Kathy Starkoff

Ms. Starkoff is an independent board director and audit committee member of Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX), a global manufacturer of custom high-tech electronic products for the automotive industry. 

Kathy is the vice president and nominating committee chair of the International Women’s Forum’s Ohio chapter, an organization committed to advancing women’s leadership and championing equality. She also serves as an advisory board member of Franklin University’s Center for Public Safety and Cyber Security Education and is a member of the Women Corporate Directors organization. Kathy was recognized by Women’s Inc., as one of the “Most influential Corporate Directors.” 

Ms. Starkoff served as board chair, gov/nom chair, and CEO search committee member for Flying Horse Farms, a camp for seriously ill children. She was also audit and risk committee chair for the SeriousFun Children’s Network, a global children’s program. Kathy served as vice board chair, nom/gov chair, and head-of-school search committee member for the Columbus Academy, an independent college-prep school.  She was also an advisory board member for Arizona State University’s Idea Enterprise. 

Ms. Starkoff served as chief information officer at The Ohio State University, and as a member of its management committee and president’s council. Kathy established the organization’s first enterprise strategy for IT, including its governance, and expanded shared services to serve the diverse needs of athletics, research, and medicine. The work improved both cyber security and the customer experience. 

As chief technology officer and group vice president of Limited Brands (NYSE:LB), Kathy led international teams to construct a seamless supply chain which improved product creativity and fact-based decision making, in order to grow the organization’s top and bottom lines. She also developed and led the enterprise risk management board reporting function. 

Ms. Starkoff also served as chief technology officer and senior vice president of Bank One Corporation (NYSE:ONE), now JPM Chase, where she enhanced the effectiveness of enterprise mergers & acquisitions and helped to introduce carsdirect.com, a first of its kind internet business. Prior to this, she held various lead positions at KeyCorp, PNC, and IBM. 

Kathy is the vice president and nominating committee chair of the International Women’s Forum’s Ohio chapter, an organization committed to advancing women’s leadership and championing equality. She also serves as an advisory board member of Franklin University’s Center for Public Safety and Cyber Security Education and is a member of the Women Corporate Directors organization. Kathy was recognized by Women’s Inc., as one of the “Most influential Corporate Directors.” 

Ms. Starkoff served as board chair, gov/nom chair, and CEO search committee member for Flying Horse Farms, a camp for seriously ill children. She was also audit and risk committee chair for the SeriousFun Children’s Network, a global children’s program. Kathy served as vice board chair, nom/gov chair, and head-of-school search committee member for the Columbus Academy, an independent college-prep school.  She was also an advisory board member for Arizona State University’s Idea Enterprise.