Board of Trustees - myLakeland

Lakeland Community College is governed by nine trustees. Three of Lakeland's trustees are appointed by the Governor, six of the trustees are appointed by the Lake County Board of Commissioners. Trustees are appointed for a term of five years. Lakeland's board of trustees meets on the first Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. at The Holden University Center, with exceptions.

Board meeting schedule


Duane H. Frager Chair 3/4/2015 - 10/12/2022 Director of operations and supply chain, United for Growth Councilperson, Madison Village B.S., Bowling Green State University	Ryan K. Callender, Esq. Vice Chair 5/5/2011 - 3/6/2021 1/4/2008 - 5/4/2011 Attorney, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP B.A., Miami University J.D., Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law	Stephen C. Ellis, Esq. 3/7/2019 – 3/6/2024 Retired Partner, Tucker Ellis LLP B.A., Denison College J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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David A. Kalina 3/7/1996 - 3/6/2021 Retired international business manager, Burgess & Niple Architectural & Engineering Firm B.S.C.E., Case Western Reserve University Member, The Lakeland Foundation Board of Directors	Ellen Foley Kessler 3/7/2020 - 3/6/2025 (more information coming soon)	Dr. Kathleen T. Malec 3/31/2000 - 3/6/2025 Retired nursing instructor B.S.N., St. John College M.P.A., Cleveland State University D.A.E., University of Central Arizona Member, The Lakeland Foundation Board of Directors

Jerrie Lee Rispoli 4/18/2019 – 3/6/2024 Vice president, Aexcel Corp B.B.A., Cleveland State University C.P.A., Cedarville University Lakeland Community College	Mark A. Tyler, P.E. 5/26/2016 – 10/12/2022 Principal engineer, The Lubrizol Corporation A.A., Lakeland Community College B.S., Cleveland State University M.S., Cleveland State University Lakeland Community College Alumni Hall of Fame (inducted 2010)	Beverly A. Vitaz 11/16/2012 – 10/12/2022 Retired director and owner, Neece, Malec, Seifert & Vitaz B.A., Baldwin Wallace University