Committees

We can have up to 20 board members per our bylaws and we currently have 10.

We must have a board because we are a nonprofit organization. Having a board that helps with the organization's governance gives a layer of oversight and accountability that many for-profit organizations lack. Here are the legal responsibilities:

Ensure that the organization is acting in accordance with the law and its mission

and that it is being a good steward of the donations it receives, etc.

Approve the budget 

for the organization annually

Provide fiscal oversight 

and should be consulted on expenditures of more than $500 for non-budgeted expenses. 

Notice must be texted and emailed 48 hours prior to expenditure and must get quorum & approval

Board Manager - Cassie (primary organizer/board contact)

• • The Managing Directors (Marisa, Cass) are NOT board members, but they do sit in on board meetings and help organize the board.

    • Cassie Young 614-204-6491 

    • Marisa Twigg 419-934-3043

Board Chair - Phil Kim, Ohio Citizens for the Arts 614-561-5188

Board Vice Chair - Ruthie Warshenbrot

Board Treasurer - Alanna Gibson, MadLab Theatre

Board Secretary - Ashley Gonzalez, Columbus City Schools

Board Members -

• Mary Louise Hawkins - community activist

• Gerry Rodriguez, Chief of Staff, Kaufman Development

• Jasmine Ayres, Community Organizer, Cohear

• Sharon Kim, Clinical Research Administration

• Kristina Dahmann, Attorney, Ice Miller

• Liz Andromeda, community organizer and activist

• Adam Vincent, legal aid attorney

We currently have 11 board members.