New Members

Professor Wukich is joining OCMA as Associate Member. He currently is serving as the Interim Director of Urban Studies at Cleveland State University.

Kathleen joins OCMA as the Communications Coordinator for the City of Painesville where she has served the past five years as part of the leadership team.

Breanne joins OCMA as a Civil Assistant Prosecutor in Logan County. She has previous served the Solicitor for Yellow Springs and in private practice served as an Assistant Law Director for several communities in the Dayton area.

PJ joins OCMA as the Planning Manager for Deerfield Township where he has worked since 2022. PJ previously served in a similar role in Anderson Township. He is currently enrolled as an MPA student at Northern Kentucky University.

Eric joins OCMA as the Municipal Services Director for Tipp City. Eric has worked for Tipp City since 2012.

Jesse joins OCMA as the Village Administrator in both Wintersville and Bridgeport Ohio. He previously served as a Lieutenant in the Wintersville Police Department.

Peter joins OCMA as the Associate Director of the Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement at the University of Cincinnati. Peter is also studying to obtain his MPA at the University of Cincinnati. He has previously worked in local government in Illinois for the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the City of Peoria.

Matthew joins OCMA as the first City Administrator in Canal Winchester. Matthew has served as the Public Service Director in Canal Winchester since 1994.

Nicole Harris joined OCMA in October 2023 as the Economic Development Director in Warrensville Heights. Nicole has been in this role with Warrensville Heights since 2022, having previously worked for NOPEC as a Government Relationship Manager.

Aaron Messenger has worked for the City of Vandalia as a Recreation Supervisor since 2018. He is an Emerging Leader, currently enrolled with Wright State, where he is working toward a Masters in Public Administration.