Staff & Board
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Meet the staff
The Ohio City Incorporated staff is made up of residents, passionate urbanists, and community builders.
Jane
Platten
Executive Director
Ben
Trimble
Chief Real estate officer
Brandon
Collier
Director of Neighborhood strategy & outreach
Liz
Painter
Director of Commercial Development + Business Programming
Keri
Palma
Senior Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Connor
Dickey
Director of marketing
Jack
Ryan
Administrative Coordinator
Clare
Matthews
Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Lily
Bodmann
Planning and Development Specialist
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 5, 2025. In addition to elected Resident Trustees, Ohio City Incorporated may have up to 10 appointed Trustees.
To apply, please complete this application form and return it by October 31, 2025 to GiGi Benjamin, Chair of the Governance Committee
gigibenjamin@gmail.com & Jane Platten, Ohio City Incorporated Executive Director
jplatten@ohiocity.org
Ohio city Inc. Code Of Regulations Board Expectations Board Member Application Become a Member
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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. EMAIL BRANDON