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

• Monica Nieporte, Athens Messenger, president
• 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

• Ron Waite, Sandusky Register, president
• Lori Figurski, Ogden Newspapers, treasurer
• Dennis Hetzel, Ohio News Media Association, secretary

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

• Andy Alexander, Ohio University, Athens
• Christopher Cullis, The Bryan Times
• James Foust, Bowling Green State University
• Suzanne Klopfenstein, Cox Media Group Ohio, Dayton
• Valecia Quinn, Gannett, Louisville KY/Cincinnati OH
• 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

2018 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)
• Monica Nieporte, The Athens Messenger
• 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)
• Valecia Quinn, Gannett Co., Louisville KY/Cincinnati (Training Committee)
• Greg Meyers, The Crescent-News, Defiance 
• 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)
• Bradley Harmon, The Columbus Dispatch
• Robert Heffern, Akron Legal News
• Monica Nieporte, The Messenger, Athens
• Christopher Quinn, Advance Ohio, Cleveland
• Bill Southern, The Blade, Toledo
• 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)
• Monica Dias, Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati
• Christopher Cullis, The Bryan Times
• Jamie Justice, ABC 6/FOX 28, Columbus
• Bill Southern, The Blade, Toledo
• Bruce Winges, Akron Beacon Journal
• Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio, Columbus
• ONMA staff liaisons: Sue Bazzoli and Jason Sanford