Board of Trustees

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:

• Dan Crane – Chair

  Financial Director
  Crane Group

• Barbara Benham – Past Chair

  Executive Vice President
  Chief Public Affairs Officer
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.

• Derrick Antwi, CPA

  AVP, Business and Finance
  Capital University

• Tal Bendor

  Vice President, Strategy Manager Americas
  Swiss Re Americas

• Mark Bidstrup

  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  Hexion Inc.

• Melody Birmingham

  Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
  NiSource

• Jeff Carper

  Chief Operations Officer
  White Castle Management Co.

• Duane Casares

  Chief Executive Officer
  Directions for Youth & Families Inc.

• Rachel Caviness – Treasurer

  National Director of Business Development Private Client and Family Office Services
  BDO

• Hope Cotter

  Vice President of Marketing & Communications
  Columbus Chamber of Commerce

• Mark Fluharty

  Executive Director
  Central Ohio AFL-CIO

• Jeremy Gutierrez

  Sr. Vice President/Sr. Commercial Banker
  Fifth Third Commercial Bank

• Michael Irving

  United Way of Union County
  Manufacturing & Quality Team Leader
  Nestle

• David Lee

  President, OhioHealthy Medical Plan
  Vice President, OhioHealth Employer Solutions
  OhioHealth

• Adam Lewin

  President
  Hamilton Parker Company

• Peter Lore

  United Way of Union County
  AVP, Quality Audit – P&C
  Nationwide Insurance

• Elizabeth Martinez

  President and CEO
  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio

• Steve Mason

  Chief Executive Officer
  Medical Segment at Cardinal Health

• Kenny McDonald

  President and CEO
  Columbus Partnership

• Azure’D Metoyer

  Associate
  Littler Mendelson P.C.

• Bill McGee

  Senior Vice President and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
  Encova Insurance

• Marlon Moore, Ph.D.

  President
  Marlon Moore Consulting

• Rocky Parker

  SVP & Chief Talent Acquisition Officer
  Nationwide Insurance

• Martyn R. Redgrave

  Managing Partner and CEO
  Agate Creek Partners, LLC

• Ryan Schmiesing

  Senior Vice Provost for External Engagement
  The Ohio State University

• Robert Tannous

  Managing Partner
  Porter Wright

• Sharee Wells

  Superintendent
  Whitehall City Schools

• Morgan Williams (PDPL Board Fellow)

  Program Manager
  RAMA Consulting