Board of Trustees

Ohio History Connection is governed by an independent volunteer Board of Trustees who ensure the organization manages its operations, finances and programs to further its mission and strategic goals by providing dedicated leadership and support.

The Board of Trustees meets four times per year, with most meetings held at the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio. To obtain additional past meeting minutes, attend or to reach a Trustee, please contact the Executive Director’s Office:

Ohio History Connection
800 E. 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
Tel: 614.297.2350 or

Visit our "Contact Us" page and select "General Inquiries" from the drop-down menu.

Next Board Meeting

The next board meeting will be Thursday, December 10 in the Cardinal Classroom at the Ohio History Center.

For more information on our open meetings policy and previous meeting minutes, please refer to our board resources.

Board Resources

Board Officers

President - Charley Moses, Ohio Telecom Association

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Dublin, OH

Governor Appointed Trustee

Serving 3rd Term

Term ends 2028

Vice President - Ann Bair, Nationwide Financial Marketing

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Columbus, OH

Member Elected Trustee

Serving 2nd Term

Term ends 2027

Treasurer - Anthony Joseph, White Castle Management Co.

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Bexley, OH

Board Elected Trustee

Serving 2nd Term

Term ends 2027

Secretary - Alex Hastie, Hastie Legal LLC

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Grandview Heights, OH

Member Elected Trustee

Serving 3rd Term

Term ends 2027

Governor Appointed Trustees

Janenne Allen

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Columbus, OH

Serving 1st term

Term ends 2026

Richard Hillis, RH Resources

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Columbus, OH

Serving 3rd term

Term ends 2027

Christopher H. Gillcrist

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Avon, OH

Serving 2nd Term

Term ends 2028

Judge Edmund Sargus Jr

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Dublin, OH

Serving 1st term

Term ends 2028

Mary Stier

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Avon, OH

Serving 1st term

Term ends 2029

Member Elected Trustees

Steve Coon, Coon Restoration and Sealant

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Louisville, OH

Serving 1st Term

Term ends 2028

Anna DeWine Bolton

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Cedarville, OH

Serving 1st Term

Term ends 2029

Betty Montgomery, MacMurray & Schuster LLP

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Reynoldsburg, OH

Serving 1st Term

Term ends 2026

Kathleen Owen Russell

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Hudson, OH

Serving 1st Term

Term ends 2027

Nate Poyfair, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

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Miami, OK

Serving 1st Term

Term ends 2029

Daniel Ujczo, Cenovus Energy

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Blacklick, OH

Serving 1st Term

Term ends 2029

Guadalupe Velasquez, Welcoming City

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Columbus, OH

Serving 2nd Term

Term ends 2027

Board Elected Trustees

Second Chief Christopher Samples

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Wyandotte, OK

Serving 1st term

Term ends 2028

Ex-Officios

Mike DeWine, Governor, State of Ohio

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Designee: Laurel Dawson

Senator Rob McColley , President of Ohio Senate

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Designee: Senator Andrew Brenner

Senator Nickie J. Antonio, Minority Leader, Ohio Senate

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Representative Matt Huffman Speaker, Ohio House of Representatives

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Designee: Adam Bird

Representative Allison Russo, Minority Leader, Ohio House of Representatives

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Designee: Representative Joe Miller

Tim Daley, President, Ohio Local History Alliance

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David Strittmatter, President, Ohio Academy of History

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Mike Duffey, Chancellor, Ohio Department of Higher Education

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Designee: Jana Fornario, Vice Chancellor

Michael Woytek, President, Ohio Academy of Science

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Lydia Mihalik, Director, Ohio Department of Development

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Designee: Sarah Wickham, Chief of Staff

Megan Wycuff , Director, Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board

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Anthony Joseph, Chair, OHC Foundation Board

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Stephen D. Dackin, Director for the Department of Education and Workforce

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