Gabe Applegate
Board Member, February 2018 - March 2021, March 2021 - present
Patent Attorney, Baker & Hostetler LLP

Andrew Beiting
Board Member, December 2020 - present
Chief Operating Officer, The Stough Group

Marissa Bruns
Board Member, April 2023 - present
Process Change Manager, The Kroger Company

Laura Blackorby
Board Member, June 2019 - August 2022, August 2022 - present
Vice President, Enterprise Risk Governance and Reporting Manager, Fifth Third Bank

Adam Bloomfield
Chair, Facilities Committee
Board Member, June 2016 - October 2019, October 2019 - October 2022, November 2022 - present
Director of Operation, Bloomfield/Schon Investments

Bill Brunette
Board Member, July 2021 - present
Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Eco Engineering, Inc.

Chris Coy
President, November 2021 - present
Board Member, April 2015 - April 2018, April 2018 - April 2021, April 2021 - present
Vice President, Data and Analytics, Health Transformation Alliance

Jason Franz
Executive Director/Co-Founder
Vice President, May 2012 - present
Board President June 2004 - May 2012
Board Member, June 2004 - present
Visual Artist, Art and Design Educator

Michael W. Gentry
Treasurer, August 2019 - present
Chair, FInance Committee
Board Member, April 2018 - August 2019, August 2019 - August 2022, August 2022 - present
CPA, Tax Partner, MCM CPAs

Debbie Heuer
Emeritus Director (elected), August 2022 - present
Board Member, January 2010 - August 2022
Board President, May 2012 - November 2021
Founder and President, Talent Springs LLC

Janelle Kelpe
Board Member, October 2022 - present
Architect/Owner, Chroma Architecture + Design

Richard J. Lajoie, Jr.
Emeritus Director (elected), August 2019 - present
Board Treasurer, March 2014 - August 2019
Board Member, November 2012 - November 2015, November 2015 - November 2018, November 2018 - August 2019
Retired Business Executive

Melissa Lusk
Board Member, May 2023 - present
Visual Artist/Weaver, Former President of the Weaver's Guild of Greater Cincinnati

Brigid O'Kane
Co-Founder
Secretary, June 2004 - present
Board Member, June 2004 - present
Associate Professor of Design, University of Cincinnati

Carrie Pollick
Board Member, February 2012 - 2015, February 2015 - February 2018, February 2018 - February 2021, February 2021 - present
Epic Application Analyst, Mercy Health

Steve Shipp
Board Member, April 2023 - present
Vice President of Finance at HGC Construction Co.

Brian R. Tracy
Board Member, December 2020 - present
Attorney, Lindorst & Dreidame, Co., LPA

William Williams
Board Member, December 2020 - present
Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Cincinnati

Carole Winters
Board Member, May 2023 - present
Graphic Designer, Printmaker, Retired Publishing Executive, Former President/Director of Tiger Lily Press

Past Board Members

Dan Dutro
Board Member, August 2012 - July 2021

Pamela K. Ginsburg
Board Member, March 2011 - September 2020

Amelia Lewis
Board Member, September 2018 - November 2019

Lynn Ryan
Board Member, April 2015 - April 2018

Nick Cupps
Board Member, June 2014 - June 2017

Gregory Ruud
Board Member, April 2013 - April 2016

Nicole Summers
Board Member, February 2013 - February 2016

Chrissy Yund
Board Member (previousy Junior Board Member), December 2012 - December 2014

April Besl
Board Member, April 2011 - March 2014

Christina Dakin
Board Member, February 2009 - March 2012

Laura Fisher
Junior Board Member, July 2010 - July 2011

Elaine Potter
Junior Board Member, April 2009 - June 2010

Tamera Lenz Muente
Board Member, July 2007 - June 2010

Andrew Schaub
Board Member, January 2007 - January 2010

Trevor Ponder
Junior Board Member, December 2006 - December 2007

Jeffrey Salter
Junior Board Member, December 2006 - November 2007

Elizabeth Kauffman
Board Member, Co-founder, Treasurer: 2004-2007

Sandra Sharp
Board Member, April 2006 - October 2006

Josephine S. Russell Charitable Trust, PNC Bank Trustee

Manifest is supported by sustainability funding from the Ohio Arts Council, and through the generous direct contributions of individual supporters and private foundations who care deeply about Manifest's mission for the visual arts.

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cincinnati, ohio 45206

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cincinnati, ohio 45223