Board of Trustees

The esteemed members of our Board of Trustees exemplify unwavering dedication to our mission, driving positive change and shaping a better future for our community.

Chair

Deb Hackathorn

Principal

Frost Brown Todd

Vice Chair

Josh Harrison

President

Improving - Ohio

Treasurer & Finance Chair

Ellen Bloch

Director, Transfer Pricing & Planning

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Secretary

Kristen Easterday

Director, Communications and Public Affairs

Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Matt Barnes

Co-Anchor

WCMH-TV NBC4

Governance Committee Chair

Toni Bell

President and Lead for Learning Development

Phoenix Consulting Co.

Programs Committee Chair

Doug Buchanan

Editor In Chief

Columbus Business First

Tommy Harman

Audit & Assurance and CFO Services, Senior Manager

Brixey & Meyer

Lisa Hinson

Founder and President

Hinson Ltd Public Relations

Níel Jurist

Marie-Joëlle C. Khouzam

Partner

Bricker & Eckler LLP

Annie Marsico

Assistant Vice President for Local and Community Relations, Office of Government Affairs

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

DEI Committee Chair

Anthony McIntosh

President & COO

UpRys, LLC

Susan Merryman

Vice President Marketing and Communications

OhioHealth

Member & Sponsor Relations Committee Chair

Liz Mote

Attorney

Mote Law Firm

Edward Pauline

President & CEO

Ohio Life Sciences

Amelia Robinson

Opinion and Community Engagement Editor

The Columbus Dispatch

Resources & Development Committee Chair

Carey R. Schmitt

Strategy Consultant and Principal

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