About GCRCD

Our Mission

To promote the industrial, economic, commercial and civic development of Ross County by focusing on the following objectives: Industry Attraction, Business Retention & Expansion, Available Sites & Buildings and Workforce Development.

Our Vision

To create opportunities that build a vibrant, thriving community; nationally recognized as a destination to live, work and visit.

GCRCD Staff

Director of Economic Development

Tammy Eallonardo, Ohio CED

teallonardo@gcrcd.com

Eallonardo works to promote the region as the perfect mix of work, life and legacy. Credentialed by the Ohio Economic Development Association, she specializes in manufacturing, workforce development and historic preservation.

ASSISTANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPER

Tiffany Lemaster

tiffany@gcrcd.com

Lemaster has a proven track record for overcoming business challenges and acts as liaison for project developers with our utility partners for smooth project development.

Executive Board

Susan Gearhart
Chairman

VP, Kingston National Bank

Emily Gerber
Vice Chair

President/CEO, Gerber Insurance

McKenzie Gullion
Treasurer

Director of Finance, Industrial Reliability and Repair

David Glass
Secretary

Ross County Commissioner

Luke Feeney
Member at Large

Mayor of the City of Chillicothe

Jeff Graham
Past Chairman

CEO, Adena Health Systems

Board of Directors

Secretary Tiffany Baldwin, Downtown Chillicothe
Ben Hall, Advantage Tent Fittings
Julie Coleman-Park, Coleman Insurance
Kenna Hesseling, LCNB National Bank
Barry Bennett, Green Township Trustees
Donnie Igou, TYKMA Electrox
Jonathan Davis, Pickaway-Ross CTC
Sue Ott, Ott Norman CPAs
James Hatfield, Ross County Township Trustees
Kevin Shoemaker, Chillicothe City Council.
Chase Hostetler, NHC Compnents
Kevin McCorkle, Herr Foods

Curt McAllister, CP Management
Roberta Milliken, Ohio University - Chillicothe
Dave Pinkerton, Advanced Storage
Melody Young, Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau
Emily Gerber, Gerber Insurance
Mike Throne, Chillicothe-Ross Chamber of Commerce
Misty Tuttle, Glo Fiber
Craig Hegelson, Pixelle Specialty Solutions
Kathi Edrington, Adena Health System
Doug VanZuiden, Kenworth Truck
Casey Liddy, Ohio Health

Investors

Annual support from our private investors make it all possible. In addition to the Ross County Commissioners and the City of Chillicothe, we wish to thank:

Benefactor
Adena Health System

Champions
Horizon Telecom
Kenworth Truck
Ohio Health

Partners
Chillicothe Steel
Kingston National Bank

Pacesetters
Accurate Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
C.P. Management
Chillicothe-Ross Chamber of Commerce
Herrnstein Auto Group
Herr Foods
Industrial Reliability & Repair
InfoSight
Pixelle Specialty Solutions
Power Connect
Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau
Stockmeister Companies
TYKMA Electrox
LCNB National Bank

Ambassadors
Advantage Tent Fittings
Gerber Insurance
Herlihy Moving & Storage
Janney Montgomery Scott
Neil Coleman Insurance
Staff Source Inc.
Hire
The Reserves Network
WRH Company
AEP Ohio

Additional Supporters
Ott & Norman CPAs
Prairie Run Holdings LLC
WSSR CPAs
SODI
City of Chillicothe
Ross County Commissioners