Staff & Board

Get to know your neighborhood leaders

Meet the staff

The Ohio City Incorporated staff is made up of residents, passionate urbanists, and community builders.

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Jane

Platten

Executive Director

Ben Trimble

Ben

Trimble

Chief Real estate officer

Brandon Collier

Brandon

Collier

Director of Neighborhood strategy & outreach

Liz Painter

Liz

Painter

Director of Commercial Development + Business Programming

Keri Palma

Keri

Palma

Senior Director of Youth & Family Engagement

Ohio City Incorporated

Connor

Dickey

Director of marketing

Ohio City Incorporated

Jack

Ryan

Administrative Coordinator

Ohio City Incorporated

Clare

Matthews

Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

Ohio City Incorporated

Lily

Bodmann

Planning and Development Specialist

Tyler Hatcher

Tyler

Hatcher

Youth Sports Manager

Committing time, talent, and treasure to Ohio City

Meet the board of trustees

The Ohio City Incorporated board, made up of residents and neighborhood stakeholders, guides the work done at Ohio City Incorporated.

Alex Frondorf, President
Resident

Patty Roberts, Vice Chair
Resident

Andy Trares, Treasurer
May Dugan Center

Sharhonda Greer, Secretary
CMHA

Virginia Benjamin
Resident

Whitney Anderson
Resident

Caroline Dillabaugh
Resident

Brian Daily
Resident

Diane Howard
CMHA

Todd Liermann
Choolaah

Emily Lundgard
Resident

Brian Mallory
Resident

Antonia Marinucci
Resident

Chelsea Knowles
Resident

Patty Roberts
Resident

Helen K. Smith
Resident

Patrick Valletta
St. Ignatius High School

Krissie Wells
Resident

Joel Wimbiscus
Resident

resident-elected leadership

Ohio City Incorporated (OCI) is proud to be a resident-driven organization. One of the most unique and empowering aspects of OCI is that a majority of our Board of Trustees is elected by residents of the Ohio City neighborhood. This means you have the opportunity not only to vote, but also to run, to shape the future of your community. Serving on the Ohio City Incorporated board allows residents to directly influence decisions related to community development, housing, small business support, equity, public space, and more. By electing local leaders who reflect the diversity and values of Ohio City, we ensure that our work remains grounded in the needs and priorities of those who call this neighborhood home. 

Become an appointed trustee

Ohio City Inc. is now accepting applications to become an Appointed Trustee. In accordance with the Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of Ohio City Incorporated, the Board 's annual organization is November 15th, 2025. In addition to elected Resident Trustees, Ohio City Incorporated may have up to 10 appointed Trustees.

To apply, please complete the application form below and return it by November 15th, 2025 to GiGi Benjamin, Chair of the Governance Committee
gigibenjamin@gmail.com & Jane Platten, Ohio City Incorporated Executive Director
 jplatten@ohiocity.org

Get involved in your neighborhood

JOIN US AT A BOARD MEETING

Ohio City Incorporated's Board of Trustees meets on the first Wednesday of every even month.

All board meetings are open to the public. If you plan to attend, please notify Brandon at bcollier@ohiocity.org so we can ensure that our space can accommodate all guests.