Our Board

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Executive Committee

Angie Theaker, Board Chair

The Ohio State University

Megan Ryan, Co-Chair

The Ohio State University's Nisonger Center Child Care Center

Joe Codispoti, Secretary

NiSource/Columbia Gas

Mary Stucke, CPA, Immediate Past Chair

GBQ

Directors

Sarah Ackman

Governor’s Office

Alan Blue

Kroger

Praveena Dhawale, MD

Associated Pediatrics

Dean Fadel

Ohio Insurance Institute

Maria Haberman

AEP

Brandi Keaton-Spencer

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Morgan Keel

M+A Architects

Annie Lange

Cardinal Health

Mary Ginn Ryan

Community Advocate

Zoe Switzer

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream

Our Committees

Governance Committee

CHAIR: Sarah Ackman, Governor’s Office
Jenn Meyer Mildren, Arthrex
Melissa Szozda Smith, Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Mary Stucke, GBQ

Finance Committee

CHAIR: J.C. Speiser, BeecherHill
Jim Baich, MAD Capital
Christine Scarcello, Retired
Jason Gregory
Angie Lewis, Crowe LLP

Public Policy Committee

Marge Barnheiser, Community Advocate
Alan Blue, Self-Advocate
Margaret Demko, Community Advocate
Michelle Dexter, Community Advocate
Dean Fadel, Community Advocate
Derek Graham, Community Advocate
Jessica Komjati, Self-Advocate
Stephanie Leppert, Self-Advocate
Bella Lewis, Community Advocate
Hakimo Muse, Community Advocate
Kathryn Scheid, Community Advocate

Medical Advisory Committee

Dr. Rick Baltisberger, Licking Memorial Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr. Praveena Dhawale, Central Ohio Primary Care
Dr. Carl Gelfius, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr. Tom Harmon, Ohio Health – Riverside Methodist Hospital
Megan Knapke, MS, CGC, Mount Carmel Health System
Dr. Murugu Manickam, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr. Jeff Keyes, Central Ohio Newborn Medicine
Dr. Steven Ciciora, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Betsy McCandlish, LISW-S, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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