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Linda Shetina Logan, CSEE, executive director
Linda has been executive director of the GCSC since its inception in June 2002. Prior to the GCSC, she was the director of sports marketing for the Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau for five years.

Before joining the GCCVB, Linda was the director of sales and services at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. An Ohio native, Linda spent the previous ten years in Kansas City, Missouri working for the Kansas City Convention Center, the Big Eight Conference, the Kemper Arena and the Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League. She also worked for the Milwaukee Does of the Women's Basketball League and the Cleveland Nets of the World Team Tennis. Linda is a graduate of Ohio University and board member of their Sports Administration Program. She is a past chair of the board of the National Association of Sports Commissions.

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Brian Timm, CSEE, director of corporate partnerships
Brian joined the GCSC in January 2007. Formerly, Brian was the director of sales/executive producer for the Ohio State Coaches Shows (Jim Tressel, Thad Matta, Jim Foster). Previously, he was with RadiOhio as sales manager for the Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Sports Network and as an account executive for 1460 The Fan. In addition, Brian spent six years with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brian is a graduate of Wittenberg University and also Ohio University with a Masters in Sports Administration.

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Jeffrey John, CSEE, senior sales manager
Jeffrey joined the GCSC as sales manager in March 2009. In the sports industry for eight years, his most recent position was with the Butler County Visitors Bureau where he served as senior sales manager. Prior to that, Jeffrey was with the Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau as sports promotion manager. While in Canton, Jeffrey was responsible for the Ohio High School Athletic Association's State Football and Swimming & Diving Championships.

Bruce Wimbish, marketing/communications manager
Bruce joined the GCSC in December 2010. Formerly, he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers where he was basketball communications manager and previously corporate communications manager, after joining the team as a marketing intern. Prior to that, he was a corporate sales intern with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the then, Columbus Destroyers (AFL). A Columbus native, Bruce is a proud two-time graduate of The Ohio State University with both an M.B.A in Marketing and a M.A. in Sports Management and holds a B.B.A. in Business Operations from the University of Cincinnati.

Ashlee McClellan, special projects manager
Ashlee joined the GCSC as office manager in October 2009 and was promoted to special projects manager in March 2011. She holds a bachelor's degree in recreation management from Kent State University. Prior to joining the GCSC, Ashlee served as the special projects and events coordinator for the Ohio Wine Producers Association.

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Ross Christensen, office manager
Ross first joined the GCSC as an intern in March 2009, later became a part-time employee and now is full-time as office manager (and accounting assistant for Experience Columbus). Previously, Ross worked part-time with the Ohio High School Athletic Association in their Business Office. Ross proudly holds a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from The Ohio State University.



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