Ohio Advisory Committee

These business, faith, military, and community leaders believe that Ohio benefits when America leads in the world through investments in development and diplomacy.

Hon. Bob Taft Hon. Lee Fisher Co-Chairs Governor Lieutenant Governor (1999-2007) (2007-2011)

David Abbott John Bernloehr Eric L. Burkland The George Gund Foundation Consolidated Metal Products, Inc. Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Executive Director President President Jonathan Adams David Betras Hon. Jim Butler* SALIX Mahoning County Democratic Party Ohio House of Representatives President Chairman Member (2011-Present) Peter Ahern Dr. Bill Binning Shawn Butler Akesis Health Youngstown State University, Political Independent Contractor Chairman Science Department Hon. Capri Cafaro Professor and Chair Emeritus Dr. Suzanne Allen Ohio State Senate Philanthropy Ohio Brian Borkowski Member (2007-2016) President & CEO Assymetric Technologies John Campbell President & CEO Nicholas Anderson Executive Vice President MUSTER RDU, Inc. Barbara K. Brandt Strategic Public Partners Outreach and Business Development Barbara K. Brandt, Inc. Hon. Ted Celeste Liaison Owner Ohio House of Representatives Hon. Niraj Antani Hon. Holly Brinda Member (2007-2012) Ohio House of Representatives City of Elyria Hon. Kathleen Clyde Member (2014-Present) Mayor Portage County Dr. Ratee Apana Hon. Jamael Brown Commissioner Cincinnati Sister Cities City of Youngstown Karen Conklin President Mayor American Red Cross, Northeast Ohio George Arnold Marilyn Brown Region City of Columbus Franklin County Commissioners Executive Director, Lake to River Chapter Former Economic Development Director Board President David W. Cook Fred Arment Scott Brown Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP International Cities of Peace Rotary Club of Columbus Partner Executive Director Executive Director Agaytha Corbin Rabbi Ari Ballaban Dr. Trevor Brown Community Development Corporation Jewish Community Relations Council John Glenn College of Public Affairs Resource Consortium Director Dean President & CEO Temple Beth Or of Dayton, Ohio Hon. Jennifer L. Brunner Erin L. Cordle Assistant Rabbi Secretary of State (2007-2011) Catholic Diocese of Columbus Wayne D. Baller Director, Catholic Relief Services Hon. Jennifer Brush Baller Financial Group UN Mission in Kosovo Alfonso Cornejo Managing Director of Wealth Management Deputy Special Representative of the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA Howie Beigelman Secretary General (2014-2015) President Ohio Jewish Communities U.S. Ambassador Daniel Curran Executive Director Moldova (2012-2014) University of Dayton Kirsta Benedetti Hon. Danny Bubp President Emeritus Riverview International Center Brown County Probate/Juvenile Court JoAnn Davidson Executive Director Former Ohio State JAD and Associates LLC Dr. Ronald M. Berkman James P. Buchanan President Cleveland State University The Edward B. Brueggeman Center for Ohio House of Representatives President Dialogue Speaker (1995-2000) Xavier University Executive Director Ohio Advisory Committee

