Ohio Port Authority Listing
OCPA 2023 Officers
Sarah Lown, Chair
John Kelly, Vice Chair
Beth Huber, Treasurer
Lori Sallaz, Secretary
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Port Authority of Allen County
Cynthia Leis, Director of Business Development
leisc@aedg.org
144 S. Main St., Suite 200
Lima OH 45801
P: 419-234-4781
C: 419-303-0512
Dave Stratton, Executive Director
strattond@aedg.org
P: 419-348-6538
C: 419-303-0512
Web: www.aedg.org
Ashtabula City Port Authority
Janet Vettel, Secretary-Treasurer
4717 Main Ave.
Ashtabula, OH 44004
P: 440-992-7103
Ashtabula County Port Authority
Mark Winchell, Exec. Director
35 West Jefferson St
Jefferson, OH 44047
P: 440-576-6069
Athens County Port Authority
Mollie Fitzgerald, Secretary
340 W. State St., Unit 26
Athens OH 45701
P: 740-597-1420
F: 740-597-1548
Bellefontaine Logan County Finance and Development Authority
D. (Rick) Gildow, Board Member
100 S. Main Street
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
C: 937-935-1208
Web: www.logancountyohio.com/economic-development
Belmont County Port Authority
Larry Merry, Executive Director
101 N. Market St., Suite J
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
P: 740-695-4397
C: 740-819-1834
F: 740-232-1734
Blanchard Valley Port Authority
Tim R. Mayle, Executive Director
3900 North Main Street
Findlay OH 45840
P: 419-422-3313
Butler County Port Authority
David Fehr, Director
130 High St., 6th Floor
Hamilton OH 45011
P: (513) 887-3413
Web: development.butlercountyohio.org/content/txtcontent/PA/
Greater Cincinnati
Re-Development Authority (The Port)
Laura Brunner, President/CEO
Todd Castellini – V.P.
of Public Finance and Industrial Development
tcastellini@cincinnatiport.org
3 East Fourth St., Suite 300
Cincinnati OH 45202
P: 513-548-3300
F: 513-621-1080
Clermont County Port Authority
Greg Bickford, Interim Executive Director
gbickford@clermontcountyohio.gov
Clermont County Community and Economic Development Department
101 E. Main St., 3rd Floor
Batavia, OH 45103
P: 513-732-7986
Mobile: (513) 479-0427
Sarah Partin, Community & Economic Development
spartin@clermontcountyohio.gov
P: 513-732-7825
Web: clermontcountyohio.biz/clermont-county-port-authority/
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
William D. Friedman, Pres. & CEO
william.friedman@portofcleveland.com
P: 216-377-1339
Rhonda Winslow, Director of Finance
P: 216-377-1335
1100 West 9th St., Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44113
P: 216-241-8004 / F: 216-367-6721
Clinton County Port Authority
Beth Huber, Executive Director
1113 Airport Rd.
Wilmington, OH 45177
P: 937-655-7040
C: 937-536-1776
T. Alex Beres, Executive Director
aberes@ccportauthority.com
Web: www.co.clinton.oh.us
Columbiana County Port Authority
Penny Traina, CEO/Executive Director
ptraina@ccpa-ohioriver.com
7860 Lincole Place
Lisbon, OH 44432
P: 330-424-1800
F: 330-424-4909
Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority
Patty Huddle – Vice President
Marcy Altomare, Dir. of Operations
300 Spruce St. STE 220
Columbus, OH 43215
P: 614-427-0394 / 614-429-0175
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Kristen Easterday, Director, Communications and Public Affairs
keasterday@columbusairports.com
4600 International Gateway
Columbus, OH 43219
P: 614-239-5064
Conneaut Port Authority
Denver Spieldenner, Harbormaster
harbormaster@conneautportauthority.com
929 Broad St.
Conneaut, OH 44030
P: 440-593-1300 F: 440-593-2283
Coshocton Port Authority
Tiffany Swigert, Exec. Dir.
