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Media Advisory: August 8, 2008
Appointments Announced for BWC Board of Directors
COLUMBUS – Governor Ted Strickland today announced his selections to fill three seats on the Bureau of
Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors. The 11-member board advises BWC’s administrator on all
critical matters. As fiduciaries of Ohio’s workers’ compensation system, board members also provide
independent verification of BWC’s financial and operational performance.
The governor appointed the individuals listed below to three-year terms.
James Hummel, of Dover, is the vice president of human resources for Lauren International, a manufacturer
that employs more than 500 people in Ohio. Since 1993, Hummel has worked to protect the company’s assets
and employees. This includes safety and workers’ compensation. Under Hummel’s supervision, Lauren International
created a wellness program that successfully reduced employees’ health and workers’ compensation-related
expenses. Hummel received a bachelor’s degree from Malone College in 1998.
Larry Price, of Columbus, was a state representative for the 26th House District from 2003-2004. Price
is the president and chief consultant for L. Price and Associates Consulting in Columbus. He previously
served as an assistant to Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman. He also worked in the Ohio Senate for nearly 20
years as a message clerk and assistant sergeant at arms. Price received a bachelor’s degree from the Ohio
State University.
Thomas Pitts, of Akron, is an adjunct professor at the University of Akron law school, where he teaches
an annual seminar in workers’ compensation law. For more than 20 years, Pitts has worked in private law
practice representing workers with Ohio workers’ compensation and Social Security disability claims.
Pitts is an active member of the Ohio Association for Justice and president of the Summit County Association
for Justice. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Akron in 1976 and his law degree in 1979.
For more information about BWC and its customer-focused reform efforts, visit www.ohiobwc.com/reform.
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Maria Smith
614-728-8045 or 614-205-5709
mariasmith@bwc.state.oh.us
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