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100 South Third Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 227-4904

Christiane W. Schmenk is a Senior Counsel/Of Counsel with Bricker & Eckler's Public Finance Group in Columbus and has vast public sector experience.  She was the Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency, and before that Christiane assisted in the formation of JobsOhio.  She is the former mayor of Marysville, Ohio.

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100 South Third Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 227-2308

Robert F. McCarthy is an Associate with Bricker & Eckler in Columbus and has extensive experience working with public clients regarding economic development districts and special purpose districts.  He was an assistant attorney general under Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray.

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4175 Alum Creek Drive
Obetz, OH 43207
Phone: (614) 409-4403

Professional Experience

Rod graduated from Hamilton Township High School before entering the United States Navy.  He returned from the service and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School—both with honors.  Rod practiced law in Columbus, Ohio last serving as a partner at the Ice Miller law firm.  Rod is an experienced trial attorney and has litigated cases in Ohio State and Federal Courts, and in the Ohio Court of Claims.  He represented municipalities, counties, school districts, joint vocational districts and other political subdivisions in various matters including many public construction projects such as municipal buildings, public utility infrastructure, courthouses, road and bridge projects, school facilities, recreation centers and athletic facilities.  He is a well-known lecturer and author on Ohio municipal, construction, and economic development topics and is a 2006 recipient of Business First’s Forty Under 40 award.  Rod is a LEED-AP certified (Leadership in Environmental Energy & Design Accredited Professional) and has completed additional training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering in Masonry Design and Construction.  Rod was also a three-term Mayor of the Village of Obetz.  Rod is now the Administrator for the Village of Obetz. 

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, cum laude, Franklin University (1997)
Juris Doctor, Order of the Curia, Capital University Law School (2001)

Admitted to Practice
Ohio
United States District Court – Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court – Southern District of Ohio
Indiana, United States District Court – Northern District of Indiana

Professional Associations
Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association
National League of Cities, Administration & Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Special Certifications
LEED AP Certified

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10 West Broad Street
Suite 2300
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 559-7243

Gene's career started as a judicial clerk for Hon. Alan E. Norris of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. From there, his practice gravitated toward representation of public sector entities. Gene currently serves as the Law Director/Solicitor for Powell, Canal Winchester and Minerva Park, and Assistant Law Director for Obetz. He advises these clients on a wide range of issues: competitive bidding and infrastructure contract issues and disputes, zoning and land use issues, labor and employment matters, administrative appeals, drafting and advice related to proposed legislation, intergovernmental relationships, utility issues, adherence to applicable charter, statutory and constitutional provisions, and litigation and government immunity matters.

Gene also serves as special counsel for a number of political subdivisions, including the City of Westerville, for economic development and related matters.  In this capacity, he has had the opportunity to assist in the creation and implementation of Tax Increment Financing Districts, Community Reinvestment Area abatements, other economic development incentives, Joint Economic Development Districts and Zones, Cooperative Economic Development Agreements/Annexation Agreements, and Community Authorities.

Gene is actively involved in the Westerville community where he lived, including stints on the Board of the Westerville Chamber of Commerce and as a Past President of the Westerville Sunrise Rotary.

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(614) 901-6428
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: (614) 901-6428

Melinda Ulry is the Income Tax Administrator for the City of Westerville. She came to this position with over thirty years of tax experience, both private and public sector.  During her tenure with the City of Westerville, Melinda has served as the Administrator of Personal Income Taxes, Employer Withholding, Business Net Profits and Hotel Motel Taxes.

Melinda holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Business Administration and Accounting from Otterbein University. Member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants for the past twenty-eight years.

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371 West Second Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: (937) 227-1359

Michelle Jordan currently serves as the Tax Manager for the Dayton Branch Office, for the City of Cleveland Division of Taxation, Central Collection Agency (CCA).    She has served in this position for nearly five years, providing support for municipalities throughout Ohio.   Her nearly 35 year history in municipal income tax include positions as Fiscal Manager for the City of Troy (with responsibilities in both Utility Billing and Municipal Income Tax), Tax Administrator for the City ofTrotwood (setting up their first independent collecting office), City of Miamisburg, Audit Supervisor for the City of Springfield, and Tax Auditor for the City of Fairborn.

