2024 LSS Digital Annual Meeting
Thank you for participating in our Digital Annual Meeting. Please vote on the LSS board members by October 11, 2024.
Board Member Nominations
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Robert Dunn - First Term
Mr. Dunn is managing director and a member of the Estates and Trusts Group for Bailey Cavalieri, LLC, where he offers litigation and estate planning services. He previously served at Arter & Hadden LLP and is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law. Mr. Dunn is a member of numerous bar associations and legal advisory committees and served on the board of directors for the Columbus Bar Services Agency for almost two decades. Mr. Dunn, who has four adult sons, is a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and resides in Columbus with his wife, Amy.
Wanda Martin-Terry, Ph.D. – First Term
Dr. Martin-Terry is senior director/executive coach of Learning & Leadership Development at White Castle Management Co. Previously held positions with BCBS, AMITA/Presence Health, Allstate and McDonald’s allowed for leadership oversight and focus on organizational effectiveness, change management and succession planning. A psychologist, Dr. Martin-Terry received her Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School. She holds advanced degrees and certifications (MBA, MS-ED, MLE) from Harvard University and the University of Wisconsin, and she has worked as a visiting faculty for Sias International University (Beijing) and adjunct faculty and curriculum developer (Benedictine University – Illinois, University of Wisconsin). Her numerous board member experiences include American Lung Association (Leader’s Board), Chicago Cares and Chicago Public Schools. In addition to membership with NAACP-Midwest and Women in Leadership, professional affiliations include Association for Talent Development, Bouchet Society, National Black MBA Association and NAAAHR.
The Rev. Dr. Violet Meek – First Term
The Rev. Dr. Meek is a retired pastor, professor and dean from The Ohio State University at Lima and Emanuel Lutheran Church in Logan. She received a Bachelor of Arts from St. Olaf College and went on to attend the University of Illinois, where she completed a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in chemistry. She has served and chaired on numerous boards, including the Lima Symphony Orchestra, United Way of Lima/Allen County, Allen County Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Council of Churches and Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Rev. Dr. Meek is a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Columbus, where she and her husband, Don, reside.
Erin Pheister – First Term
Erin Pheister is senior vice president, talent management at Nationwide, with an extensive background in human resources. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Arts in Labor and Human Resources from The Ohio State University. Ms. Pheister has also served as an advisory board member for LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence. She and her husband, Jason, have two young children and live in New Albany. The family belongs to Church of the Resurrection.
