About Us

Since 2006, a committee of volunteers and community leaders has been working to advance this project. A LGBT history collection plan has been developed and a plan to solicit and accept donations of historical items has been created. Further, OHS has named an LGBT person to their Development Board to assist in moving this project forward. Throughout this process, OHS has shown extraordinary support for this project from the Executive Director to the Development and Curatorial staff.

What the GOHI Committee has accomplished so far:

• Formed a committee of volunteers and community leaders which meets monthly;

• Setup an endowment fund within OHS and obtained start-up funding through a grant from the Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation;

• Developed a website (http://www.gohi.org);

• Developed a collection and curatorial plan to solicit and accept donations of historical items statewide;

• Joined the OHS Development Board to advocate for GOHI and its endowment growth to support artifact collection and preservation work.

Generous Supporters:

Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation

GOHI Board of Trustees

Jan Brittan
Rob Berger
Michel Coconis
Sharon Croft
Joe Florenski
Chad Frye
Karen Graves
Chris Hayes
Matt Hicks
Katie Johnson
James Sanders
Robert Trautman
Kim Welter

ex officio member
Stacia Kuceyeski

Officers

President — Chris Hayes

Vice President — Sharon Croft

Secretary — James Sanders

Committees

Curatorial Committee
Joe Florenski, Chair
Rob Berger
Jan Brittan
Michel Coconis
Sharon Croft
Karen Graves
Chris Hayes
Stacia Kuceyeski — ex officio
Katie Johnson
Kim Welter

Development-Marketing Committee
Rob Berger, Interim Chair
Michel Coconis
Chad Frye
Chris Hayes
Matt Hicks
Katie Johnson
James Sanders
Robert Trautman