As Vice President of Membership, Lorie Holt uses her experiences from prior roles in non-profit leadership, where she specialized in areas like organizational growth strategies, account management and brand development, to guide the Chamber’s membership and retention efforts. Lorie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.

A Columbus native, Lorie enjoys spending her weekend mornings enjoying a stroll through the park with her husband, Jared, and their son, Oliver and their daughter, Annie.

Dez has a background in a wide range of public policy issues, an insider’s perspective of the legislative process, and contacts throughout Ohio’s Capital Square. An alumnus of the Ohio General Assembly, he leads the government relations efforts for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and provides members with practical guidance and constructive analysis related to important legislative issues and advocates on their behalf to legislators, committees, and other interested stakeholders. An Akron native, Dez is a graduate of Kent State University and the University of Dayton