tiffanyswigert@coshoctonportauthority.com
534 Main Street
Coshocton, OH 43812
P: 740-622-7005
Web: www.coshoctonportauthority.com
Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority
Joseph M. Geraghty, Director
8 N. Main St.
Dayton, OH 45402
P: 937-853-2535
Web: www.daytonport.com/about.html
Delaware County Finance Authority
Office of Economic Development
91 N. Sandusky St.
Delaware, OH 43015
740-833-2107
Port Authority of Eastlake Ohio
Mark Cain, Chairman
35150 Lakeshore Blvd.
Eastlake, OH 44095
P: 440-951-1416 (City Hall)
P: 440-220-2000
Web: www.eastlakeportauthority.com
Erie County Port Authority
David White, Interim Director
david@firelandsforward.com
247 Columbus Ave
Sandusky, OH 44870
P: 419-627-7791
C: 419-480-9656
Makenna Laser, Operations Manager
makenna@firelandsforward.com
Fairfield County Port Authority
Rick Szabrack, Director
rick.szabrak@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
4465 Coonpath Rd NW
Carroll, OH 43112
P: 740-652-7162
C: 216-496-2600
Vince Carpico, Economic Development Specialist
P: 740-652-7163
Fairport Harbor Port Authority
(Lake County)
Dave Burrier, President
5 Water St
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077
P: 440-551-9610
Web: www.fairportharbor.org/village-government/port-authority/
Greene County Port Authority
Eric Henry, Director
eric.henry@greenecountyohio.gov
Janese Brooks, Fiscal Support Coordinator
janese.brooks@greenecountyohio.gov
Brandon Huddleson, Secretary
brandon.huddleson@greenecountyohio.gov
35 Greene St.
Xenia, OH 45385
P 937- 562-5007
Web: www.greenecountyohio.gov/1634/Greene-County-Port-Authority-GCPA
Guernsey County Port Authority
Bill Arnett, Executive Director
director@cgccic.org
9900 Brick Church Rd., STE 2
Cambridge, OH 43725
P: 740-432-1881
F: 740-432-1990
Web: https://cgccic.org/
Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority
Rick Platt, President & CEO
851 Irving-Wick Drive West
Heath, OH 43056
P: 740-788-5500
C: 740-334-3801
F: 740-788-5511
Web: www.hnlcpa.com
Huron Joint Port Authority
Rob Moore, President
417 Main Street
Huron, Ohio 44839
P: 419-557-5510
Web: www.worldportsource.com/ports/USA_OH_Port_of_Huron_3588.php
Jefferson County Port Authority
Robert Naylor, Executive Director
500 Market St FLR 1, STE 3
Steubenville, OH 43952
P: 740-283-2476
Web: www.jcport.com
Lake County Ohio Port & Economic Development Authority
David Anderson, Executive Director
105 Main Street, 5th Floor
Nolan Building
Painesville, OH 44077
P: 440-350-5345
F: 440-357-2296
Web: www.lcport.org
Lancaster Port Authority
Stephanie Bosco, Executive Director
104 East Main St
Lancaster, OH 43130
P: 740-681-5077
C: 614-286-3822
Lawrence County Port Authority
Bill Dingus, Ph.D., Exec. Dir.
216 Collins Ave.
South Point, OH 45680-0488
P: 740-377-4550
C: 740-533-7280
Lorain Port & Finance Authority
Tom Brown – Executive Director
tbrown@lorainportauthority.com
Tiffany McClelland - Assistant Director
tmcclelland@lorainportauthority.com
319 Black River Lane
Lorain, OH 44052
P: 440-204-2265
P: 440-204-1194
Lorain County Port Authority
James Miller, Director.
P: 440-328-2326
226 Middle Ave, 5th FL.
Elyria, OH 44305
P: 440-328-2326
F: 440-328-2349
Marion Port Authority
Evelyn Warr-Cummings, Assisting Staff
regionalplanning@co.marion.oh.us
Dave Strzalka, President
222 W. Center St.
Marion, OH 43302
P: 740-223-4140
P: 740-225-4420
Marysville-Union County Port Authority
Eric Phillips, Executive Director
Savannah Allen
227 E. 5th St.
Marysville, OH 43040
P: 937-642-6279
F: 937-644-0422
Mason Port Authority
City of Mason Economic Development
Michele Blair – Director
6000 Mason-Montgomery Rd.
Mason OH 45040
P: 513-229-8500
F: 513-229-8511
Web: www.imaginemason.org
Medina County Port Authority
Medina County Econ. Dev. Corp.
Bethany Dentler – Administrator
bdentler@medinacounty.org
144 N. Broadway St., Suite 119
Medina, OH 44256
P: 330-722-9215
Web: www.medinacountyportauthority.org
Port Authority of Northwestern, Ohio
(Putnam County)
Amy Sealts
amy@putnamcountycic.com
115 North Fair St. / PO Box 145
Ottawa OH 45875
P: 419-523-5595
Port Authority of Springfield, Ohio
Tom Franzen, Asst. City Manager
76 E. High Street
Springfield OH 45502
P: 937-324-7300
F: 937-328-3497
Port Authority of Middletown, Ohio
(Butler/Warren County)
Debbie Garitson - Secretary
debrag@cityofmiddletown.org
1 Donham Plaza
Middletown, OH 45042
P: 513-425-7941
Web: www.cityofmiddletown.org
Pickaway County Port Authority
Tim Colburn, Executive Director
tcolburn@pickawayprogress.com
P: 740-420-6498
F: 740-412-6515
Galion Port Authority
Chad Miller, Secretary of the Board
chadm@galionport.org
P: 419-468-1857
Portage County Port Authority
John Ryan – Chairman
johnryan2@gmail.com
Diana Fierle – Economic Dev. Specialist, Secretary-Treas.
