What Licking County Foundation achieves would not be possible without the help and expertise of our committed community volunteers. Our committees are led by members of our Governing Committee and consist of Governing Committee members and other community volunteers who are vital to keeping our mission moving forward.
Our 2026 Committees
Audit Committee
Chair: Noble Snow
Governing Committee Member: Debbie Kohman, CPA (Nichols & Company)
Community Members: Brady Burt (Park National Bank), Chan Cochran (Cochran Group Inc.), Doug Houser (Rea & Associates), Crystal Kent (Wilson, Shannon & Snow), Mike Whitehead (Reese Pyle Meyer PLL)
Community Impact Committee
Chair: Rick Platt (Licking County Port Authority)
Governing Committee Member: Valerie Mockus, DBA (Village of Hebron and Apple Pi Consulting)
Community Members: Janae Davis, MD (Licking Memorial Health Systems), Sylvia Friel (Licking County Children and Families First Council), Ricardo Hall, PhD (Denison University), Kim Manno, JD (The Ohio State Newark/Central Ohio Technical College), Adam Masters (Licking County Health Department), Cynthia Menzer (White Oak Partners), Dana Moore (Buckeye Valley Family YMCA), Rev. Alissia Thompson (United Church of Granville), Sandy Quackenbush (Community Volunteer)
Development and Marketing Committee
Chair: Chase Ghiloni (First Federal Savings)
Governing Committee Members: Doug Feller, Scott Hayes, JD; Jeanetta Pyle, Rob O’Neill
Community Members: Kevin Cox (Edward Jones), Brittany Henry (Park National Bank), Jamie Holderman (Newark City Schools), Leonard Hubert (LHubert & Assoc), Leigh Ann Miller (National Audubon Society), Mari Ann Moore (Community Volunteer), Sabrina Morrison (Hibu), Michelle Newman (North Valley Bank Ohio), Natasha Short (Energy Cooperative), Bethany Stickradt (Reese Pyle Meyer PLL), Mareion Royster (Hamilton Capital)
Education and Scholarship Committee
Chair: Kim Coplin, PhD (Denison University)
Governing Committee Member: Warren Weber (Community Volunteer)
Community Members: Faith Phillips (OSUN/COTC), Julie Uible (A Call To College)
Finance & Investment Committee
Chair: Doug Feller, CFP, CFA (Investment Partners LTD)
Governing Committee Members: Debbie Kohman CPA (Nichols & Company); Noble Snow (Community Volunteer)
Community Members: Jeff Cox (Community Volunteer), Jason Hall (TrueCore Federal Credit Union), Ryan Mills (Granville Investment Group), Joe Moore (Huntington Bank), Brian Mortellaro (Mortellaro McDonald’s), Jon Renner (Belleauwood Capital), Mike Whitehead (Reese Pyle Meyer PLL)
Grant Partnership Committee
Co-Chairs: Siobhan Clovis, JD (Reese Pyle Meyer PLL), Debbie Kohman, CPA (Nichols & Company)
Governing Committee Member: Chase Ghiloni (First Federal Savings)
Community Members: Lee Balser (Community Volunteer), Eschol Curl (Community Volunteer), Janae Davis, MD (Licking Memorial Health Systems); Gina Dow, PhD (Denison University), Rev. Jeff Gill (Community Volunteer), Christopher Stokes Moseley (CHRISTIE'S International Real Estate), Janine Mortellaro (Mortellaro McDonald's), Karen Rice (Park National Bank), Valerie Smith (Community Volunteer)
Human Resources Committee
Chair: Joan Franks (Matesich Distributing)
Governing Committee Members: Doug Feller, Warren Weber
Community Members: Tina Grove (Hendrikson Auxiliary Axle Systems), Anne Peterson (Community Volunteer), Molly Ingold (Community Volunteer)
Real Estate Committee
Chair: Rob O’Neill (Southgate Corporation)
Governing Committee Member: Andrew Guanciale (Coldwell Banker/Guanciale Group), Rick Platt (Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority)
Community Members: Connie Klema, JD (Attorney), Christopher Stokes Moseley (CHRISTIE'S International Real Estate), Mike Whitehead, JD (Reese Pyle Meyer PLL)
