About United Way
of Central Ohio
We have one clear purpose: reduce poverty in our community.
By bringing people and systems together and mobilizing them to act,
we’re helping to change community conditions and build a stronger central Ohio.
Our Mission
Improve the lives of others by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
Our Vision
Build a community in which everyone has the aspirations, resources and opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
We are your neighbors, co-workers and friends. We are a collaboration of donors, volunteers, organizations and experts—UNITED around the shared sense of purpose to reduce poverty in our community. Founded in 1923, United Way of Central Ohio is one of the largest United Ways in the country. We bring together more than 80,000 donors, advocates and volunteers, because when we speak and act together, we have the power to do more and our impact multiplies.
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United Way has enjoyed the support of
central Ohio for many years with a proud
tradition of advancing the common good.
In 1887, church leaders in Denver recognized the need for a combined effort to solve the city’s social welfare problems and organized to raise funds to support 22 health and welfare groups.
In Columbus, the first steps were taken toward creating a more unified system of charities called “The Society of Organized Charities” and was designed to prevent overlapping and duplication. It became the city’s first united community planning group and information agency. The Society operated until 1899 when it was reorganized into the Associated Charities of Columbus.
In 1913, the first Community Chest was formed in Cleveland and was modeled after the Jewish Federation. Between 1919 and 1929 the number of community chests grew from 39 to 353 and by 1948 there were 1,000.
In 1923, a major step was taken. The Columbus Community Fund was formed to conduct a combined fund-raising campaign for 28 human services agencies. The fund was chaired by the Reverend E.F. Chauncey who was the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church and who called the campaign a “crusade.” The campaign set a goal of $488,425 and successfully raised $600,769.
America’s entry into WWII changed everything. Columbus became the second city in the nation to organize a War Chest and included the coordination of various charity drives.
In 1943, Organized Labor supported the idea of workplace giving through payroll deduction. Members of AFL-CIOs were elected to boards and now national labor organizations encouraged workplace giving.
By 1948, more than 1,000 communities had established United Way organizations.
In Ohio, United Appeals of Franklin County in 1951 became United Appeal and in 1972 to conform to the national trend, we became United Way of Franklin County.
Finally, in 2000, we adopted United Way of Central Ohio to locally reflect the communities we serve.
United Way of Central Ohio is a
volunteer-driven organization
Whose purpose is to measurably improve lives in our community. We recognize our responsibility to the community and the people we serve. We value those relationships and believe that we and our representatives must act in ways that honor the trust those communities have placed in us.
We adhere to a Code of Ethics that is based on the ethical standards of integrity, accountability, confidentiality, diversity, fairness and respect. As a member of United Way Worldwide, we follow The Global Standards for United Way Organizations. These Standards articulate the principles and practices that make United Way organizations unique and successful wherever they are in the world. As we work toward the goal of improving lives and strengthening our community, we also work to earn our community’s trust every day by maintaining the very highest standards of accountability and transparency.
We adhere to comprehensive requirements for audited financial statements that ensure consistency and transparency on the part of each local United Way. Diversity and inclusion inform every aspect of our work. We are continually aware of the importance of racial disparities and create strategies to reduce them.
United Way of Central Ohio is a
volunteer-driven organization
Concerned and compassionate citizens created United Way of Central Ohio to help people in need and make our community a better place for everyone.
Today, we are mobilizing the caring power of thousands of individuals and central Ohio employers to advance the common good. Together, we are working to create opportunities for a better life for all. We are joining hands, opening our hearts, lending our muscle and finding our collective voice.
United Way of Central Ohio is a
volunteer-driven organization
whose purpose is to measurably improve lives in our community. We recognize our responsibility to the community and the people we serve. We value those relationships and believe that we and our representatives must act in ways that honor the trust those communities have placed in us.
We adhere to a Code of Ethics that is based on the ethical standards of integrity, accountability, confidentiality, diversity, fairness and respect. As a member of United Way Worldwide, we follow The Global Standards for United Way Organizations. These Standards articulate the principles and practices that make United Way organizations unique and successful wherever they are in the world. As we work toward the goal of improving lives and strengthening our community, we also work to earn our community’s trust every day by maintaining the very highest standards of accountability and transparency.
We adhere to comprehensive requirements for audited financial statements that ensure consistency and transparency on the part of each local United Way. Diversity and inclusion inform every aspect of our work. We are continually aware of the importance of racial disparities and create strategies to reduce them.
