September 2010 Session

STANLEY SILVERMAN
Dean
Summit College - The University of Akron

Stan Silverman, a Bath resident, has been with the University since 1981. He is a professor of social science and has served in several positions for the University. Prior to being named dean, Silverman was acting chair of the College of Education's Department of Counseling and the Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education.

A noted expert in the field of industrial and organizational psychology, Silverman has acted as a consultant to companies such as Allstate Insurance, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., B.F. Goodrich, General Motors Corp., General Tire and Rubber Co., Shell Chemical, Walt Disney Co. and Weyerhaeuser Co.

The author of Working Scared: Achieving Success in Trying Times and more than 30 professional articles, he has been interviewed on The Today Show, National Public Radio and the Business Radio Network.

Silverman earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Ohio State University, a master of arts degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Middle Tennessee State University, and he did doctoral work in industrial and organizational psychology at The University of Akron.

He is a member of the American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, American Psychological Society, Psi Chi National Honor Society, and the Academy of Management's Management Education and Training and Personnel/Human Resources Division.

In addition to his professional activities, Silverman is a board member for the Revere School District and the Jerry Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron.

AMIR EYLON
Director
Ohio Tourism Division

As a nearly 20-year veteran of the tourism industry, Amir Eylon brings experience and leadership to the State of Ohio. Prior to rejoining the Ohio Department of Development as tourism director, Eylon previously served as Executive Vice President of the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association, where he was responsible for administration, budgeting, marketing, and overall operations of one of the largest state lodging associations in the nation. Under his leadership, the Association experienced tremendous growth both in terms of membership and industry leadership.

Eylon formerly worked for more than five years at the Ohio Department of Development's Division of Travel and Tourism, serving as Assistant State Tourism Director. At ODOD, he managed a team of 14 in the marketing, public relations, tourism information, research, heritage tourism, and fiscal offices within the Division of Travel and Tourism. He was responsible for leading the state's travel industry outreach strategy and managing industry relations to develop statewide partnerships.

Eylon was also Sales and Marketing Manager for the Steuben County Conference & Visitors Bureau in Corning, New York and has served on several travel and tourism professional boards and committees, including the Ohio Tourism Roundtable; the Ohio Travel Industry Advisory Council; and the International Society of Hospitality Association Executives Board of Directors.

Eylon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Dayton.