Committees

Any ONMA member interested in serving on a committee should contact Board President Ron Waite or Executive Director Monica Nieporte, mnieporte@ohionews.org.

ONMA 2019 COMMITTEE ROSTER

Executive Committee

Ron Waite, Sandusky Register, president
Lori Figurski, Ogden Newspapers, vice president
Bruce Winges, Akron Beacon-Journal, treasurer
Monica Nieporte, ONMA, Columbus, board secretary

Ohio News Media Foundation

Lori Figurski, Ogden Newspapers, president
Terry Bouquot, Cox Media Group, treasurer
Monica Nieporte, Ohio News Media Association, secretary

Professional Development Committee

Bill Hudnutt, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram (Committee Chair)
Andy Alexander, Ohio University, Athens
Christopher Cullis, The Bryan Times
James Foust, Bowling Green State University
Suzanne Klopfenstein, Cox Media Group Ohio, Dayton
George Rodrigue, The Plain Dealer/ NE Ohio Media Group, Cleveland
Terry Smith, the Athens News
Hillary Warren, Otterbein University, Westerville
ONMA staff liaisons: Monica Nieporte and Sue Bazzoli

AdOhio Advisory Committee

Ron Waite (Chair and Board Liaison), Sandusky Register, Sandusky
Josh Cash, Athens Messenger
Terry Bouquot, Cox Media Group Ohio, Dayton
Scott Champion, Clermont Sun, Batavia
Heather Foor, The Toledo Blade
Chris Pettograsso, The Dispatch, Columbus
ONMA staff liaison: Walt Dozier, AdOhio, Columbus

Weekly Newspaper Committee

Mary Huber (Chair), Archbold Buckeye
Amanda Crabtree, The Telegram, Jackson
Mark Fortune, Coshocton County Beacon
John Karlovec, Geauga County Maple Leaf, Chardon
Beverly Keller, The Budget, Sugarcreek
David Keller, Morgan County Herald, McConnelsville
Ellen Kleinerman, Douthit Communications, Chagrin Falls
ONMA staff liaison: Sue Bazzoli

2019 Convention Committee

Karmen Concannon, The Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green (Convention Chair)
Dave Barnes, Daily Chief Union, Upper Sandusky
Anne Chlovechok, The News-Leader, Caldwell
Kirk Dougal, Adams Publishing Group, Athens
Lori Figurski, Ogden Newspapers, Inc. (Past Chair)
Karl Heminger, Findlay Publishing Co.
Mary Huber, Archbold Buckeye
Kim Wilhelm, Findlay Publishing Co.
Steve Zonars, The Columbus Dispatch
Jessica Graue, Sinclair Community College, Dayton
John Stowell, Xavier University, Cincinnati
ONMA staff liaisons: Monica Nieporte and Sue Bazzoli

ONMA Circulation Managers Committee

Len Blose, Ogden Newspapers (Co-Committee Chair)
Mark Shorts, APG Media (Co-Committee Chair)
Shaun Schweitzer, Akron Beacon Journal
Kim Wilhelm, The Courier, Findlay
David Johnson, Akron Beacon Journal
Rob Jenney, Findlay Courier (Website)
Jim Smith, Steel City Corp., Ashland
Tom Warwick, Schermerhorn Bros., Lombard, IL (Vendor Representative)
Tom Zeller, The Blade, Toledo
ONMA staff liaison: Sue Bazzoli

Government Relations Committee

John Karlovec, Geauga County Maple Leaf, Chardon (Chair and Board Liaison)
Michael Farrell, Baker Hostetler, Cleveland (ONMA General Counsel)
John C. Greiner, Graydon Head, Cincinnati (Gannett Counsel)
Kurt Franck, The Blade, Toledo
Bradley Harmon, The Columbus Dispatch
Robert Heffern, Akron Legal News
Christopher Quinn, Advance Ohio, Cleveland
Ron Waite, Sandusky Register
ONMA staff liaison: Monica Nieporte and Capitol Consulting Group, Columbus

Ohio Coalition For Open Government Board

Subject to election by the Ohio News Media Foundation board
(NV: Non-voting trustee)

Monica Nieporte (President), Ohio News Media Association (NV)
George Rodrigue, (Chair) The Plain Dealer, Cleveland
David Marburger (Counsel), Cleveland (NV)
Lou Colombo, Baker Hostetler, Cleveland
Christopher Cullis, The Bryan Times
Mike Curtin, former state representative and former editor at The Columbus Dispatch
Kirk Dougal, The Lima News
Jamie Justice, ABC 6/FOX 28, Columbus
Beryl Love, Enquirer Media, Cincinnati,
ONMA staff liaisons: Sue Bazzoli and Jason Sanford

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