Who We Are
OEDA is your partner for success at every step of your career. Our foundational programs and services are designed to support you in your current position as well as preparing you for future career growth. Whether it is through our jobs board, opportunities to connect, or your expansion of knowledge, OEDA opens doors and expands opportunities.
Individual Membership
As an individual member, you can begin taking advantage of endless opportunities for networking, professional development, and advocacy for the profession — all at significant savings with special member pricing.
Multi-Member Discount
Be sure to take advantage of our discounted rates for multiple members from the same organization. Dues for 2nd and subsequent members from the same organization are only $225.
Retiree
Retiree Membership is available to former individual members who have retired from full or part-time employment.
Student
Open to any person enrolled as a full-time student at an institute of higher learning such as a college or university.
Member in Transition
Member in Transition is a membership category for individual members who are undergoing a transition in their career status as a result of a temporary change to their employment status.
Individual Membership
As an individual member, you can begin taking advantage of endless opportunities for networking, professional development, and advocacy for the profession — all at significant savings with special member pricing.
Multi-Member Discount
Be sure to take advantage of our discounted rates for multiple members from the same organization. Dues for 2nd and subsequent members from the same organization are only $225.
Member in Transition
Member in Transition is a membership category for individual members who are undergoing a transition in their career status as a result of a temporary change to their employment status.
Retiree
Retiree Membership is available to former individual members who have retired from full or part-time employment.
Student
Open to any person enrolled as a full-time student at an institute of higher learning such as a college or university.
OFFICERS
Michael Loges
President, Area Director Central
Economic Development Manager
City of New Albany, Ohio
Community Development Department
99 W. Main St.
New Albany, OH 43054
(937) 269-3804
Joy Davis, CEcD
Immediate Past President
Executive Director
Hocking County CIC
30260 Industrial Park Drive
Logan, OH 43138
(740) 380-0446
Justin Sommer
Board Advisory, Area Director West Central
Vice President of Business Development
Bruns General Contracting
3050 Tipp-Cowlesville Rd.
Tipp City, OH 45371
(937) 339-2300
DIRECTORS
Sam Brady
At-Large Director
Executive Director
Jackson County Economic Development Partnership
920 Veterans Drive
Jackson, OH 45640
(740) 286-2838
Glenda Bumgarner
Area Director Southeast
President & CEO
Appalachian Partnership, Inc. & Affiliates
35 Public Square
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(614) 302-2922
Harry Eadon
At-Large Director
President/Executive Director
Economic Development and Finance Alliance of Tuscarawas County
339 Oxford Street
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 602-4422 ext. 602
Joseph Graves
Area Director West Central
President
Troy Area Chamber of Commerce
405 SW Public Square
Troy, OH 45373
(937) 339-7809
Quinten Harris
Appointed Director
Deputy Director for Jobs and Economic Development
Department of Development City of Columbus
50 W. Gay St. #3
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 645-0772
Ellen Heinz, M.Ed., OhioCED
At-Large Director
Economic Development Representative
Economic Development Administration, Chicago Regional Office
U.S. Department of Commerce
230 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 3280
Chicago, IL 60604
(419) 544-3614
Horton Hobbs
Area Director West Central
Vice President, Economic Development
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce/CIC
20 S. Limestone Street
Suite 100
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 325-7621
Nick Homrighausen
Area Director Southeast
Executive Director of Community & Economic Development
Community Improvement Corporation of Harrison County, Ohio
538 N. Main Street
Cadiz, OH 43907
(740) 491-7424
Anthony Jones
Area Director Central
Principal
AJC Solutions
(419) 345-7949
Michael McNamara
Area Director Southwest
Director
Clermont County Community and Economic Development Department
101 E. Main St., 3rd Floor
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 732-7906
Tim Mayle
Area Director Northwest
Director
Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development
123 East Main Cross Street
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 422-3313
Patrick Mohorcic
Area Director Northeast
Executive Director/Director of Workforce Development
Lake County Board of Commissioners
1 Victoria Place
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 350-4210
Lisa Patt-McDaniel
At-Large Director
President & CEO
Workforce Dev. Board of Central Ohio
1650 Lake Shore Drive
Columbus, OH 43204
(740) 559-6051
Martin Russell
Area Director Southwest
Deputy County Administrator
Executive Director, Warren County Port Authority
406 Justice Drive
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 695-2091
Merecedes Sanchez-Moore
Appointed Director
(440) 205-3743
Liberty Schindel
Appointed Director
Economic Development Director
AEP Ohio
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 716-3480
Nate Strum
At-Large Director
Economic Development Director
Grow Licking County CIC
50 West Locust Street
Newark, OH 43058
(740) 345-9757
Barrett Thomas
Area Director Northeast
Director of Economic Development
Richland Community Development Group
55 N. Mulberry St.
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 755-7234
Sommer Vriezelaar
Area Director Northwest
Executive Director
Oregon Economic Development Foundation
4350 Navarre Ave.
Oregon, OH 43616
(419) 467-8691
Tommy Young
Appointed Director
Economic Development Manager
Columbia Gas of Ohio
290 W. Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
EX-OFFICIOS
Karen Conrad
Ex-Officio Director
Special Liaison to JobsOhio, Office of the Assistant Director
Ohio Development Services Agency
77 S. High St., 29th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 728-6676
Kevin Donnelly
REDO Ex-Officio
Director, Project Management
REDI Cincinnati
3 East Fourth St., Suite 301
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 562-8463
Justin Farmer
REDO Ex-Officio
Project Manager
Dayton Development Coalition
1401 S. Main St., Suite 200
Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 229-9072
Steve Fritsch
REDO Ex-Officio
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Team Northeast Ohio
1111 Superior Ave., Ste. 1600
Cleveland, OH 44114
(330) 414-4676
Jim Gates
ODOT Ex-Officio
Administrator
Office of Jobs & Commerce
1980 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 752-7468
Kenny McDonald
REDO Ex-Officio
President & Chief Economic Officer
One Columbus
150 S. Front St., Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 225-6060
Dean Monske
REDO Ex-Officio
President and CEO
Regional Growth Partnership
300 Madison, Suite 270
Toledo, OH 43604
(419) 252-2700 ext. 307
Stuart Moynihan
Ex-Officio Director
Network Manager
JobsOhio
41 S. High St., Ste. 1500
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 300-1371
Taylor Stepp
REDO Ex-Officio
Project Manager
OhioSE
35 Public Square, PO Box 456
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(740) 395-7656
STAFF
Mark Barbash
Professional Development/OEDI Consultant
OEDA
400 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 120
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 774-7599
Tracey Hogan
Secretary Ex-Officio
Administrator
OEDA
400 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 120
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 228-4725
Jennifer Price
Executive Director
OEDA
400 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 120
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 506-1500 (cell)
We moved!
Effective Jan. 1, 2020
the OEDA office location is now:
400 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Ste. 120
Worthington, OH 43085.
Have a question or comment? Not sure who to talk to? Fill out the form and we’ll see that it gets to the right place.
Or if you’d prefer, reach out to our staff directly.
Jennifer Tisone Price
Executive Director
OEDA
400 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 120
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 506-1500
jprice@ohioeda.com
Tracey Hogan
Executive Secretary
OEDA
400 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 120
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 228-4725
tracey@assnoffices.com