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41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43287
Phone: 419-249-3314

John Cindric is an Institutional Investment Representative covering Northwest Ohio for Huntington Investment Company.  John joined Huntington in 2014.  He began his career with Huntington in 2006 and spent 2011 - 2014 working for Fifth Third Securities’ Institutional Investment Group.  His specialty is fixed income investments with a customer base that includes public funds, banks, private corporations and insurance companies.  He is a graduate of the University of Richmond and completed his M.A. at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro in 2004.  John holds both Series 7 and 63 NASD licenses. 

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6125 Memorial Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: (614) 760-2111

Jason Headings holds a B.S. in Marketing and a B.S. in Finance from Miami University, Richard T. Farmer School of Business and is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). He has over 12 years of investment experience. As Portfolio Manager of the Meeder Money Market Fund, he has been recognized with the Money Fund Intelligence Award by Crane Data in 2012 and 2013 and the “Top Manager Award” from iMoneyNet in 2011 and 2014. Each of those years the Fund ranked highest in the United States amongst all prime retail money market funds. He is an instructor at various educational seminars.

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30 East Broad Street
9th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (800) 228-1102

Jonathan Azoff is the Director of the Office of Debt Management and Senior Counsel with the Ohio Treasurer’s office.  In that capacity, he manages the debt issuance process for the various general obligation, revenue, and special obligations for which the Treasurer serves as the issuing authority. He also oversees the servicing of the State’s approximately $10.5 billion debt portfolio.

Jonathan is an advisory board member of the National Association of State Treasurers—State Debt Management Network.  Prior to joining the State, he was an attorney with the law firm of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP in Atlanta, Georgia.  Jonathan earned his J.D. from the Emory University School of Law and his B.A. from Tulane University.

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4016 Allston Street
Suite 4
Cincinnati, OH 45209
Phone: (888) 596-2293

Jennifer is a Managing Principle and Portfolio Manager at RedTree Investment Group.  She has been in the investment industry for over 17 years with a primary focus on the fixed income markets. For over 10 years her experience has centered on developing fixed income investment strategies for public entities and other agencies.  At RedTree, she is responsible for the implementation of each client's specific investment strategy and portfolio risk management.

Jennifer earned her undergraduate and MBA degrees in finance from Xavier University.  She has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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2000 Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 365-2799

  Allison Binkley focuses her practice on serving as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel and purchaser’s counsel on general obligation financings, tax increment financings, utility revenue financings and special obligation financings. Her client base includes the State of Ohio, counties, municipalities, townships, port authorities, school districts, state universities, trustees, letter of credit banks, investment banking firms and financial institutions.  Allison has also served as bond counsel on 501(c)(3) and health care conduit financings. 
Allison has been recognized as a 2024 Best Lawyers in America for Public Finance Law and an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2012-2017.  Allison is a member of the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association, for which she serves as a trustee and on the education committee.  Allison also serves on the board of Women in Public Finance – Ohio Chapter.  She is also a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Prior to beginning her legal career, Allison served as an economist for the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.  In that position, she staffed the Senate Finance and Financial Institutions Committee for which she drafted amendments to and coordinated the State of Ohio’s biennial operating and capital budget bills.

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175 South Third Street
Suite 1250
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 987-1681

Brian Cooper concentrates on general obligation, income tax revenue, non-tax revenue and special revenue bonds.  Since 2003, Cooper has worked on 120 distinct project financings in Ohio representing over $2.75 billion in financed projects for municipal finance, economic development, utilities and infrastructure.  Cooper graduated from the Ohio State University in 2001 and is a municipal advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).

He has been a presenter at the Council of Development Finance Agencies’ national conference and serves as their muni bond advisor for both beginner and advanced bond courses and has also presented at the annual conferences for the Ohio Economic Development Association, the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association and is a guest lecturer at the Ohio State University.

Cooper joined Umbaugh in 2015 when his practice, ACI Advisors, LLC, merged with Umbaugh.  He is based in Umbaugh’s Columbus, Ohio, office and lives in Worthington, Ohio with his wife Patty and their three boys, Alex, Calvin and Ivan.

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30 West Spring Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-7090

Susan Willeke is an accomplished government - relations professional with more than 20 years’ experience in public affairs, communication and public speaking.  Susan joined the Ohio Ethics Commission in 2005 as the Education and Communications Manager where she oversees and conducts educational and communication outreach.  In that position, Susan presents approximately 200 speeches annually, develops information strategies regarding agency programs and represents the Ethics Commission to Ohio citizens, the media and the Ohio legislature.  Prior to joining the Commission, Susan served in the communications office at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and as a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives.   

Susan is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio.  In 2011, she was selected to present at TEDx Columbus, a conference for “Ideas Worth Sharing” and identified as one of Central Ohio’s “Leading Thinkers and Doers.”

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6125 Memorial Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 440-662-8268

Eileen Stanic is a Senior Public Funds Advisor with Meeder Investment Management. She has over 30 years of treasury management and investment management experience including more than a decade of Ohio public funds investment advisory experience. Over the years, she has presented at various Ohio public funds educational seminars and has served as a CPIM instructor. Eileen is a graduate of Cleveland State University where she was the recipient of the Wall Street Journal Award. She is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and a member of AFP, the Association for Financial Professionals. Based in the greater Cleveland area, Eileen is also member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Cleveland. 

Since 1974, Meeder Investment Management and its affiliates have provided comprehensive investment solutions to its clients. Meeder provides various investment advisory services to state and local governments in Ohio, as well as administrative and participant services to both STAR Ohio and STAR Plus.

