Miami appoints its newest university trustee

Gov. John Kasich has appointed Rod Robinson, founder, President and CEO of ConnXus, to Miami University's board of trustees.

Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Dun & Bradstreet fellowship recipient.

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Robinson was recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2012.

He is an advisory board member of the Techstars Foundation, an organization focused on increasing diversity in tech entrepreneurship.

Robinson is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

Trustees are appointed to nine-year terms. Robinson fills the vacant position formerly held by the late Harry T. Wilks and will serve until Feb. 28, 2026.

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