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225 East Broad Street
P.O. Box 2550, Columbus, OH 43216
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Main Phone: 614-228-4526
Toll-free: 1-800-282-1500
Fax: 614-228-8771

Updated: March 7, 2023

1-844-OEA-Info (1-844-632-4636)
membership@ohea.org

The contact center hours are Monday through Friday during normal OEA business hours.

The OEA Roster is available exclusively for Members. Contact us at execweb@ohea.org for a copy.

execweb@ohea.org

For a complete list of the current Officers and Board of Directors, Click Here.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Patricia Collins Murdock, Executive Director
Tina O’Donnell, Mgr. of Adm. Services — Operations

  • Brian Eastman, General Counsel
  • Kristy Spires, Assistant Executive Director — Business Services
  • Airica Clay, Assistant Executive Director – Member Advocacy
  • Executive Offices
    • Tina O’Donnell, Mgr. of Adm. Services — Operations
    • Briana McKay, Mgr. of Adm. Services — Governance
    • William Baird, Elections & Conference Coordinator
    • Julie Parsley, Administrative Assistant
    • Janet Jordan, Administrative Secretary

BUSINESS SERVICES

Kristy Spires, Assistant Executive Director — Business Services
Kate Hachey, Executive Assistant

  • Accounting
    • Brandy Raabe, Controller
    • Patty Brown, Staff Accountant II
    • Danielle Chute, Staff Accountant II
    • Dave Hill, Accounting Assistant
    • Nate Linton, Staff Accountant I
    • Shawn Primm, Staff Accountant II
    • Lisa Williams-Willcut, Accounting Assistant
  • Printing and Mailing
    • Davy Kenimer, Manager of Facilities and Building Services
    • Chase Gray, Operations & Support Assistant
    • Abby Orwig, Operations & Support Assistant
    • Lonnie Reynolds, Operations & Support Coordinator
    • Michael Owens, Printing & Mailing Specialist
  • Membership
    • James Capehart, Director of Membership
    • Terri Kaliszak, Membership Technician
    • Trinka Keers, Membership Coordinator
    • Sandy Tackett, Membership, Staff Acct II
    • Brian Highfill, Membership Specialist
    • Lisa LaSota, Membership Specialist
    • Amy Levy, Membership Specialist
    • Deborah Winters, Membership Specialist
    • Cynthia Wilson, Membership Technician

LEGAL SERVICES

Brian Eastman, General Counsel
Kelly Phillips, Assistant General Counsel

  • Tara Crawford, Legal Executive Assistant
    • Page Hicks, Administrative Assistant
    • Breonna Jackson, Administrative Assistant

HUMAN RESOURCES

  • Nakia Hearvey, Director
    • JoLynn Austin, Payroll & Benefits Administrator
    • Kate Hachey, Executive Assistant Human Resources

MEMBER ADVOCACY

  • Airica Clay, Assistant Executive Director – Member Advocacy

    • Dana Mayfield, Manager of Administrative Services – Member Advocacy

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Dan Ramos, Manager of Government Relations
Lisa Simpson, Administrative Assistant

  • Melissa Clark, Lobbyist
  • Robert Davis, Lobbyist
  • Matthew Dotson, Lobbyist

Valancia Turner, Manager of Communications & Marketing
Bryston Dieter, Communications Coordinator
Jeremy Moore-Diggs, Administrative Secretary

  • Joel Kohler, Communications Specialist (Web)
  • Julie Newhall, Writer and Publications Editor
  • Katie Olmsted, Media Relations Consultant
  • Kimberly Tallarico, Communications Technician (Graphics)

EDUCATION POLICY RESEARCH & MEMBER ADVOCACY (EPRMA)

Nick Gurich, Director 
Angela Thum, Administrative Assistant
Kim Sheets, Administrative Secretary

  • Ellen Adornetto, UniServ Education Policy & Practice Consultant
  • Demetrice Davis, UniServ Education Policy & Practice Consultant
  • Daria DeNoia, UniServ Education Policy & Practice Consultant
  • Denis Dugan, UniServ Collective Bargaining & Research Consultant
  • Rebecah Pulsifer, UniServ Collective Bargaining & Research Consultant
  • Eric Watson-Urban, UniServ Collective Bargaining & Research Consultant
  • Kelli Shealy, Research Technician

ORGANIZING AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Ryan Dunn, Director
Sandy Caracciolo, Administrative Assistant
Qiana White, Administrative Secretary

