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The Friends of COSI is a service-project-based advocacy group comprised of individuals who support COSI's mission through fundraising events, community advocacy programs, and volunteer opportunities. Since its founding in 2004, the Friends of COSI have helped raise over $100,000 for COSI's educational and outreach programs.

Our Friends of COSI:
 
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Rhonda Davis
Senior Director of Development
614.629.3122
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Michelle Adams - Chair
President, Prism Marketing Communications  

Jennifer Messersmith - Co-Chair
Director, IT Program Management, Nationwide


Rick Ainsworth
Vice President, Innovation, Nationwide

Chris Andersen
Director, Project GRO, The Ohio State University


Jeanette Armbrust
Owner/Vice President - Sales & Marketing,
Skyline Exhibits of Central Ohio

Jana Barren
Community Volunteer

Michele Bondurant
Program Manager, Special Events,
Office of Human Resources, The Ohio State University

Stephanie Bryan
Senior Associate Editor,
American Chemical Society Journal Publications

Ray Cross
Online Computer Library Center, Inc.

Jim Cushing
Director of Catering, Nationwide


Stacy Dunbar
Senior Change Leader, Ashland, Inc.

Eric Floehr
Chief Technology Officer, Boxicom, Inc.

Sue Fox
Independent Software Contractor

Carmin Gade, Ph.D.
Senior Marketing Communications Consultant,
Corporate Relations, Battelle


Charlotte Glenn-Frey
Director, Community Relations, Nationwide

David Greer
IT Services Manager, School Employees Retirement System


Julie Greer
Catholic Diocese of Columbus

Barb Hackman
Community Volunteer

Valerie Harrell
Coordinator, State of Ohio Treasurer

Carl Higginbotham
Marketing Manager, WOSU Studios

Arnett Howard
Community Volunteer

Nicole Iovine
Bath & Body Works


Nicolette Jang
Advisor, Internal Control Services, Cardinal Health Inc.

Andrew Jensen
System Administrator I, State Auto Insurance Companies

Marvin Katz
Owner, Retired, Kapac Company

Susan Katz
President, Kapac Company

Craig Kavicky
Vice President of Business Development, Big Red Rooster

Laith Khalaf
Vice President of Investments, The Medsker Khalaf Group, UBS Financial Services, Inc.


Peter Killeen
Community Volunteer

Tom Krutsch
Community Volunteer

Christophe Le Barbier
Network Planner, Limited Brands

Subha Lembach
Juvenile Justice Project Coordinator,
United Way of Central Ohio


John Logue
Director, Business Development, SBC Advertising

Jon Mallory
Vice President, WesBanco

Cynthia Maves
Program Manager, Clean Fuels Ohio

Alicia McClure
Director, New Business Management, Big Red Rooster

Chris McFarland
Assurance and Advisory Business Services,
Ernst & Young LLP

Chris McGee
Senior Consultant, Data Management, Cardinal Health Inc.

Erin McMichael
Client Services Advisor, Demotech

Rashmi Nemade
Owner, BioMedText, Inc.


Laura Novotny
Sr. Research Associate, Bakaletz Lab,
Center for Microbial Pathogenesis,
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Ryan O'Dell
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Safecor Health

Zach Pappas
Global Brand Director, Mission Essential Personnel

Tina Patzer
Vice President of Human Resources,
Aetna Building Maintenance

Heather Rice
WLVQ-FM

Suzanne Richardson
Manager & Associate,
Lighthouse Veterinary Personnel Services

Sandy Ritchey
Learning Facilitator, Battelle for Kids

Sara Clunk Robertson
Marketing Manager, GBQ Parnters LLC


Jackie Rose
Engineering Field Resource Manager, Great Lakes Region,
Insight Enterprises, Inc.

Sara Royer
Community Volunteer

Bobby Singh
Senior Attorney, Integrys Energy Services, Inc.

Jason Slone
Community Volunteer


Amie Smith
IS Project Manager, Progressive Medical, Inc.

Jeff Spitzner
Chief Science Officer, Rescentris


Carol Stewart
Community Volunteer

Lisa Trippe
Community Volunteer

Tony Trippe
Director of IP Analytics, 3LP Advisors

Patricia Walden
President, Retired, Creatrix Enterprises, Inc.


Nathan Walter
Attorney, Plante & Moran, PLLC

Julie Ward
Auditor, Crowe Horwath LLP


Lucas Ward
Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Dave Wartel
Assistant Director/COO,
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission

Kerry Wartel
Community Volunteer

Rich Wartel
President, Two Labs Marketing, LLC

Julie Wasserstrom
Community Volunteer

Maggie Weber
Attorney, Nationwide Insurance Office of General Counsel


Karl Wetherholt
City Engineer, City of Gahanna

Libby Wetherholt
Special Education Teacher, Retired, Dublin City Schools


Jennifer Wilkinson
Vice President, Project Manager, JPMorgan Chase

Julie Williams
Personal Lines Sales Specialist,
State Auto Insurance Companies