Committees
Any ONMA member interested in serving on a committee should contact Board President Monica Nieporte or Executive Director Dennis Hetzel, dhetzel@ohionews.org.
ONMA 2018-19 COMMITTEE ROSTER
Executive Committee
Ron Waite, Sandusky Register, vice president
Lori Figurski, Ogden Newspapers, treasurer
Bruce Winges, Akron Beacon-Journal
Dennis Hetzel, ONMA, Columbus, board secretary
Ohio News Media Foundation
Lori Figurski, Ogden Newspapers, president
Bruce Winges, Akron Beacon Journal, treasurer
Dennis Hetzel, 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: Dennis Hetzel and Sue Bazzoli
AdOhio Advisory Committee
Ron Waite (Chair and Board Liaison), Sandusky Register, Sandusky
Terry Bouquot, Cox Media Group Ohio, Dayton
Scott Champion, Clermont Sun, Batavia
Heather Foor, The Toledo Blade
Teresa Maynard, Circleville Herald, Circleville
Chris Pettograsso, The Dispatch, Columbus
Jamie Beacom, Star Beacon, Ashtabula
Barbara Staples, Lima News, Lima
ONMA staff liaison: Walt Dozier, AdOhio, Columbus
Weekly Newspaper Committee
Mary Huber (Chair), Archbold Buckeye
Megan Bachman, Yellow Springs News
Lee Cochran, ThisWeek News, Columbus
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)
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
Dave Johnson, Akron Beacon Journal (Circulation)
Bruce Winges, Akron Beacon Journal
Steve Zonars, The Columbus Dispatch
ONMA staff liaisons: Dennis Hetzel and Sue Bazzoli
ONMA Circulation Managers Committee
Shaun Schweitzer, Akron Beacon Journal (Committee Chair)
Kim Wilhelm, The Courier, Findlay (Immediate Past Chair)
Mike Burlingame, Cox Media Group Ohio, Dayton
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
Doug Olsson, The Lima News (Chair and Board Liaison)
Michael Farrell, Baker Hostetler, Cleveland (ONA 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: Dennis Hetzel 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)
Dennis Hetzel (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
Jamie Justice, ABC 6/FOX 28, Columbus
Bill Southern, The Blade, Toledo
Bruce Winges, Akron Beacon Journal
ONMA staff liaisons: Sue Bazzoli and Jason Sanford