Board of Directors
The FreeGeek Columbus Board of Directors provide long-term guidance and leadership, and help to ensure that the volunteers continue to pursue the organization's mission statement.
The Board of Directors usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30PM in a meeting room at Summit on 16th United Methodist Church (in the same facility that houses the FreeGeek Columbus shop). Meetings are open to the public, however we ask that guests refrain from speaking unless recognized by the meeting facilitator.
Approved minutes from past Board of Directors meetings are posted in the Document Repository.
Chris Beck
John Cramer
Retired from State of Ohio after over 36 years of service as a computer programmer. Member of the Columbus Computer Society for over 20 years. Member of the GHAC (Greater Hilltop Area Commission) for 6 years. Associated with FreeGeek Columbus since 2004.
Miles Curtiss
Lisa Denlinger
Catehrine Girves
Director of a small non-profit, Bachelors of Science in Business from The Ohio State University, Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University, active community volunteer.
Larry Howell
Worked in the manufacturing sector for over thirty years. BS Computer Science from Otterbein College 1992. Over twenty experience as an Embedded Systems Software Engineer, working in industrial control and robotics systems, and power distribution. Engineer mentor for Grandview Heights HS FIRST Robotics Team 128 (2000-2003). Non-profit experience includes prior director for COSA (Central Ohio Soaring Assn)(1975-80), currently serving as director for FGCMH, and interim director organizing CRS (Columbus Robotics Society). Setup double-entry accounting system for FGCMH and UAEA, and trained UAEA volunteer on using accounting system. Volunteer at Summit UMC.
Kirk Kimmel
Steve Lefevre
Steve works as a PHP/MySQL developer by day. He has degrees in Anthropology and Comparative Religions. In his free time he enjoys playing Capoeira and traveling in South American jungles.
Scott Merrill
B.A. in Philosophy from The Ohio State University (1997). Computer and networking specialist with international experience in non-profit, small/medium business, and higher education. Linux user. PHP developer. Blogger.
Adam Porr
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University. Worked as an electrical engineer and separately as a systems and network administrator. Amateur radio licensee. Active in the local amateur radio community as an emergency communicator. Previously taught courses to kids and adults on computer and amateur radio topics.
