Overview

Board of Governors

 

2011 Board Members

Officers
Chris Kelley
President
Cap Clegg
President-Elect
David Rose
Treasurer
Lynn May
Secretary
Gayle Holton
Past-President

Governors
Bob Adamek
Karen Brown
Margaret Butler
Cap Clegg
Jenn Dring
Kelly Godshall
Kimberly Kayler
Marlen Mathias
Kristin Maxwell
Bob Morris

Honorary Governor
Lisa Garner

Manager
Margie Amorose

 

 

Chris Kelley, 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.

Cap Clegg, President-Elect. 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. 

Lynn May, Secretary. 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 Finance 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.

David L. Wolf, Treasurer. 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.

Gayle Holton, Past-President. Gayle and her husband Tom have been residents of Dublin since 1984. 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 their two children, Audrey and William.

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. The firm specializes in all design for print as well as Web site design.

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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 39 years, the Butlers are parents of three sons: Brian (wife, Laura, son Luke, daughter Mia); Michael (wife Julia); 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 20 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.

Jennifer R. Dring. A resident of Dublin since 2002, Jennifer is the mother of three children, Tyler, Aidan and Olivia, who attend Scottish Corners Elementary School, and she is married to Scott Dring, the Director of the Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau.  In addition to being active with the PTO at Scottish Corners, Jennifer is a proud "soccer mom" with two boys in the Dublin United Soccer Club and a daughter in the Dublin Soccer League.  She spends her spare time involved with her boys' Cub Scout Pack 210, and watching her children in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, cheerleading, gymnastics . . . .  She also is active in the Religious Education program at St. Brigid of Kildare Church and is on the Steering Committee of the Dublin Irish Festival.

Professionally, Jennifer earned her Master's in Public Administration from the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University and currently is the Marketing Coordinator for CLB Restaurants, which owns and operates Tucci's California Bistro and Matt the Miller's Tavern in Dublin and Grandview.  She also is certified by The Grantsmanship Center and conducts freelance grantsmanship services through her company, GrantStuff.

Lisa Garner. Married to Joe Garner and the mother of daughter Kaitlyn and son Tyler, Lisa is very involved in the Dublin community. A 2011 graduate of the Leadership Dublin program, Lisa sits on several community boards including the Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Tuttle Crossing Owner’s Association. Chair of the 2011 and the 2012 Emerald Celebration, she also serves as a board member and treasurer of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce as well as a member of the Business Advisory Council for Dublin City Schools. 

Lisa has served as the General Manager of the Columbus Marriott Northwest since 2007.  The recipient of many awards for excellence in customer service and event planning, the hotel continues to be within the top 5 percent of the Marriott brand for customer service since opening in 1998.

A graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, Lisa has a degree in Communications and minors in Business and Psychology.

Kelly M. Godshall. Kelly and her husband Gil have lived in Dublin for 21 years and have a 17 year old daughter who is a Junior at Dublin Coffman High School.

A native of Columbus, Ohio and a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Kelly has over 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 of Central Ohio, Special Olympics Ohio, Volunteers of America, Goodwill, Hannah Neil Center, the City of Hilliard, Columbus Chamber and The Shoppes at River Ridge to name a few.  Kelly currently also holds the position of Marketing Manager for Cassidy Turley’s Columbus Commercial Real Estate office.

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).

Lindsey Grant. Lindsey is an Online Research Analyst for Fathom, where she specializes in online marketing research and strategy. A resident of Dublin, Lindsey is passionate about volunteering in the community. She became involved with the Dublin Foundation's marketing committee in 2009, before joining the Board of Governors in 2011. Lindsey is also a graduate of the YWCA Gen Y Leadership project and serves as a board member for the Central Ohio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

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 Karrer Middle School. She is a long-time volunteer in the Dublin schools including the Junior Achievement and Destination Imagination program. She also is a volunteer for the CCYHA hockey program.

Recognized by Business First in 2004 in the 40 Under 40 program and 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.

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. Further, she is an adjunct professor of marketing, public relations and sales at Columbus State Community College. In her spare time, she enjoys running marathons, competing in duathalons and playing women’s ice hockey.

Kristin L. Maxwell. 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 is currently owner of AccountingMax. Previously Kristin was the Corporate Controller and Treasurer for the Foresight Corporation and before that she 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 Morris.Bob Morris has been a resident of Dublin since 1983 with his wife, Lynda, and their five children.  All five graduated from Dublin City Schools and three were athletes in the Dublin Coffman basketball program.  Two have since married and had children, so Bob is now the proud grandfather of four young grandkids.  Lynda currently is employed by the Ohio State Bar Association in the Continuing Legal Education department where Bob frequently lectures.

After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University, Bob went on to receive his law degree from Capital University.  He was an associate, and then a partner, in a downtown law firm with 30+ lawyers, Hamilton, Kramer, Myers & Cheek, for over twenty years.  When Hamilton, Kramer dissolved approximately eleven years ago, he changed pace and became a partner in a small firm, Morris, Starkey & Waid, in Dublin.

Bob has been involved in the Dublin community, serving for over 15 years on the Dublin Youth Athletics Association Board, as President or Vice-President for 10 years.  Bob also was a commissioner of several leagues and the coach of many recreational and travel team and is still an assistant coach for the DYA 6th grade girls Travel Team.  He is also a chairman of the Dublin City Schools Business Advisory Council and a past-president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

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2011 MEETING SCHEDULE

We meet the first Wednesday of each month–even months are board meetings; odd months are committee meetings. Grants are heard in February, June and October.

Full Board – 4:15 p.m.
April 6
June 1
August 3
October 5
December 7

Committee
March 2
May 4
July 6
September 7
November 2