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The contact center hours are Monday through Friday during normal OEA business hours.

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For a complete list of the current Officers and Board of Directors, Click Here.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Patricia Collins Murdock, Executive Director
Tina O’Donnell, Mgr. of Adm. Services — Operations

• Brian Eastman, General Counsel
• Kristy Spires, Assistant Executive Director — Business Services
• Airica Clay, Assistant Executive Director – Member Advocacy
• Executive Offices
  • Tina O’Donnell, Mgr. of Adm. Services — Operations
  • Briana McKay, Mgr. of Adm. Services — Governance
  • William Baird, Elections & Conference Coordinator
  • Julie Parsley, Administrative Assistant
  • Janet Jordan, Administrative Secretary

BUSINESS SERVICES

Kristy Spires, Assistant Executive Director — Business Services
Kate Hachey, Executive Assistant

• Accounting
  • Brandy Raabe, Controller
  • Patty Brown, Staff Accountant II
  • Danielle Chute, Staff Accountant II
  • Dave Hill, Accounting Assistant
  • Nate Linton, Staff Accountant I
  • Shawn Primm, Staff Accountant II
  • Lisa Williams-Willcut, Accounting Assistant

• Printing and Mailing
  • Davy Kenimer, Manager of Facilities and Building Services
  • Claire Nance, Operations & Support Assistant
  • OPEN, Operations & Support Assistant
  • OPEN, Operations & Support Coordinator
  • Michael Owens, Printing & Mailing Specialist

• Membership
  • James Capehart, Director of Membership
  • Terri Kaliszak, Membership Technician
  • Trinka Keers, Membership Coordinator
  • Sandy Tackett, Membership, Staff Acct II
  • Brian Highfill, Membership Specialist
  • Lisa LaSota, Membership Specialist
  • Amy Levy, Membership Specialist
  • Deborah Winters, Membership Specialist

LEGAL SERVICES

Brian Eastman, General Counsel
Kelly Phillips, Assistant General Counsel

• Tara Crawford, Legal Executive Assistant
  • VACANT, Administrative Assistant
  • Breonna Jackson, Administrative Assistant

HUMAN RESOURCES

• VACANT, Director
  • JoLynn Austin, Payroll & Benefits Administrator
  • Kate Hachey, Executive Assistant Human Resources

MEMBER ADVOCACY

• Airica Clay, Assistant Executive Director – Member Advocacy
  
  • Dana Mayfield, Manager of Administrative Services – Member Advocacy

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Dan Ramos, Manager of Government Relations
Lisa Simpson, Administrative Assistant

• Melissa Clark, Lobbyist
• Robert Davis, Lobbyist
• Matthew Dotson, Lobbyist

Valancia Turner, Manager of Communications & Marketing
Jeremy Moore-Diggs, Administrative Secretary

• Joel Kohler, Communications Specialist (Web)
• Julie Newhall, Writer and Publications Editor
• Katie Olmsted, Media Relations Consultant
• Kimberly Tallarico, Communications Technician (Graphics)

EDUCATION POLICY RESEARCH & MEMBER ADVOCACY (EPRMA)

Nick Gurich, Director 
Angela Thum, Administrative Assistant
Bryston Dieter, Administrative Secretary

• Ellen Adornetto, UniServ Education Policy & Practice Consultant
• Demetrice Davis, UniServ Education Policy & Practice Consultant
• Daria DeNoia, UniServ Education Policy & Practice Consultant
• Denis Dugan, UniServ Collective Bargaining & Research Consultant
• Rebecah Pulsifer, UniServ Collective Bargaining & Research Consultant
• Eric Watson-Urban, UniServ Collective Bargaining & Research Consultant
• Kelli Shealy, Research Technician

ORGANIZING AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Ryan Dunn, Director
Sandy Caracciolo, Administrative Assistant
Qiana White, Administrative Secretary

• Makia Burns, Organizer
• Rachel Grabowski, Organizer
• Allison Hoffa, Membership Consultant
• Matt Ides, Organizer
• Zachary Roberts, Political Advocacy Consultant
• Taraja Shephard Allen, Membership Consultant
• Dominic Mendiola, Political Advocacy Consultant
• Chantal Dixon, Research Technician

COMPUTER SERVICES

Kristy Spires, Assistant Executive Director-Business Services

• Mark Allison, Data Information Systems Specialist
• Alex Barbu, Network and Computer Systems Engineer
• Darren Clum, Data Information Systems Specialist
• Stuart Graham, Network and Computer Systems Engineer
• Jon Hart, System Analyst/Application Developer
• Brian White, Computer Technician

Updated: May 15, 2023

Airica Clay, Assistant Executive Director – Member Advocacy
Dana Mayfield, Mgr. of Adm. Services – Member Advocacy

REGION ONE

Assigned Manager:
Elaine Silveira,  Regional Director

225 E. Broad Street
(P.O. Box 2550)
Columbus, OH  43215 (43216)
614-227-3116 or 800-282-1500
Fax: 614-224-5645

• Administrative Assistant: Dallas Austin
  • Nina Ira, Administrative Secretary
• Offices: Annex—Field/Organizing | CEA Office | Westerville | Zanesville

* The regional director for Region 1 oversees the activity in the Jackson and Mansfield meeting spaces.

