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
VP of Education
Emily Alonso-Taub
VP of Philanthropy
Amanda McVey, B.S.
VP of Administration & Finance, Chief Financial Officer
Abby Poklar, M.S.
Chief of Staff, VP for Institutional Alignment
Josh Sarver, M.Ed.
VP of Exhibits & Programs
Stephen White, Esq.
VP 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
Antonio Smyth
Trustee EVP, Grid Solutions and Government Affairs, American Electric Power
Monty Ragland
Trustee President & CEO, Proteam Solutions (PSI)
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.
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