Lisa Ann Cotten
lcotten0938@gmail.com
217 S Chestnut St
Ravenna OH 44266
P: 330-297-3470
Web: www.portagedevbd.org
Put-In-Bay Township Port Authority
Rosann Keiser
PIBTPortAuthority@frontier.com
1494 Landram Rd.
PO Box 278
Put-in-Bay OH 43456
P: 419-285-3371
Web: www.putinbayportauthority.com
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority
(Washington County)
Jesse Roush, Executive Director
Hanna Schaefer, Executive Coordinator
hannah@seohioport.com
223 Putnam St.
Marietta OH 45750
P: 740-760-0158
C: 740-350-4222
Web: www.seohioport.com
Southern Ohio Port Authority
Robert Horton
robert.horton@sciotocounty.net
602 7th St. STE 310
Portsmouth OH 45662
P: 740-357-9779
Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership
(Sandusky County, Seneca County/City of Tiffin Port Authority)
Aaron Montz, President & CEO
C: 419-618-2830
montz@tiffinseneca.org
Corrina Haynes
haynes@tiffinseneca.org
C: 567-804-9348
96 Washington St STE A
Tiffin OH 44883
P: 419-447-3831
Stark County Port Authority
Ray Hexamer, Administrator
Mike Naso, Coordinator
michael@starkcoohio.com
400 3rd St. STE 310
Canton OH 44702
P: 330-453-5900
F: 330-453-1793
Web: www.starkcoohio.com
Development Finance Authority of Summit County
Christopher Burnham – President
C: 330-730-2200
chris.burnham@developmentfinanceauthority.org
Lori Sallaz, Manager, Bond Finance Programs
Lori.sallaz@developmentfinanceauthority.org
47 N. Main Street
Akron OH 44308
P: 330-762-4776
F: 330-762-5178
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
Thomas Winston, President & CEO
twinston@toledoportauthority.org
Joe Cappel, VP, Business Development
jcappel@toledoportauthority.org
Holly Kemler, Commun. Mgr.
hkemler@toledoportauthority.org
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 701
Toledo, OH 43604
P: 419-243-8251
Economic Development and Finance Alliance of Tuscarawas County
Marla Akridge – Exec. Dir.
John Kelly, Business Development
jkelly@tuscedc.com
339 Oxford St
Dover, OH 44622
P: 330-602-4422, Ext. 602
Web: www.tuscedc.com
Van Wert County Port Authority
Jim Kitson
114 E Main St
Van Wert OH 45891
P: 419-238-6159
Vermilion City Port Authority
Bill Yancar, Operations Manager
Gwen Fisher – Boards and Commissions Clerk
Mayor Forthofer
City of Vermilion
5511 Liberty Ave
Vermilion OH 44089
P: 440-204-2474
F: 440-204-2423
Web: www.cityofvermilion.com/port-authority
Warren County Port Authority
Martin Russell, Exec. Director
Martin.Russell@co.warren.oh.us
Matt Schnipke, Deputy Director
matthew.schnipke@co.warren.oh.us
406 Justice Dr., Suite 301
Lebanon OH 45036
P: 513-695-2090
F: 513-695-2099
Wood County Port Authority
Rex Huffman (gen. counsel)
rhuffman@spitlerhuffmanlaw.com
932 Dixie Highway
Rossford OH 43460
P: 419-666-7130
F: 419-666-1983
Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority
Matt Abbott, Executive Director
Amy Young, Business Development Specialist
amy@zmcport.com
205 N. Fifth St.
Zanesville, OH 43701
P: 740-455-0742
F: 740-452-9703
Web: www.zmcport.com
West Central Ohio Port Authority
(Champaign, Clark, and Fayette Counties)
Louis Agresta, Secretary-Treasurer
Clark County Springview Govt. Center
3130 E. National Road, Suite 2-A
Springfield OH 45505
P: 937-521-2134
Web: www.westcopa.org
Western Reserve Port Authority
(Mahoning and Trumbull Counties)
Anthony Trevena, COO
atrevena@westernreserveportauthority.com
Sarah Lown, Public Finance Manager
2410 N. Champion St.
Youngstown OH 44503
P: 234-228-9696
Williams County Port Authority
David Newcomer, Chair
dnewcomer@outlook.com
Dawn Fitzcharles, Vice Chair
dawnf@edgerton-ohio.com
P: 419-769-1068
926 Cardinal Dr.
Bryan, OH 43506
P: 419-553-0468
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Port Authorities can assist in gaining access to the national capital market as if the company was rated. Only about 5% of the companies in the U.S. have a rating, and these bond fund programs, which are rated investment grade, can provide credit-worthy businesses with long-term, fixed rate financing for land, buildings, and equipment.
Larger Businesses
Port Authorities can provide financing lease structures for projects which could result in the exemption of state sales taxes on construction materials. Typically, 50% of the costs of a building are labor which is not subject to sales taxes. The remaining half of the costs would represent construction materials. Of the 88 Ohio counties, 53 have 7.25% sales tax rates; 16 have 6.75%; 13 have 7%; 3 have 6.5%; 2 have 7.5% and 1 has 8% tax rate. Port Authorities also participate in projects involving capital leases.