Office of the President
President's Office Staff

Kelli S. Blinn
Secretary
Phone: 419-372-2211
E-Mail: ksblinn@bgsu.edu
Primary responsibilities: Office receptionist, maintains office files, assists with payments and preparing the President’s meeting materials.

Timothy F. Smith
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Development
Phone: 419-372-2209
E-Mail: tfsmith@bgsu.edu
Primary responsibilities: Represent BGSU at various economic development forums and build relationships and partnerships between various University departments and the business community.

Anne M. Tracy
Assistant to the President for Administration
Phone: 419-372-5464
E-Mail: atracy@bgsu.edu
Primary responsibilities: Office coordinator, President’s scheduler, coordinates and attends President’s Cabinet meetings, facilitates communications to and from office.

Larry J. Weiss
Co-Chair, Centennial Anniversary Commission
Phone: 419-372-7703
E-Mail: lweiss@bgsu.edu
Primary responsibilities: Overseeing the planning and execution of all activities, promotions and events occurring during the 2010 BGSU Centennial Anniversary celebration; writing and producing a video history of women’s basketball at BGSU.

Laurel E. Zawodny
Assistant to the President/Budget Administrator
Phone: 419-372-2226
E-Mail: lzawodn@bgsu.edu
Primary responsibilities: Budget administrator, assistant to the Secretary to the Board of Trustees, coordinates travel for the President.