Our success is measured by how well we make sustainable improvements in our community.
As we work toward the goal of advancing the common good, we also work to earn our community’s trust every day by maintaining the very highest standards of accountability and transparency.
We believe we have a responsibility, both to our donors and to the community itself, to ensure that the dollars people entrust to us are invested in ways that will produce the greatest measurable impact on lives, enabling our region to thrive. We now have 78 partner agencies who share our vision of creating positive change right here, in our communities in central Ohio.
Your Contribution Will Be Well Spent
United Way rigorously studies, personally inspects and re-qualifies each organization we support — every year. Our staff and volunteer experts evaluate and assist funded programs to deliver their services effectively and efficiently.
We offer our funded programs:
- Technical assistance and training
- Capacity building opportunities
- Guidance for defining and measuring impact
- Volunteer and board member recruitment
We maximize your contribution.
We take the business of managing and investing your gift seriously. We maintain efficient and effective operations – our current administrative and fundraising costs are only 11.6 percent of total net revenues.
Our performance exceeds Better Business Bureau guidelines, due to stringent cost controls and to the dedication of thousands of volunteers.
Our extremely low overhead ensures that the vast majority of your money goes to people in need.
We have long embraced diversity and inclusion among our key principles. Quite simply, it is encoded in our DNA.
At United Way of Central Ohio, diversity and inclusion inform every aspect of our work. We understand from experience that the best solutions are crafted by diverse perspectives and stakeholders.
Diversity is who we are. Our Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers come from many walks of life and reflect the many faces that make up our community.
Inclusion is essential to what we do. Inclusion creates and strengthens our community. It is at the heart of what it means to Live United and to advance the common good; to be a diverse and inclusive system is fundamental to reducing poverty in central Ohio.
We actively seek input and fully engage a broad range of partners to help us develop solutions that will result in long lasting change.
Years ago, we laid the foundation. Moving forward, we will continue to leverage and build upon the talent, strength and opportunity that is available in central Ohio.
We adhere to comprehensive requirements for
audited financial statements that ensure consistency
and transparency on the part of each United Way.
Our requirements are based on current best practices in our industry as well as generally accepted accounting principles and requirements. The United Way system also includes requirements for completion of the IRS Form 990 to ensure transparency using consistent standards.
Independent Organization
United Way of Central Ohio (UWCO) is an independent organization founded and governed by local volunteers to create opportunities for a better life for all. UWCO is a member of United Way Worldwide and annually completes certification of strict membership requirements.
Strict Checks And Balances
United Way of Central Ohio has a stringent system of checks and balances in place to ensure it is operated in a sound fiscal manner. Through our Board of Trustees and volunteer committees, we draw upon the financial and management expertise in our community to continuously improve our fiscal performance. The organization’s operating budget as well as its community funding decisions are reviewed and approved by several volunteer committees, including the Board of Trustees.
High Audit Ratings
Each year, United Way of Central Ohio undergoes an annual financial statement audit by an independent CPA firm. The latest audit was completed in June 2014 and our independent auditors reported our financial statements fairly and accurately present the financial position of United Way of Central Ohio. The annual audit is approved by the volunteer Audit Committee and is also reviewed by the Board of Trustees.
Openness To Sharing Financial Information
United Way of Central Ohio’s work is made possible thanks to the support of thousands of individual investors and central Ohio employers who trust us to prudently invest their donations on behalf of the common good. Information regarding donations is available to all donors and we welcome questions regarding our investments in programs and services.
United Way Worldwide Membership Standards
Designations will be assessed noncollectable and administrative fees in accordance with United Way Worldwide Membership Standards. United Way of Central Ohio’s administrative fee is currently 10%.
In order to maintain your trust, written policies
and procedures are in place for your review.
We demand strong financial management, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, compliance with all United Way Worldwide membership requirements, and internal controls over all United Way resources.
The Board of Trustees guides our organization to create lasting change in central Ohio.
