| Larry H. James, Esq......................................................... | Chair Partner, Crabbe, Brown & James |
| Lela Boykin........................................................................ | Community Advocate |
| Victor M. Davis................................................................. | Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church |
| Thomas Dillard.................................................................. | Director, Family Services, Columbus/ Franklin County Community Action Agency |
| William K. Harris............................................................... | City of Columbus appointee |
| James R. Hess................................................................. | Senior Vice President, Messer Construction Co. |
| A. Robert (Tony) Hutchins................................................ | Attorney & Managing Member, Gideon Development Partners, LLC |
| Jeffrey I. Johnson.............................................................. | CEO, Jeff’s Nation, LLC |
| Barbara B. Lach............................................................... | Community Advocate |
| Jordan A. Miller, Jr............................................................ | President & CEO, Fifth Third Bank |
| Angela Pace..................................................................... | Director of Community Services, WBNS-10TV |
| John W. Roberts............................................................... | Dean & Professor, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University |
| Eugene Smith................................................................... | Director of Athletics, The Ohio State University |
| Demetries J. Neely, Attorney at Law................................... | Community Advocate, King Arts Complex |