  • Makia Burns, Organizer
  • Rachel Grabowski, Organizer
  • Allison Hoffa, Membership Consultant
  • Matt Ides, Organizer
  • Zachary Roberts, Political Advocacy Consultant
  • Taraja Shephard Allen, Membership Consultant
  • Dominic Mendiola, Political Advocacy Consultant
  • Chantal Dixon, Research Technician

COMPUTER SERVICES

Kristy Spires, Assistant Executive Director-Business Services

  • Mark Allison, Data Information Systems Specialist
  • Alex Barbu, Network and Computer Systems Engineer
  • Darren Clum, Data Information Systems Specialist
  • Stuart Graham, Network and Computer Systems Engineer
  • Jon Hart, System Analyst/Application Developer
  • Brian White, Computer Technician

Updated: January 4, 2024

Airica Clay, Assistant Executive Director – Member Advocacy
Dana Mayfield, Mgr. of Adm. Services – Member Advocacy

REGION ONE

Assigned Manager:
Elaine Silveira,  Regional Director

225 E. Broad Street
(P.O. Box 2550)
Columbus, OH  43215 (43216)
614-227-3116 or 800-282-1500
Fax: 614-224-5645

  • Administrative Assistant: Dallas Austin
  • Offices: Annex—Field/Organizing | CEA Office | Westerville | Zanesville

* The regional director for Region 1 oversees the activity in the Jackson and Mansfield meeting spaces.

REGION TWO

Assigned Manager:
Tad Colbeck, Regional Director

223 Main St.
Zanesville, OH 43701
740-439-7751 or 800-255-5748
Fax: 740-432-6813

  • Administrative Assistant: Beth Hudson
  • Offices: Canton | Howland

REGION THREE

Assigned Manager:
Frederick Pruitt III, Regional Director

7530 Lucerne Drive, Suite 100
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
440-243-6030 or 866-871-4567
Fax: 440-243-6126

REGION FOUR

Assigned Manager:
Cristina Muñoz-Nedrow, Regional Director

180 S. Stanfield Road
Troy, OH 45373
937-335-4544 or 800-766-1165
Fax: 937-335-3766

Capital

Kriston Crombie Stotik, President
E-mail: klcrombie@hotmail.com

Gerry Curran, Vice President
E-mail: gerrycurran@yahoo.com

Dorothy Wilson, Business Manager
E-mail: jill3043@aol.com

Tom Busher, Budget Director
E-mail: tbusher@ceaohio.org

Website: www.ceaohio.org

Central OEA/NEA

Adrienne M. Bowden, President
E-mail: pres@centraloeanea.org

Russell Hughlock, Communications and Organizing Coordinator
O: 614/222-8228; FAX: 614/222-8218
E-mail: russell@jointhefuture.org

Websites: www.centraloeanea.org and www.jointhefuture.org

East Central Ohio Education Association

Julie Nelson, President
E-mail: julienelson818@gmail.com

Valerie Heban, Business Manager
E-mail: ecoea@sbcglobal.net

Website: www.ecoea.ohea.us

Eastern Ohio Education Association

Karen Lloyd, President
E-mail: klloydteach@gmail.com

Jack Boyd, Executive Director
E-mail: jboyd.eoea@gmail.com

Website: www.eastern.ohea.us

North Central Ohio Education Association

Sue Stark, President
E-mail: sueastark@gmail.com

Becky Cashell, Executive Secretary-Treasurer
E-mail: ncoeabecky@gmail.com

Website: www.ncoea.ohea.us

North Eastern Ohio Education Association

Rob McFee, President
E-mail: teachhhh@att.net

Mary Alice Conkey, Executive Director
O: 216/518-0200; Toll free: 800/354-6794; FAX: 216/518-0202
E-mail: conkey@neoea.org

Linda Grunden, Executive Assistant
E-mail: grunden@neoea.org

Website: www.neoea.org

Northwestern Ohio Education Association

Jennifer Long, President
E-mail: sralong0929@gmail.com

Mandy Dyer, Executive Director
O: 419/424-1708; FAX: 419/422-3417
E-mail: nwoea.center@gmail.com

Southeastern Ohio Education Association

Norvel Crandall, President
E-mail: crazyw5sons@gmail.com

Potter, Greg – Executive Director
E-mail: gpotter2430@gmail.com

Website: www.seoea.org

Southwestern Ohio Education Association

Michael Fortman, President
E-mail: fortmanmdfortman@aol.com

Veria Maxberry, Office Secretary
O: 513/771-3319; Toll free: 800/346-2175
E-mail: sec-swoea@cinci.rr.com

Website: www.swoea.com

Western Ohio Education Association

Joyce Coney-Lacy, President
E-mail: jmomteachjoy@aol.com

Valerie Roldan, Office Manager
O: 937/387-9960
E-mail: woea@woea.org

Website: www.woea.org

Contact information for local affiliates can be found here.

