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 2 Ohio Advisory Committee 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