Ohio Port Authority Listing
OCPA 2023 Officers
Sarah Lown, Chair
John Kelly, Vice Chair
Beth Huber, Treasurer
Lori Sallaz, Secretary
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Port Authority of Allen County
Cynthia Leis, Director of Business Development
leisc@aedg.org
144 S. Main St., Suite 200
Lima OH 45801
P: 419-234-4781
C: 419-303-0512
Dave Stratton, Executive Director
strattond@aedg.org
P: 419-348-6538
C: 419-303-0512
Web: www.aedg.org
Ashtabula City Port Authority
Janet Vettel, Secretary-Treasurer
4717 Main Ave.
Ashtabula, OH 44004
P: 440-992-7103
Ashtabula County Port Authority
Mark Winchell, Exec. Director
35 West Jefferson St
Jefferson, OH 44047
P: 440-576-6069
Athens County Port Authority
Mollie Fitzgerald, Secretary
340 W. State St., Unit 26
Athens OH 45701
P: 740-597-1420
F: 740-597-1548
Bellefontaine Logan County Finance and Development Authority
D. (Rick) Gildow, Board Member
100 S. Main Street
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
C: 937-935-1208
Web: www.logancountyohio.com/economic-development
Belmont County Port Authority
Larry Merry, Executive Director
101 N. Market St., Suite J
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
P: 740-695-4397
C: 740-819-1834
F: 740-232-1734
Blanchard Valley Port Authority
Tim R. Mayle, Executive Director
3900 North Main Street
Findlay OH 45840
P: 419-422-3313
Butler County Port Authority
David Fehr, Director
130 High St., 6th Floor
Hamilton OH 45011
P: (513) 887-3413
Web: development.butlercountyohio.org/content/txtcontent/PA/
Greater Cincinnati
Re-Development Authority (The Port)
Laura Brunner, President/CEO
Todd Castellini – V.P.
of Public Finance and Industrial Development
tcastellini@cincinnatiport.org
3 East Fourth St., Suite 300
Cincinnati OH 45202
P: 513-548-3300
F: 513-621-1080
Clermont County Port Authority
Greg Bickford, Interim Executive Director
gbickford@clermontcountyohio.gov
Clermont County Community and Economic Development Department
101 E. Main St., 3rd Floor
Batavia, OH 45103
P: 513-732-7986
Mobile: (513) 479-0427
Sarah Partin, Community & Economic Development
spartin@clermontcountyohio.gov
P: 513-732-7825
Web: clermontcountyohio.biz/clermont-county-port-authority/
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
William D. Friedman, Pres. & CEO
william.friedman@portofcleveland.com
P: 216-377-1339
Rhonda Winslow, Director of Finance
P: 216-377-1335
1100 West 9th St., Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44113
P: 216-241-8004 / F: 216-367-6721
Clinton County Port Authority
Beth Huber, Executive Director
1113 Airport Rd.
Wilmington, OH 45177
P: 937-655-7040
C: 937-536-1776
T. Alex Beres, Executive Director
aberes@ccportauthority.com
Web: www.co.clinton.oh.us
Columbiana County Port Authority
Penny Traina, CEO/Executive Director
ptraina@ccpa-ohioriver.com
7860 Lincole Place
Lisbon, OH 44432
P: 330-424-1800
F: 330-424-4909
Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority
Patty Huddle – Vice President
Marcy Altomare, Dir. of Operations
300 Spruce St. STE 220
Columbus, OH 43215
P: 614-427-0394 / 614-429-0175
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Kristen Easterday, Director, Communications and Public Affairs
keasterday@columbusairports.com
4600 International Gateway
Columbus, OH 43219
P: 614-239-5064
Conneaut Port Authority
Denver Spieldenner, Harbormaster
harbormaster@conneautportauthority.com
929 Broad St.
Conneaut, OH 44030
P: 440-593-1300 F: 440-593-2283
Coshocton Port Authority
Tiffany Swigert, Exec. Dir.
