DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF (DEV)
Vern Riffe Center
77 South High Street, 24th - 29th Floors
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108
www.odod.state.oh.us

This page last updated 02/15/2008

GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................614-466-3379

Fax.............................................................................614-644-0745


ADMINISTRATION

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE	 29th floor	

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, Lee Fisher
Director, Ohio Department of Development........................................614-466-0990

Executive Assistant, Becky Posey................................................614-466-0990

Director of Scheduling, Shaun Walz..............................................614-644-9388


Chief of Staff, Lauren Goode....................................................614-466-0476

Executive Assistant, Dan Klempay................................................614-466-0990


Chief Economic Development Officer, Mark Barbash................................614-644-0571

Executive Assistant, Nancy Demyan...............................................614-466-8737


Chief Operating Officer, Peter Coccia...........................................614-995-4030

Executive Assistant, Carol Lagemann.............................................614-466-4736


Special Assistant for Energy, Transportation & 
Regional Collaboration, Kimberly Gibson.........................................614-466-2643

Special Assistant for Strategy & Economic Development, Erin White...............614-752-8245

Special Assistant for Strategy & Economic Development, Tazeem Pasha.............614-728-3120


Receptionist/Administrative Assistant, Ericka Sams..............................614-466-3379


DIVISIONS AND OFFICES

AUDIT OFFICE   27th Floor

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-6341

Fax Number......................................................................614-466-5923

Manager, Jeff Bankey............................................................614-466-5641

Special Projects Coordinator, Daniel Workman....................................614-644-9345

Administrative Assistant, Emily Magill..........................................614-466-6341


OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING   29th floor

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-2609

Fax Number......................................................................614-644-0108

Chief Communications & Marketing Officer, Kimber Perfect........................614-644-0247

Assistant Chief of Communications & Marketing, Gregory Woods....................614-466-0789

Executive Communications Assistant, Valerie Bunting.............................614-466-4745


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION	24th floor

Office Receptionist.............................................................614-466-2285

Fax Machine.....................................................................614-466-7408

Director, William Graves........................................................614-466-3144

Administrative Assistant, Ciel Gavin............................................614-466-0412


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION  28th floor

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-4551

Fax Number......................................................................614-644-1789

Director, Steve Schoeny.........................................................614-728-9499

Assistant Director, Nadene Howard...............................................614-728-7753

Business Development Manager, Martin Irvine.....................................614-466-5245

Executive Assistant, Elizabeth S. Balawender....................................614-644-1412


OFFICE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT   27th floor   

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-4011

Fax Number......................................................................614-644-5167

Chief, Scott Myers..............................................................614-466-4674

Telecommunications, Rita Howard.................................................614-466-0484

MAILROOM (27TH FLOOR)...........................................................614-728-2901

COPY CENTER (27TH FLOOR)........................................................614-466-4767


BUDGET & FINANCE OFFICE   27th floor

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-5355

Fax Number......................................................................614-728-0447

Chief Financial Officer, Lynda Sudderberg.......................................614-644-6058


GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF APPALACHIA   24th floor       

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-644-9228

Fax Number......................................................................614-752-5006

Deputy Director, Fred Deel......................................................614-752-9302

Assistant Director, Louis Gentile...............................................614-995-3298

Administrative Assistant, Christa Callihan......................................614-644-9228


REGIONAL OFFICES

REGION 1:	COLUMBUS

Regional Economic Development Director, Tonya Barnett...........................614-644-5059

Training Coordinator, Steve Tirpak..............................................614-752-4192

Fax Number......................................................................614-752-4858


REGION 2:	TOLEDO

Regional Economic Development Director, Eileen Granata..........................419-245-2445

Administrative Assistant, Dani Boss.............................................419-245-2445

Fax Number......................................................................419-245-2448


REGION 3:	LIMA

Regional Economic Development Director, Jerry Good..............................419-229-5320

Administrative Assistant, Lorraine Bruns........................................419-229-5320

Fax Number......................................................................419-229-5424


REGION 4:	DAYTON

Regional Economic Development Director, Kevin Carver............................937-285-6185

Training Coordinator, Joe Grittani..............................................937-285-6191

Administrative Assistant, Denise Walton.........................................937-285-6185

Fax Number......................................................................937-223-3584


REGION 5:	CINCINNATI

Governor’s Regional Director, Brewster Rhoads...................................513-852-2826

Regional Economic Development Director, Quinten Harris..........................513-852-2826

Training Coordinator, Jennifer Spohr............................................513-852-2826

Administrative Assistant, Leah Winkler..........................................513-852-2826

Fax Number......................................................................513-852-2840


REGION 6:	MANSFIELD

Regional Economic Development Director, Herman Stine............................614-995-1895

Administrative Assistant, Daneen Knapp..........................................419-522-2029

Fax Number......................................................................419-522-2203


REGION 7:	CHILLICOTHE

Governor's Regional Director &
Regional Economic Development Director, Ronda Kinnamon..........................740-775-0612

Administrative Assistant, Kim Spangler..........................................740-775-0612

Fax Number......................................................................740-775-0604