These dedicated leaders are the catalysts for the change that helps us all LIVE UNITED. Your United Way of Central Ohio Board of Trustees:
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Lisa Ingram – Chair
President & COO, Restaurant Division
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Craig Marshall – Immediate Past Chair
Columbus Office Managing Partner
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Trudy Bartley
Associate Vice President, Local Relations and Community Affairs
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Barbara Benham
Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Communications and Government Relations
Huntington Bancshares Inc. -
Donald Brown
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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Duane Casares
Chief Executive Officer
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Dan Crane
Financial Director
Crane Group -
Dr. J. Daniel “Dan” Good
Superintendent
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Virginia Nunes Gutierrez
Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder
AVANZA Business Solutions, Ltd. -
Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Hendricks
St. Brigid of Kildare Church
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Lana Hillebrand
EVP and Chief Administrative Officer
American Electric Power -
Shawn Holt
President & CEO
Maryhaven -
Chad Jester
VP, Corporate Citizenship
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Adam Lewin
President
Hamilton Parker Company -
Steve Markovich, MD
SVP Central Ohio Operations
OhioHealth -
Elizabeth Blount McCormick
President and Owner
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Fred Ransier
Partner
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Martyn R. Redgrave
Senior Advisor
L Brands -
Tom Rieland
General Manager
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Glen Skeen
Vice President
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Elise Spriggs
Senior Vice President, Government and External Relations
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Robert Tannous
Managing Partner
Porter Wright -
Mo Wright, M.P.A.
President and CEO
The RAMA Companies -
Karin Wurapa, MD, MPH
Family Medicine & Public Health
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Senior Vice President of Resource Development
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Administrative Coordinator – Marketing
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Senior Director, Resource Devlopment
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Manager of Volunteer Engagement
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President and CEO
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Lisa S. Courtice is president and CEO of United Way of Central Ohio, one of the largest United Way organizations in the country. Under her leadership, United Way is helping to mobilize the central Ohio community to reduce poverty.
Dr. Courtice is a Ph.D. psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience working in nonprofit leadership having served for over ten years as the CEO, Co-CEO and clinical director of agencies directly providing services to those living in poverty in Ohio. For the last thirteen years she has served as executive vice president and leader of community research and grants management of The Columbus Foundation, the seventh largest community foundation in the country.
Lisa currently serves on the Prevent Family Homeless Collaborative. Her professional activities have included the Home and Health impact councils of United Way of Central Ohio, Weinland Park Collaborative, Psychiatric Crisis & Emergency System Task Force of Central Ohio, Champion of Children Advisory Committee, and the Ohio Wesleyan University and Columbus School for Girls Board of Trustees. Lisa received her Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University, her Master of Arts from West Virginia University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Akron.
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Sr. Vice President of Finance & CFO
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Cheryl Nelson is Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for the United Way of Central Ohio. In her role, Cheryl is committed to ensuring the organization maintains adherence to strict accountability and transparency standards to maintain financial integrity and donor trust.
Cheryl has been a CPA (currently inactive) since 1987 and has over 25 years of experience in public accounting, healthcare finance and non-profit financial and operational management. Prior to joining the United Way in May 2001, Cheryl was the CFO of the Jewish Community Center (a United Way member agency) for four years. Cheryl’s first United Way experience was working as a Loaned Executive during the 1987 campaign.
Cheryl currently serves as an alumni member and past chair of the United Way Worldwide Financial Issues Committee. She is also a member of the Operations Council for UPIC Solutions, a national administrative services cooperative managed by local United Ways. Cheryl’s other volunteer work includes serving as a mentor in the United Way Women’s Leadership E3 program and a site coordinator for the TaxTime free tax preparation service.
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Sr. Vice President, Resource Development & Chief Development Officer
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Angel Harris is the Senior Vice President of Resource Development and Chief Development Officer at the United Way of Central Ohio. She leads the team responsible for building relationships with philanthropists at all giving levels in our community to both reduce poverty and to create a more vibrant central Ohio community for every resident. Angel has been with United Way for 14 years.
Her honors and awards include proclamations for outstanding community service, several outstanding achievement awards, Executive Elements woman of the Week, recognition in Who’s Who in Black Columbus publications in 2005 through 2015. Angel is an honoree in the 2014 Class of Business First’s Forty Under 40.
Angel serves and has served in a variety community related positions including Chair of the Board of Directors for Columbus Area Integrated Health Services, a trustee for the Livingston Avenue Collaborative for Community Development, a first connection volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, recreation and parks girls basketball coach, tax preparer for the Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition, a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters school based mentoring program and coach in the Franklin University Undergraduate coaching program. She is the President of the Greater Ebenezer Cathedral of Praise Women’s Auxiliary and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professional’s public policy committee. She is a graduate of Leadership Columbus and Project Diversity.
