Overview

Board of Governors

 

 

 

Board Members

Officers
Gayle Holton
President
Chris Kelley
Vice President
Kristen Maxwell
Treasurer

Governors
Bob Adamek
Karen Brown
Margaret Butler
Donna Carr
Larry Clark
Cap Clegg
Susan Gruber
Kelly Godshall
Kimberly Kayler
Lynn May
Bob Morris
Kymn Pilkington
David L. Wolfe

Manager
Margie Amorose

 

 

Gayle Holton, President. Residents of Dublin since 1984, Gayle and her husband Tom have been married for 36 years. Their son, Jason, was a member of the last graduating class of Dublin High School and now resides in Worthington with his wife, Christen, and daughter Audrey.

Both Gayle and Tom have been actively involved in the Dublin community for many years. In 2006, they were the first couple to be named Grand Leprechauns, an award from the City of Dublin for volunteerism. Gayle presently serves on the boards of the Dublin Counseling Center and the Dublin Historical Society. She is also a member of Dublin A.M. Rotary, the Dublin and Delaware Area Chambers of Commerce, American Marketing Association/Columbus Chapter and is an alumnus of Leadership Dublin.

Gayle graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and currently is owner of Gayle Holton Design, an award-winning graphic design firm located in Dublin.

Chris Kelley, Vice President. Chris and her husband, Gary Gunderman, have been married for 22 years. They relocated to Dublin in 2006. Prior to moving to Dublin, Chris lived in Delaware and Springfield, Ohio as well as Madison Wis. In Springfield, she served on the Springfield City Planning Commission and the Boards of People In Need, United Way, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and many other social service and health organizations. She is a graduate of the Society of Non-Profit Organizations Learning Institute and a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance.

Chris holds a B.A in Sociology and Urban Studies from Wittenberg University and an M.B.A.  She has more than 25 years experience in non-profit program administration and 10 years experience in government sector planning and finance. She currently serves as the Associate Director of the Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies, an organization that advocates for the safety and well-being of Ohio’s children in foster care, adoptive and residential treatment settings.

In addition to loving to travel, Chris and her husband frequently attend symphony and similar musical and theatrical events as well as OSU football games. She is a retired church organist and enjoys gardening.

Kristin L. Maxwell, Treasurer. Kristin L. Maxwell has been involved in the Dublin community since mid 2000. Beyond her commitment to the Dublin Foundation, she is a member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, serving as an Ambassador for the Chamber, and volunteering for numerous community organizations and activities. 

A graduate of The Ohio State University, Kristin is a certified public accountant, with membership in both the Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  She currently serves as the Corporate Controller and Treasurer for the Foresight Corporation. Previously Kristin was with Horizons Real Estate Group.

Residing in Hilliard with her son, they are enthusiasts of the outdoors, movie buffs, practicing gourmets, and fans of adventure vacations.

Bob Adamek. Residents of Dublin since 1992, Bob and his wife Sharon have been married for 18 years.  They reside in the Coventry Woods subdivision with their teenage daughter Kaylee.

Bob is originally from Pittsburgh, Penn. and is a 1984 graduate of Juniata College with a Bachelor of Science Degree.  He has been in Ophthalmic Surgical sales for 24 years and is currently a Sr. Cataract Equipment Specialist with Alcon Laboratories of Ft. Worth, Texas.

The Adameks are very involved within the Dublin community and both serve as volunteers for the Dublin Irish Festival. Bob is a former Dublin City Council Representative where he served two years as Vice-Mayor.  He also is past president and trustee of the Wyndham Village Homeowners Association and is currently a Trustee for Coventry Woods.  Further, Bob is on the Board of Directors for the Dublin Counseling Center where he serves as Vice-Chair and has served as a coach for many years with the Dublin Youth Athletics organization for female basketball and soccer.

Karen Brown. Since moving to Dublin in 2004, Karen has been an active member of the community. She is currently the President of the Dublin Women’s Club and a volunteer with the Emerald Ball Planning Committee.  In addition, Karen has volunteered with Miracle League and for many years taught a weekly religious education class at St. Joan of Arc Parish.

Professionally, Karen is the Northern US Region Sales Manager for Won Door Corporation.  Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Won Door manufactures a specialty building product for commercial applications.  She is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) with an accreditation as a Certified Document Technologist and a past member of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS).  Karen graduated from Penn State University with a BA in Advertising.

Karen’s daughter, Amelia, is a freshman at Purdue University studying International Business and her son, Eric is a freshman at Dublin Jerome High School and a tennis player.

Margaret Butler. Dublin became home for Margaret and Greg Butler and their family in 1987 after first moving the family dry cleaning business to the area in 1982.  From the beginning, both have been involved in the community through The Dublin Chamber of Commerce, the local schools and other area organizations.   Married 37 years, the Butlers are parents of three sons: Brian (wife, Laura, son Luke); Michael; and Kyle (wife Christin).

In the past, Margaret has worked with child advocacy and child abuse prevention organizations, both in fundraising and community education.  She served on the City of Dublin Child Care Task Force and is a former volunteer and board member for the Dublin Arts Council, as well as a former committee member and past chair of the Emerald Ball committee. A member of the Dublin A.M. Rotary Club, she served as president of the organization and on its Foundation Board.  For 18 years, the Butlers have driven a “Meals on Wheels” home delivery route for Lifecare Alliance one or two Sundays per month.

Margaret is the Director of Marketing for Dublin Cleaners and New Albany Cleaners.  Her husband Greg and son Brian are the second and third generation working in the family business.

Donna Carr. A member of the Dublin business community since 2004, Donna and her husband William have been married for 20 years. During that time they have lived in Massillon, Ohio; Ft. Myers Fla.; and are happy to now call the central Ohio area home. A native of Oberlin, Ohio, Donna has a step-daughter, Tonia. 

