Board Of Trustees

Consists of up to 50 community business leaders who carry out the business of the chamber according to our Bylaws. Meets quarterly during the months of February, May, August and November.

Douglas Anspach Jr.

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Member

Jeff Bardonaro

KeyBank
Member

Cassie Barlow

Strategic Ohio Council For Higher Education
Member

Jessica Barry

The Modern College of Design
Member

Sharlet Briggs

Kettering Medical Center (Kettering Health Main Campus)
Member

Judy Budi

Graceworks Lutheran Services
Vice Chair Elect

Bill Burke

Day Air Credit Union, Inc.
Member

Douglas Cleaves

PNC Bank
Member

Steve Conklin

YMCA of Greater Dayton
Member

Tom Cronin III

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
Member

Eric Deutsch

Dayton Dragons Professional Baseball
Member

Kevin DeWine

CBD Advisors
Member

David Dickerson

Miller Valentine Construction & MV Investments
Member

Ryan Ernst

The Connor Group
Member

Brittany Farmer

Norwood Medical
Member

Jacqueline Gamblin

JYG Innovations LLC
Immediate Past Chair

John Garrity

Brixey & Meyer, Inc.
Treasurer

Benjamin Goodstein

Dayton Children's
Member

Martin Grunder Jr.

Grunder Landscaping Company
Member

Jennifer Heapy

Greater Dayton Premier Management
Member

Amoury Hollins

JP Morgan Chase
Member

Jessica Jones

Universal 1 Credit Union, Inc.
Member

Ellen Kaminski

Exhibit Concepts, Inc.
Member

Chris Kershner

Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Staff Liaison

Tami Kirby

Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
Legal Counsel

Suzanne Klopfenstein

Dayton Daily News / Cox First Media
Member

Amy Lei

Fuyao Glass America
Member

Patricia McDonald

Patricia McDonald - Community Volunteer
Chair - EPI Board of Trustees

Monique McGlinch

Midmark Corp.
Member

Shanda McKinney

Woolpert, Inc.
Member

Shanda McKinney has over 20 years HR experience leading HR teams and supporting the firm to successfully navigated the acquisition process, institute inclusion and diversity programs and refine a high-performance culture. She is currently the Global Head of People & Culture for Woolpert. She joined Woolpert in 2016, was made Chief Human Resources Officer in 2018 and was promoted to Vice President Shareholder in 2020. Her focus is to maintain a positive work culture through growth, strategic planning and retaining the firm’s Great Place to Work designation. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a master’s in human resource administration. Under her leadership Woolpert has received Dayton Business Journal Diversity Award in 2021, was awarded the Healthiest Employer Award from Dayton Business Journal from 2019-2021 and has been certified as a Great Place to Work nine times. McKinney, a married mother of two, also services on the board of the Dayton Business Chamber, Omega Community Development Corporation, and Young Ladies Aspiring Greatness, she is a former board member of the YWCA and former Board Chair of the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton.

Dave McNerney

Think Patented
Vice Chair

Jeffrey Mims Jr.

City of Dayton
Member

Diane Pleiman

Premier Health
Chair

 

Diane Pleiman is President & CEO of the Premier Physician Network –the largest multi-specialty in Southwest Ohio including 1000+ physicians and APPs.  Since being named to this position in January 2018 she has focused on transforming the group from an acquisition focused to an operating focused organization with an emphasis on access and providing an outstanding experience to grow the business. 


Her previous executive roles included Chief Operating Officer at Upper Valley Medical Center, Vice President of Neuroscience and Oncology Service Lines for Premier Health, Vice President of Operation at Miami Valley Hospital.  Diane joined Premier Health in February,1999.


Mrs. Pleiman holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Wright State University and a Bachelor of Arts in nuclear medicine technology from the University of Findlay.


Her current community service work includes Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and vice chair, and Dayton Live board member.  Past volunteer services include serving on the Fort Loramie School Board of Education holding offices of both President and Vice President, member of the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, New Choices, Inc. Board of Directors and the Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio Board, 2021 chair of the Women of Influence, as well as holding memberships and positions on church and school committees. 


 She was the recipient of the Dayton Business Journal 's Power 50 as well as earning Dayton Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award.  Diane was also named the Wright State University School of Graduate Studies Outstanding Alumni of the Year.


Diane and her husband, Mark, reside in Tipp City.  They have two adult children, Elizabeth and Caleb.


 
 
 

Jason Praeter

altafiber
Member

Tom Raga

AES Ohio
Member

Chris Rammel

Heidelberg Distributing-Dayton
Member

Carolyn Rice

Montgomery County
Member

Col. Dustin Richards

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base / 88th Air Base Wing
Member

Evelyn Ritzi

Ohlmann Group
Chair - Generation Dayton

Rafi Rodriguez

Rodriguez Financial Strategies, LLC
Member

After culminating his successful military career in March 2004, he then pursued a career as a Financial Advisor and now presides over “Rodríguez Financial Strategies, Limited Liability Company”.

He specializes in retirement income plans and comprehensive financial planning for retirees, Department of Defense professionals, and business owners.

He holds the Retirement Income Certified Professional® designation and is a Federal Retirement Consultant℠ practitioner. He holds FINRA Series 6 & 7, NASAA Series 63 & 65 securities licenses in FL, GA, NJ, OH.  He also holds Life, Health and VA Insurance licenses in FL, OH, and TX.

He serves on several boards and is very active in the community.

"Rafi" is a representative of Securities America Inc, Member FINRA/SIPC and Securities America Advisors.

Jessica Salem

Dayton Children's
Chair - Leadership Dayton

Greg Sample

Wright State University
Member

Charlynda Scales

Mutt's Sauce
Member

Matt Schnelle

Messer Construction Co.
Member

Dan Srbinovski

Accuserve
Member

Reginald Stover

Henny Penny
Member

Karen Townsend

KTownsend Consulting
Member

Devon Valencia

CareSource
Member

Katie Ward

P & R Communications Service, Inc.
Member

Vanessa Ward

Omega Community Development Corporation
Member

Beth Whelley

Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations
Member

Shane Wilken

CityWide Development Corporation
Member

Jason Woodard

Woodard Development
Member

Lori Zirkle

Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Staff Liaison
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