A founding member of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council, Angel is also a member of the Key Club, Young Leadership Group and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society. She serves as the African American Convener for the United Way Worldwide (UWW) Inclusion Council and is a graduate of the UWW Executive Resource Development Institute. She is an instructor, coach and mentor for new development professionals who enter the global UW system. She and her husband have a blended family with 7 children.
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Sr. Vice President of Community Impact
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Todd Dieffenderfer currently serves as Sr. Vice President of Community Impact at United Way of Central Ohio. Through his work, Todd strives to advance efforts in our community to reduce poverty so everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Prior to his time at United Way, Todd served as Special Advisor to former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. Todd also served as Legislative Aide to former Columbus City Council President Matt Habash and an aide in the Ohio House of Representatives.
In 2013, Todd graduated from Leadership Columbus’ Signature Program. Todd has previously served on the board for the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation, as well as Ohio Center for Law Related Education. He has a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Management from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.
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Jerry Dannemiller is United Way of Central Ohio’s Sr Vice President of Strategic Communications and Marketing. In his role, Jerry leads a team committed to raising awareness and engagement year-round through campaigns and events focused on United Way’s work of improving lives, strengthening our community, and helping people build pathways out of poverty.
Prior to his joining United Way of Central Ohio in October 2014, he was Director of Marketing and Communications at the Wexner Center for the Arts (wexarts.org) where he oversaw all tactical and strategic planning for the center’s outreach, publications, media relations, advertising, CRM and data analysis, digital and social media efforts. He guided the center’s brand and reputation, partnering with internal university groups, external vendors and community partners to develop programming, messaging and key annual campaigns. Prior to the Wexner Center, he was with University Communications at Ohio State where he served in several roles including writer, editor, producer, and Assistant Director within the university’s Publications and New Media Unit.
Jerry also has written for several publications and online outlets including The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus Monthly, National Public Radio, and the Ohio State University Alumni Magazine. He’s active in both the arts and community organizations in Columbus, volunteering with Greater Columbus Sister Cities (Africa Selection Committee), the Columbus College of Art and Design, the Columbus Music Co-op, and has helped organize art events and festivals big and small throughout Columbus. He holds degrees from The Ohio State University and Wesleyan University.
Campaign cabinet volunteers provide leadership in developing and implementing successful workplace campaigns.
Campaign Cabinet leaders create and implement specific strategies that will bolster workplace, corporate and individual giving strategies. The Cabinet raises awareness about our Community Impact work in the areas of Education, Income, Health, and Home.
Cabinet volunteers are top executives and community leaders who implement and monitor outcomes within their respective areas of expertise for United Way of Central Ohio.
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Nicholas Akins
American Electric Power
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Beth Alloway
The Huntington National Bank
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Keri Amrine
Battelle
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Elizabeth Anderson
The Huntington National Bank
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Kerrii Anderson
Professional Board Member
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Alex Anthony
EY
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Mary Auch
PNC Financial Services Group
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Daniel Bailey
Bailey Cavalieri LLC
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Robert Barkley
American Electric Power
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Charly Bauer
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
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Barbara Benham
The Huntington National Bank
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Mark Berven
Nationwide
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David Bezaire
Community Volunteer
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Kimberly Blackwell
PMM Agency
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Jeri Block
Community Volunteer
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Elizabeth Blount McCormick
Uniglobe Travel Designs, Inc.
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Nina Brooks
The Huntington National Bank
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John Brown
Deloitte & Touche
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Linda Brown
The Huntington National Bank
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Christi Cabungcal
Franklin University
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William Calvert
Merrill Lynch (Bank of America)
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Katherine Cassidy
Merrill Lynch (Bank of America)
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Darci Congrove
GBQ Partners LLC
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Steven Cooney
Nationwide
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Tanny Crane
Crane Group
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Nicholas Crum
DSW
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Anne Dugan
Deloitte & Touche
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Paul Feeney
Oracle Corporation
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Gloria Feliciano Gonzalez
American Electric Power
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Claire Ferneding
State Auto Mutual Insurance Company
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Steven Fields
The Huntington National Bank
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Alex Fischer
Columbus Partnership
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Marketta Franklin-Thomas
American Electric Power
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Marcie Fronefield
Wolfe Legal Services
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Kristin Gallucci
DSW
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Nora Gerber
Columbus Chamber
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John Gilligan
Ice Miller
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Alesia Gillison
Columbus City Schools
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Molly Glaser
The Huntington National Bank
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Julie Graber
GenderEQA
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Matthew Hall
The Huntington National Bank
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Priscilla Hammonds
Grange Insurance
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Joseph Hamrock
Columbia Gas of Ohio
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Josh Holden
Cardinal Health, Inc.
