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.

Board meeting schedule


Ryan K. Callender, Esq. 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	Beverly A. Vitaz Vice Chair 11/16/2012 – 10/12/2022 Retired director and owner, Neece, Malec, Seifert & Vitaz B.A., Baldwin Wallace University	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

Duane H. Frager 3/4/2015 - 10/12/2022 Director of operations and supply chain, United for Growth Councilperson, Madison Village B.S., Bowling Green State University	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)