YSU Foundation appoints six new Board of Trustees members
YOUNGSTOWN - The Youngstown State University Foundation announced in a news release the appointment of six new trustees to the Foundation's Board of Trustees.
Pictured from left to right in the photo above is Attorney Denise Glinatsis Bayer, Dr. James Kravec, Tina Navarro Misel, YSU Foundation Board Chair Nader Atway, Molly Seals, Simon Werle and Attorney John P. Daliman.
The six new trustees began their three-year appointments May 12.
Information on each of the newly appointed trustees was provided in the news release.
Attorney Bayer is Vice President and Senior Trust Officer from Premier/WesBanco. There, she administers trusts, estates and foundations.
Before becoming a trust officer, Bayer actively practiced law for 15 years. She received her BFA from Youngstown and a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve School of Law.
Attorney Bayer and her siblings created the "Maria Coutris Glinatsis Memorial Scholarship" at the YSU Foundation to honor their mother, who was a teacher in the Youngstown City School District.
Attorney Daliman is listed as the chief legal officer of Windsor House Inc. He is also listed as a member of the YMCA of Youngstown board, the John and Dorothy Masternick Foundation Board and the Penguin Club Board according to the release.
Attorney Daliman received his BA in Mathematics from YSU and his JD from the University of Akron.
Daliman has also contributed $100,000 to the Beeghly Center renovation project at YSU.
Dr. Kravec is the Chief Clinical Officer for Mercy Health Youngstown and Lorain.
He received his BS in Combined Science at YSU and completed his MD at Northeast Ohio Medical University. He has also been an internal medicine physician at Mercy Health for 20 years.
According to the release, Dr. Kravec led and implemented the creation of the Mercy Health Wick Primary Care office which provides healthcare services to students at YSU.
Dr. Kravec is also serving as the medical director for Mahoning County Public Health.
Misel has worked in the natural gas industry for 31 years in both union and leadership positions.
Misel has also volunteered - including organizing and implementing volunteer events for Enbridge Gas Ohio, as well as Hospice in Wayne County and at her children's schools.
According to the release, she has strong family ties with the university - Shorty and Elba Navarro are her aunt and uncle.
Seals devoted over 30 years to human resources, most recently serving as Vice President of Human Resources from Mercy Health.
She received her AAB from YSU, her Bachelor of Science degree from NYU and her MBA from Bowling Green State University.
Seals is listed as a former YSU trustee and the Immediate Past Vice Chair at the Wean Foundation, according to the release.
According to the release, she also serves on the Butler Art Institute HR Advisory Committee, Junior Civic League of Youngstown and the Youngstown Community Housing Board of Trustees.
Werle is a Private Bank Market Manager at Huntington Bank.
He received his bachelor's degree from YSU and has continued to support the university through work with individuals and Foundations through their use of estate gifts, grants and charitable donations, according to the release.
Werle is also listed as serving on the Coleman Health Services Board as Vice President. He is also the Board Chair for the Warren Area Chamber Economic Development Foundation.
He also serves on the Kilcawley: Centered on the Future campaign committee.
"The YSU Foundation has a rich history and tradition of outstanding leadership from the Board of Trustees. We are grateful to Denise Glinatsis Bayer, John P. Daliman, James Kravec, Tina Navarro Misel, Molly Seals and Simon Werle for agreeing to join the Board and share their knowledge and expertise to advance the Foundation's mission," said YSU Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Nader Atway.
