Executive Committee


OASFAA's Executive Committee is comprised of elected Trustees, or Executive Board (indicated with an asterisk), and Committee Chairs. The Trustees are the voting members of the Executive Committee. Click here for the 2024-2025 Organization Chart. Click here for past leadership (archives). 

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Trustees

Dr. Alex Jordan, President
Executive Director, Financial Aid
Ashland University
Phone: (419) 207-4991

President's Welcome

Email: president@oasfaa.org

Sam Selvage, President-Elect, Finance Committee Chair
Financial Aid Systems Manager
Franklin University
Phone: (614) 947-6555

Email: president@oasfaa.org

Jayme Jarrett, Past-President, Nominations
Committee Chair, Association Governance
& Planning Committee, Chenelle Leadership Committee

Director of Financial Aid
Bluffton University
Phone: (419) 358-3409

Email: president@oasfaa.org

C.J. Williams, Treasurer, New Member/Recruitment
Committee Co-Chair

System Senior Financial Aid Analyst
Bryant & Stratton College
Phone: (716) 677-7851

Email: treasurer@oasfaa.org

Liz Jennings, Treasurer-Elect
Financial Aid Advisor
Bowling Green State University
Phone: (419) 372-0375

Email: treasurer@oasfaa.org

Andrea Lehman, Secretary
Director, Financial Aid Operations & Systems
Kent State University


Email: support@oasfaa.org

Ashley Eder-Hartoin, VP for Conferences,
Conference Planning Committee Chair

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Student Financial Services
DeVry University
Phone: (630) 245-4706

Email: conference@oasfaa.org

Leanne LeMaster, VP for Training
Senior Assistant Director of Outreach, Financial Aid
Ohio University
Phone: (740) 593-2934

Email: training@oasfaa.org

Rachel Sangret, Northeast Regional Representative
Associate Director of Financial Aid
University of Akron
Phone: (330) 972-6765


Angela Lauer, Southeast Regional Representative
Sr. Student Financial Services Associate
Franklin University
Phone: (614) 947-6822


Ron Jackson, Southwest Regional Representative
Senior Financial Aid Advisor
University of Cincinnati


Shannon Phlegar, Northwest Regional Representative
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Ohio Northern University
Phone: (419) 772-2241


Raina Chezem, Associate Member Representative,
Associate Member Relations Committee Co-Chair 


Email: associatemembers@oasfaa.org


Executive Committee Members

Matt Moore, Associate Member Relations
Committee Co-Chair

Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Operations & Student Services
Sinclair College
Phone: (937) 512-2960

Email: associatemembers@oasfaa.org

Judith Cunningham, Diversity Committee Chair
PR/Community Outreach Manager
Ohio's 529, CollegeAdvantage
The Ohio Tuition Trust Authority
Phone: (614) 752-9350


Scott Lehman, Need Analysis Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Director
Stark State College
Phone: (330) 494-6170


Dawn Langdon, Need Analysis Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Director of Systems & Training
Ashland University


Jacki Adkins, Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Director
Ohio University - Southern
Phone: (740) 533-4632

Email: outreach@oasfaa.org

Faith Phillips, Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Director, Student Financial Services
Central Ohio Technical College/The Ohio State University Newark
Phone: (740) 366-9492

Email: outreach@oasfaa.org

Brenda Burke, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair
Associate VP Student Financial Aid
Kent State University 
Phone: (330) 672-0507


Mary Bratka, Professional Development Committee Co-Chair
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Wright State University
Phone: (937) 775-5409


Melony Ohalek - Conference Planning Committee - 
Conference Registration Chair

Director of Relationship Management
Sallie Mae
Phone: (330) 398-1580

Email: conference@oasfaa.org

Deb Gossman, Conference Planning Committee - 
Entertainment Co-Chair

Head of Campus Development - Central States
College Ave Student Loans
Phone: (317) 626-5991


Blake Grimm, Conference Planning Committee - 
Entertainment Co-Chair

Student Loan Program Coordinator
Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc.
Phone: (800) 762-0047 ext 7816


Carrie Short, Communications/Web Committee Co-Chair, 
Conference Planning Committee - Conference Program Chair

Director for Financial Aid
Lakeland Community College

Email: communications@oasfaa.org

Melanie Weaver, Association Governance &
Planning Co-Chair, Communication/Web Committee Co-Chair

Director of Financial Aid/Asst. VP for Enrollment Management
Ohio Northern University
Phone: (419) 772-2271

Email: communications@oasfaa.org

Elina Fonseca, Conference Planning Committee - 
Conference Site Co-Chair

Associate Director of Federal and State Programs
The University of Cincinnati
Phone: (513) 556-6986


Karissa Kurek, Conference Planning Committee -
Conference Site Co-Chair

Assistant Director of Data & Reporting
Ashland University
Phone: (419) 207-5001


Kim Jenerette, Regulatory - Federal & State Chair
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Cedarville University
Phone:  (937) 766-3640


Laura Meek, Membership Chair
Associate VP for Financial Aid & Student Records
Columbus College of Art and Design
Phone: (614) 222-4005

Email: membership@oasfaa.org

Kimberly Jeffers, New Member Committee Co-Chair
Campus Relations Manager, AVP
PNC Bank Student Lending
Phone: (330) 604-0283


Tamika Braswell, Liaison - ODHE
Director, Office of Financial Aid
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Phone: (614) 728-8862