Meet the Board of Directors
Steve Driver
President | Partner, Crowe LLP
Tom Huesman
Secretary | Regional Sales Manager, Marmon Utility
Kyle Welch
Treasurer | VP of Commercial Lines Underwriting, Grange Insurance
Gil Gradisar
Past President | Attorney, The Behal Law Group
Jocelyn Armstrong
Director of Inclusion & Outreach, Ohio State Bar Association
Devin Bembnister
Amundsen Davis
Katy Coy
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Cox
Representative, Columbus Jazz Orchestra
Chris Cramer
Civic Leader
Mark Hatcher
Partner, BakerHostetler
Tony Irwin
PNC
Dennis Kovach
Deputy Fire Marshal & Chief Plans Examiner, Monroe County Fire Department
Therese McCann
Self Employed, Black Purse
Will McReynolds
Merril Lynch
Sandy Meizlish
Senior Partner, Barkan Meizlish LLP
Leslie Myles
Regional Vice President, Encova Insurance
Doug Pittsenbarger
Music Educator, Retired
Meet the Staff
Katy Coy
Chief Executive Officer
Byron Stripling
Columbus Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director
Alex Burgoyne
Director of Production
Zach Compston
VP of Education & Community Engagement
Kelly Hebblethwaite Johnson
VP of Development
Sydney Kimble
Development Operations Manager
Mary Longsdorf
Education & Production Coordinator
Pete Mills
Artistic Director, Columbus Jazz Presents
Kendal Smith
Director of Marketing & Communication
Mary Weckman
Education & Engagement Manager
Rizo McCollough
Digital Content Coordinator
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