Tibbie Leslie Travel Grant Review Committee
Community Members: Ric Hall (Denison University), Kim Manno (OSUN/COTC), Carol Thress (Explore Licking County)
2026 Scholarship Review Committee
Board Members: Kim Coplin (Denison University), Warren Weber (Community Volunteer)
Community Members: Ellie Akey (Park National Bank), Hayley Amick (Licking County Port Authority), Zachary Baker (Licking County Coalition for Housing), Caleigh Barker (Huntington), Mary Billy (Retired), Jayme Blackstone (C-TEC of Licking County), Leslie Bline (LCF), Tom Bline (Community Volunteer), Caitlin Bowman (Village of Hebron), Katie Brown (Katie Brown CPA Consulting), Megan Brown (Reese Pyle Meyer PLL), Rick Coplin (Denison University), Stephanie Crockatt (The Dawes Arboretum), Eschol Curl (Community Volunteer), Josh Dandurand (Walden Financial), Jessica Davino (Licking County Job & Family Services), Jennie Dawes (LCF), Amy Dell (LCF), Christine Diebold (A&D Advertising Design), David Doney (Community Volunteer), Erica Dunn (The Granville Investment Group), Megan Ernest (The Midland Theatre), Josh Filler (The Energy Cooperative), Kevin Firestone (Matesich Distributing Co.), Emily Gentry (Community Volunteer), Alison Gerdeman (Park National Bank), Hunter Hall (Park National Bank), Tom Hall (Retired), Jocelyn Hartshorn (TrueCore Federal Credit Union), Connie Hawk (LCF), Brittany Henry (Park National Bank), Suzy Henry (Welsh Hills School), Dennis Phillip Moore Jamandre (Uncle Giant), William Jefferson (Retired), Anna Jeffries (Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities), Nate Keirns (LEADS Community Action Agency), Bob Klingensmith (Retired), Molly Kurtz (Community Volunteer), Sarah Leavell (Retired Administrator from Denison), Ben Lee (Newark Catholic HS), Brayan Liller (Cardinal Health), Rebecca Mastroianni (Student/Community Volunteer), Jessica Mautz (OSUN/COTC), Kathryn McClung (Park National Bank), Erika McCullough (Newark High School Athletic Dept.), Jami McKinney (C-TEC Postsecondary Center), Rachel Menzer (Community Volunteer), Nick Mill (ADR & Associates Ltd.), Dan Moder (Explore Licking County), Christine Montgomery (Denison), Janine Mortellaro (Mortellaro McDonald’s), Clara Mulhollen (Licking County Aging Partners), Ellen Nixon (C-TEC of Licking County), Shanay Nye (LC Board of Developmental Disabilities), Rick Patellos (Retired), Kathy Patton (Community Volunteer), Karen Pavone (Park National Bank), Faith Phillips (OSUN/COTC), Kendra Proudfit (DoubleTree by Hilton), Peggy Qualls (Senior Living Connections), Grace Richards (Hopewell FCU), Seth Roy (Newark City Schools), Leann Shafer (LC Board of DD), Krista Siegfried (Park National Bank), Margot Singer (Denison University), Cory Smith (Park National Bank), Jay Snyder (WCLT Radio Group), Bethany Stickradt (Reese Pyle Meyer PLL), Becky Thomas (Licking Memorial Health Systems), Kate Waldrop (Genesis HealthCare Systems), Tiffany Ware (Community Volunteer), Pattye Whisman (Community Volunteer), Kim Wilhelm (Licking County Job & Family Services), Wayne Wycoff (Community Volunteer), Susan Zingraf (McGraw Hill)
Youth Philanthropy Committee
Co-Chairs: Janine Mortellaro (Mortellaro McDonalds) and Abbey Hupp (Lakewood High School)
Governing Committee Member: Jeanetta Pyle (Community Volunteer)
Alexia DeCastro (Licking Valley High School); Suzette Hamilton, PhD (Community Volunteer); Johanna Kuhlwein (Licking Valley High School); Courtney Lichtenauer (Licking Valley Local Schools); Shaylee Nethers (Licking Valley High School); Mandolyn Newell (Ohio Natural Energy Institute); Sophia Pape (Licking Valley High School); Jacob Palmer (Boys & Girls Club of Newark); Kate Shaw (Newark High School)