In 2004, Michelle founded the Dayton Area Tax Administrators (DATA), to provide additional educational opportunities to cities in the region.  Identifying the need for training opportunities with no cost to municipalities, she established DATA to provide open membership to any municipality, no annual dues, and no fee for meetings.    She has served in the positions of Vice-President and President of the Greater Ohio Association of Tax Administrators (GOATA), and is an active member of the Ohio Municipal League Income Tax Committee.   She has presented at the OML Annual Conference, the OML Tax Conference, the Dayton Area Mayors and Managers Association, as well as to regional finance and tax groups throughout the State.

Michelle attended Wright State University in Dayton, Clark State University in Springfield, Sinclair Community College in Dayton.    Michelle is a member of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus, Chamber Chorus, Vocal Ensemble and Festival Chorus, and has performed at the Schuster Center in Dayton, and Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City.   She and her husband Ron reside near Tipp City, and have four grown children and one granddaughter.

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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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743 E. State St.
Suite B
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: (800) 345-2519

Matthew Lauvray is an Assistant Project Manager for the Southeast Region in the Auditor of State’s Local Government Services Division. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration majoring in accounting, and has been with the Auditor of State’s Office for over ten years. Prior to working for Local Government Services, he spent four and one-half years with a local independent accounting firm as a Staff Auditor.

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175 South Third Street
Suite 510
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 221-4349

> Thirty-seven years experience.
　
> Admitted to all Ohio Courts, the Federal District Court for both the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia District Court and Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
　
> Local Government Fellow.
　
> Past President Athens County Bar Association, the Ohio Municipal League, the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association.
　
> Representative Clients: Ohio University Credit Union, the City of Nelsonville, The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District, the Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center, the Trimble Local School District, in addition to over 3,700 private.

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88 East Broad Street
5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (800) 282-0370

Mr. Inscho has been with the Auditor of State’s Legal Division since October, 2011. Prior to working for the Auditor, he was an Assistant Prosecutor for Delaware County. After graduating from law school, Mr. Inscho clerked for the Honorable Alfred Nance of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Baltimore. Mr. Inscho earned his J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law and his B.A. in Economics from The University of Dayton. In addition to the Ohio Supreme Court, he is admitted to practice in Maryland.

Mr. Turner joined the Auditor of State’s Office (AoS) in 1999.  Prior to joining the Public Integrity Assurance Team (PIAT), Mr. Turner managed audits of local governments such as school districts, cities, counties, townships and villages.  In his current role, he manages the forensic auditors in PIAT and takes an active role in advising on their open fraud cases.  In addition, Mr. Turner sits on the AoS Special Audit Task Force, a group led by Auditor Yost, which evaluates the fraud tips and complaints received by the office and determines their response to each.

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41 South High Street
Suite 1500
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 495-3960

Andrew Deye serves as Senior Director at JobsOhio.  In this role, Andrew oversees strategy, business development and research functions in support of JobsOhio’s nine targeted industries.  Previously, Andrew worked in investment banking for 8 years most recently as a Vice President at Greenhill & Co.  At Greenhill, and previously at Morgan Stanley in New York and Chicago, Andrew evaluated, structured and negotiated a wide variety of public-private partnership ("P3"), M&A and financing transactions.  A Cincinnati, Ohio native, Andrew graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in business administration and obtained an MPA from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 

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

Mr. Pisula oversees the investment of nearly $20 billion, including the Ohio treasury and the STAR Ohio local government investment pool.  Additionally, JD is the primary portfolio manager for the State’s long-term portfolio, manages the Ohio Market Access Program, and serves as an advisor for multiple state boards and commissions.  Prior to arriving at the Treasurer’s office, JD worked in the administration of Ohio Governor John R. Kasich. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Denison University and earned an MBA at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.

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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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88 East Broad Street
5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (800) 282-0370

Douglas Ferguson has been employed by the Auditor of the State of Ohio office for the past 27 years. The Auditor of State is one of the largest and most respected Governmental Accounting and Auditing organizations in the country. Doug has served in a management capacity for the past twenty three years and as a Senior Audit Manager for the past twenty years. The Senior Audit Manager has the overall responsibility for all audit and accounting services provided to their respective clients. Doug has served on a number of professional committees while serving the citizens of Ohio and has had the privileged to manage some of the largest and more complex clients in the Franklin County area. Doug is a member of professional organizations and holds the distinction of professional certifications for Certified Fraud Examiners and Certified Governmental Financial Manager. Doug holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Accounting from the United States International University, San Diego California. Doug, wife Veronica and daughter Nakeetra reside in Gahanna, Ohio.