Ohio

Lt Col Roberson Hill, 88th Mission Support Group Commander, Wright Patterson AFB

Pete LuPiba, Council Chair
Thomas D. “Tom” Rutan, Commissioner Emeritus (51 Years serving in Public Education) William J. “Chip” Merkle, Army and Air National Guard & State Co-Chair of Rutan Council Ashley Twedt, Chief Administrator of Ohio MIC3 Site & State Vice-Chair of Rutan Council Dr. Michelle Lewis, State Historian of Rutan Council, Olentangy Hyatts Middle School Jason Scragg, Department of Education and Workforce, Purple Star Schools, & State Secretary of Rutan Council
Director Tammy Puff (U.S. Army Veteran), The Hon. Mike DeWine – Office of the Governor Trina Pauley, School Liaison – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and State of Ohio
Shatila Smith, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and State of Ohio
Lieutenant Colonel Roberson Hill, 88th Mission Support Group U.S. Air Force
Captain Jason D. Durell, U.S. Army Medical Brigade Command Columbus
Chris Picha, Department of Veterans Services
Adreana Tartt (U.S. Marine Veteran), OhioCares and Department of Mental Health
Kristin Ronai, Ohio High School Athletic Association
Shari Obrenski, Ohio Federation of Teachers
Dr. Becky Hornberger, Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators
Dr. Tim Freeman, Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators
Dr. Tom Perkins, Buckeye Association of School Administrators
Senator Terry Johnson, Senate
Senator Vernon Sykes, Senate
Representative Brian Lampton, House of Representatives
Minority Leader Allison Russo, House of Representatives
Darren Miller, Ohio School Counselor Association (Crestview Local)
Callie Haas, Association of Purple Star Schools (Penta CTC Counselor)
Dr. Kathy McFarland, Ohio School Boards Association
Chad Wyen, Highly Impacted District Superintendent – Mad River Local
Jenn Davis, Association of Purple Star Schools (Studebaker Preschool Teacher)
Jared Shank (U.S. Army Veteran), Department of Higher Education
Courtney Tyree, U.S. Army – Education Supports
Chad D. Marzec, Association of Purple Star Schools (Liberty-Benton HS Coach)
Brooke Woods, Department of Education and Workforce – Military Veterans Education Matt Cox, Association of Purple Star Schools (Big Walnut MS Teacher, Former Principal)