The Office of the President
The Office of the President includes professional and administrative staff dedicated to supporting the president as well as the Office of Commencement and Special Events and the University Residence.
Administration
205 Bricker Hall
190 North Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
614-292-2424
Hannah Bechtold, Director of Administration and Operations
bechtold.25@osu.edu
JR Blackburn, Chief of Staff
blackburn.23@osu.edu
Sarah Bohman, Deputy Chief of Staff
bohman.28@osu.edu
Emily Bowling, Executive Administrator to the President
bowling.225@osu.edu
Michelle Compston, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
compston.2@osu.edu
Kirsten Duris, Office Associate
duris.12@osu.edu
Amanda Frey, Editorial Coordinator
frey.115@osu.edu
Debora LePera, Fiscal Officer
lepera.2@osu.edu
Tom Near, Courier
near.1@osu.edu
Paul Patton, Senior Advisor to the President
patton.570@osu.edu
Richard Scharschmidt, Executive Assistant to the Senior Advisor
scharschmidt.1@osu.edu
Jaclyn Waggoner, Coordinator of Planning and Scheduling
waggoner.118@osu.edu
Commencement and Special Events
1060 Blankenship Hall
901 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
614-292-9051
Scott Grimsley, Program Manager
grimsley.19@osu.edu
Katie Schwegman, Program Coordinator
schwegman.9@osu.edu
Jake Snoble, Senior Manager
snoble.2@osu.edu
Camaren Williams, Office Associate/Fiscal Assistant
williams.4358@osu.edu
Executive Communications
103 Bricker Hall
190 North Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
614-247-4573
Na'Tyra Green, Associate Editor
green.1381@osu.edu
Deb Guinan, Director
guinan.4@osu.edu
Kevin Kilbane, Assistant Director
kilbane.20@osu.edu
Adam Warren, Senior Writer
warren.543@osu.edu
University Residence
1060 Blankenship Hall
901 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
Carolyn Speicher, Events and Residence Manager
speicher.16@osu.edu
