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.
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Chair 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. |
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Immediate Past 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 | |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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. |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. |
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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) | |
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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 | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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 | |
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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. | |
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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 |
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Rich Arnold President Sharonville Chamber of Commerce 513-554-1722 rich(at)sharonvillechamber.com www.sharonvillechamber.com |
| Colleges Attended: Marietta College, BS in Biology Continued Professional Development: n/a Entered Chamber Profession: 2002 Previous Chambers: None Areas of Expertise: Marketing ideas, maintaining a positive attitude, different types of events |
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