FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 1, 2025

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Governor's Appointments for August 1, 2025

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the following appointments:

• Tom A. Raga of Cincinnati (Warren Co.) has been appointed to the Sinclair Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 9, 2030.
  
  
• Monique R. Wingard of Cleveland Heights (Cuyahoga Co.) has been appointed as a student member to the Kent State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending May 16, 2027.
  
  
• Valerie A. Lemmie of Dayton (Montgomery Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 28, 2030, and will serve as Chair when her term commences.
  
  
• Mark A. Owens of Rocky River (Cuyahoga Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Ireland Trade Commission for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 31, 2029.
  
  
• Daniel J. O'Connell of Girard (Trumbull Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Ireland Trade Commission for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 31, 2029.
  
  
• Elizabeth Baumgartner of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Ireland Trade Commission for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 31, 2029.
  
  
• Terry J. Cosby of Canal Winchester (Fairfield Co.) has been appointed to the Wildlife Council for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 31, 2029.
  
  
• Neal F. Zimmers, Jr. of Granville (Licking Co.) has been reappointed to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board for a term beginning July 22, 2025, and ending April 22, 2028.
  
  
• Richard F. Hillis of Powell (Delaware Co.) has been reappointed to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board for a term beginning July 22, 2025, and ending April 22, 2028.
  
  
• Charles R. Moses of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending June 26, 2028.
  
  
• Christopher H. Gillcrist of Avon (Lorain Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending June 26, 2028.
  
  
• Janet Weir Creighton of Canton (Stark Co.) has been appointed to the State Lottery Commission for a term beginning August 2, 2025, and ending August 1, 2028.
  
  
• Nita Gupta of Wadsworth (Medina Co.) has been reappointed to the State Lottery Commission for a term beginning August 2, 2025, and ending August 1, 2028.
  
  
• Jonathan S. Hughes of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the State Lottery Commission for a term beginning August 2, 2025, and ending August 1, 2028.
  
  
• Chad L. Hoffman of Richwood (Union Co.) has been appointed to the Banking Commission for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 31, 2029.
  
  
• Tammy J. Bobo of Albany (Athens Co.) has been reappointed to the Banking Commission for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 31, 2029.
  
  
• Sarat Thikkurissy of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the State Dental Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 6, 2026.
  
  
• Robert J. Limardi of Glendale (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the State Dental Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 6, 2029.
  
  
• Teresa A. Baumann of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the State Dental Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 6, 2029.
  
  
• Trevor J. Vessels of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the State Dental Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 6, 2029.
  
  
• Genevieve P. Stelzer of Wapakoneta (Auglaize Co.) has been appointed to the Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending May 27, 2028.
  
  
• Kimberly M. Guarnieri of Niles (Trumbull Co.) has been appointed to the Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending May 27, 2028.
  
  
• Jill D. Herron of Vermilion (Lorain Co.) has been reappointed to the Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending May 27, 2028.
  
  
• David P. Walsh of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been reappointed to the Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending May 27, 2028.
  
  
• Timothy W. Werling of Hamilton (Butler Co.) has been appointed to the Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 1, 2031.
  
  
• Daniel R. Bullen of Xenia (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 1, 2026.
  
  
• Richard L. Wand of Pataskala (Licking Co.) has been appointed to the Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 1, 2031.
  
  
• Joel P. Yankie of Liberty Township (Butler Co.) has been reappointed to the Advisory Council on Amusement Ride Safety for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 1, 2031.
  
  
• Cy L. Prettyman of New Bloomington (Marion Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 15, 2028.
  
  
• Nathan Steiner of Marshallville (Wayne Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending January 15, 2028.
  
  
• Sarah J. Mays of Xenia (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Governor’s Council on Juvenile Justice for a term beginning July 29, 2025, and ending October 31, 2027.
  
  
• Julius B. Feibel of Bexley (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Governor’s Council on Juvenile Justice for a term beginning July 29, 2025, and ending October 31, 2027.
  
  
• Jeffrey C. Balzer of Ostrander (Delaware Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending February 6, 2027.
  
  
• Rob Streck of Brookville (Montgomery Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 29, 2028.
  
  
• Melissa A. Schiffel of Galena (Delaware Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 29, 2028.
  
  
• Nicole M. Dehner of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 29, 2028.
  
  
• Lori Barreras of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending April 29, 2028.
  
  
• Roger L. Lipscomb, Jr. of Vermilion (Erie Co.) has been appointed to the Underground Technical Committee for a term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 31, 2029.

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