Sandy Harbrecht (Chair) *
President
Paul Werth Associates
Frederick L. Ransier, III (Immediate Past Chair) *
Partner
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, LLP
Joseph Alutto
Executive Vice President and Provost
Office of Academic Affairs
The Ohio State University
Don Brown
County Administrator
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Tim Dant *
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Columbus
Brian J. Ellis *
President and COO
Nationwide Realty Investors
Dennison Griffith *
President
Columbus College of Art & Design
Anthony Hebron
Senior Vice President Corporate Relations
Battelle
Lisa Hinson *
President
Hinson Ltd. Public Relations
Alan Howe
General Manager
Hilton Columbus at Easton
Jeff Kaplan
Senior Vice President and Special Assistant to the President
The Ohio State University
Charles Lagarce
President
Columbus Hospitality
Bill Lhota
General Manager/CEO
Central Ohio Transit Authority
Geri Lombard
General Manager
The Columbus, A Renaissance Hotel
Nannette Maciejunes
Executive Director
Columbus Museum of Art
Matt MacLaren, Esq.
Executive Vice President
Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association
Mark McCullers
General Manager
Columbus Crew
Curtis J. Moody
President and CEO
Moody Nolan, Inc.
David Patel
Principal
Indus Companies
Michael A. Petrecca *
Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philip Pikelny
Vice President, Dispatch Digital and Chief Marketing Officer
The Dispatch Printing Co.
David Powell
VP Government Relations & Corporate Responsibility
NetJets
Michael Reese
Chief of Staff
City of Columbus, Mayor’s Office
Ken Schnacke
General Manager
Columbus Baseball Team, Inc.
Jeff Swanagan *
Executive Director
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Sue E. Zazon
President and CEO Columbus Region
First Merit Bank
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
Todd B. Barnum
Retired, Max & Erma’s Restaurants, Inc.
Fordham E. Huffman (Secretary)*
Partner-in-Charge
Jones Day
Bill Jennison
Executive Director
Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority
John Loree
General Manager
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
Robert Milbourne
President and CEO
The Columbus Partnership
Elaine Roberts
President and CEO
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
DIRECTORS EMERITI
Fred Harris
General Manager
Holiday Inn on the Lane
Chad A. Jester
President
Nationwide Foundation
Joseph Jester
Retired – Ameritech
Douglas F. Kridler
President and CEO
The Columbus Foundation
Robert Lazarus Jr.
Assistant to the Chairman
Macy’s
Jon Self
President
Hall of Fame Development, Inc.
Blaine Sickles
Retired – Nationwide Insurance
Philip Urban
President and CEO
Grange Insurance
* Denotes Executive Committee Member


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