Board of Directors

We are governed by a 20-member board of directors elected by our Professional Members. In the fall of each year, the Nominating Committee solicits nominations from the membership for consideration to fill upcoming board vacancies.

The board meets every-other month, usually at the Ohio Chamber's headquarters in Columbus where our office is located.

In addition to these meetings, every September the board conducts a 2-day Planning Retreat to develop our business plan - Program of Works - based on surveys and suggestions from our members. The organization and implementation of the business plan is done thorugh Program of Works "Divisions".

2010 OFFICERS

Chair

Steve Millard, CCE
President & Executive Director
COSE (Council of Smaller Enterprises)
(216) 592-2436
smillard(at)cose.org
www.cose.org
Colleges Attended: Syracuse University, BS Finance, BS Transportation and Distribution Management; Continued Professional Development: CCE; Entered Chamber Profession: 1997; Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Affinity programs; Governance issues; Advocacy issues

Chair-Elect, V.C. Technology & Communications
Marvin Jones, CCEO-AP
President/CEO
Chillicothe-Ross Chamber
740.702.2722
mjones(at)chillicotheohio.com
www.chillicotheohio.com
Colleges Attended: Ohio University, Bachelor of Science in Journalism. Continued Professional Development: None. Entered Chamber Profession: 2002. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Marketing, communications.

Vice Chair, Policy & Administration
Roger Blackburn, CCEO-AP², IOM
President
Fayette County Chamber
740.335.0761
fayettechamber(at)yahoo.com
www.fayettecountyohio.com
Colleges Attended: Ohio State University. Continued Professional Development: IOM 2000 at Notre Dame; ODA Better Communities Program. Entered Chamber Profession: 1997. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Economic Development.

Vice Chair, Professional Development
Jan Hills, IOM, CCEO-AP²,
President
Reynoldsburg Area Chamber
614.866.4753
jan(at)reynoldsburgchamber.com
www.reynoldsburgchamber.com
Colleges Attended: Dean Call School of Design- D.C.I.D with Honors. Continued Professional Development: Institute for Organization Management- Notre Dame- 2001. Entered Chamber Profession: 1990. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Event Planning; Membership Directory; Chamber 101

Vice Chair, Finance
Douglas H. (Doug) Johnson
Executive Director
Twinsburg Chamber
330.963.6249
djohnson(at)twinsburgchamber.com
www.twinsburgchamber.com
Colleges Attended: Bethany College, B.S. Psychology. Continued Professional Development: Human Resources; Marketing. Entered Chamber Profession: 2000. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving.

Vice Chair, Membership
Eileen Leuby, CCEO-AP², IOM
President
New Albany Chamber
614.855.4400
director(at)newalbanychamber.com
www.newalbanychamber.com
Colleges Attended: Miami University BS ’80 Business Administration; Miami University BA ’80 Public Administration; Miami University MS ’82 Personnel Services & Counseling. Continued Professional Development: Institute of Organizational Management , University of Notre Dame 2001. Entered Chamber Profession: 1997 Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Membership Recruitment; Event Management; Board Relations

Vice Chair, Surveys & Reports
Marie Pucak, IOM
Executive Director
Mentor Area Chamber
440.255.1616
marie(at)mentorchamber.org
www.mentorchamber.org
Colleges Attended: Youngstown State University, BA. Continued Professional Development: Institute for Organization Management, 1999; Leadership Lake County Graduate 1998. Entered Chamber Profession: 1993. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Event Management; Job Cost Accounting; Collaboration local agencies

Immediate Past Chair
Jed E. Metzger, IOM
President/CEO
Lima-Allen County Chamber
419.222.6045
jmetzger(at)limachamber.com
www.limachamber.com
Colleges Attended: B.S. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (1979). Continued Professional Development: Graduate, Institute for Organization Management. Entered Chamber Profession: 1999 Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Budget development & management; Board development & structure; Business Advocacy; Workforce Development.

Past Chair & Vice Chair, Facilitation Services
Debra Lynn-Schmitz, CCEO-AP³, IOM
President/CEO
Greater Medina Chamber
330-723-8773
exec(at)medinaohchamber.com
www.medinaohchamber.com
Colleges Attended: University of Akron, B.A. Business and Organization Communications; University of Phoenix: M.A. Organization Management. Continued Professional Development: Institute for Organization Management; Leadership Medina County.. Entered Chamber Profession: 1987. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Organization Management – structure, governance, planning; Business Advocacy.