Joseph J. Dehner Hon. Bill Flaute Brooke Hathaway DeSantis Frost Brown Todd LLC City of Riverside Antislavery Group Attorney Mayor Owner/Consultant Yvan Demosthenes David Fleshler Jon Heavey* HamiltonDemo Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Clinic Innovations Vice Provost for International Affairs Business Development Director Doug DeRose Global Cleveland National Tooling & Machining Association Michael L. Heil* Board Chair President Ohio Aerospace Institute Samuel P. Fried Former President & CEO Brian Dicken L Brands Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Cathy Heldman Executive Vice President of Law, Policy and Vice President of Advocacy and Public AJC Cincinnati Governance Policy Regional Director Rob Frost Col. James Dignan* Christopher Henney Republican Party of Cuyahoga County Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber Ohio AgriBusiness Association Chairman President & CEO President & CEO Dr. Sharon Gaber Edita Dolan Richard K. Herrmann University of Toledo Mayo Home for Youth Development The Ohio State University President Business Development Manager Chair, Department of Political Science David Gallagher Dr. Larry Dosser Graham Hill Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems Mound Laser & Photonics Center Inc. Anglo American Hardwoods International President & CEO Founder & President Wright Kettering Chapter President Hon. Mike Dovilla* Hon. Dave Hobson Dr. Jay Gershen Ohio House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Northeast Ohio Medical University Member (2010-2016) Member (1991-2009) President Harold D’Souza Hon. Heather Hodges Sante Ghetti Eyes Open International U.S. Ambassador Greater Cleveland Partnership President Ecuador (2008-2011) Vice President, Government Advocacy Moldova (2003-2006) Angelia Erbaugh David N. Ginsburg Cleveland Council on World Affairs Dayton Region Manufacturers Association Downtown Cincinnati Inc. President and Ambassador-in-Residence President President & CEO Rev. Callon W. Holloway, Jr. Barb Ewing Grant Goodrich* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Youngstown Business Incubator Great Lakes Energy Institute, Case Western Former Bishop, Southern Ohio Synod Chief Executive Officer Reserve University Rev. Ron Hooker Peter “Golf” Ezugwu Director Henri Nouwen Scholar MFRG-ICON Construction Patrick Griswold Director of Community Relations and David R. Hopkins Why Africa Now! Business Partnerships Wright State University Founder & President Gold Standard Foundation Former President Founder and President Deborah Gross Erin Huber DGross Consulting John Fahnert* Drink Local, Drink Tap President & Owner Youngstown Rotary Club Executive Director and Founder Dayton Defense President Executive Director Marci Hunnicut Alassane Fall International Trade Association of Michelle Harpenau Afrique Expert Services LLC, USA Southwest Ohio Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council CEO & Founder President Executive Director Sophia Fifner Rabbi Abie Ingber Larry Harte City of Columbus Xavier University Interfaith Community The Global Chamber Cincinnati Community Relations Chief Engagement Executive Director Executive Director Vernisha Finch Serving Older Adults Through Changing Mark Hartman Shelley Inglis Times Columbus Council on World Affairs University of Dayton Human Rights Center Senior Advocate & Community Leader Chair Executive Director

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Jack Irvin John F. Lewis, Jr. Mindy McLaughlin Ohio Farm Bureau Federation BioOhio Team NEO Sr. Director State & National Policy President & CEO Director, International Business Development Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond Dr. Laura M. Luehrmann Central State University Wright State University Michael McNett President Professor of Political Science Bunker Labs Columbus Executive Director Hon. Bruce Johnson Graduate Director, M.A. Program in Inter-University Council of Ohio International & Comparative Politics Kirk Merritt President & CEO Stephen Lyons Ohio Soybean Council Lieutenant Governor (2005-2006) Columbus Partnership Executive Director Hon. Peter Lawson Jones Executive Vice President Hon. Clarence E. Mingo II* Cuyahoga County Hon. Kevin D. Malecek Franklin County Commissioner (2002-2011) Lake County Auditor Rock Jones Former Commissioner Ryan Modlin Ohio Wesleyan University Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Mentor Owens-Illinois President Area Chamber of Commerce Vice President of North American Former President & CEO Government Relations Matthew G. Kallner The Law Offices of Matthew G. Kallner Randie Marsh Aneezal H. Mohamed Attorney SOTENI International Commercial Vehicle Group Director Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Hon. Wade Kapszukiewicz Assistant Corporate Secretary City of Toledo Ty D. Marsh Mayor Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio Jibril Mohamed Executive Director SomaliCan Mousa Kassis Executive Director Ohio SBDC Export Assistance Network Hon. Larry D. Marshall* Managing Director, Global Export & Meigs County General Health District John Moliterno Connections Health Commissioner Port Authority of Youngstown U.S. Army Executive Director Patrick Kearns Retired The Refugee Response Michelle Moore Executive Director Terry Martell Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department Akron Global Business Accelerator Sergeant Jack Kelley Director, Operations & Business Angel’s for Athletes Development Sandra Morgan CEO Kent State University Deb Martin Director, External Relations Stephen E. Kelly Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Battelle Director, Community Development Kristin Mullins Senior Vice President Ohio Grocers Association Shasta Mast President & CEO Dr. Ravi Krovi Holmes County Chamber of Commerce & University of Akron Tourism Bureau Mark Munroe Dean of the College of Business Executive Director Mahoning County Republican Party Administration Chairman Clara Matonhodze Ken Lanci National Council for Black Studies Michelle Murcia Consolidated Graphics Group Business, Events & Management Director Q2Power Corp. Chairman & CEO Chief Financial Officer Patrick McAloon Kelsey Langdale US Heartland China Association Bishop George V. Murry, S.J. Pack H2O Executive Director Catholic Diocese of Youngstown Executive Director Bishop Nicholas McClinton Hon. Frank LaRose* Cornell University Hon. Amy Murray Ohio Secretary of State Counselor City of Cincinnati 2019-present Councilwoman Candace S. McGraw Benson Lee Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Doug Murray AnywherEnergy L3C Airport City of Columbus President & CEO Chief Executive Officer Policy Advisor Robert Lees* Tyus Nedd Pacific Basin Economic Council International Christian Center Former Secretary General Senior Pastor

