Tiffin University’s Board of Trustees voted to appoint Mary Mulvaney Marks, Shawn Smith and Dr. Bennett Paulus as its three newest members.
Mary Mulvaney Marks has been practicing merger and antitrust law in New York City for almost 30 years. Marks is a counselor in the antitrust group at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Davis Polk, a global law firm with approximately 1,000 attorneys working across 10 office locations, was named The American Lawyer magazine’s 2021 Law Firm of the Year.
Shawn Smith is the Chairman and CEO of Dedicated Financial GBC. Smith founded the company in 2015 with the vision to create a new kind of commercial loan portfolio management company. His approach combined a new method of connecting on a personal level with those in financial trouble and a new corporate philanthropy model. Under his leadership, the company has grown by 50% or more every year since its inception.
Dr. Bennett Paulus is the President and CEO of Paulus Eyecare Associates, Inc., Findlay Optometry Clinic, Inc. and Fostoria Eyecare, Inc. He has provided primary eye healthcare in the area since 2007. Dr. Paulus manages diseases and disorders of the eye such as glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration, as well as treating ocular injuries and prescribing spectacles and contact lenses. He is a member of the National Glaucoma Society and the Ohio Optometric Association. He is also a local real estate investor who enjoys investing in and giving back to the community in which he was born and raised.
“We are thrilled about our three additions to the Board of Trustees. We are focused on adding talent that adds value in support of our strategic plan. Mary, Shawn and Bennett fit that bill perfectly,” said Tiffin University President, Dr. Lillian Schumacher.
“The Board is excited to welcome Mary, Shawn and Bennett,” said Andrew Felter, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “Mary brings a passion and innovative professional experience that will be invaluable in helping us execute strategies for cooperation and organizational expansion. Shawn brings an enthusiasm and entrepreneurial mindset that will question ‘why’ and be paramount to developing our strategic vision. Finally, Bennett, in addition to being a healthcare professional, is an avid philanthropist with years of community outreach and involvement under his belt. The new trustees will provide valuable leadership to continue to stimulate advancement and growth of the TU mission.”