DeWine appoints McNair to NEOMED board

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Darrell McNair, president/CEO of MVP Group, to serve a nine-year appointment as a board trustee at Northeast Ohio Medical University. His term began Oct. 18, 2019.

McNair is responsible for overall operations at MVP Group, which includes MVP Plastics, providing injection molding services to the automotive, medical, industrial and recreational markets, through manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Texas and China; MVP Design and Engineering, a firm located in Oxford, Mich.; and All Foam Products, a foam distribution company serving the military and commercial markets.

McNair is active in Greater Cleveland and throughout Ohio. He serves in leadership positions or as a member on the boards of numerous civic and community organizations including the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Port Authority, the Minority Business Financing Advisory Board, Crain’s Business Diversity Council and University Hospitals.

“Having board members who are invested in community service and health care as well as business ventures has been key to our success,” said Dr. John Langell, president of NEOMED. “And it is pivotal to our growth, innovation and sustainability as a world-class medical education and research institution.”

McNair received a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and a Master of Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace University.