Daniel A. DiBiasio, president of Ohio Northern University, was named to the board of directors of Liberty National Bank at its May 12 board meeting.

During the annual meeting of the board on April 16, Terry Keiser retired from the Liberty National Bank Board of Directors. Keiser served on the board from April 15, 2004, to April 16, 2015, and was chairman of the board from May 14, 2013, to April 16, 2015.

DiBiasio
DiBiasio is the 11th president of Ohio Northern University. Since joining ONU in 2011, he launched a new strategic direction and operational agenda intended to propel the university toward greater success so that it arrives at its sesquicentennial year poised for a milestone 150-year celebration.

This direction, ONU 2021, defines the year ahead – identifying specific actions in a pragmatic and practical approach to make good execution more likely and to provide a monitoring mechanism for measuring progress.

The university also is devoting time, talent and resources to develop a brand strategy that rolled out in 2014. Another university task is ONU’s 10-year accreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission. The self-study and re-accreditation process completed in February 2015 and set out to demonstrate how the university meets and exceeds the accreditation standards.

DiBiasio was president of Wilmington College from 1995 to 2011, overseeing growth in the college’s academic and advancement affairs. In his 16 years, the college added four undergraduate academic programs and the college’s first graduate program. 

DiBiasio is married to Chris Burns-DiBiasio, with whom he shares a great enthusiasm for community involvement.

In addition to her role as first lady at Ohio Northern University, Burns-DiBiasio serves as director of community relations where she has been directly involved in establishing Get Connected ONU, Ada Civic Engagement (ACE) Day and the Affinity Gardens, and she has worked closely with Sodexo to establish dining enhancements.

Burns-DiBiasio is involved in numerous community-based organizations. She is a member of the Wilson Football Museum Board of Trustees, the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Board of Directors, and the Activate Allen County Leadership Team. She also is a community fellow with the Hardin Community School and a founding member of the Ada Buy Local First Committee.

The DiBiasios have two sons, Matthew, and his wife, Devon, and Michael.