Governing Board

Current OCC Governing Board Members

Jerome Solove, Chairman
Chairman, 1999 — present
Board Member, 1998 — present
Representing Residential Consumers
Hometown: Powell

Jerome Solove was appointed to the Governing Board in 1998 to represent residential consumers, and became Chairman in 1999. He is the President and owner of the real estate development firm Jerome Solove Development, Inc., headquartered in Columbus. Mr. Solove is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, as well as a former board member of the Columbus Area Apartment Association and the Rickenbacker Port Authority in Franklin County. Mr. Solove earned a bachelor of science in business administration with a dual major in real estate and finance from The Ohio State University, including a year of study at the London School of Economics.

John Moliterno, Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman, 2006 — present,
Board Member, 2003 — present
Representing Residential Consumers
Hometown: Girard

John Moliterno was appointed to the Governing Board in 2003 to represent residential consumers and became Vice-Chairman in 2006. He lives in Girard, Ohio and is President and CEO of Pegasus Printing Group which includes printing related companies in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In addition, he is the Treasurer of the City of Girard. Previously, Mr. Moliterno served as President and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren regional Chamber of Commerce. He is a board member of the Youngstown State University Penguin and Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley, and Chairman of the Trumbull County Workforce Development Board.

Randy Beane
Board Member, 2005 - present
Representing Organized Labor
Hometown: Dayton

Randy Beane was appointed to the Governing Board in 2005 to represent the interests of organized labor. Mr. Beane is a Lieutenant with the City of Dayton Police Department. During his more than 30 years with the department, Mr. Beane has served in many capacities including District Commander, SWAT Commander, Communications Bureau Commander and Drug Task Force Commander. He currently serves as the President of the Dayton Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #44 and as the President of the Dayton Police Athletic League. Mr. Beane graduated from Wright State University with a bachelor’s degree in urban affairs.

Gene Krebs
Board Member, 2005 - present
Representing Residential Consumers
Hometown: Camden

Gene Krebs was appointed to the Governing Board in 2006 to represent the interests of residential consumers. Mr. Krebs is Co-Director of Greater Ohio, a campaign that is working to revitalize Ohio communities through land use reforms. He served as a State Representative for House District 60 from 1993 until 2000. Mr. Krebs serves as a board member of the Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition. Additionally, he is a member of the Camden Chamber of Commerce and the Preble County Farm Bureau. Mr. Krebs graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology, and has published articles in both scientific publications and the general press, such as the Wall Street Journal.

Dorothy Leslie
Board Member, 2001 - present
Representing Family Farmers
Hometown: Upper Sandusky
Term: 9/1/01 – 9/1/08

Dorothy L. Leslie was appointed to the Governing Board in 2001 to represent family farmers. Mrs. Leslie resides in Upper Sandusky where she and her husband have operated a family farm since 1951. Mrs. Leslie previously served as State Executive Director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service from 1989 to 1993. She has served as chairperson of the state committee of that agency since 2001 and has received multiple awards from the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for her service to the farmers of Ohio. As an RN she served as a medical research associate working with farmers for the Ohio State University. She is an active member of a number of farm organizations, community projects and her church.

Joe Logan
Board Member, 2007 — present
Representing Family Farmers
Hometown: Kinsman

Joe Logan was appointed to the Governing Board in 2007 to represent the interests of family farmers. Mr. Logan is the past president of the Ohio Farmers Union, and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Farmers Union, where he serves as the Chairman of the Budget and Audit Committee and Vice Chair of the Legislative Committee. He previously served as the President of the National Association of Farmer Elected Committees (NAFEC) representing the interests of the locally elected committees in the Farm Service Agency offices nationwide.

David McCall
Board Member, 2007 — present
Representing Organized Labor
Hometown: Reynoldsburg

David McCall was appointed to the Governing Board in 2007 to represent the interests of organized labor. Mr. McCall is the director of District 1 (Ohio) of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (United Steelworkers). He also serves as secretary of the Union’s Constitution Committee and chairs the Union’s Negotiating Committees for several of the member companies. McCall attended the labor studies program at Indiana University – Northwest and graduated from the Harvard University Trade Union Program.

Michael Murphy
Board Member, 2003 - present
Representing Organized Labor
Hometown: Cleveland

Michael Murphy was appointed to the Governing Board in 2003 to represent organized labor. He lives in North Olmsted, Ohio where he currently serves as President-emeritus of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 47. He is also the President of the SEIU Ohio State Council, is on the executive board of the Ohio AFL-CIO and is Vice- President of the Cleveland AFL-CIO. In 2006, he was assigned to be the Administrative Assistant to the North Shore Federation of Labor.

Roger Wise
Board Member, 2006
Representing Family Farmers
Hometown: Fremont
Term: 9/1/06 – 9/1/09

Roger Wise was appointed to the Governing Board in 2006 to represent the interests of family farmers. Wise is the district supervisor for Sandusky County Soil and Water and a trustee for Jackson Township in Sandusky County. He also is a lifetime member of the Ohio Farmers Union and currently serves as chair of its policy committee. Wise previously served on the Sandusky County Boards of Education and Health.

 

Outgoing OCC Governing Board Members

John Steinberger Jr.
Board Member, 2001 - 2007
Representing Family Farmers
Hometown: St. Paris

John Steinberger was appointed to the Governing Board in 2001 to represent family farmers. He lives in St. Paris and is now retired. Mr. Steinberger has been very active in farming and agriculture throughout his career, which includes service as Executive Director of the Ohio Rural Development Partnership and Chief of the Division of Weights and Measures at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. He is a former County Commissioner and has been active in numerous local organizations.

Mark Totman
Board Member, 2005 - 2007
Representing Organized Labor
Hometown: Hilliard

Mark Totman was appointed to the Governing Board in 2005 to represent organized labor. He lives in Hilliard and currently serves as a Trustee and Legislative Representative for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18. In 2001, he was appointed to the Governor’s Labor Advisory Council.

 

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