FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 30, 2026

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Lisa Peterson: 614-644-0957
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Governor's Appointments for January 30, 2026

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

• Pradeep K. Bekal of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees for a term beginning January 16, 2026, and ending January 1, 2032.
  
  
• Lauren E. Massie of New Albany (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the STEM Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.
  
  
• E. Ann Gabriel of Athens (Athens Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority Investment Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 30, 2028.
  
  
• Scott Brihn of North Royalton (Cuyahoga Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority Investment Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2030.
  
  
• Ralph E. Griffith, Jr. of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency for a term beginning February 1, 2026, and ending January 31, 2032.
  
  
• Cynthia S. Mucher of Yellow Springs (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Arts Council for a term beginning January 16, 2026, and ending July 1, 2028.
  
  
• Joe Foster of Gallipolis (Gallia Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Expositions Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 1, 2028.
  
  
• Cole R. Luthman of Versailles (Darke Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.
  
  
• Cathann A. Kress of Ostrander (Delaware Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.
  
  
• Bradford L. Garrison of West Salem (Wayne Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.
  
  
• Leah C. Dorman of Croton (Licking Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.
  
  
• Andrea L. Miller of Delaware (Delaware Co.) has been appointed to the State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027.
  
  
• Susan M. Skorupski of Orient (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Ray A. Hephner of Walton Hills (Cuyahoga Co.) has been reappointed to the State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Abbey M. DeHart of Delaware (Delaware Co.) has been appointed as Director of the Ohio Public Works Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 18, 2029.
  
  
• Andrea M. Hoff of Kettering (Montgomery Co.) has been appointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.
  
  
• Rachel L. Huffman of Xenia (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.
  
  
• Duane E. Adkins of Willowick (Lake Co.) has been appointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2026.
  
  
• Wendy H. Doolittle of Springfield (Clark Co.) has been reappointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.
  
  
• Kenneth R. Yeager of Granville (Licking Co.) has been reappointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.
  
  
• Wayne T. Kinney of Harrison (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 10, 2028.
  
  
• Dennis P. Deters of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been reappointed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a term beginning April 11, 2026, and ending April 10, 2031.
  
  
• Nancy L. Bucci of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2026.
  
  
• Kaitlin Reber Stokes of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2028.
  
  
• Blaine P. Brockman of West Jefferson (Madison Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2027.
  
  
• Trey Addison of Blacklick (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2028.
  
  
• Jean B. Thompson of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2027.
  
  
• Sarah V. Ackman of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026.
  
  
• Pandora S. Dupras of Chillicothe (Ross Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Guadalupe Bright of Westerville (Delaware Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Allison M. Boot of Beavercreek (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Madge George of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Kevin R. Flynn of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 26, 2026.
  
  
• William C. Clark III of Youngstown (Mahoning Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.
  
  
• Courtney E. Hines of Lewis Center (Delaware Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.
  
  
• Ashley M. Poling of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.
  
  
• Donna Foster of Westerville (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.
  
  
• Robert L. Davis of Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga Co.) has been reappointed to the Waterways Safety Council for a term beginning February 1, 2026, and ending January 31, 2031.
  
  
• Nathan Leggett of Dover (Tuscarawas Co.) has been appointed to the Reclamation Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 10, 2030.
  
  
• Dennis E. Booth of Williamsport (Pickaway Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Repair for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 1, 2029.
  
  
• John N. Pavlis of Canton (Stark Co.) has been reappointed to the Board of Building Standards for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 13, 2029.
  
  
• A. Bailey Stanbery of Toledo (Lucas Co.) has been reappointed to the Board of Building Standards for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 13, 2029.
  
  
• George E. Brown of Etna (Licking Co.) has been reappointed to the State Fire Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 1, 2030.
  
  
• John W. Kayser of Bucyrus (Crawford Co.) has been appointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2027.
  
  
• Kathryn Bradsher Brown of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.
  
  
• Heith D. Good of Amanda (Fairfield Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.
  
  
• D. Michael Barhorst of Sidney (Shelby Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.
  
  
• Edward J. Dadosky of Blue Ash (Hamilton Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.
  
  
• Jeffrey K. Bates of Johnstown (Licking Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027.
  
  
• Kirk E. Hines of Lancaster (Fairfield Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027.
  
  
• Mark H. Adams of Canal Fulton (Stark Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Anthony W. Nosko of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• Gary R. Salmon of Oxford (Butler Co.) has been reappointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.
  
  
• John G. Reiner of Dublin (Delaware Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Landscape Architects Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 10, 2030.
  
  
• Doreen N. Uhas-Sauer of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.
  
  
• Clyde E. Henry of Orient (Madison Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.
  
  
• Amy L. Kramb of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.
  
  
• Elizabeth F. Johnson of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.
  
  
• Walter L. Wiant of Greenville (Darke Co.) has been appointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2031.
  
  
• James A. Lashaway of Bowling Green (Wood Co.) has been appointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2031.
  
  
• John C. Leck of New Philadelphia (Tuscarawas Co.) has been appointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2031.
  
  
• Richard L. Oeder of Morrow (Warren Co.) has been reappointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending September 30, 2030.
  
  
• Homer D. Rufener of Sardis (Monroe Co.) has been reappointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending September 30, 2029.

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