Jason H. Calhoun, a Columbus, Ohio attorney, formally held several positions with the State of Ohio in the workers’ compensation system over a period of twenty–five years as a Deputy Director of the Ohio Industrial Commission and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Jason is a past President of the Board of Trustees of the Columbus AIDS Task Force. Jason earned a bachelors degree from Yale University in Political Science and a law degree from the Michael Moritz School of Law at the Ohio State University.

Jason was born in Philadelphia, PA and in addition to Philadelphia has lived in Baghdad, Iraq; Rome, Italy; Djakarta, Indonesia; Nairobi, Kenya; Northfield, Massachusetts, and New Haven, Connecticut before taking up residence in Columbus, Ohio.

Over the course of his career to date, Mr. Eller has worked in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Most notably his work has focused on entrepreneurial and development, including working with organizations such as University Circle Inc., ShoreBank Cleveland, and St Clair Superior Development Corp. on their strategic and master plans. Additionally, he led marketing and development of new segment opportunities for GOJO industries.

Currently, Mr. Eller is working on a national research public health project, which is attempting to enhance linkage to care for HIV positive inmates as they move from incarceration to release.

He has previously served on the Immigrant healthcare reform arm of UCCAN OH. His serves on the vestry at St Paul’s, which includes serving on the Church School board and being a member of the Village and the adoptive Families group. He also sits on the finance committee of Open Doors Academy, an after school enrichment program. He is on the planning and events committee for Plexus, the chamber of Commerce for the LGBT Community and Allies serving Northeast Ohio.

Melanie K. Falls, LISW-S, LICDC is the Executive Director of Applewoods Centers, Inc. a Cuyahoga County based agency that provides community mental health and alternative educationfor children and families. Her training and experience include community mental health administration, family therapy and child welfare policy. Prior to working at Applewood Centers, Inc, she worked at Bellefaire JCB in Shaker Heights and she co–owned and operated a holistic private mental health practice in Kent, Ohio.

Melanie has done advocacy work in the LGBT community for over 20 years. She has presented workshops and lectured on diversity issues related to gay/lesbian/bisexual and transgendered individuals and their families in various venues such as: Northeast Ohio College of Medicine, University of Akron, NASW State and National Conference and social service agencies throughout Ohio. She has been a member of HRC and volunteered for their events. Melanie is an LISW and LICDC and has an MSSA from Case Western Reserve Univeristy. She and her partner, Tina, live in Walton Hills, Ohio and enjoy spending time with heir four children and three grandchildren.

Jack Jackson was hired as Deputy Director in January 2005 to assist Director Sherri Geldin in guiding the Wexner Center’s strategic planning, administrative operations, fundraising, and public affairs initiatives. He provides direct leadership for the Center’s marketing, development, and patron service teams as well as all administrative departments, including finance, human resources, IT, and facility operations.

Prior to his appointment, Jack was vice president of the Columbus-based strategic communications firm Cochran Group Inc., where he provided strategic counsel for a diverse mix of non-profit, private, and public sector clients. From 1992 to 1998, he served as chief of staff at the Ohio Department of Education, developing and executing strategic plans, operating budgets, and policy positions. He also led department-wide transformation and organizational development initiatives, played a lead role in establishing and directing Ohio’s BEST (an education improvement coalition), managed stakeholder relations, and served as a policy liaison to the governor’s office. Prior to his work at the Department of Education, he served for six years as senior budget and management policy analyst at the Ohio Office of Budget and Management.

He serves as a board member for the Columbus Public Schools Foundation, the Neighborhood Schools Development Partnership (also for Columbus Public Schools) and the Short North Business Association.

Samantha M. Quimby, is an Intellectual Property attorney with the law firm of Frost Brown Todd LLC and specializes in trademark, copyright and unfair competition. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she graduated magna cum laude from Kenyon College in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology and Legal Studies. She went on to graduate from Capital University Law School with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2003 and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business and Taxation in 2006. While relatively new to the LGBT advocacy front, she has provided pro bono legal services on an as needed basis for non-profit arts organizations in the Central Ohio area, such as the Franklinton Arts District (FAD) where her brother served as past President and founder of FAD's Urban Scrawl event held annually in Dodge Park. She currently resides in the Victorian Village area of Columbus and is an avid college football fan.

Ron was born in Kentucky and grew up in Columbus and Madison County, Ohio. A graduate of Jonathan Alder High School, he has two grown sons and three grandchildren. He is pursuing a degree in marketing at Columbus State Community College and lives in Columbus with his partner Bill LaFayette, an economist.