Experience Columbus Annual Report

Sandy Harbrecht (Chair) *
President
Paul Werth Associates

Frederick L. Ransier, III (Immediate Past Chair and Secretary) *
Partner
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, LLP

Bob Breithaupt *
Executive Director
Jazz Arts Group

Don Brown
County Administrator
Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Tim Dant *
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Columbus

Brian J. Ellis *
President and COO
Nationwide Realty Investors

Dennison Griffith *
President
Columbus College of Art & Design

Anthony Hebron
Senior Vice President Corporate Relations
Battelle

Lisa Hinson *
President
Hinson Ltd. Public Relations

Alan Howe
General Manager
Hilton Columbus at Easton

Lisa Ingram
Vice President of Restaurant Operations
White Castle

Jeff Kaplan
Senior Vice President and Special Assistant to the President
The Ohio State University

Charles Lagarce
President
Columbus Hospitality

Bill Lhota
General Manager/CEO
Central Ohio Transit Authority

Geri Lombard
General Manager
The Columbus, A Renaissance Hotel

Nannette Maciejunes
Executive Director
Columbus Museum of Art

Matt MacLaren, Esq.
Executive Vice President
Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association

Mark McCullers
General Manager
Columbus Crew

Curtis J. Moody
President and CEO
Moody Nolan, Inc.

David Patel
Principal
Indus Companies

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Michael A. Petrecca *
Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philip Pikelny *
Vice President, Dispatch Digital and Chief Marketing Officer
The Dispatch Printing Co.

David Powell
Vice President Government Relations & Corporate Responsibility
NetJets

Michael Reese
Chief of Staff
City of Columbus, Mayor’s Office

Dale Schmidt
Executive Director
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Ken Schnacke
General Manager
Columbus Baseball Team, Inc.

Sue E. Zazon
President and CEO Columbus Region
First Merit Bank

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

Todd B. Barnum
Retired, Max & Erma’s Restaurants, Inc.

Alex Fischer
President and CEO
The Columbus Partnership

Fordham E. Huffman
Retired, Jones Day

Bill Jennison
Executive Director
Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority

Elaine Roberts
President and CEO
Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Joseph Alutto
Executive Vice President and Provost
Office of Academic Affairs
The Ohio State University

Fred Harris
Retired, Holiday Inn on the Lane

Chad A. Jester
President
Nationwide Foundation

Joseph Jester
Retired – Ameritech

Douglas F. Kridler
President and CEO
The Columbus Foundation

Robert Lazarus Jr.
Assistant to the Chairman
Macy’s

Jon Self
President
Hall of Fame Development, Inc.

Blaine Sickles
Retired – Nationwide Insurance

* Denotes Executive Committee Member

Financial support provided by the City of Columbus and Franklin County.