Trustees & Staff

The Ohioana Library is governed by a Board of Trustees and run by a staff of full-time and part-time employees. Find out more about our trustees and staff below.

Board of Trustees

(As of July 2026)

Honorary Chair

Fran DeWine

Elected

President: Brad Hughes, Columbus

Vice-President: Helen F. Bolte, Columbus

Secretary: Amy A. McClure, Dublin

Treasurer: Rekha Voruganti, Dublin

Ashley Bethard, Dayton

Sam Chang, Toledo

Dionne Custer Edwards, Columbus

Steve George, Columbus

Andrew Grace, Gambier

Robert Jaquay, Highland Heights

Kelli Johnson, Chillicothe

Negesti Kaudo, Columbus

Todd Kleismit, Columbus

Chrissy Myers, Akron

Holly Brians Ragusa, Cincinnati

David Siders, Cincinnati

Caroline Stevens, Columbus

Emily J. Taft, Columbus

Deborah Urton, Columbus

Donte Woods-Spikes, Columbus

Appointed By the Governor of Ohio

Judith Y. Brachman, Bexley

Amy A. McClure, Dublin

Kimberly A. Murnieks, Westerville

Brian M. Perera, Upper Arlington

Trustees Emeritus

Rudine Sims Bishop, Columbus

Ann Bowers, Bowling Green

Christina Butler, Ph.D., Columbus

Cynthia Puckett, Columbus

Daniel Shuey, Westerville

Robert Webner, Columbus

Ohioana Staff

Dr. Amelia Adams

Executive Director

Kathryn Powers

Assistant Director

Courtney Brown

Librarian