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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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