Women’s Commission Members Announced

Members of a commission set up to dismantle barriers and reduce gender based-inequities for women everywhere in Columbus were officially announced.

Spearheaded by Executive Director of Healthcare Transformation at Ohio Health Group and First Lady, Shannon Ginther, the commission works to improve the economic lives of it’s women community members and level the playing field for those seeking better work conditions.

“I was thrilled by the tremendous response from our community and the overwhelming desire to partner in this work to help truly improve the economic well-being of women in this community. The people we have selected will work together to recommend solutions, build partnerships and be advocates to create change for women,” said Ginther.

Among the big names registered to the commission, there’s Nicol Ghazi in the Co-Op, Administrator of Muslim Family Services and Iris Harvey in Corrections, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio.

The Commission focuses on four areas that are key to women in the community: pay equity, housing and safety, health and nutrition, and workforce development and education.

We’ve included the full list of members below:

The first list of members include:

Chair, Shannon Ginther, First Lady, executive director of Healthcare Transformation at Ohio Health Group
Christie Angel, consultant, Calfee Strategic Solutions
Elizabeth Brown, City Councilmember
Victoria Calderon, co-owner/CEO, Avanza Business Solutions & Bottoms Up Coffee Co-op
Janelle Coleman, president, foundation and chief diversity officer, L Brands
Nichole Dunn, president and CEO, The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio
Nicol Ghazi, administrator, Muslim Family Services
Matt Habash, president and CEO, Mid-Ohio Foodbank
Danielle Harlow, social science research analyst, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Iris Harvey, president and CEO, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Terri Ifeduba, vice president of engagement and development, YWCA
Gale King, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Nationwide Insurance
Kathleen McGarvey, deputy director, The Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Ngozi Osuagwu, physician, clinical director of Women’s Health Center, Doctor’s Hospital
Mary Relotto, founder, Dames Bond LLC& Mission Possible Consulting Group
Daphne Saneholtz, partner/attorney, Brennan, Manna & Diamond LLC
Barbara Smoot, president and CEO, WELD

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