Board of Directors

The Area 20 Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders from its five-county region to help shape workforce policies. The majority of representation on the Board is filled from the business sector to help direct funding toward the needs of our local businesses. Board members are selected by county commissioners from the counties that comprise Area 20. There are five Board members from Pickaway and Ross counties, six Board members from Fairfield County, and three Board members from Hocking and Vinton counties. Other Board members include an at-large K-12 education representative, at-large business representative, a representative from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, and a Wagner-Peyser representative. Current Board members are listed below:

Name Company County Sector
Marla Bailey Fairfield Medical Center Fairfield Business
Matt Claypool Claypool Electric Fairfield Business
Jennifer Friel Mid West Fabricating Fairfield Business
Nathan Hale Lancaster City Schools Fairfield K12 Education
Todd Hoffman Eastland Fairfield Career & Tech School Fairfield Adult Education & Literacy
Kimberly Jeffers Ohio University Fairfield Higher Education
Chuck Zender Amanda Manufacturing Hocking Business
Theresa Ragosta Rocky Boots Hocking Business
Jessica Stroh HAPCAP Hocking Commmunity Based Organization
Stephen Carson Ohio Department Job & Family Services ODJFS State Employment Services
Katie Karwatske Opportunities for Ohioans w/Disabilities OOD Rehabilitation Services
Sally Galecki Ohio Health Pickaway Business
Jeremy Gilpen Iron Workers 172 Pickaway Labor
Michael Linton Accurate Heating and Cooling Pickaway Business
Christy Mills Pickaway WORKS Pickaway Commmunity Based Organization
Ben Smith Willow Wood Pickaway Business
Mike Throne Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce Ross Business
Carrie Fife Pickaway Ross Career & Technology Center Ross Adult Education & Literacy
Kellie Gunn Kenworth Ross Business
Tom White Accurate Heating and Cooling Ross Business
Jeremy Dennis Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Vinton Labor
Richard Games Sojourners Care Network Vinton Youth Serving Organization
Brad Munn McDonald's Vinton Business

Area 20 Bylaws

Regional & Local Plan

Board Meeting Packets

Customer Testimonails

You guys have been great to partner with and helping to promote Cintas and our brand for job opportunities in Fairfield County.

Ashlee Gates Cintas Lancaster
Customer Testimonails

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Customer Testimonails

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