ONA/ONS Staff Directory

ONA Officers & Trustees Directory

ONA Committee Rosters

The Ohio Newspaper Association, Ohio Newspaper Services and Ohio Newspapers Foundation staff provide a number of valuable member services. The following is a brief description of staff organization with the areas for which you may contact each of them.

Ohio Newspaper Association
Frank Deaner, Executive Director ~ E-mail: fdeaner@ohionews.org
Deaner oversees the administration and all activities of ONA, ONS and the Foundation. He serves as secretary to the board of trustees, executive director of the Foundation and president of The Ohio Coalition for Open Government (OCOG). He is the registered lobbyist for ONA and a spokesman for the newspaper business. Prior to joining ONA in 1990 he was vice president of The Ohio Electric Utility Institute. He spent 15 years as a broadcast journalist. A native of Hershey (PA), Deaner received a B.S. degree in journalism (summa cum laude) from Ohio University and a master’s degree from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. In 2005 he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio U. He is an accredited (APR) member of the Public Relations Society of America and advisor to the Ohio U. student chapter. Deaner also serves on the Student Access & Success Coordinating Council of Ohio (SASCCO) which is affiliated with the Ohio Board of Regents.
Contact Deaner for::

• Legal & Legislative Issues

• Board of Trustees Matters
• ONA Workers Comp Group
• Newspaper Management Issues
• Resume Service
• Ohio Newspapers Foundation
• Ohio Coalition for Open Government

Sue Bazzoli, Manager of Administrative Services ~ E-mail: sbazzoli@ohionews.org
Bazzoli’s duties include registration for all seminars and conferences, finances, and account management for ONA, the Foundation and The Ohio Coalition for Open Government. She also assists the executive director with membership inquiries, membership applications and meetings of the board of trustees. Bazzoli’s previous positions include executive assistant to the owner of Patton Investment Holdings, admisistrative secretary at Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center, and bookkeeper for Holbrook, Manter & Rogers. She earned a B.S. degree in human ecology from Ohio State University. Contact Bazolli for:

• Training & Seminar Program

• General Membership Information
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Human Resources & Education Committee
• Convention Committee
• Ohio Newspapers In Education
• Hooper Newspaper Competition
• Invoices & Account Management
• Annual Dues

, Publications Assistant/Webmaster ~ E-Mail: rmarkus@ohionews.org
Markus’s primary duty at ONA is writing and layout for the Bulletin, the association’s bi-weekly newsletter. Markus also creates brochures, informational sheets, and special publications. He maintains the organization’s Web page and assists in facilitating special events and seminars. Markus previously worked for The Lantern, Ohio State University’s student newspaper. A native of Cincinnati, Markus received a B.A. degree in journalism and a minor in english from OSU. Contact Markus for:

• ONA Bulletin & Marketplace Ads

• Member News Items
• Job Referral Service
• Multimedia Committee
• ONA Web Site
• NIE Web Site
• OCOG Newsletter
• Special Publications

Kathy Pouliot, Receptionist & Secretary ~ E-Mail: kpouliot@ohionews.org
Pouliot’s duties include routing all ONA and ONS telephone calls, maintaining all mailing lists and databases, incoming mail, organizing all member mailings, scheduling the conference room and handling correspondence for the executive director. She also assists with conference services, including registration and sponsorships. Pouliot’s most recent experience includes clerical work for Martha Vance & Associates, Inc., and the law firm of Shearman and Sterling in New York City. Contact Pouliot for:

• Mailing Lists & Databases

• Seminar & Conference Information

• Pamphlet/Publication Requests

• Member News Items

• Sponsorship Opportunities

• Foundation Scholarship Program

AdOhio
Mark Henry, Manager ~ E-mail: mhenry@adohio.net
Henry manages this advertising affiliate of ONA. He routinely assists advertising agencies and direct clients in developing and executing effective print media buys. He also provides support to ONA member newspapers on ad acceptability issues. He reports to the executive director and serves as assistant executive director for ONA. Henry’s prior experience includes management positions with The Urbana Daily Citizen, Mt. Vernon News and Eaton Register-Herald. He is a former president of the Ohio League of Home Dailies and has served on the board of The Advertising Federation of Columbus. Henry received his B.A. degree from Ohio University. Contact Henry for:

• Advertising Legal Questions

• Print Media Buys

• Newspaper Rates & Options

• ONS Advisory Committee

Walt Dozier, Account Executive ~ E-Mail: wdozier@adohio.net
Dozier’s duties with AdOhio include dealing with direct clients and agencies for rates, newspaper options and planning media buys. He also maintains market demographic data. Dozier was previously general manager of Michigan Newspapers, Inc., advertising subsidiary of The Michigan Press Association. He also has previous experience as a sales representative with Studio One in Battle Creek, Mich. Dozier received his B.A. degree in advertising from Michigan State University. Contact Dozier for:

• Print Media Buys

• Newspaper Rates & Options

• Demographic Information

Patricia Conkle, Advertising Coordinator ~ E-Mail: pconkle@adohio.net
Conkle’s duties for AdOhio include serving as business manager through accounts receivable, accounts payable and credit managing. Conkle attended The College of William and Mary for three years where she studied accounting. She received her associate degree from the Columbus Business University. Conkle has been with Ohio Newspaper Services since 1985. Contact Conkle for:

• Accounts Receivable & Payable

• Account Management

• Annual Directory Information

• Credit Information

Kathy McCutcheon, OhioScan Account Executive ~ E-Mail: kmccutcheon@adohio.net
McCutcheon’s duties with AdOhio include selling and placing classified advertising for the statewide OhioScan network. She also handles client development and maintains OhioScan sales promotion materials, including a newspaper staff training video. McCutcheon has been with the association since 1972. She was promoted to her current position in 1993. She attended Central State University where she studied business administration. Contact McCutcheon for:

• OhioScan Rates & Demographics

• Client Presentation Kits

• OhioScan Training Video

• Network Member Assistance

Ramona Bussard, Account Services Coordinator ~ E-Mail: rbussard@adohio.net
Bussard’s duties for AdOhio include assisting the account executives in maintaining key accounts, compiling directory information and organizing tearsheets. Bussard joined AdOhio in August 2007. Previously she spent 15 years with The Columbus Dispatch where she held positions in the classified advertising department. Most recently she worked as a sales consultant for "Money Maker," a coupon packet distributed near Columbus. She graduated from Wittenberg University with a bachelor's degree in English. Contact Bussard for:

• Insertion Orders

• 2 x 2 Ad Network

• Directory Information

• Tearsheets

Rachael Ledingham, Advertising Services Assistant
Ledingham’s part-time duties for AdOhio include compiling tearsheets for current newspaper buys. She works mornings Monday through Friday. Ledingham previously spent 45 years in the graphic design field, most recently with Mlicki Design. She studied fine arts at Ohio State University and took classes at the Chicago Art Institute, Academy of Fine Arts (Chicago) and Bradley University.

Ohio Newspaper Association

1335 Dublin Rd., Suite 216-B

Columbus, OH 43215

P: (614) 486-6677

F: (614) 486-4940

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