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Xen Riggs

Xen Riggs Associate Vice President for Student Life

Suite 1030, 555 Borror Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-3231
xriggs@studentlife.osu.edu

Xen oversees The Jerome Schottenstein Center and the Fawcett Center. He also has responsibility for various special projects, including management of large campus events and negotiation of some contracts and licensing agreements. Xen received bachelor’s degrees in business management and speech and drama from Anderson University. He has worked at Ohio State and in Student Life for 11 years. Before coming to Ohio State, Xen worked for a management company that handled musical artists, as well as at Anderson University, Illinois State, Kellogg Arena, and University of Illinois.

Eric Adelman

Eric Adelman General Manager, Blackwell Hotel and Pfahl Hall Conference Center

010H The Blackwell, 2110 Tuttle Park Place, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 247-4010
eadelman@studentlife.osu.edu

Eric manages all operations at the Blackwell Hotel and Pfahl Hall Conference Center. He has a B.A. in economics from the University of Massachusetts, a certificate in international business from the University of Copenhagen, and an MBA from California Polytechnic State University. Eric has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 15 years, more than four of those years with Ohio State.

Michael Gatto

Michael Gatto General Manager, Jerome Schottenstein Center

555 Borror Drive, Columbus OH 43210
(614) 688-5579
gatto.15@osu.edu

Mike is responsible for administration of the day-to-day operations of the Jerome Schottenstein Center, a 20,000 seat multi-purpose arena that hosts men’s and women’s varsity basketball, men’s ice hockey, and numerous other university, cultural, and entertainment events. Mike holds a B.S. in business administration from Widener University and a master’s degree in sports administration from Temple University. Mike has worked at Ohio State for ten years.

M.A. Wimbush

M.A. Wimbush General Manager, Fawcett Center and Drake Event Center

2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-8035
mwimbush@studentlife.osu.edu

Michael Anthony is responsible for the overall operation of two Student Life facilities offering campus settings for conferences, meetings, and special events for University and public clients. He earned a B.A. in sociology from Ohio State. He has several years of hospitality management experience with Holiday Inn, Radisson, and TGI Fridays, and has worked at the University for the past 10 years.