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Board Composition and Responsibilities

By law, the bipartisan board is made up of nine members, three each representing residential consumers, organized labor and family farmers. These board members are appointed by the Ohio Attorney General for a term of three years. They are confirmed by the Ohio Senate.

2010 Board Meeting Schedule

January 19	notice	agenda
March 16	notice	agenda
May 18
July 20
September 14
November 16

The board conducts regular public meetings in Columbus at least every other month, usually at OCC's office on the 18th floor in the One Columbus building (10 West Broad Street, Suite 1800). Meetings are conducted under the Open Meeting Law.

Current Governing Board Members

If you would like to write to any of OCC's Governing Board members, you may send correspondence to the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, 10 West Broad Street, 18th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3485, or e-mail your correspondence to: occ@occ.state.oh.us.

Jerome G. Solove, chairman

Chairman, 1999 – present
Board member, 1998 – present
Representing residential consumers
Hometown: Powell

Jerome G. Solove is the president and owner of the commercial real estate firm, Jerome Solove Development, Inc., headquartered in Columbus. Mr. Solove is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, as well as a former board member of the Columbus Area Apartment Association and the Rickenbacker Port Authority in Franklin County. Mr. Solove earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with dual majors in real estate and finance from The Ohio State University, including a year of study at the London School of Economics.

John Moliterno, vice chairman

Vice chairman, 2006 – present
Board member, 2003 – present
Representing residential consumers
Hometown: Girard

John Moliterno is president and chief executive officer of Pegasus Printing Group, which includes printing-related companies in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In addition, he is the treasurer of the City of Girard. Previously, Mr. Moliterno served as president and chief executive officer of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is a board member of the Youngstown State University Penguin Club and Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley, and chairman of the Trumbull County Workforce Development Board. Mr. Moliterno is a graduate of The Ohio State University with post-graduate studies at Notre Dame University.

Gene Krebs

Board member, 2005 – present
Representing residential consumers
Hometown: Camden

Gene Krebs is co-director of Greater Ohio, a campaign that is working to revitalize Ohio communities through land use reforms. He served as a state representative for House District 60 from 1993 – 2000. Mr. Krebs serves as a board member of the Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition. Additionally, he is a member of the Camden Chamber of Commerce and the Preble County Farm Bureau. Mr. Krebs graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology, and has published articles in both scientific publications and the general press, such as The Wall Street Journal.

Dorothy L. Leslie

Board member, 2001 – present
Representing family farmers
Hometown: Upper Sandusky

Dorothy L. Leslie and her husband have operated a family farm since 1951. Mrs. Leslie served as state executive director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service from 1989 - 1993. She served as chairperson of the state committee of that agency from 2001-2009 and has received multiple awards from the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for her service to the farmers of Ohio. As a registered nurse, she served as a medical research associate working with farmers for The Ohio State University. She is an active member of a number of farm organizations, community projects and her church.

Joe Logan

Board member, 2007 – present
Representing family farmers
Hometown: Kinsman

In addition to being an active farmer, Joe Logan serves as director of agricultural programs for the Ohio Environmental Council. He is the past president of the Ohio Farmers Union and served on the board of directors of the National Farmers Union, where he was chairman of the Budget and Audit Committee and vice chairman of the Legislative Committee. He previously served as president of the National Association of Farmer Elected Committees, representing the interests of locally elected committees in the 2,500 Farm Service Agency offices nationwide.

David McCall

Board member, 2007 – present
Representing organized labor
Hometown: Reynoldsburg

David McCall is director of District 1 (Ohio) of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (United Steelworkers). He also serves as secretary of the union’s Constitution Committee and chairs the union’s negotiating committees for several of the member companies. Mr. McCall attended the labor studies program at Indiana University – Northwest and graduated from the Harvard University Trade Union Program.

Karen “Dee” Osterfeld

Board member, 2009 – present
Representing organized labor
Hometown: Centerville

Karen “Dee” Osterfeld joined the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in 1986, where she has served as a patrol deputy, evidence technician and detective. She has supervised the jail division, road patrol, traffic services, forensic services, the School Resource Officer and DARE programs. In 2004, she was promoted to captain and assigned to the Operations Division as the commander of the Washington Township Substation. She is a trained hostage negotiator and is commander of the regional hostage negotiation team. She holds an associate degree in law enforcement from Sinclair Community College and a bachelor’s degree in public safety management from Franklin University. An active member of the Fraternal Order of Police, she was treasurer of Lodge 104 from 1996 - 2000.

Anthony Peto

Board member, 2009 – present
Representing organized labor
Hometown: Chesterland

Anthony Peto serves as state political director for the Ohio Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters (OVRCC). Previously, Mr. Peto served as an organizer for the OVRCC and as a journeyman carpenter with experience working on commercial projects including single family homes and condominiums. He completed a fellowship trade union program at Harvard University and graduated from a four-year carpentry trade program at the Joint Apprenticeship Training Center in Richfield.  

Roger Wise

Board member, 2006 – present
Representing family farmers
Hometown: Fremont

Roger Wise is supervisor for the Sandusky Soil and Water District and president of the Ohio Farmers Union. He is a trustee for Jackson Township in Sandusky County and previously served on the county’s boards of education and health. He is vice president of the Farmers Union in Sandusky County.