Donna has been active in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce since 2005 and is a co-chair for member retention with the Chamber Ambassadors Club.  While living in Ft. Myers, she was on the Board of Florida Endangered Wildlife, in the Edison Kiwanis Club and involved in the Ft. Myers and Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Donna graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science Degree and she currently works for Fifth Third Bank. She is fully  licensed for investment banking and she enjoys assisting clients by helping them meet their traditional banking needs.

Larry Clark. Larry is a new resident to Dublin but has had his business, Made From Scratch, in and around Dublin for more than 20 years. He has two daughters, Ceci and Cozy, that attend Tyler Run Elementary in Powell.

Larry has been involved in the Dublin community for the last 20 years. He is a member of the Dublin/ Worthington Rotary, past board member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, past Dublin Businessman of the year, and is an alumnus of Leadership Dublin

Larry Graduated from Muskingum University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is the President of Made From Scratch, Inc., named central Ohio’s best caterer by C.E.O. Magazine and the Consumers Choice Award.

Cap Clegg . Cap has been a resident of Dublin since 1998. He completed his undergraduate work at Rocky Mountain College in Montana and went on to receive his law degree at Ohio Northern University.

He is a financial planner and owner of Columbus Financial Concepts, an investment, tax and insurance planning company that was started 25 years ago. He is a member of the Dublin A.M. Rotary and Dublin Chamber of Commerce, an alumnus of Leadership Dublin and a board member on Montaña de Luz.

In addition to being an active member in his church, Bethel United Methodist, Caps enjoys golfing, reading and skiing. 

Kelly M. Godshall. Kelly and her husband Gil have lived in Dublin for 20 years and have a 15 year old daughter attending Dublin Coffman High School.

A native of Columbus, Ohio and a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Kelly has 30 years of experience in both marketing and development in for profit and non- profit areas.  She began her career in Corporate Communications at Wendy’s International, Inc. where she served under founder Dave Thomas. She has also held positions with Grant Medical Center, The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, Lutheran Social Services, the Lung Association and Recreation Unlimited. In 2000, Kelly founded the consulting firm The Godshall Group in Dublin, Ohio.  Clients have included: Epilepsy Foundation Central Ohio, Special Olympics Ohio, Volunteers of America Greater Ohio, Association for the Developmentally Disabled, Hannah Neil Center, The City of Hilliard, Columbus Chamber and The Shoppes at River Ridge to name a few.

Kelly is a national speaker and also a guest instructor at The Ohio State University.  She is active in numerous professional organizations and served as the 2007 President of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and currently serves on the AFP Board of Directors.

Kimberly Kayler. A resident of Dublin since 2000, Kimberly is married to a local architect, John Hardt, and is the mother of two boys, Elec and Joel, who attend Glacier Ridge Elementary School. She is a long-time volunteer in the Dublin schools including leading the Junior Achievement and Destination Imagination program. She also is a volunteer for the CCYHA hockey program and the Dublin Football League.

A graduate of Leadership Dublin, Kimberly serves as the chair of the Dublin Foundation’s marketing committee. She also is a member of the Board of Directors for the Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau and is a member of the Small Business Council for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

Kimberly is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and has a Journalism degree from the University of Arizona and a MBA from Capella University. She founded award-winning Constructive Communication, Inc. – a Dublin-based public relations firm -- in 2001. The firm specializes in public relations and marketing and is a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise. She was the first to earn the Certified Professional Services Marketer designation in Ohio, is a frequent public speaker and the author of more than 1,250 published articles.

Lynn May. A resident of Dublin, May and her husband have three children, two of whom completed K-12 in the Dublin City Schools, with a third child graduating in 2011. A volunteer with the Dublin City Schools since 1992, she was elected to the Board of Education originally in 2005 and again in 2009. She currently serves as President. During her involvement, she has served on numerous committees including Enrichment Task Force, Strategic Planning, Redistricting, High School Solutions, Special Education Advisory Council, and Good Schools Committees.  She also served as PTO President at elementary and high school levels, as well as on every bond and levy Campaign since 1994.  May currently serves on the Business Advisory Council and the Learning & Teaching Subcommittee.

With a BBA in Finance & Business Law from Marshall University, May spent her early career years as an international accountant in Connecticut. Today she is the Accounting Manager for Gerlach, Lear & Associates.

Kymn A. Pilkington. Kymn and her husband John have been residents of Dublin for six years. She is very active in the community and her efforts have been recognized including the 2004 Best of the Best Awards from the City of Dublin, as well as the 2005 Ambassador of the Year from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.  

A vice president with National City, now a part of PNC, Kymn is dedicated to bringing Dublin high-quality service and innovative capabilities in banking. With more than 24 years in the financial series industry, she was recognized with the Excel award in 1998 and 2004, as well as named as a sales champion in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

David L. Wolfe. David L. Wolfe, CPA, and his wife, Cristina, are long-time Dublin residents and supporters of our community. A past president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, David is also the past president of the Dublin Area Community Improvement Corporation. His daughter, April, is a CPA and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A shareholder and associate with Rea & Associates, David holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. He brings nearly 40 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant to The Dublin Foundation. Additionally, he is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as an active supporter of The Ohio State University, serving the Buckeye Diamond Club, the Varsity “O” Association and is a trustee of The Ohio State University Student Loan Foundation.

At Rea & Associates, Wolfe specializes in business and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, business consulting and international business consulting. He serves as leader of the International Services group, assisting companies in growing their business in overseas markets by providing counsel on exporting issues, tax ramifications, location and government assistance programs through its international affiliate JHI.

 

 

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