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.
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
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
- 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: September 28, 2023
Airica Clay, Assistant Executive Director – Member Advocacy
Dana Mayfield, Mgr. of Adm. Services – Member Advocacy
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
- VACANT, Administrative Secretary
- Offices: Annex—Field/Organizing | CEA Office | Westerville | Zanesville
* The regional director for Region 1 oversees the activity in the Jackson and Mansfield meeting spaces.
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
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
- Administrative Assistant: Arlene Doubledee
- Maisha Lloyd, Administrative Secretary
- Offices: Findlay | Middleburg Heights
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
- Administrative Assistant: Linda Hofacker
- Donna Hangen, Administrative Secretary
- Denice Walker, Administrative Secretary
- Offices: Monroe | Troy
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
Allison Hoffa
225 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215
614-227-3128
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Assistants: Qiana White / whiteq@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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