REGION TWO

Assigned Manager:
Tad Colbeck, Regional Director

223 Main St.
Zanesville, OH 43701
740-439-7751 or 800-255-5748
Fax: 740-432-6813

• Administrative Assistant: Beth Hudson
• Offices: Canton | Howland

REGION THREE

Assigned Manager:
Ryan Dunn,  Regional Director (interim)

7530 Lucerne Drive, Suite 100
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
440-243-6030 or 866-871-4567
Fax: 440-243-6126

• Administrative Assistant: Arlene Doubledee
  • Maisha Lloyd, Administrative Secretary
• Offices: Findlay | Middleburg Heights

REGION FOUR

Assigned Manager:
Cristina Muñoz-Nedrow, Regional Director

180 S. Stanfield Road
Troy, OH 45373
937-335-4544 or 800-766-1165
Fax: 937-335-3766

• Administrative Assistant: Linda Hofacker
  • Maggie Crumrine, Administrative Secretary
  • Denice Walker, Administrative Secretary
• Offices: Monroe | Troy

Capital

Kriston Crombie Stotik, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Gerry Curran, Vice President
E-mail: [email protected]

Dorothy Wilson, Business Manager
E-mail: [email protected]

Tom Busher, Budget Director
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ceaohio.org

Central OEA/NEA

Adrienne M. Bowden, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Russell Hughlock, Communications and Organizing Coordinator
O: 614/222-8228; FAX: 614/222-8218
E-mail: [email protected]

Websites: www.centraloeanea.org and www.jointhefuture.org

East Central Ohio Education Association

Julie Nelson, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Valerie Heban, Business Manager
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ecoea.ohea.us

Eastern Ohio Education Association

Karen Lloyd, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Jack Boyd, Executive Director
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.eastern.ohea.us

North Central Ohio Education Association

Sue Stark, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Becky Cashell, Executive Secretary-Treasurer
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ncoea.ohea.us

North Eastern Ohio Education Association

Rob McFee, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Mary Alice Conkey, Executive Director
O: 216/518-0200; Toll free: 800/354-6794; FAX: 216/518-0202
E-mail: [email protected]

Linda Grunden, Executive Assistant
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.neoea.org

Northwestern Ohio Education Association

Jennifer Long, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Mandy Dyer, Executive Director
O: 419/424-1708; FAX: 419/422-3417
E-mail: [email protected]

Southeastern Ohio Education Association

Norvel Crandall, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Potter, Greg – Executive Director
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.seoea.org

Southwestern Ohio Education Association

Michael Fortman, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Veria Maxberry, Office Secretary
O: 513/771-3319; Toll free: 800/346-2175
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.swoea.com

Western Ohio Education Association

Joyce Coney-Lacy, President
E-mail: [email protected]

Valerie Roldan, Office Manager
O: 937/387-9960
E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.woea.org

Contact information for local affiliates can be found here.

CHAIRPERSON
Liliam Grooms
Ohio State University – Newark
[email protected]

CHAIRPERSON-ELECT
VACANT

STATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Octavia Ewing
Central State University
[email protected]

SECRETARY/NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Audrey Sargus
Kent State University
[email protected]

MINORITY MEMBER AT-LARGE
Dawn Massey
Central State University
[email protected]

UNDERCLASSMAN AT-LARGE
Allison Regins-Waters
Central State Universit
[email protected]

CENTRAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mary Gebhart
Capital University
[email protected]

NORTHEAST REPRESENTATIVE
Kinzey Shilling
Ashland University
[email protected]

NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE
Elena Fruechtnicht
Ohio State University – Main
[email protected]

SOUTHEAST REPRESENTATIVE
Belle Ayala
Ashland University
[email protected]

SOUTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE
Laketa Wright
Central State University
[email protected]

OEA Staff Liaison to OEA AE
Allison Hoffa
225 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215
614-227-3128
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Assistants: Qiana White / [email protected]

Cabinet

Chair
Mary Binegar
[email protected]

Vice Chair
Phil A. Long
[email protected]

Secretary
Judith Buschle
[email protected]

OEA Board of Directors
Carol Kinsey
[email protected]

Past Chair
John Hoyes
[email protected]

Advisory Council

Capital
Jeff Corbin
[email protected]

Central
Barry Alcock
[email protected]

ECOEA
Kathleen Purdy
[email protected]

EOEA
Rita Walters
[email protected]

NCOEA
Judy Novak
[email protected]

NEOEA
Donna Smoot-Walters
[email protected]

NWOEA
Sue Cramer
[email protected]

SEOEA
Jane Miller
[email protected]

SWOEA
Judy Buschle
[email protected]

WOEA
Sandy Coe
[email protected]

At-Large Rep
Beverlyn Woolridge
[email protected]

ESP Rep
Barbara Catalano
[email protected]

Higher Ed Rep
Julia Basham
[email protected]

Non-voting Positions

Newsletter Editor
Claudia Miller
[email protected]

Webmaster
Jack Boyd
[email protected]

Legislative
Wil Vickery
[email protected]

FCPE Representative
Tom Moscovic
[email protected]

OEA-R Representatives on OEA Committees

Collective Bargaining & Member Advocacy
Tina Adams
[email protected]

Convention Planning
Christine McVicar
[email protected]

Human and Civil Rights
Deloris Rome Hudson
[email protected]

Legislative
Wil Vickery
[email protected]

Local Development & Training
Haven Reardon
[email protected]

Organizing Strategy CFC
Barry Alcock
[email protected]

Professional Efficacy CFC
Gretchen Washington
[email protected]

Resolutions
Jeff Slattery
[email protected]

OEA-FCPE Rep
Pam Smith
[email protected]

OEA-FCPE Alt
Carol Kinsey
[email protected]

OEA Staff Liaison
Makia Burns
800-282-1500
614-227-3119
[email protected]
OEA Headquarters
225 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH, 43215
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