Amista Lipot (Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service) highlights the importance of cross-regional collaboration amongst leaders at the NADO-DDAA Washington Conference.

1. RAISING
YOUR VOICE
The Importance of Connecting and
Aligning for Impact

2. Director, External Relations and
Strategic Partnerships
Ohio University’s Voinovich School
Executive Director
Mayors’ Partnership for Progress
lipot@ohio.edu
AMISTA LIPOT

3. Mayor
City of Athens (OH)
President
Mayors’ Partnership for Progress
spatterson@ci.athens.oh.us
STEVE PATTERSON

4. Mayor
Village of Somerset (OH)
Executive in Residence
Ohio University
tom.johnson1367@gmail.com
TOM JOHNSON

5. Executive Director
Ohio Valley Regional Development
Commission
President
Ohio Rural Development Alliance
jhemmings@ovrdc.org
JOHN HEMMINGS

6. Commissioner
Washington County (OH)
kritter@wcgov.org
KEVIN RITTER

7. Director
Washington County (OH)
Department of
Job and Family Services
flite.freimann@jfs.ohio.gov
FLITE FREIMANN

8. RAISING
YOUR VOICE
The Importance of Connecting and
Aligning for Impact

9. QUESTIONS?
https://www.nado.org/advocacy/

10. THANK YOU
TOM JOHNSON
tom.johnson1367@gmail.com
AMISTA LIPOT
lipot@ohio.edu
STEVE PATTERSON
spatterson@ci.athens.oh.us
KEVIN RITTER
kritter@wcgov.org
FLITE FREIMANN
flite.freimann@jfs.ohio.gov
JOHN HEMMINGS
jhemmings@ovrdc.org