CHAIRPERSON
Liliam Grooms
Ohio State University – Newark
lcgrooms15@gmail.com

CHAIRPERSON-ELECT
VACANT

STATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Octavia Ewing
Central State University
oewing1011@gmail.com

SECRETARY/NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Audrey Sargus
Kent State University
asargus@kent.edu

MINORITY MEMBER AT-LARGE
Dawn Massey
Central State University
dmass16@gmail.com

UNDERCLASSMAN AT-LARGE
Allison Regins-Waters
Central State Universit
areginswatters.csu@centralstate.edu

CENTRAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mary Gebhart
Capital University
marykategebhart@gmail.com

NORTHEAST REPRESENTATIVE
Kinzey Shilling
Ashland University
schillingkinzey@gmail.com

NORTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE
Elena Fruechtnicht
Ohio State University – Main
elena.marie821@gmail.com

SOUTHEAST REPRESENTATIVE
Belle Ayala
Ashland University
ayala_isabelle@yahoo.com

SOUTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE
Laketa Wright
Central State University
lwright2.csu@centralstate.edu

OEA Staff Liaison to OEA-AE
Rachel Grabowski
225 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215
614-227-3128
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Assistants: Sandra Caracciolo / caracciolos@ohea.org

Cabinet

Chair
Mary Binegar
binegm@aol.com

Vice Chair
Phil A. Long
palcisv13@gmail.com

Secretary
Judith Buschle
judybuschle@aol.com

OEA Board of Directors
Deloris Rome Hudson
romehudson@aol.com

Past Chair
John Hoyes
jhoyes1942@gmail.com

Advisory Council

Capital
Carol Dixon
cmdix72@hotmail.com

Central
Barry Alcock
balcock@mac.com

ECOEA
Kathleen Purdy
ecoeavp@yahoo.com

EOEA
Rita Walters
rjwalters@windstream.net

NCOEA
Judy Novak
jar4439@gmail.com

NEOEA
Donna Smoot-Walters
44dmmss@outlook.com

NWOEA
Lisa Marshal Scottt
lisascott4850@gmail.com

SEOEA
Jeff Slattery
jslattery@athensmasons.org

SWOEA
Becky Brown
rbrown86@cinci.rr.com

WOEA
Joni Watson
jonirwatson1200@gmail.com

At-Large Rep
Carol Kinsey
cskinsey@aol.com

ESP Rep
Vacant

Higher Ed Rep
Vacant

Non-voting Positions

Newsletter Editor
Jack Boyd
jboyd.eoea@gmail.com

Webmaster
Jack Boyd
jboyd.eoea@gmail.com

OEA-Fund Representative
Tom Moscovic
moscovict@yahoo.com

OEA-Fund Representative (alt)
Kathleen Purdy
ecoeavp@yahoo.com

OEA-R Representatives on OEA Committees

Collective Bargaining & Member Advocacy
Tina Adams
teamtina7@gmail.com

Convention Planning
William Lavezzi
stagecoach@lavezzi.us

Human and Civil Rights
Vacant

Legislative
Gerry Curran
gerrycurran@yahoo.com

Local Development & Training
Haven Reardon
havenreardon@yahoo.com

Organizing Strategy CFC
Barry Alcock
balcock@mac.com

Professional Efficacy CFC
Gretchen Washington
teachgyw@yahoo.com

Resolutions
Jeff Slattery
slattery@athensmasons.org

OEA-FCPE Rep
Pam Smith
smithpam@zoomnet.net

OEA-FCPE Alt
Carol Kinsey
cskinsey@aol.com

OEA Staff Liaison
Makia Burns
800-282-1500
614-227-3119
oea-retired@ohea.org
OEA Headquarters
225 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH, 43215
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Service Regions & Field Offices

Service Region One: Elaine Silveira
Service Region Two: Tad Colbeck
Service Region Three: Frederick Pruitt III
Service Region Four: Cristina Muñoz-Nedrow

Map Revised 9/3/2020

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