BOARD Members

Jay has been a Partner with Retirement Strategies since 1993. Jay's responsibilities at Retirement Strategies include client account service, management, education and development. He also coordinates employee education programs for major local employers in addition to implementation of employer sponsored health and retirement plans. Jay graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. degree in Finance. He has attained the Certified Financial Planner,  Chartered Life Underwriter,  and Chartered Financial Consultant,  Certifications. Jay is an active volunteer in central Ohio. He currently serves as President of the Central Ohio Professional Education Council (COPEC) a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. He also has served on the board of Future Possibilities, a 501(c)(3) Kid Coach initiative, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Dublin, an advisory committee member for the Nationwide Children's Hospital Reach Out and Read Literacy program, a committee member and volunteer for the Chris Spielman Gridiron Classic for breast cancer research, a member of the Leadership Dublin class of 2010 and a member of the advisory committee for the Central Ohio Miracle League, which provides a safe and accessible baseball league format for special needs children. Jay resides in Dublin with his wife, Sally and two daughters, Rachel and Elisabeth.

 Ethan Peterson has five years of experience working in the insurance industry.  He has served in multiple roles at a few highly-reputable top-ranked brokers in his young career and now works in Business Development for HUB International.  Ethan specializes in Employee Benefits and enjoys working with businesses to create a benefits strategy custom to their unique needs.   Ethan was born and raised in Cincinnati, making him a dedicated and loyal Cincinnati sports fan.  After attending the University of Dayton, he moved to Columbus, fell in love with Central Ohio, and wants to find ways to make an impact in the community.  Ethan has now lived in Columbus with his wife and daughter for a number of years.  He found CCYA and saw it as a perfect opportunity to make a lasting impression on the youth of his community, and open their eyes to new worlds of opportunity through a unique experience in aviation 

With over 25 years' experience in the field of Human Resources, currently Lynn is the Director of Human Resources for Sarnova, a 1500-person company in the specialty medical sales, services, and distribution business. Lynn has been an active volunteer through her church, community, and several professional associations and has held roles such as President and Board Member of the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO), member of the Ohio State Council for Human Resource Management and National SHRM, serving as an elder at her church, girl scout leader, youth soccer coach, Sunday school teacher, and food rescue volunteer. Lynn believes strongly in the value of serving and is excited to be part of the CCYA board to help expand possibilities and make a difference for young people in the Central Ohio area.

Shreekanth is the Director of Information Technology at Ohio Tuition Trust Authority. He has a proven track record of success in managing small-scale to large-scale IT projects throughout the entire project life-cycle. Shreekanth has extensive experience in the government, auto, manufacturing, supply chain, healthcare, and hospital sectors, as well as in software products. In addition to his technical expertise, He is a skilled communicator and is able to easily collaborate across teams to manage competing priorities. He has a strong track record of delivering projects on time and under budget for mission critical objectives. Throughout his career, Shreekanth has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead and inspire teams to achieve success in challenging environments.

John Collins is a Business professional with over 20 years in the Automotive Manufacturing Field (Corporate Sales).  In the business world relationships can be fickle, and unfulfilling...in his pursuit of what fulfills him, he finds that interactions with people are much more enriching and genuine.  He is a volunteer with Franklin County Children Services as a CASA Guardian Ad Litem, a local coach (Hilliard Ray Patch YMCA), a mentor, and in general here to help others see and meet their full potential.  CCYA is another avenue to help youth reach beyond the horizon and enjoy having their heads in the clouds. 

Thomas is a passionate audit and accounting professional with over 20 years’ experience in numerous Fortune 500 companies. He currently runs the Controls Management Group at Ashland, Inc. Thomas has his MBA from The Ohio State University and has experience in compliance and project management through his work in public accounting, internal audit, corporate accounting and controls management. He is an active volunteer at Saint Brendan’s parish and within the Catholic men’s organization, Knights of Columbus. Thomas hopes to provide the youth of Central Ohio an opportunity to find their passion and direction through the world of aviation through CCYA. 

Tom is the Director, Customer Experience at Capital City Aviation. He has over 30 years of transportation management experience, having spent 17 years with a major airline in several hub cities such as LAX, CLT, IAD, and PHL. Tom left the airline in 2005 to work on the railroad. He became a Locomotive Engineer, operating high-speed trains between Washington, DC and New York, NY. He was also an Engineer Instructor where he taught initial and recurrent training to Locomotive Engineers from all over the country. He left the railroad in 2017 to be closer to his family in Westerville and he is currently working on his Commercial License as well as his CFI. He began flying at age 15 at Bolton Field and is glad to be back in Aviation! In his free time he likes to spend time with his family, ride his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and play guitar.

Holli Houseworth Langford has been the Director of Operations for Cloud Cover, an IT Managed Services Provider, for 6 years. A graduate from the Ohio State University in Textile Science, Holli has spent most of her life in Central Ohio and loves being a Buckeye. CCYA is the second board that Holli has had the honor of serving and is currently the Chair for the Marketing Committee. Holli also served on the Future Possibilities board for 3 years and was able to also participate on the front lines as a Kid Coach in her first year on the board, mentoring Central Ohio at-risk students. Holli lives in Westerville with her husband Mitch, her daughter Emily, son Ian, dogs Lulu and Willie and her cats, Peppermint Patty and Marcie.