Advisory Councils and Members
Abrahamic Center Internal Advisory Board
- Sr. Mary Ann Baran, SND
- Eleanor Kocevar
- Greg Moore
- Rachel Morris
- Sr. Eileen Quinlan, SND
- Karen Poelking
- Roz Sheer-McLeod
- Sr. Mary Louise Trivison, SND
- Sr. Carol Ziegler, SND
- Karen Zoller
Thrive Learning Center Advisory Board
Hilary Parsons Alexander, M.Ed., LPC
Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health
The Cleveland Clinic
Helen Burdenski, SND
Professor Emeritus,
Notre Dame College
Scott Burton
Associate Head of School
Marburn Academy
Francine Clark
Parent of Notre Dame,
Thrive Learning Center graduate
Lannie Davis Frecker, M.Ed.
President, Julie Billiart School
Doug Hamilton
Lawrence School, Head of School
Ned Hyland
President and CEO
Todd & Associates, Inc.
Mary Jo Levand
Director, Thrive Learning Center
Notre Dame College
Michael Manos, Ph.D.
Head, Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health
The Cleveland Clinic
Barb Miller
Owner, Graffiti Caps
Mary Jo O’Neill, M.Ed.
Hickman and Lowder Co. LPA.
Special Education Advocate
Marci & Dan Ungar
Parents of Notre Dame student
Owner, Mar-Lou Shoes
Richard A. Warren II
Parent of Notre Dame,
Thrive Learning Center graduate
Division Of Nursing Advisory Board
Nancy Cichra, MSN, RN
Chief Nurse, Nurse Education/Informatics/Safe Patient Handling
10701 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44106
Email: nancy.cichra@va.gov
216.791.3800 x4523
Laura Goliat, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
The Breen School of Nursing
Ursuline College
Email: lgoliat@ursuline.edu
440.646.8332
Mary Grady, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE
Nursing Programs Administrator
Health & Wellness Sciences
Lorain County Community College
1005 Abbe Road North
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Email: mgrady@lorainccc.edu
440.366.4015 x4177
Joan Kavanagh, MS RN, NEA-BC
Associate CNO of Professional Development
Cleveland Clinic
P3-117, 9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: kavanaj@ccf.org
216.445.6927
Melissa Kline, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer & Patient Care Service
The MetroHealth System
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109
Email: mkline@metrohealth.org
216.778.2920
LaToya Martin, PhD, RN
President, Cleveland Council of Black Nurses
Associate Professor, College of Nursing
Chamberlain College Cleveland
7601 Euclid Ave. Suite 201
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
Email: latonya.martin@chamberlain.edu
216.361.6005
Innette Sarduy, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC
CNO/Associate Director Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive
Louis-Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
10701 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Email: innette.sarduy@va.gov
216.791.3500 x5100
Kim Schippits, PhD, RN
Director of Nursing Education
University Hospitals
11100 Euclid Ave.; M/L
Cleveland, OH 44106
Email: kim.schippits@uhhospitals.org
216.844.1670
Cybersecurity Advisory Council
Ken Stasiak, Principal, RSM US LLP
Matthew Neely, Director of Information Security, Progressive Insurance
Michael Benich, Security Research, Synack Red Team
Ken Smith, Technical Director – Security and Privacy Risk Consulting, RSM US LLP
Mary Ruminski, Cybersecurity Specialist at DFAS