Steve has been a Bexley Community Foundation Board Member since 2020.

He was a Bexley City Council Member from 2012-2019, a Bexley Charter Review Commission Member from 2010-2011 and he currently sits on the Board as Chair of the Human Resources Committee of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio since 2017

Steve is also a Board Member & former Board President of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus (2008 - present), Board Member & Nominating/Governance Community Member of the Jewish Family Services of Columbus (2020 - present).

Professionally, Steve has been with Abercrombie & Fitch as a Human Resources Executive / VP Global Total Rewards (2015 - present). Prior to Abercrombie, Steve was with Nationwide Insurance as a Human Resources Executive (2005 - 2013), Limited Brands Human Resources Executive (2002 - 2005) and Time Warner / AOL Time Warner Human Resources Executive & Labor Counsel (1995 - 2002).

Steve received his Law Degree/JD from Fordham University Law School in NY in 1992, his Masters Degree/MILR from Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations in 1986 and a Bachelors Degrees/BAs Economics & Psychology from Brown University in 1984.

Steve has been a professional singer and songwriter since 1986. He is a co-founding member & alumni of Rockapella Vocal Group (1986 - 1991) and a co-founding member & partner of The Groovebarbers Vocal Group (1997 - present)

Cecil Gouke has been a member of Bexley Community Foundation since 2021. Cecil grew up near Bexley and has been a resident of Bexley since 2005. Twin sons Alexander (15) and Nicholas (15) who both attend Bexley.

Currently works in Strategy for Nationwide Insurance in their $1.5B Agribusiness division, which is the largest Farmowners insurance company in the US.

Went to school at the Columbus Academy, holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.

Active in a variety of nonprofit organizations. In addition to serving on BCF, Cecil is a founding member of a community advocacy group that works with Bexley city leadership to reimagine public safety and equity in partnership with law enforcement. Cecil also serves as a food pantry manager with the Vineyard Church Food Pantry.

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Preston Elliott is a financial advisor who partners with corporate executives, business owners, and families to help them achieve financial success and peace of mind. For over twenty years Preston has guided clients through their financial journey by providing them with holistic investment strategies, tactical asset allocation, and retirement/estate planning. He has been named to Forbes “Best in State Wealth Advisors” each year since 2016 and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER.

“Helping people achieve financial independence through the building, managing and transferring of wealth is our mission at The Elliott Group. The pillars which I have built my career on and instilled in our team are honesty, empathy and diligence”.

Philanthropy is a core value. Preston currently serves on the boards of the Bexley Education Foundation, the Bexley Community Foundation, and is currently the President of The Columbus Country Club. Additionally, The Elliott Group sponsors several charitable events throughout the city benefitting organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The James Cancer Institute, The Bexley Community Foundation and the Bexley City Schools.

Currently Preston resides in Bexley with his wife Jill, children Grace and Jack and their two dogs Lola and Charlie. Preston holds a Bachelor of Arts degrees from Indiana University and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Chris Schrimpf has been a resident of Bexley for over a decade. When Chris and his family relocated to Central Ohio they quickly settled on Bexley as the best place to live, learn, work and play; and have been active community members ever since. As a family they’ve happily taken advantage of so much of what Bexley offers from Jeffrey Mansion pre-school, the Splish Splash & Dash, 4th of July 5k & Celebrations, the Main Event and so much more.

Chris works as a public affairs and communications consultant and co-owns a direct mail company. He grew up Cincinnati and graduated with a degree in Government from Cornell University. He and his family are members at Temple Beth Shalom and active with a variety of non-profits in Central Ohio. Chris and his wife, Darcy, have two children who attend Bexley Public Schools.

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Member of BCF since 2023. Resident of Bexley since 1987. Married to Jack Farrar, a life-long resident of Bexley. Son, Bill (Class of 2012) and daughter, Meg (Class of 2013) both attended Bexley City Schools from K through 12.

Served as member (and Secretary) of Bexley Boosters during their high school years. Also served as Parent Administrator for Girls High School Soccer Team for Meg's senior year.

Partner in the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP and member of the corporate group with focus on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and banking fields of practice. With Vorys since 1982. Member of each of Columbus, Ohio and American Bar Associations and a Fellow with each of the Columbus, Ohio and American Bar Foundations.

Member of Bexley Education Foundation from 2012-2022, serving in Past Chair (2020-2022), Chair (2018-2020), Vice Chair (2016-2017) and Treasurer (2014-2016) officer positions and as a member of Executive Committee form 2014-2022.

Member of Bexley Board of Zoning Appeals from 1990-2002 and alternate from 2002-2018

Member of Gladden Community House Board of Directors from 2015-2022, serving as Secretary and member of Executive Committee from 2016-2022.

Member of Board of Trustees of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra since 2018, serving as Treasurer and member of Executive Committee since 2021

Member of Nationwide Children's Hospital of Columbus Twig 3 Auxiliary since 1990

Member of Nominating Committee of Smith College Alumnae Association since 2020, serving as Vice Chair from 2022-2023 and as Chair since July 1, 2023

Member of Board of Directors of Smith College Alumnae Association since July 1, 2023 (in capacity as Chair of Nominating Committee)

President of Smith College Class of 1979 since 2014

Columbus/Central Ohio Regional Manager for University of Virginia Law School Foundation since 2007

One of three Fiscal Trustees for St. Albans (Bexley) since early 2023.

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Born in 1937 in Bexley, Ohio; Graduated from Bexley High School in 1955 and Denison University in 1959; In 1961 entered the investment business, retired in 1995, was President of Vercoe & Co. and major shareholder of same when sold to Advest Inc.of Hartford, Ct; served on multiple boards, both corporate and charitable. Married to Janet for 63 years and have 3 married children and 6 grandchildren.

Amy Bodiker Baskes is nonprofit professional with over twenty-five years’ experience in organizations that promote social change. In her consulting business, Amy offers strategic planning, fundraising, and facilitation services to help community groups maximize the resources they bring to their mission and impact. Raised and educated in Bexley, Amy returned to live here with her family in 2009 and has served on the Bexley Community Foundation Board since 2020.

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