Meet Our Board
The community leaders below represent various industries across Columbus. They oversee our policies and funding and help us live out our mission.
Executive Committee
Kristin Bernert | Columbus Crew
Brad Campbell | Capitol Square, Ltd.
Shawna Davis | OhioHealth
Cindy Elliott | Safelite AutoGlass
Brian Ellis | Nationwide Realty Investors
Steve Haynes | American Electric Power
Mike Priest | JMAC/Columbus Blue Jackets
Brian Ross | Experience Columbus
Joe Savarise | Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association (representing Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority)
Ken Schnacke | Columbus Clippers
Gene Smith | The Ohio State University
Dan Sullivan | HNS Sports Group, LLC/The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
Brad Campbell | Capitol Square, Ltd.
Shawna Davis | OhioHealth
Cindy Elliott | Safelite AutoGlass
Brian Ellis | Nationwide Realty Investors
Steve Haynes | American Electric Power
Mike Priest | JMAC/Columbus Blue Jackets
Brian Ross | Experience Columbus
Joe Savarise | Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association (representing Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority)
Ken Schnacke | Columbus Clippers
Gene Smith | The Ohio State University
Dan Sullivan | HNS Sports Group, LLC/The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
Krista Whorton | AAA Ohio Auto Club
Ex-Officio Members
Joey Galloway | ESPN
Archie Griffin | The Ohio State University
Stephanie Hightower | Columbus Urban League
Clark Kellogg | CBS Sports
Kenneth Paul, MBA | Office of the Mayor
Jody Shelley | Columbus Blue Jackets
Katie Smith | WNBA Minnesota Lynx
Doug Ute | OHSAA
Bill DeMora | The Ohio Senate
Board Members
Steve Adams | City of Obetz
David Babner | M3S Sports/OhioHealth Cap City Half Marathon
Patty Barton | Huntington National Bank
Darris Blackford | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
David Babner | M3S Sports/OhioHealth Cap City Half Marathon
Patty Barton | Huntington National Bank
Darris Blackford | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
Art Bouzounis | Artina Promotional Products
RJ Cavallaro | Mills James
Richard DiPietro | Propark Mobility
Luke Fedlam | Porter Wright Morris & Arthur
Brian Ferrier | Giant Eagle
RJ Cavallaro | Mills James
Richard DiPietro | Propark Mobility
Luke Fedlam | Porter Wright Morris & Arthur
Brian Ferrier | Giant Eagle
Katie Freeland | MSA Sport
Gordon Gough | The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Gordon Gough | The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Jeremy Gutierrez | Fifth Third Bank
Ken Haynie | Red Roof
Caity Matter Henniger | Rogue Fitness
Ken Haynie | Red Roof
Caity Matter Henniger | Rogue Fitness
Amber Hulme | Medical Mutual
Melissa Johnson | Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Todd Knisley | Ohio State Sports Properties
Aaron Lowther | Superior Beverage Group
Jim McCoy | Nationwide
Diane Menashe | Friedman, Menasche, Nemecek & Long
Joel Pizzuti | The Pizzuti Companies
Melissa Johnson | Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Todd Knisley | Ohio State Sports Properties
Aaron Lowther | Superior Beverage Group
Jim McCoy | Nationwide
Diane Menashe | Friedman, Menasche, Nemecek & Long
Joel Pizzuti | The Pizzuti Companies
John Regas | ForeverLawn
Mike Roten | LAZ Parking
Jonathan Sadlier | Oswald Companies
John Sass | Scotts Miracle-Gro
Todd Sharrock | Columbus Blue Jackets
Bill Stemm | G&J Pepsi
Randy Stephens | Bally Sports Ohio/Bally Sports Great Lakes
Amy Taylor | Columbus Downtown Development Corporation & Capitol South
Jim Zucal | Columbia Gas of Ohio
Mike Roten | LAZ Parking
Jonathan Sadlier | Oswald Companies
John Sass | Scotts Miracle-Gro
Todd Sharrock | Columbus Blue Jackets
Bill Stemm | G&J Pepsi
Randy Stephens | Bally Sports Ohio/Bally Sports Great Lakes
Amy Taylor | Columbus Downtown Development Corporation & Capitol South
Jim Zucal | Columbia Gas of Ohio