tiffanyswigert@coshoctoncounty.net
106 S Fourth St.
Coshocton OH 43812
P: 740-622-7005
Web: www.coshoctonportauthority.com
Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority
Joseph M. Geraghty, Director
8 N. Main St.
Dayton, OH 45402
P: 937-853-2535
Web: www.daytonport.com/about.html
Delaware County Finance Authority
Monica Conners, Economic Development Administrator
91 N. Sandusky St.
Delaware, OH 43015
740-833-2113
Port Authority of Eastlake Ohio
Mark Cain, Chairman
35150 Lakeshore Blvd.
Eastlake, OH 44095
P: 440-951-1416 (City Hall)
P: 440-220-2000
Web: www.eastlakeportauthority.com
Erie County Port Authority
David White, Interim Director
david@firelandsforward.com
247 Columbus Ave
Sandusky, OH 44870
P: 419-627-7791
C: 419-480-9656
Makenna Laser, Operations Manager
makenna@firelandsforward.com
Fairfield County Port Authority
Rick Szabrack, Director
rick.szabrak@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
4465 Coonpath Rd NW
Carroll, OH 43112
P: 740-652-7162
C: 216-496-2600
Vince Carpico, Economic Development Specialist
P: 740-652-7163
Fairport Harbor Port Authority
(Lake County)
Dave Burrier, President
5 Water St
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
P: 440-551-9610
Web: www.fairportharbor.org/village-government/port-authority/
Greene County Port Authority
Eric Henry, Director
eric.henry@greenecountyohio.gov
Janese Brooks, Fiscal Support Coordinator
janese.brooks@greenecountyohio.gov
Brandon Huddleson, Secretary
brandon.huddleson@greenecountyohio.gov
35 Greene St.
Xenia, OH 45385
P 937- 562-5007
Web: www.greenecountyohio.gov/1634/Greene-County-Port-Authority-GCPA
Guernsey County Port Authority
Bill Arnett, Executive Director
director@cgccic.org
9900 Brick Church Rd., STE 2
Cambridge, OH 43725
P: 740-432-1881
F: 740-432-1990
Web: https://cgccic.org/
Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority
Rick Platt, President & CEO
851 Irving-Wick Drive West
Heath, OH 43056
P: 740-788-5500
C: 740-334-3801
F: 740-788-5511
Web: www.hnlcpa.com
Huron Joint Port Authority
Rob Moore, President
417 Main Street
Huron, Ohio 44839
P: 419-557-5510
Web: www.worldportsource.com/ports/USA_OH_Port_of_Huron_3588.php
Jefferson County Port Authority
Robert Naylor, Executive Director
500 Market St FLR 1, STE 3
Steubenville, OH 43952
P: 740-283-2476
Web: www.jcport.com
Lake County Ohio Port & Economic Development Authority
David Anderson, Executive Director
105 Main Street, 5th Floor
Nolan Building
Painesville, OH 44077
P: 440-350-5345
F: 440-357-2296
Web: www.lcport.org
Lancaster Port Authority
Stephanie Bosco, Executive Director
104 East Main St
Lancaster, OH 43130
P: 740-681-5077
C: 614-286-3822
Lawrence County Port Authority
Bill Dingus, Ph.D., Exec. Dir.
216 Collins Ave.
South Point, OH 45680-0488
P: 740-377-4550
C: 740-533-7280
Lorain Port & Finance Authority
Tom Brown – Executive Director
tbrown@lorainportauthority.com
Tiffany McClelland - Assistant Director
tmcclelland@lorainportauthority.com
319 Black River Lane
Lorain, OH 44052
P: 440-204-2265
P: 440-204-1194
Lorain County Port Authority
James Miller, Director.
P: 440-328-2326
226 Middle Ave, 5th FL.
Elyria, OH 44305
P: 440-328-2326
F: 440-328-2349
Marion Port Authority
Evelyn Warr-Cummings, Assisting Staff
regionalplanning@co.marion.oh.us
Dave Strzalka, President
222 W. Center St.
Marion, OH 43302
P: 740-223-4140
P: 740-225-4420
Marysville-Union County Port Authority
Eric Phillips, Executive Director
Savannah Allen
227 E. 5th St.
Marysville, OH 43040
P: 937-642-6279
F: 937-644-0422
Mason Port Authority
City of Mason Economic Development
Michele Blair – Director
6000 Mason-Montgomery Rd.
Mason OH 45040
P: 513-229-8500
F: 513-229-8511
Web: www.imaginemason.org
Medina County Port Authority
Medina County Econ. Dev. Corp.
Bethany Dentler – Administrator
bdentler@medinacounty.org
144 N. Broadway St., Suite 119
Medina, OH 44256
P: 330-722-9215
Web: www.medinacountyportauthority.org
Port Authority of Northwestern, Ohio
(Putnam County)
Amy Sealts
amy@putnamcountycic.com
115 North Fair St. / PO Box 145
Ottawa OH 45875
P: 419-523-5595
Port Authority of Springfield, Ohio
Tom Franzen, Asst. City Manager
76 E. High Street
Springfield OH 45502
P: 937-324-7300
F: 937-328-3497
Port Authority of Middletown, Ohio
(Butler/Warren County)
Debbie Garitson - Secretary
debrag@cityofmiddletown.org
1 Donham Plaza
Middletown, OH 45042
P: 513-425-7941
Web: www.cityofmiddletown.org
Pickaway County Port Authority
Tim Colburn, Executive Director
tcolburn@pickawayprogress.com
P: 740-420-6498
F: 740-412-6515
Galion Port Authority
Chad Miller, Secretary of the Board
chadm@galionport.org
P: 419-468-1857
Portage County Port Authority
John Ryan – Chairman
johnryan2@gmail.com
Diana Fierle – Economic Dev. Specialist, Secretary-Treas.
