisors, Lane leads and participates in just about all facets of business — from finance to shop floor operations, from pricing strategy to supply chain strategy in industries as diverse as manufacturing, retail, distribution, services, not-for-proft, government, and higher education. Former partner at EY and current partner of Ohio State University’s Fisher Professional Services program.
Mike Russell ’93
Managing director, Accenture Song
Russell’s background is in finance, global business, marketing, sales, and business development. Accenture Song is the world’s largest technology-powered creative group.
Brendon Sklenar ’15
Strategy manager, Accenture
Before joining Accenture, Sklenar served as a consultant with The Hackett Group, an IP-based strategic consulting and executive advisory firm, and KPMG, a professional services firm and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States.
Daryl Tulimieri
Principal, Tulimieri Strategic, LLC
Tulimeri’s consulting firm focuses on mergers and acquisitions and related services. His background includes McKinsey and Gerson Lehrman Group. He leads Denison’s seminar-style student professional development for senior consultants and managers.
Pat Tyler ’98
Managing director, Slalom
At Slalom, Tyler works with clients throughout Ohio and the Midwest ranging from Fortune 50 to mid-market companies across multiple industries. He was managing director at Accenture for 21 years before moving to Slalom.
Mentors-in-Residence
Our mentors in residence are founders, CEOs, and serial entrepreneurs, each an expert in their field. With dozens of successful mentors in businesses from nearby Columbus to Los Angeles and beyond, you’ll find a perfect mentor match to help drive your success.
Sam Baddoo
Serial Entrepreneur; Proud Immigrant; Founder, Fleri (Techstars ‘21); Harambean; NASDAQ Milestone Maker
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Merlin Bell
Founder & CEO, Poplar Institute for Film Corp
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Dave Bottoms
GM & VP of Product, Upwork Marketplace
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Michael Butler
Senior Director, FootPrint Capital; M&A Advisor
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Maddie Callender ’09
Partner, Boost VC; Angel Investor
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Michael Cao
Founder & CEO, IC3D Printers
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Chris Crader
Serial Entrepreneur, Founder / CEO, GROW Restaraunts
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Lauren D'Souza-Faze
Serial Entrepreneur; Founder at Ujjo, VP Hotel Sales at Laurel Real Estate
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Mills Doudo
Serial Entrepreneur; Blockchain Consultant
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Venkatesh Ganapathy
Co-Founder & CEO, LiveEasy
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Phil George
President & CEO, Mentor CliQ
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Mark Gilicinski
Serial Entrepreneur; Co-founder, Sticky Media LLC
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Sky Goodwin
Serial Entrepreneur; Managing Principal, Fraxional CXO Services
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Erin Gusty ’15
Serial Entrepreneur; Co-Founder, Flourish Commerce
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Bailey Hanley
Founder, Clarity; Director of Business Development, Transform Labs
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Maria Hess ’94
Head of Venture Platforms, AWS; Former Partner, Madrona Venture Labs
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Tushar Kulkarni
Serial Entrepreneur, CEO & Co-founder, BKLabs
Manny Larcher
Serial Entrpreneur; Founder Colaeb, Co-Founder Stopwatch Creative
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Stafanie Lauvray
Senior Manager Learning and Development at L Brands; Owner, Just Write Fine Paper and Stationary
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Christian Long
Serial Entrpreneur; Founder, Guide [bon]fire workshop
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Doug McCullough
CEO, Color Coded Labs; CIO City of Dublin, Ohio
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Ryan McManus
Serial Entrepreneur; Former CEO at Share Mobility
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Tarakshya Mehrish (TK)
Consultant to the Managing Director at Microland for new product development
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Emily Merrell ’09
Founder & Business Coach, Second Degree Society
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Ibrahim Mohmed
Serial Entrepreneur; CEO at Taja AI; Founder of Courtside Media Group
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Lucia Murillo
Design Executive
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Katie Murphy
Serial Entrepreneur; Owner, Aquatic Adventures and Director of Administration SECORE International, Inc
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Sandeep Palakodeti, MD
Serial Entrepreneur; Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Hopscotch Health
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Kerry Shae Penland
Executive Director, Whole Living Recovery
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Brian Pitzer
Serial Entrepreneur; Vice President of Sales Redaptive, Inc.
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Dan Rockwell
Serial Entrepreneur
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Tristan Ruml
Principal, Cereus
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Jordan Sapp
Grammy nominated & Dove Award winning Producer / Songwriter
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Warner Siebert '05
Serial Entrepreneur; Chief Revenue Officer at Coldtrack
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Heather Stouffer '96
Serial Entrepreneur; COO, Soupergirl
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Emily Stuhldreher
Program Manager, Give Back Hack
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James Tannahill '15
President, Plocamium Holdings (Private Equity)
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Ariana Ulloa-Olavarrieta
Partner, NExt Level Trainings; Board Member Mid-Ohio Food Collective; Small Business Development Coordinator, City of Columbus
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Sid Vedula
Serial Entrepreneur; Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Technical Institute of Munich
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Katie Welch '99
Chief Marketing Officer, Rare Beauty
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Visiting Artists
Vail Visiting Artist Program
The Vail Visiting Artist program brings working artists at all stages of their careers to Denison to provide 1:1 feedback, support, and mentorship, as well as a vision of some of the different ways in which art can function, question, and articulate experience in the world.
Playwright-in-Residence Program
In 1994, Denison Theatre alumnus, playwright Jonathan R. Reynolds ’65, established a foundation that funds an every-other-year residency for a noted playwright to spend a semester at Denison, teaching a course in playwriting and preparing a new play for production.
Lend your expertise
Denison partners with a variety of accomplished professionals. If you’re a professional interested in supporting students by lending your expertise, reach out to us!
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Denison partners with accomplished professionals across industries, including professors of practice, executives-in-residence, working artists, and playwrights — offering students direct access to industry leaders.
Through one-on-one meetings, classroom experiences, workshops, and applied learning opportunities that connect students directly with industry professionals.