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Thomas Nies Ralph Resnick Alan Smith Cincom Systems, Inc. National Center for Defense Manufacturing R Street Institute Founder & CEO and Machining Midwest Director & Senior Fellow Founding Director; President and Executive Alieu Nyassi Thomas A. Smith Director St. Elizabeth Healthcare Ohio Council of Churches System Director, Diversity & Inclusion Ronald B. Richard Director of Public Policy Cleveland Foundation Mark Owens Tony Somers President & CEO Montgomery County Democratic Party Impact Economics Chair Jason Riveiro COO LULAC Phillip L. Parker Hon. Zack Space Ohio State Director Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Vorys Advisors LLC President & CEO Khadevis Robinson Principal The Ohio State University U.S. House of Representatives Cory Paul* Head Coach - Cross Country Member (2007-2011) American Red Cross, Dayton Area Chamber Executive Director John Rossi Walter E. Spiegel Youngstown/Warren Regional Standard Textile Edward Pauline Chamber Foundation Vice President & General Counsel Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program President Director Martijn Steger Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter David Pepper Hamilton County Director & Chair of Global Business Practice Ohio Democratic Party Coroner Chairman Jim Stevenson Joe Savarise International Center for Creativity Hon. Rick Perales* Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association President Ohio House of Representatives Executive Director Member (2012 – Present) Jesse Styles Deborah E. Schultz Strategis Jonathan Petrea Trans-Borders Solutions President Ascendant Communications President President Tim Sword Todd P. Schwartz Greater Columbus Sister Cities International Hon. Donald L. Plusquellic European American Chamber of Commerce President City of Akron Greater Cincinnati Former Mayor Nicholas Taggart Executive Director University of Dayton Mark Poeppelman Dr. Vaughn Shannon Director, Intensive English Program US Together Dayton Council on World Affairs Director - International Program Hon. Charleta B. Tavares President Ohio State Barbara A. Pratzner Lee Shapiro Member Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. AJC Cleveland Former President Steve Tugend Regional Director Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter Doug Preisse Sachin Silva Director and Chair, Government Affairs Franklin County GOP Silva, LLC Chairman Patrick Terrien Owner Columbus Council on World Affairs Lisa Purdy João Simões President & CEO Council of International Programs USA Davenport Aviation President & CEO E.J. Thomas* President & CEO Habitat for Humanity Mid-Ohio Nancy Pyon James Sisto President & CEO TIE Ohio Law Offices of Robert A. Schuerger Co., Executive Director Col. Frank A. Titus* LPA Higher Education Alliance, United Nations Jason Rafeld* Chief Legal Officer Programs Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Mike Slaugher Senior Advisor Chief of Staff Ginghamsburg Church U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy Lead Pastor Retired Retired Nathan Slonaker Rev. Rebecca J. Tollefson Dr. Louise Rasmussen Strategic Groundworks Ohio Council of Churches Global Cognition President Executive Director

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Greg Trecker* The American Legion, Department of Ohio Jim Tressel Youngstown State University President Meghan Urbon Streetsboro Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Pat Valente The Fuel Cell Corridor Executive Director Carina Van Vliet Cleveland Council on World Affairs CEO Carla Walker think BIG strategies LLC President & CEO Dr. Christopher Washington Franklin University Board Chair Maj. Gen. Greg Wayt* CBD Advisors COO U.S. Army Retired Hon. Nan Whaley City of Dayton Mayor Victoria Wells Wulsin SOTENI International Chair David Wilhelm Hecate Energy Partner & Chief Strategy Officer Marcy Williams Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations Executive Director Michelle Wilson Global Ties Akron Executive Director Maria Wolever Soles4Souls Development Manager Hon. Paul Worley* Adams County Commissioner Paul Zito Regional Growth Partnership, Northwest Ohio Vice President of International Development

* Indicates Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces

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