VSA Ohio Leadership
VSA and its broad range of programming is only possible with your support, and with strong leadership from its staff and board.
Board of Directors
Officers
| President |
Connie Page, Key Bank |
| Vice President | Karis Spence, Huntington Bank |
| Treasurer | Benjamin Russ, Deloitte & Touche |
| Secretary | Jennifer CaJacob, CaJacob Law Group |
| Past-President | Allison Dickey, Ashland University – Columbus |
Members
| Jim Arter | Artist and Greater Columbus Arts Council - Advisory |
| Jody Beall | Ohio Department of Education - Appointed |
| Holli Bibler | Mount Vernon Nazarene University |
| Jennifer CaJacob | CaJacob Law Group |
| Donna Collins | Ohio Citizens for the Arts, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education |
| Brent Curtiss | The Ohio State University |
| Dave Dohnal | Goodyear Rubber Co. |
| Heather Dohnal | Community member and art patron |
| Tom Kromer | Deloitte Tax LLP |
| Laura Lazor | Pepsio, Co. |
| Lou Mazzoli | Consultant, special education and school administration |
| Steve Pleasnick | Georgetown, Midwest & Pacific |
| Greta Robertson | Columbus City Schools |
| Julie Schuster | Independent artist |
| Nate Thomson | Athens Photographic Project |
Staff
Erin Hoppe, Executive Director
Erin is an experienced cultural researcher, administrator, evaluator, and advocate. She has an M.A. in Arts Policy & Administration from The Ohio State University and a B.A. in economics from the University of California, San Diego. Erin has been an Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader scholarship recipient, president of Central Ohio Student Advocates for the Arts, program assistant for the Partners in Education program at the Kennedy Center, and intern for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Policy and Analysis.
Linda Johnson, Administrative Assistant
Linda Johnson has worked part-time for VSA Ohio and the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education for over 10 years. She is responsible for and enjoys taking care of clerical and administrative tasks. Linda is also involved in Sigma Phi Gamma volunteer sorority, Twigs of Children’s Hospital, and Tabitha Circle. Linda is an avid volunteer, who loves to knit, craft, and sew.
Noelle Chun, Program Coordinator
Noelle coordinates various VSAO programming and events. Locally, she organizes, advocates and participates in the Columbus independent arts community. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Beloit College, and an MFA in Dance from OSU. Noelle looks forward to her work with VSA as an opportunity to bridge service and accessibility to the arts for all in Ohio.
To email any of the above staff, please use the form below.