April 19, 2024

CBA 2024-2025 Board of Governors Election

The Nomination and Elections committee has submitted their report certifying to the Board of Governors that the following candidates are eligible to run for the 2024-2025 Board. The election will open on May 1, 2024, at 9:00 am and closed at noon on May 10, 2024.

On the ballot for officer positions are:

President: Aracely Tagliaventi, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (VIEW BIO) 
President-Elect: Kelli Amador, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP (VIEW BIO) 
Secretary/Treasurer: Melanie Tobias-Hunter, Columbus City Attorney (VIEW BIO) 

Only members who have been elected to at least one full term and currently serving on the Board of Governors are eligible for Secretary/Treasurer. Christopher Vonau, current Columbus Bar President, will serve another year as Immediate Past President. 

Incumbents:

Cedric Collins, Law Office of Cedric P. Collins, LLC (VIEW BIO) 
Judith Galeano, Mowery Youell & Galeano Ltd. (VIEW BIO)

Candidates on the ballot for first terms are:

Joanne Beasy, Isaac Wiles & Burkholder LLC (VIEW BIO) 
Jonathan Bond, Cooper & Elliott LLC (VIEW BIO) 
Erin Butcher, Bricker Graydon LLP (VIEW BIO) 
Natasha Davis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital (VIEW BIO) 
Amy Flowers, Ice Miller LLP (VIEW BIO) 
Sydney Pahren, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (VIEW BIO) 
Kevin Rouch, Rouch Law Office (VIEW BIO)                                                                                                                                                                Angelina Vega, Downtown Columbus, Inc (VIEW BIO) 

Additional eligible persons may be nominated for any Board position by delivering to the Association’s Executive Director a nominating petition signed by at least ten (10) voting members of the Association whose dues for the current fiscal year are paid. A nominating petition must be received at the Association office by not later than noon on April 26, 2024.