Leadership
Behind COSI’s mission of science and discovery is a team of visionary leaders dedicated to innovation, education, and community impact. Get to know the people guiding COSI into the future.
Executive team
Frederic Bertley, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Chad Thompson, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Andy Aichele, MBA
Vice President of Education
Amanda McVey, B.S.
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President of Administration & Finance
Abby Poklar, M.S.
Chief of Staff
Vice President for Institutional Alignment
Josh Sarver, M.Ed.
Vice President of Exhibits & Programs
Stephen White, Esq.
Vice President of External Affairs, Strategic Initiatives, & Business Development
Board of Trustees
Bernie Ostrowski
Board Chair
Retired, Plante Moran
Leah Pappas Porner
Board Secretary
Partner in Charge, Columbus & D.C., Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Alex Compston
Trustee
CFO, Orange Barrel Media
Erica Conroy
Trustee
CEO & Cofounder, Primum
Tom Dailey
Trustee
Managing Partner/CEO, Tasty Main LLC
Michael Dennis
Trustee
VP, CAS
Paul Heller
Trustee
Retired, Huntington National Bank
Cindy Hilsheimer
Trustee
Managing Principal, BeecherHill
Aimee Kennedy
Trustee
SVP of Human Resources, Battelle
Mike Mahaffey
Trustee
EVP, Chief Customer, Strategy & Innovation Officer, Nationwide
Tammy Roberts Myers
Trustee
Co-Owner, RE/MAX Apex.
Founder and Principal, SS Resolution LLC
Monty Ragland
Trustee
President & CEO,
Proteam Solutions (PSI)
Antonio Smyth
Trustee
Executive Vice President of Power Generation and Gas Strategy, Alliant Energy
Dr. Frederic Bertley
Ex-Officio Trustee
President & CEO, COSI
Community Board
Community Board members help build better awareness of what COSI is doing in the community and work to make new connections that provide critical resources to fund COSI experiences. Community Board members also provide COSI with valuable advice and counsel based on their area of expertise, helping to influence decisions regarding development, marketing and outreach.
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For more information about joining COSI’s Community Board, please contact Christy Zistler at mailto:[email protected].
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