Guiding our mission, vision and values
The Governing Board of Directors assumes the responsibility of governance and oversight for Lifeline of Ohio consistent with Ohio non-profit law and assures compliance with all state and federal regulations pertinent to non-profit corporate governance.

Jeff Klingler, Chair Joined 2017
Central Ohio Hospital Council
President and CEO
Central Ohio Hospital Council
President and CEO

Ryan Zinn, BS, MS, MHRM, Vice Chair Joined 2022
The Ohio State University
Office of Innovation and Economic Development
The Ohio State University
Office of Innovation and Economic Development

Damon Muldoon, Treasurer Joined 2022
Fifth Third Bank
Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor
Fifth Third Bank
Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor

Paulette Burks, MPA, Secretary Joined 2024
Social Impact Program Manager
Coursera
Social Impact Program Manager
Coursera

Mike Voinovich, Past Chair Joined 2019
Petland
Chief Financial Officer
Petland
Chief Financial Officer

Christopher Brown, M.D. Joined 2023
Clinical Nephrologist
Adena Regional Medical Center
Clinical Nephrologist
Adena Regional Medical Center

Melissa Candela-Broom, MSW, LISW Joined 2020
Clinical Social Worker
(Donor Family)
Clinical Social Worker
(Donor Family)

Natasha Davis Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Senior Associate General Counsel
Senior Associate General Counsel

Ronda Lehman, Pharm.D., M.B.A., FACHE Joined 2024
Mercy Health St. Rita’s
President
Mercy Health St. Rita’s
President

Meghan M. Long, MS, BSN, RN, CEN Director, Patient Care Services
Mount Carmel Grove City and Franklinton
Mount Carmel Grove City and Franklinton

Deipanjan Nandi, M.D., MSc Joined 2024
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Medical Director of Heart Transplant
Medical Director of Pediatric and Adult Advanced Cardiac Therapies
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Medical Director of Heart Transplant
Medical Director of Pediatric and Adult Advanced Cardiac Therapies
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Laura Stillion, MHA, FACHE Joined 2024
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Senior Director, Harding Hospital
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Senior Director, Harding Hospital

Charleta B. Tavares Joined 2019
Tavares & Associates
Principal Public Policy Consultant
Tavares & Associates
Principal Public Policy Consultant

Jeff Tubaugh, CPA Joined 2024
BDO USA P.C., CPA
Managing Director - Partnership Tax
BDO USA P.C., CPA
Managing Director - Partnership Tax

Executive Committee

Jeff Klingler, Chair Central Ohio Hospital Council
President and CEO
President and CEO

Ryan Zinn, BS, MS, MHRM, Vice Chair The Ohio State University
Office of Innovation and Economic Development
Office of Innovation and Economic Development

Paulette Burks, MPA, Secretary Social Impact Program Manager
Coursera
Coursera

Damon Muldoon, Treasurer Fifth Third Bank
Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor
Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor

Audit & Finance Committee

Damon Muldoon, Chair Fifth Third Bank
Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor
Senior Vice President & Wealth Management Advisor

Andrew Bonnington J.P. Morgan Chase
Wealth Advisor, Vice President
Wealth Advisor, Vice President

Ronda Lehman, Pharm.D., M.B.A., FACHE Mercy Health St. Rita’s
President
President

Laura Stillion, MHA, FACHE The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Senior Director, Harding Hospital
Senior Director, Harding Hospital

Jeff Tubaugh, CPA BDO USA P.C., CPA
Managing Director - Partnership Tax
Managing Director - Partnership Tax

Mike Voinovich Chief Financial Officer
Petland
Petland

DEI Committee

Christopher Brown, M.D. Clinical Nephrologist
Adena Regional Medical Center
Adena Regional Medical Center

Paulette Burks, MPA Social Impact Program Manager
Coursera
Coursera

Sidney Childs, Ed.D. Chief Diversity Officer
Capital University
Capital University

Charity Martin King Associate Director
The Ohio State University Office of Student Life Center for Belonging and Social Change
The Ohio State University Office of Student Life Center for Belonging and Social Change

Veronica "Vee" Penn VP Product Delivery
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase

Quality & Process Improvement Committee

Deipanjan Nandi, M.D., MSc, Chair Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Medical Director of Heart Transplant
Medical Director of Pediatric and Adult Advanced Cardiac Therapies
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director of Heart Transplant
Medical Director of Pediatric and Adult Advanced Cardiac Therapies
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Jeff Klingler Central Ohio Hospital Council
President and CEO
President and CEO

Meghan M. Long, MS, BSN, RN, CEN Director, Patient Care Services
Mount Carmel Grove City and Franklinton
Mount Carmel Grove City and Franklinton

Melissa Candela-Broom, MSW, LISW Clinical Social Worker
(Donor Family)
(Donor Family)

Natasha Davis Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Senior Associate General Counsel
Senior Associate General Counsel

Ronni Richards, Member-at-Large Teacher (Retired)