Since the beginning of the Cincinnati May Festival in 1873, the Board of Trustees and an Advisory Committee have overseen the financial aspects of the May Festival and served as the organization’s governing body.

Timothy E. Stautberg , President

Thomas L. Neyer, Jr. , Vice President

Kelley J. Downing , Treasurer

Carol Belton-Dantley, Secretary

Sherie Lynch-Marek , Executive Committee Advisor


Rhoda A. Brooks
William M. Brunette
Manuel Chavez, III
Joan Crowe
Keith L. Dale
Ann A. Ellison
William Forbriger
Barbara Hahn
J. Mark. Holcomb
Lori Klinedinst
Florence C.Koetters
Dale A. Louda, Jr.
Patricia C. Misrach
John A. Mocker, Jr.
Thomas J. Mueller
Cora K. Ogle, Ph.D.
Marnette Perry

Donna B. Perzigian

Charles E. Pierce

Ellen Rieveschl
Anna Jo Selnick
Lois E. Shegog
J. Shane Starkey
Mary H. Stucky
Stephany Taylor
Nancy F. Walker
Ginger Warner
Donald J. Wuebbling

Honorary Trustee

Steven Monder

Trustees Emeriti
Mrs. Louis Nippert
Joseph S. Stern, Jr.

Advisory Committee (Past Presidents)
Rhoda A. Brooks
Nancy Heffner Donovan
Gregory L. Ebel
Jerold A. Fink
Thomas D. Heekin
Glenn B. Jeffers
Susan S. Laffoon
Sherie Lynch-Marek
Charles S. Mechem
Charles Powers
Carole Tyler Rigaud
Robert E. Stautberg
Frank H. Stewart
Gust Totlis
Nancy F. Walker
Ronald H. Yocum