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Eve Hollywood-Giertz
Community Volunteer
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Shawn Holt
St. Vincent Family Center
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Alesia Howard
The Ohio State University
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Valerie Incorvaia
The Huntington National Bank
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Martin Jarmond
OSU Department of Athletics
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Wanda Jett
State Auto Mutual Insurance Company
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Niel Jurist
City of Gahanna
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Harold Keller
Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
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Liza Kessler
Jones Day
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Matthew Kramer
KPMG, LLP
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Chelsie Lanthorn
The Huntington National Bank
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Adam Lewin
Hamilton Parker Company
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Catherine Lyttle
Worthington Industries
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Michael Maly
Alliance Data
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Deborah Manos-McHenry
The Huntington National Bank
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Craig Marshall
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Joseph Matessa
Family PRIDE Network
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Chris McElroy
EY
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John McEwan
Deloitte & Touche
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Scotty McKinnie
The Huntington National Bank
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Azure’D Metoyer
Ohio Attorney General’s Office
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Jordan Miller
Fifth Third Bank
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Brandon Mitchell
Nationwide
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Marchelle Moore
The Motorists Insurance Group
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Jacqueline Neal
J. Neal Consulting, LLC
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Eleanor Palmer
Nationwide
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Xenia Palus
Franklin County, Clerk of Courts
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David Paragas
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
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Jay Poroda
Columbus City Schools
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Marcus Preston
Columbia Gas of Ohio
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Amy Price
Community Shelter Board
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Martyn Redgrave
LBrands
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Patrick Rolfe
ca Technologies
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Heather Russell
State Auto Mutual Insurance Company
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Robert H. Schottenstein
M/I Homes
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Alex Shumate
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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Renee Shumate
American Electric Power
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Antonio Smyth
American Electric Power
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Noceeba Southern Letts
Social Security Administration, Downtown District Office
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Stephen Steinour
The Huntington National Bank
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Jacqueline Taylor
The Huntington National Bank
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Alyssa Trocchio
OhioHealth
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Patty Tumen
Economic & Community Develop. Institute
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Marcellus Upshaw
The Huntington National Bank
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Alan Weiler
The Huntington National Bank
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Susan White
Wexner Medical Center at OSU
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Qiana Williams
OhioHealth
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Susan Wilson
CWA #4502
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Melinda Wright
Undergraduate Education, Office of – OSU
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Jonathan Yoon
Nationwide
Strengthens donor and community trust by supporting and enhancing United Way efforts to: establish appropriate standards of accountability for all UWCO-funded investments and ensure that those standards are adequately achieved, and define and measures impact at the program, organizational, and community levels. Provides training, technical assistance and other support to strengthen the capacity of member agencies to realize their missions and support UWCO community results.
Mo Wright, M.P.A, Chair
Jennifer Sharma, Vice Chair
- Scott Caine
- Jill Dannemiller
- Sharon Fiddler
- Toski Flemister
- Dawn Gleason
- Dr. David Julian
- Jackie Kemp
- Marti Ridley
- Dinessa Solomon
- Warren Strauss
- Justin Sulsberger
- Mark Thompson
- Marcy Williams
Provides strategic direction and oversight for the annual audit, internal controls, potential risks and exposures for the organization.
Donald E. Brown, Chair
- Duane Casares
- Jeff Miller
- Elaine Roberts
- Daniel Rowell
- Rick Schumacher
Provides strategic direction and tactical support for efforts to create and enhance community change that address UWCO’s community results in the Health Impact Area. Helps ensures people overcome barriers to accessing health and wellness services.