Lisa Ann Cotten
lcotten0938@gmail.com
217 S Chestnut St
Ravenna OH 44266
P: 330-297-3470
Web: www.portagedevbd.org
Put-In-Bay Township Port Authority
Rosann Keiser
PIBTPortAuthority@frontier.com
1494 Landram Rd.
PO Box 278
Put-in-Bay OH 43456
P: 419-285-3371
Web: www.putinbayportauthority.com
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority
(Washington County)
Jesse Roush, Executive Director
Hanna Schaefer, Executive Coordinator
hannah@seohioport.com
223 Putnam St.
Marietta OH 45750
P: 740-760-0158
C: 740-350-4222
Web: www.seohioport.com
Southern Ohio Port Authority
Robert Horton
robert.horton@sciotocounty.net
602 7th St. STE 310
Portsmouth OH 45662
P: 740-357-9779
Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership
(Sandusky County, Seneca County/City of Tiffin Port Authority)
Aaron Montz, President & CEO
C: 419-618-2830
montz@tiffinseneca.org
Corrina Haynes
haynes@tiffinseneca.org
C: 567-804-9348
96 Washington St STE A
Tiffin OH 44883
P: 419-447-3831
Stark County Port Authority
Ray Hexamer, Administrator
Mike Naso, Coordinator
michael@starkcoohio.com
400 3rd St. STE 310
Canton OH 44702
P: 330-453-5900
F: 330-453-1793
Web: www.starkcoohio.com
Development Finance Authority of Summit County
Christopher Burnham – President
C: 330-730-2200
chris.burnham@developmentfinanceauthority.org
Lori Sallaz, Manager, Bond Finance Programs
Lori.sallaz@developmentfinanceauthority.org
47 N. Main Street
Akron OH 44308
P: 330-762-4776
F: 330-762-5178
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
Thomas Winston, President & CEO
twinston@toledoportauthority.org
Joe Cappel, VP, Business Development
jcappel@toledoportauthority.org
Holly Kemler, Commun. Mgr.
hkemler@toledoportauthority.org
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 701
Toledo, OH 43604
P: 419-243-8251
Economic Development and Finance Alliance of Tuscarawas County
Marla Akridge – Exec. Dir.
John Kelly, Business Development
jkelly@tuscedc.com
339 Oxford St
Dover, OH 44622
P: 330-602-4422, Ext. 602
Web: www.tuscedc.com
Van Wert County Port Authority
Jim Kitson
114 E Main St
Van Wert OH 45891
P: 419-238-6159
Vermilion City Port Authority
Bill Yancar, Operations Manager
Gwen Fisher – Boards and Commissions Clerk
Mayor Forthofer
City of Vermilion
5511 Liberty Ave
Vermilion OH 44089
P: 440-204-2474
F: 440-204-2423
Web: www.cityofvermilion.com/port-authority
Warren County Port Authority
Martin Russell, Exec. Director
Martin.Russell@co.warren.oh.us
Matt Schnipke, Deputy Director
matthew.schnipke@co.warren.oh.us
406 Justice Dr., Suite 301
Lebanon OH 45036
P: 513-695-2090
F: 513-695-2099
Wood County Port Authority
Rex Huffman (gen. counsel)
rhuffman@spitlerhuffmanlaw.com
932 Dixie Highway
Rossford OH 43460
P: 419-666-7130
F: 419-666-1983
Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority
Matt Abbott, Executive Director
Amy Young, Business Development Specialist
amy@zmcport.com
205 N. Fifth St.
Zanesville, OH 43701
P: 740-455-0742
F: 740-452-9703
Web: www.zmcport.com
West Central Ohio Port Authority
(Champaign, Clark, and Fayette Counties)
Louis Agresta, Secretary-Treasurer
Clark County Springview Govt. Center
3130 E. National Road, Suite 2-A
Springfield OH 45505
P: 937-521-2134
Web: www.westcopa.org
Western Reserve Port Authority
(Mahoning and Trumbull Counties)
Anthony Trevena, COO
atrevena@westernreserveportauthority.com
Sarah Lown, Public Finance Manager
2410 N. Champion St.
Youngstown OH 44503
P: 234-228-9696
Williams County Port Authority
David Newcomer, Chair
dnewcomer@outlook.com
Dawn Fitzcharles, Vice Chair
dawnf@edgerton-ohio.com
P: 419-769-1068
926 Cardinal Dr.
Bryan, OH 43506
P: 419-553-0468