The Local Selection
Committee consists of community leaders from various fields of
expertise. The role of this well diverse group is to review the
nominations submitted for the Kellogg’s Child Development Award and the
Cardinal Health Children’s Care Award. The committee reviews the
nominations based on established criteria for each Award, with the sole
purpose of determining the six Honorees of the Hannah Neil World of
Children Awards. The World of Children, Inc., Board reserves the right
of final selection.
Acton, Barbara, Exec Dir., Childhood League
Aspey, Lynn, Career & Workforce Consultant, JFS
Auseon, Jeanie, Fine Arts Teacher, Upper Arlington
Baker, Lauren, Accenture Consultant
Beard, Jon, CEO/President, Compact Corp
Beeler, Pam, Columbus Public Schools, R.N.
Bosart, Maureen, Franklin County Children Services, R.N.
Bouchard, Laurie, Partners in Marketing, Inc.
Capano, Maria, SVP Human Resources, The Limited
Castrop, Julie M.D. Children’s Hospital
Catalino, Teri, Foster Care Specialist, HNC
Celeste, Christopher, Independent Consultant
Chakroff, Lisa, Foster Care Therapist, Hannah Neil Center
Cole, Edie, CEO, Cole Communications, HNCFB
Frankie Coleman, Dir. Public Affairs, OSU
Crawford, Gretchen, Professor, Capital University
Eads, Janet ,Volunteer Coordinator Columbus Zoo
Dixon, Joel, Cols Coalition Against Family Violence
Dillard, Wanda, Dir. of Dev. OSU Medical,
Feinstein, Gail, Dir. of Dev. OSU
Fellers, Nick, Partner, The Suddes Group
Geitgey, Lisa, Small Business Owner
Gillam, Bill, WOC Board Member
Girson, Barbara, Independent Consultant
Hadley, Debra, Exec Dir. Cardinal Health Foundation
Hatch, Shannon, Account Executive Fahlgren-Mortine
Hetzler, Gail, Retired Educator
Heiser, Karen, VP Education, Children’s Hospital
Hughes, Nancy, RN, Hannah Neil Center
Hura, Gordon, Sr. Analyst, JP Morgan Chase
Hura, Melissia, Account Exec, ConsulTech
Hurst, Kevin, VP Chase Manhattan Mortgage
Jacobs, Jackie, Ex. Dir. Columbus Jewish Fndtn
Leibowitz, Harry, Founder, WOC
Leibowitz, Kay, Head Merchant Victoria’s Secret
Lichtcsien, Alan, VP, Value City Furniture
Lippy, David,
Past
President, World of Children, Inc.; Community Leader.
McGuiness, Rory, Acnt Mngr Columbus Crew
McGinty, Peter, VP Marketing Columbus CCVB
Milbourne, Amy, Community Activist
Miracle, William, Sr. Mngr, Red Cross
Nestorova, Tatyana, Lecturer, OSU Int Studies
Nicholas, Michael, HR Mngr, McDonalds
Nissenbaum, Mike, Reg Mngr, AVI Food Systems
Pileski, Melanie, AE Keebler-Kellogg’s
Reed, Eileen Cooper, Director, Children’s Defense Fund
Rosenberg, Christina, Former Exec Dir of TAPP
Schroeder, Adam, Former WOC Intern
Silver, Janice, BSN, CRNA
Strohmaier, Deb, Corp Comm Mngr, AEP
Suddes, Tom, Founder, The Suddes Group
Terrell, Kate, VP Development, Eagle Family Foods
Talkowski, Joyce, Past President Volunteers Columbus Zoo
Tarantino, Kathy, Human Resources Consultant
Thompson, Sandra, VP, PIM
Vaughn, Tammy, Dayton Reg Dir, Children’s Hunger Alliance
Vince, Edward P., Regional Mngr, CISCO
Whaley, Kim, VP for Education, COSI
Wolfson, Paul , Major Account Mngr, CISCO