2010 DIRECTORS

Janet Davis, CCEO-AP³, IOM, CCE
President/CEO
Westerville Area Chamber
614.882.8917
jdavis(at)westervillechamber.com
www.westervillechamber.com
Colleges Attended: BS Speech Communication and Business Otterbein College, Westerville. Continued Professional Development: Institute of Organization Mgm’t graduate of 6 year program Notre Dame – 1999. ACCE designation – CCE; Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio -AP. Entered Chamber Profession: 1992. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Starting a Gov. Relations Program; Event planning; Managing your Chamber staff; Working with your Board.

Andy Doehrel, IOM
President/CEO
Ohio Chamber
800.622.1893
adoehrel(at)ohiochamber.com
www.ohiochamber.com
Colleges Attended: BA – Indiana University of Pennsylvania; JD – Capital University Law School. Continued Professional Development: Graduate of US Chamber Institute. Entered Chamber Profession: 1983. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Ethics; Lobbying.

Amy Elsea
President/CEO
Pickaway County Chamber
740.474.4923
aelsea(at)pickaway.com
www.pickaway.com
Colleges Attended: Ohio University – BS Journalism/Public Relations; Continued Professional Development: None; Entered Chamber Profession: 2002; Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Event planning; writing (press releases, articles, etc)

Jeff Griffin
President
Wooster Area Chamber
330.262.5735
jgriffin(at)woosterchamber.com
www.woosterchamber.com
Colleges Attended: OSU, BA Criminology ('93); Univ. of Texas at Arlington, MA Science in Social Work ('97); Continued Professional Development: IOM (2 yrs. completed); OSU John Glenn Institute for Public Service & Policy; Entered Chamber Profession: 2008; Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Personnel management; Union contracts; Employment laws; Strategic planning; Government relations; Budgeting; Professional recruitment; Workforce development; Computer technologies

Cheri Hottinger
President
Licking County Chamber
740-345-9757
chottinger(at)lickingcountychamber.com
www.lickingcountychamber.com
Colleges Attended: Columbus State Community College. Continued Professional Development: Graduate of the Jo Ann Davidson Leadership Institute. Completed the Ohio Basic Economic Development Course. Entered Chamber Profession: 2004. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Government relations; Chamber re-structuring.

Charlotte Keim
President/CEO
Marietta Area Chamber
740.373.5176
keim(at)mariettachamber.com
www.mariettachamber.com
Colleges Attended: Marietta College; Dowling College, Long Island, Bachelor of Arts - Journalism/Liberal Arts; Baldwin-Wallace College, Master of Business Administration-Executive Program. Continued Professional Development: None. Entered Chamber Profession: 2002. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Operations & Budgeting, Staff Development, Communications/Marketing/Website.

Katy Farber
President
Highland County Chamber
937.393.1111
hccoc(at)cinci.rr.com
www.highlandcountychamber.com
Colleges Attended: Ohio University, BS Organizational Communications & Management. Continued Professional Development: None. Entered Chamber Profession: 2006. Previous Chambers: None. Areas of Expertise: Safety Council Management

Jill R. McCartney, IOM

President/CEO

Tuscarawas County Chamber

330.343.4474

jillm(at)tuschamber.com

www.tuschamber.com
Colleges Attended: Kent State Tuscarawas; Continued Professional Development: Institute of Organization Management, Dale Carnegie, Leadership Tuscarawas; Entered Chamber Profession: 2001; Previous Chambers: Office manager at the Tuscarawas County Chamber in 2000 and became President/CEO in January of 2007; Areas of Expertise: The Tuscarawas County Chamber is a 4 star accredited chamber through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and have been accredited for the last 25 years. I have totally realigned our board of directors and executive council.

Dan Yahraus
Executive Director
Bryan Area Chamber
419.636.2247
bryancc(at)cityofbryan.net
www.bryanchamber.org
Colleges Attended: Northwest State Community College; Continued Professional Development: n/a; Entered Chamber Profession: 1998; Previous Chambers: None; Areas of Expertise: n/a.

Jim Timonere
President / CEO
Ashtabula Area Chamber of Commerce
440.998.6998
jim(at)ashtabulachamber.net
www.ashtabulachamber.net

Colleges Attended: Kent State University, Kent, OH, BA Marketing
Continued Professional Development: n/a
Entered Chamber Profession: 2005 Previous Chambers: None
Areas of Expertise: Marketing, Budgeting, Computer Technologies