Steering Committee Members

Shannon Jackson Arnold Past Editor, Ohio Magazine Waukesha, WI

Roger Berkowitz Director Emeritus, The Toledo Museum of Art Pittsboro, OH

J. Kenneth Blackwell Former Secretary of the State of Ohio Columbus, OH

Christopher Canyon Artist Columbus, OH

Kathleen Crates, Ph.D. Director of Student Services, Findlay High School, Findlay, OH

Bernice E. Cullinan, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief of Wordsong, Professor Emeritus, New York University Sands Point, NY

Floyd C. Dickman Specialist in Children's Literature Columbus, OH

Tracey E. Dils Publisher, School Specialty Children's Publishing Columbus, OH

Michael J. Droller, M.D. Chairman, Department of Urology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY

Virginia Duncan Vice President and Publisher, Greenwillow Books New York, NY

Catherine Freed First Lady, The University of Findlay Findlay, OH

Barbara Elleman, Ph.D. Distinguished Scholar of Children's Literature, Marquette University, retired South Hadley, MA

Robin Gardner Community Member Findlay, OH

Scott A. Gray Senior Account Manager, CENVEO Findlay, OH

Janet Hickman, Ph.D. Faculty of Education, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Lisa Kirk, M.B.A. Recruiting Director, Talent Acquisition Nationwide Columbus, OH

Larry Miles Retired Human Resources Manager, Marathon Petroleum Company Findlay, OH

Ronald Pfeiffer Vice President, Merrill Lynch Findlay, OH

Elizabeth A. Poe, Ph.D. Former Editor, Journal of Children's Literature Morgantown, WV

C. Nicholas Pry President, Pry CPA Servicesw, Inc. Findlay, OH

J. Alec Reinhardt Retired Executive Vice President, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Findlay, OH

Jo Ann Reisler Owner, Jo Ann Reisler, Ltd. Vienna, VA

Maria Salvadore Past Coordinator of Children's Services, District of Columbia Public LIbrary Washington, D.C.

Curtis Sandberg, Ph.D. Director of Exhibitions, Meridian International Center Washington, D.C.

Leroy L. Schroeder, M.D. Blanchard Valley Medical Associates, Hancock County (Ohio) Coroner Findlay, OH

Paulette Weiser Curator-Archivist, Hancock Historical Museum Findlay, OH

Honorary Committee Members

Jan Brett Author/Artist Norwell, MA

Janet Voinovich Past First Lady of Ohio Washington, D.C.

Ruthanna Weber, Ph.D. Distinguished Alumna, The University of Findlay Chevy Chase, MD

Brian Wildsmith Author/Artist France