OASFAA is once again excited to offer the annual Directors' Day event to our membership. This event is geared towards director level professionals interested in enhancing their skillset and participating in professional development alongside their peers. Join your colleagues from across the state as we gather to connect and learn from one another through a packed day of programming. General sessions will focus on leadership in the industry, a state programming overview from an ODHE representative, as well as an update from the MASFAA president.
November 15, 2024
9:00am-3:30pm
@
Franklin University
Dr. Betsy Johnson has been in financial aid for over 27 years. She is currently Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships at Bowling Green State University and has been there over 8 years. Prior to that, Betsy was at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio for over 15 years serving as Director of Financial Aid for several years before becoming VP of Enrollment Management. Betsy is currently the President of MASFAA and is looking to serving the membership this year! She was elected as Treasurer Elect in 2021 and served in numerous Chair roles for MASFAA over the years. Betsy has also been extremely active with the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and served on the executive board for close to 20 years and was President of OASFAA in 2007-2008. She has also been a NASFAA Standards of Excellence Team Lead, along with a SOE Peer Reviewer since 2007. Betsy received the MASFAA State Leadership Award in 2019, the OASFAA Alex Murdoch Award in 2010 and the OASFAA James W. White Award in 2018. Betsy earned her PhD from the University of Toledo, her M.Ed. from Ohio University, and her BS from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Betsy is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and has two children, her daughter who just started adulting and is an Athletic Trainer at Ontario High School in Ohio and her son is a junior in BGSU’s nursing program.
Chris Kacir is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success at the Ohio Department of Higher education, responsible for vision, guidance and management of statewide initiatives focused on college access, financial aid, student retentionand degree or credential attainment at Ohio’s universities, community colleges and career technical centers. Chris is an experienced academic and administrator, having served nineteen years at Shawnee State University (SSU) in Portsmouth, Ohio. In his time at SSU, Christopher has held the position of Professor, Department Chairperson, Dean and Associate Provost, contributing significantly to the growth and success of many of SSU’s strategic initiatives including efforts to improve student retention, addressing access challenges, and academic program development (including SSU’s first fully online programs). Chris holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Clinical Psychology and a B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University. A lifelong Ohioan, Christopher has called many Ohio cities and towns home; he currently lives in Dublin, Ohio with his wife and two children.
Craig Slaughter serves as the Associate Vice-President for Enrollment and Director of Financial Aid at Kenyon. With three decades of experience in financial aid administration, he has held leadership positions at Indiana University, Kenyon, the University of Redlands, and DePauw University. A certified financial aid administrator (FAAC®), Craig is actively involved in professional organizations and has held volunteer and presenter roles with the College Board, ISFAA, WASFAA (the Western regional association) and MASFAA. Craig also served twice on the NASFAA Board of Directors, and was the 2018-2020 Diversity Officer. He is currently the past-chair for the CFAA Commission. Craig received a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Indiana University. In his free time, Craig enjoys rehearsing and performing in the tenor section with symphony choruses. One particular highlight was being part of the choir that performed with Madonna in the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. A truly memorable experience!
Kim Jenerette has served in the financial aid industry for almost 31 years. He began his career at Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC) as a financial aid counselor in charge of the loan program. Just over 4 years later, he served as the Associate Director of Financial Aid at Furman University (Greenville, SC). He later served as the Director of Financial Aid at USC Upstate (Spartanburg, SC) and Southern Wesleyan University (Central, SC). He currently serves as the Executive Director of Financial Aid at Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH) and has been there the past 12+ years. During his career, he has served on numerous advisory boards and has also served as SCASFAA President, SASFAA Vice-President, and many years on both the SCASFAA and SASFAA Boards. Nationally, he has served as a Representative-at-Large on the NASFAA Board of Directors. During 2009, he served as a negotiator for negotiated rule-making for Team II (overseeing negotiations for loans). Kim has presented at conference sessions in OASFAA, SCASFAA, SASFAA, and NASFAA, and has also served as New Aid and Mid Level Instructor for SCASFAA and SASFAA at various workshops throughout the south and southeast portions of the U.S.for many years. Kim has been married to his wife Lisa for 37+ years and has 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren. He loves to travel and enjoys hiking with his wife.
