Mayor Ginther and First Lady Shannon Ginther Announce New Columbus Women’s Commission Members
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and First Lady Shannon Ginther
announced six new Commissioners on the Columbus Women’s Commission. The
Commission, first seated in January 2017, works to dismantle barriers and
reduce gender based-inequities to improve the economic position of women in our
community.
“Through unprecedented times, the Columbus Women’s
Commission has continued to make strides for women through pay equity, child
care and reducing evictions,” said Ms. Ginther. “The diverse backgrounds and
skill sets of our commissioners allow us to lift up issues that are most
important to the women of this great city. I am excited about the six new
commissioners and the work we will accomplish in 2022.”
“The Columbus Women’s Commission continues to stay well
positioned to recommend solutions, build partnerships and be advocates to
create change for women,” said Mayor Ginther.
The new Commissioners are:
- Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Columbus City Councilmember
- Sheri Chaney Jones, President, Measurement
Resources Company
- Aminata Soko, Director, Women’s Business Center,
ECDI
- Danielle L. Sydnor, Chief Executive Officer,
Rise Together Innovation Center
- Bob Szuter, Co-Owner, Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
- Sarah Townes, Chief Marketing and Innovation
Officer, Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission
The Columbus Women’s Commission would like to recognize
three outgoing Commissioners. Their commitment to women and families was made
abundantly evident through the time and energy they contributed.
Outgoing Commissioners include:
- Shayla Favor, Columbus City Councilmember
- Francie Henry, Fifth Third Bank, Regional
President
- Heather Leonard, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants,
SVP of Marketing & Operating Partner
The remaining Commissioners include:
- Chair, Shannon Ginther, First Lady, Senior
Manager, Strategy and Consulting-Health and Public Service, Accenture
- Karim A. Ali, Partner in Charge of Professional
Personnel and Diversity & Inclusion, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
- Susan Basso, Principal, Huron Consulting
- Monica Cerrezuela, Director of Policy and
Legislative Affairs, ADAMH Board of Franklin County
- Leah Evans, President and CEO, Homeport
- Gina Ginn, Chief Executive Officer, Columbus
Early Learning Centers
- Emmalyn Jerome, Chief Operating Officer, Lower
Lights Ministries
- Veronica Knuth, Chief
People Officer, Quantum Health
- Ronnie Marquez-Posey, Bureau Chief, Trade & Veteran Services, State of Ohio Office of
Workforce Development
- Jillian Olinger, Chief Mission Officer, YWCA
Columbus
- Donnetta Peaks, Director Office of Ministry,
West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church
- Denise Robinson, President and CEO, Alvis, Inc.
- Ola Snow, Chief Human Resources Officer,
Cardinal Health
- James D. Thomas, Principal, James D. Thomas
Consulting
- Heather Whaling, President & Founder, Geben
Communication
The Columbus Women’s Commission focuses on three areas that
are key to women’s economic security in our community: gender equity in the workplace, affordable housing
and evictions and workforce development.