Committees
Committees of CincyIP
Programming Committee Responsible for determining topics and recruiting speakers
CHAIR: Davida Isaacs – University of Kentucky
David Dorton – WHE
Cindy Bolden – Wolfe, LPA
Jim Cunningham – The Circuit
Julie McConihay – P&G
Ryan Bednarcsuk – Taft
Mike Hurst – KMK
Constitutional Committee Responsible for revamping the organization’s charter
CHAIR: Stephen Albainy-Jenei – FBT
David Dorton – WHE
Len Lewis – P&G
Nominating Committee Responsible for recruiting Board and Officers to run the organization.
CHAIR: David Mancino – Baker Hostetler
Tom Burger – WHE
Mina Matthews – P&G
Local Patent Rules Committee Responsible for discussing and developing proposals regarding changes to local rules for IP-specific cases.
CHAIR: Kevin Kirsch – Baker Hostetler
Chip Brown – Dinsmore & Shohl
Steve Butler – Thompson Hine
David Mancino – Baker Hostetler
Jeff Metzcar – Thompson Hine
William Morriss – FBT
Outreach Committee Responsible for recruiting ancillary organizations/individuals to attend specific topics planned by the Programming Committee. Also runs the mentorship program with assistance from student members from the University of Cincinnati School of Law and the Salmon P. Chase School of Law.
CHAIR: Jennifer Benjamin – WHE
Casey Barach – Northern Kentucky E-Zone
April Besl – Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Todd Dipre – Porter Wright
Chris Elswick – Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Lisa Gentry – NKU
Courtney Laginess – KMK
Carrie Shufflebarger – Thompson Hine
Seth Voit – Ulmer & Berne
CincyBIO Planning Committee Responsible for planning the CincyBIO Premiere Event
CHAIR: Kelly McDow – P&G
Harry Gutman – Stipkala
Lindsey Jaeger – Wolfe, LPA
Karlyn Schnapp – FBT
Vance VanDrake- FBT
Carol Frankenstein – BIOSTART
Cindy Bolden- Wolfe, LPA
Eric Guttag – Guttag IP Law
Stephen Albainy-Jenei – FBT
Edlyn Simmons – Simmons Patent Information Service, LLC
Open Source & Security Planning Committee Responsible for planning the Open Source & Security Symposium Premiere Event
CHAIR: Ria Schalnat – FBT
April Besl – Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Cindy Bolden – Wolfe, LPA
Scott Brenner
Maureen Doyle – NKU
John Franco – UC
Steve Gillen – WHE
Lindsey Jaeger – Wolfe, LPA
Bill Kilgallon
Austin Padgett – FBT
Geoffrey Pinski – UC
Richard Schramm – Ascendum
Heather Thompson – Cincom
Laura Unterreiner – NKU
Skip Seth – Chromick
