The volunteer Board of Trustees has provided dedicated leadership and support, enabling COSI to serve more than 33
million people since opening in 1964. The Board is ultimately responsible for upholding the regional and national
reputation of COSI within the community that we serve.
Bernie Ostrowski
Board Chair
Retired,
Plante Moran
Leah Pappas Porner
Board Secretary
Partner in Charge, Columbus & D.C.,
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Alex Compston
Trustee
CFO, Orange Barrel Media
Erica Conroy
Trustee
CEO & Cofounder,
Primum
Tom Dailey
Trustee
Managing Partner/CEO,
Tasty Main LLC
Michael Dennis
Trustee
VP,
CAS
Paul Heller
Trustee
Retired,
Huntington National Bank
Cindy Hilsheimer
Trustee
Managing Principal,
BeecherHill
Aimee Kennedy
Trustee
SVP of Human Resources,
Battelle
Mike Mahaffey
Trustee
EVP, Chief Customer, Strategy & Innovation Officer,
Nationwide
Tammy Roberts Myers
Trustee
Co-Owner, RE/MAX Apex
Founder and Principal, SS Resolution LLC
Antonio Smyth
Trustee
EVP, Grid Solutions and Government Affairs,
American Electric Power
Frederic Bertley
Ex-Officio Trustee
President & CEO, COSI