REGION 8:	CLEVELAND

Governor’s Regional Director, Anne Hill.........................................216-787-3394

Regional Economic Development Director, Jennifer Ruggles........................216-787-3271

Regional Operations Coordinator, Laura Fleming..................................216-787-3234

Administrative Assistant, Taran Henderson.......................................216-787-3240

Fax Number......................................................................216-787-3244


REGION 9:	AKRON

Governor's Regional Director, Steven Meeks......................................330-643-3392

Regional Economic Development Director, Leah Anglin-Walsh.......................330-643-3392

Training Coordinator, Jerald Kipp...............................................330-643-1780

Administrative Assistant, Jodie Cline...........................................330-643-3392

Fax Number......................................................................330-643-3391


REGION 10:	CAMBRIDGE

Governor’s Regional Director & 
Regional Economic Development Director, Lisa Duvall.............................740-439-2263

Training Coordinator, Alison Kelley.............................................740-439-2263

Administrative Assistant, Shannon McKee.........................................740-439-2263

Fax Number......................................................................740-439-1524


REGION 11:	MARIETTA

Governor’s Regional Director & 
Regional Economic Development Director, Christi Mash............................740-373-5150

Administrative Assistant, Julia Graham..........................................740-373-5150

Fax Number......................................................................740-373-2984


REGION 12:	YOUNGSTOWN

Governor’s Regional Director, Ken Carano........................................330-797-6301

Regional Economic Development Director, Arnie Clebone...........................330-797-6301

Administrative Assistant, Susan Watson..........................................330-797-6301

Fax Number......................................................................330-744-1822


HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE	27th floor    

Office Receptionist, Gwynne Price...............................................614-466-2072

Fax Number......................................................................614-644-9030

Deputy Director, Amy DeLong.....................................................614-466-2549

Assistant Director, Jackie Milsom...............................................614-644-9595


OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	  25th floor

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-644-5618

Fax Number......................................................................614-644-9030

Director, Dustin Davies.........................................................614-995-5930

Applications Manager, Kirk Trickett.............................................614-995-0996

Support Services Manager, William Calderone.....................................614-995-0930

Technical Services Manager, Jon Bialy...........................................614-466-2649

Administrative Assistant, Tony Henderson........................................614-644-5618


INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION	  29th floor 

Office Receptionist.............................................................614-466-5017

Fax Number......................................................................614-463-1540
   
Director, Deborah Scherer.......................................................614-466-5363

Assistant Director, Scott Kuehn.................................................614-466-5800

Executive Administrative Assistant, Tiandera Matthews...........................614-728-9131


LEGAL OFFICE	29th floor    

Office Receptionist.............................................................614-466-7611

Fax Number......................................................................614-728-4920 

Chief Legal Counsel & Ethics Officer, Candace Jones.............................614-728-3000

Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Robert Stempfer.....................................614-466-1714

Assistant Chief Legal Counsel & 
Agency Records Officer, Florence Murray.........................................614-466-6697

Legal Office Manager, Laura Larrimer............................................614-466-5587


LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS	 29th floor    

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-5017

Deputy Director, Ed Jerse.......................................................614-644-8630

Legislative Liaison, Ian Nickey.................................................614-466-1061

Legislative Liaison, John Mahaney...............................................614-466-1709


DIVISION OF MINORITY BUSINESS	26th floor  

Office Receptionist, Margaret Dillender.........................................614-466-2525

Fax Number......................................................................614-466-4172

Director, Phillip Shotwell......................................................614-466-2625

Director, Ohio Procurement 
Technical Assistance Program, Virginia Mullenax.................................330-672-6310

Manager, Natalie Dixon-Burley...................................................614-644-7249

Manager, Sharon Smith...........................................................614-644-8019


Policy, Research & Strategic Planning	 27th floor 

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-2116 

Fax Number......................................................................614-466-9697

Chief Strategic Officer, John Magill............................................614-466-7772

Executive Secretary, Pat Evans..................................................614-466-1067


TECHNOLOGY DIVISION	25th floor

Office Receptionist, Richard Amsden.............................................614-466-2775

Fax Number......................................................................614-644-5758
   
Director, John Griffin..........................................................614-466-3887

Office Manager, Georgene Rusnak.................................................614-644-9158


OHIO DIVISION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM	 29th floor    

Office Receptionist.............................................................614-466-7611

Fax Number......................................................................614-466-6744

Director, Amir Eylon............................................................614-466-8844

Assistant Director, Alicia Reece................................................614-995-4233

Office Manager, Joy Doty........................................................614-466-5377


URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION	26th floor    

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-995-2292

Fax Number......................................................................614-466-4172

Director, John Magill...........................................................614-466-4484

Executive Assistant, Christina Tatum............................................614-466-0882


WORKFORCE & TALENT DIVISION   28th floor

Office Primary Phone............................................................614-466-4156

Fax Number......................................................................614-728-9135

Director, Lisa P. McDaniel......................................................614-995-3802

Assistant Director, Brian Mannal................................................614-466-4271


OTHER DIVISIONAL INFORMATION NUMBERS

BUILDING SECURITY...............................................................614-644-5390


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