Orelle Jackson, Chair
- Dr. Seleshi Asfaw
- Tyler Benack
- David Ciccone
- Carol Deibel
- John Gregory
- Bonney Harnish
- Ginger Harrell
- Grace Hunter
- Eleanor Johnson
- John Leite
- Alicia D. Smith
- Kahassai Tafese
- John W. Tolbert, MA
- Dana Vallangeon, MD
- Matthew Yannie
- Judge Laurel A. Beatty
- Mary Lynn Foster
- Michelle Heritage
- Tracey D. Johnson
- Dawn Tyler Lee
- Mike Lex
- Ken Peters
- Tom Rieland
- Denise M. Robinson
- Mataryun “Mo” Wright
- Dr. Karin Wurapa, MD, MPH
Provides strategic direction and tactical support for efforts to create and enhance community change that address UWCO’s community results in the Health Impact Area. Helps ensure the community is prepared to respond to disaster and emergencies.
Michael J. Fielding RS, MS, Chair
- Bob Armstrong
- Redd R.J.G. Branner, Ph.D.
- Michael Fielding, RS, MS
- David Ciccone
- Tessa Fite
- Grace Hunter
- Jodi Keller, RN
- Jeff McElroy, MEP, KD8MKL
- Kelly McGuire
- Dennis Nicodemus
- Kevin Reardon
- Shannon Yang, RN
- Matthew Yannie
Provides strategic direction and support the Community Impact Framework of United Way by providing knowledge and resources to the organization, and leadership to the central Ohio community through actions that recognize and leverage diversity and inclusion.
Michelle Heritage, Vice Chair (PAC)
- Tara McKenzie Allison, Esq.
- Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
- Wanda Dillard
- Shayne Downton
- Awatif Elnour
- Stephen S. Francis
- Erica Ganyard
- Phyllis Gorman
- Patricia Larkins Hicks
- Michelle Heritage
- Dan Houston
- Isimeme Ikharebha
- Chris Kloth
- Linda Thompson Kohli
- Cathy Mock
- Nicole Pittman, M.E.D., J.D
- Caroline Ramsey
- Becky Roman-Amador
- Karla Rothan
- Cheryl Staats
- Dawn Tyler Lee
- Erin Walberg
- Garth Weithman
- Shadya Yazback
- Willa Young
Provides overall strategic direction for UWCO’s role and emphasis in the Education Impact Area. Acts as an executive body advising UWCO’s community impact agenda in Education. Community Results in this area include: children enter kindergarten physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively ready to succeed; and youth graduate from high school well-prepared for additional learning and productive careers.
Judge Laurel Beatty, Chair
Linda Day Mackessy, Vice Chair
- Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
- Greg Brown
- Amiee Bowie
- Jessie Cannon
- Duane Casares
- William G. Ebbing
- Michael J. Franks
- Evelyn Johns-Rivera
- Lisa Kass
- Michelle Mills
- Ezetta Murray
- Nancy Nestor-Baker, Ph.D.
- Janet Ravneberg
- Christie Stover
- Cindy Sturni
- Elizabeth Trotman
- Steve Votaw
- Jane Whyde
- Dr. William Wise
- Shaun Yoder
Provides strategic direction and tactical support for United Way of Central Ohio’s efforts to create strong social safety that is responsive to, and accessible by, people in crisis.
Carla Williams-Scott, Chair
Michelle Hannan, Vice Chair
- Tom Albanese
- Colleen Bain
- Darnita Bradley
- Michelle Davis
- Bridget DeCrane
- Brad Draper
- Michelle Hannan
- Michele Harris
- Jennifer King
- Matt Kosanovich
- Amy Price
- Emily Savors
- Carla Williams-Scott
- Robert Wilson
- Tim Wilson
The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chair, the Chair-elect, the immediate past Chair, the Treasurer/Secretary, the vice chairs, a member agency representative, and a representative of organized labor. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the full Board of Trustees between meetings.
Craig Marshall, Chair
- Darrell Gammell
- Lisa Ingram
- Mike Lex
- Janet Meeks
- C. David Paragas
- Martyn R. Redgrave
- Denise Robinson
Provides strategic direction and oversight for the financial operations of the organization including the operating budget, pledge collections and other financial matters. Reports to the United Way of Central Ohio Board of Trustees.
Lisa Ingram, Chair
- Derrick K. Antwi
- Veronica Bennu
- Brad Campbell
- Doug Feller
- Mary Lynn Foster
- Shawn D. Holt
- Jon Jasper
- Jerome Jones
- Timothy King
- Chelsie Lanthorn
- Steve Markovich, MD
- Brian Waeltz