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212 East Fifth Street
Suite 1000
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 826-0582

Mr. Laskey is a Director in the Cincinnati, Ohio Municipal Finance office of RBC Capital Markets and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since July of 2006.  Andrew has worked with hundreds of local governmental entities throughout Ohio on debt offerings including school districts, cities, counties, townships as well as the State of Ohio.  Additionally, Andrew has presented at numerous conferences on a variety of topics related to municipal bond issues and the bond underwriting process.

Andrew currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Municipal Advisory Council, a repository of statistical information relating to Ohio municipal issuers and their securities.  Mr. Laskey formerly served on the Board of Trustees for Clovernook Center for the Blind in Cincinnati but remains actively involved in the organization. 

Andrew attended the University of Cincinnati and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Honors-PLUS business program. He is a Registered Securities Representative, registered with the NASD and SEC.

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4016 Allston Street
Suite 4
Cincinnati, OH 45209
Phone: (888) 596-2293

Jennifer is a Managing Principle and Portfolio Manager at RedTree Investment Group.  She has been in the investment industry for over 17 years with a primary focus on the fixed income markets. For over 10 years her experience has centered on developing fixed income investment strategies for public entities and other agencies.  At RedTree, she is responsible for the implementation of each client's specific investment strategy and portfolio risk management.

Jennifer earned her undergraduate and MBA degrees in finance from Xavier University.  She has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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30 East Broad Street
9th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (800) 228-1102

Dusten is the IT Director for the Ohio Treasurer’s Office and has nearly 20 years of experience in technology and project management.  In his position, Dusten manages all aspects of the IT department including daily operations, website initiatives, internal & external security controls, cybersecurity, and vendor management.  Before the Ohio Treasurer of State’s office, Dusten worked in project management at Nationwide Insurance and as Network Technology & Security Officer and Chief Information Officer at the Ohio House of representatives.

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30 East Broad Street
9th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (800) 228-1102

Dusten is the IT Director for the Ohio Treasurer’s Office and has nearly 20 years of experience in technology and project management.  In his position, Dusten manages all aspects of the IT department including daily operations, website initiatives, internal & external security controls, cybersecurity, and vendor management.  Before the Ohio Treasurer of State’s office, Dusten worked in project management at Nationwide Insurance and as Network Technology & Security Officer and Chief Information Officer at the Ohio House of representatives.

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5800 Shier Rings Road
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 614-410-4412

Doug is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the City of Dublin, Ohio, where he leads initiatives in IT Innovation, Digital Experience, Smart City, Broadband, Intelligent Communities, and Blockchain. Dublin, Ohio has a growing reputation as a haven for technology oriented businesses interested in the collaboration opportunities between Smart Cities and the Private Sector. The City is innovating in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Broadband, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Mobility, Intelligent Transportation Systems, IoT, UAVs, and Automation.

Through the Global Institute for the Study of the Intelligent Community and the Intelligent Communities Forum, Dublin reaches out to communities throughout the State of Ohio in an effort to establish the first Intelligent State with the Intelligent Communities Forum. The City partners with the 33 Innovation Corridor Council of Governments in the establishment of the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor for the testing of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.

Doug supports the Smart Columbus project (SMRT CBUS) through sitting on the Data Policy Workgroup of the Smart Columbus Operating System (SCOS). Is is a member of the National Advisory Board of Tech Corps, and the Advisory Board of Per Scholas Columbus. As a motivated advocate for extending the opportunities of the IT industry to the widest possible community of talent, Doug has spoken on the priorities of diversity, inclusion, workforce development, and opportunity with Columbus Women In Technology, and is Chair of the Planning Committee for the 2018 CIO Tomorrow Conference. He was honored with a C-Suite Award in 2017, and has spoken on numerous technical topics in Colorado, California, New York, Toronto, and Ohio.

Doug earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo in Information Systems and Operations Management and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame.

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Phone: 614-407-9480

Pete Gordon, an Internet Software and Technology Fanatic from the Columbus Collaboratory.

Pete is passionate about applying and continuing to grow his expertise in Software Development/Architecture, Users Experience and IT Security by leading teams of technical experts and working tightly with business units to improve utilization of the Internet (Cloud Computing, SaaS, Web Services, and Mobile Platforms). He brings deep technical experience, which ranges from Application Development (SDLC) Management, Product Development (C#/Java/Javascript/JSON/SQL), and IT Security/Network Services. He received a Information Systems B.S. from Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University in 1997 and received a Medical Informatics M.S. from Northwestern University in 2013.  He also started in 2012 and continues to co-lead the Google Developer Group in Columbus, Ohio.

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4900 Reed Rd #309
Columbus, OH 43220
Phone: 614-407-3677

Josh is the founder of Software Verde, and has been programming since the age of 10. His ability to create things and solve problems is a large part of how he defines himself. Josh is passionate about his profession; when he’s not at work he is programming at home, where he creates applications, games, and innovations for the joy of it. Josh is a free-thinker, and believes knowing the reason behind why things are the way they are is an integral part of making good decisions.

Before Software Verde, Josh served in the US Military as a infantryman and scout sniper for the 509th Airborne. He deployed to Iraq in 2006-2007, and was decorated for his service amidst combat. Although his service was wrought with turmoil, Josh’s time spent in the military gave him a wide breadth view of the world, and instilled a sense of camaraderie, dedication, and courage.

Josh is very introspective of himself, and tries to find the good in others. He values his co-workers, friends, and family as people, and is protective of their welfare. He believes that an organization is not a single person, but is instead the sum of its people.