P. Kelly Tompkins appointed to 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 Board of Trustees
P. Kelly Tompkins appointed to 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 Board of Trustees
CLEVELAND (February 28, 2023) 鈥 P. Kelly Tompkins, an attorney and experienced C-suite executive with a broad range of expertise in legal, finance, compliance and governance issues has been appointed to the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 Board of Trustees by Governor Mike DeWine.
鈥淜elly is an outstanding addition to the board as we continue to implement our strategic plan and the University鈥檚 aggressive vision for growth,鈥 said David Reynolds, chair of the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 Board of Trustees. 鈥淚n addition to his legal and business expertise, he has a deep understanding of the University from his long-time involvement with our law school.鈥
An alumnus of the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 College of Law, Tompkins currently serves the college as Leader-in-Residence. In that role, he advises current and prospective students and co-teaches a leadership and law class. As the former Chair of the Board of Visitors, Tompkins provided counsel to the Dean on a myriad of strategic priorities and issues. In 2018, Mr. Tompkins made a significant donation to the law school to establish one of the country鈥檚 first leadership and law education programs.
Tompkins is also a senior advisor with Dix & Eaton, a Cleveland-based communications firm, where he provides C-suite counsel to board chairs, CEOs, CFOs and other corporate officers on governance, investor relations, transactions, enterprise risk management, sustainability, capital markets, finance, government and public affairs, corporate communications and other issues.
Additionally, Tompkins serves as an independent director of First American Funds, a money market fund affiliated with U.S. Bancorp Asset Management in Minneapolis, with fiduciary responsibility for a $120+ billion complex of taxable and tax-free money market funds.
鈥淜elly Tompkins is the embodiment of what you can achieve with a 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 degree, and I can鈥檛 think of a better role model for our students,鈥 said 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 President Laura Bloomberg. 鈥淗is broad breadth of experience will be invaluable to our Board of Trustees and to me personally.鈥
Tompkins鈥 impressive legal and corporate career has included stints as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Cleveland Cliffs, and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, RPM International. During his career at both Cleveland Cliffs and RPM, Kelly served as Chief Legal Officer. He also served as President of the Cleveland Bar Association in 2005-2006.
鈥溊习拿帕喜士奔锹甲柿 took a chance on me nearly 45 years ago which I will never forget,鈥 Tompkins said. 鈥淥ur university is on the rise and every day I see the passion, perseverance and resilience of our students. I am grateful for Governor DeWine鈥檚 support and am eager to get to work with my colleagues to lead and serve all of the stakeholders of this great institution.鈥
In addition to his J.D. degree from 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料, Tompkins holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Mercyhurst University. An active member of the community, he currently serves as a trustee of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation. For nearly ten years, Tompkins was Chair of the Advisory Council of the Baldwin Wallace University Center for Innovation & Growth and is a former trustee of Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA.
He is a past recipient of the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 George B. Davis Service Award and a 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 Law Alumni Association Alumnus of the Year.
Kelly and his wife Christi reside in Rocky River and together have six adult children and four grandchildren all of whom live and work in NE Ohio.
His term on the board runs through May 2031.
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