Committee Members
The Commission has five standing committees that bring together Commissioners, City employees and various Community partners for the collective power. We know diversity of thought drives the work faster and further together. Thank you to the Committee members for your commitment and expertise that guides this work.
Each Committee is chaired by a Commissioner and is focused on one key area of work: Gender Equity in the Workplace, Health, Housing, Workforce Development and Marketing/Communications.
Gender Equity in the Workplace Committee
Barb Smoot, Commissioner & Chair of the Gender Equity in the Workplace Committee
Karim Ali, Commissioner
Lori Barreras, The Ohio State University
Susan Basso, Commissioner
Nichole Brandon, City of Columbus
Francie Henry, Commissioner
Veronica Knuth, Commissioner
Sarah Pariser, The Women's Fund of Central Ohio
Ola Snow, Commissioner
Jim Thomas, Commissioner
Health Committee
Kate McGarvey, Commissioner & Chair of the Health Committee
Elizabeth Brown, Columbus City Council
Priyam Chokshi, CelebrateOne
Diego Espino, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Iris Harvey, Commissioner
Daphne Kackloudis, Commissioner
Tiffany Krauss, Columbus Public Health
Dr. Ngozi Osuagwu, Commissioner
Dr. Mysheika Roberts, Columbus Public Health
Heather Whaling, Commissioner
Housing Committee
Jillian Olinger, Commissioner & Chair of the Housing Committee
Jeff Biehl, Community Member Biehl Consulting
Jessica Clinger, Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk
Andrew Dyer, Columbus City Council
Leah Evans, Commissioner
Shayla Favor, Commissioner
Mike Hochron, Franklin County Commissioners
Ben Horne, Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Hannah Jones, City of Columbus
Jeff Lyttle, Commissioner
Rev. Donnetta Peaks, Commissioner
Stephanie Casey Pierce, Community Member
Tiara Ross, Columbus City Attorney’s Office
Workforce Development Committee
Ronnie L. Marquez-Posey, Commissioner & Chair of the Workforce Development Committee
Brenda Barton, Central Ohio Labor Council
Carmen Barnes, Franklin County Department of Jobs & Family Services
Monica Cerrezuela, Commissioner
Gina Ginn, Commissioner
Angel Harris, Dress for Success
Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio
Denise Robinson, Commissioner
Karen Vroman-Ells, Chicago Women in Trades
Marketing/Communications
Heather Whaling, Commissioner & Chair
Jennifer Fening, Columbus Partnership
Heather Leonard, Commissioner
Sarah Townes, Experience Columbus