2023 FBICCAAA Board of Directors

Donald Bush, Interim President (Cincinnati)

Donald graduated from the Cincinnati Citizens Academy in 2018. Donald joined the Board of Directors in 2021 and serves on the Membership Committee. He is the Employee Relations Advisor for Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley and studied Organizational Management at Wilberforce University. In 2020, Donald was recognized as A Leader Among Leaders in Ohio.  “A Leader Among Leaders in our state is one whose work has had a truly outstanding impact on the lives of many," said Dr. Lisa Duty, Executive Director of Leadership Ohio.

Vice President (open)

Tiffiney Myers, Interim Secretary

Tiffiney graduated from the Cincinnati Citizens Academy in 2021 and joined the Board of Directors in 2023. Tiffiney is a Senior Technical Sales Operations Leader at IBM. She is a Council Member and the Chair of Planning and Zoning for the village she lives in. She is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and has also served on her local Kiwanis Chapter and Vice President of PTO. Tiffiney enjoys spending time with her family off-roading, camping, boating, traveling and has her own business hand making artisan jewelry, bath and beauty products, candles and more!

Treasurer (open)

James Brown

Jim is a 2014 graduate of the Cincinnati Citizens Academy, was elected to the Board of Directors in 2022 and serves on the Communications committee. He brings nearly 30 years of business, accounting  and financial analysis in the electrical and gas fields at  Fortune 500 corporations. Jim began his career with Cincinnati Gas & Electric and currently a program manager with Duke Energy where he develops and conducts training. Jim has a Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas More and has earned many additional well-respected certificates in his field. He has prior board and steering committee experience and volunteers on projects throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. 

Brian Burress

Brian graduated from the Cincinnati Citizens Academy in 2007 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2023. After a career in application programming and system design using mainframe and open-system technologies at large and small companies, he is now semi-retired/self-employed as an Information Technology consultant pursuing pet technology projects, developing open source tools and occasionally mentoring start-ups.  He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati. Brian is also a member of the InfraGard Cincinnati Members Alliance.

Josh Del Vesco, Information Technology

Josh graduated from the Cincinnati Citizens Academy through the Columbus resident agency in 2017 and joined the Board of Directors in 2021 leading the Information Technology committee. He also serves on the Columbus Leadership Team. Josh is the Director of Technical Account Management at Tanium. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and a Masters of Information Systems Management. He regularly volunteers for the Memorial Tournament held in Dublin, OH and is the past President of the Board of Directors for the Vinmar Farms Association.

Sharlene Graham

Sharlene graduated from the Cincinnati Citizens Academy in 2012 and serves on the Governance committee as well as the Program & Events committee. She is a Professor of Law at Northern Kentucky University; is the co-Founder and former Chair of the Response Initiative Guiding Human Trafficking Services, known as RIGHTS; and has developed a comprehensive protocol for responding to human trafficking victims in the Northern Kentucky Region. She consults in the areas of threat assessment and trauma-informed response to prevent targeted interpersonal violence and has served as President of the Board of Directors for the Ohio Alliance for Ending Sexual Violence.

Rhonda Holyfield-Mangieri, Strategic Planning

Rhonda graduated from the Cincinnati Citizens Academy in 2019 and joined the Board of Directors in 2021. She serves on the Strategy, Fundraising and Communications committee. She has a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Guidance and Counselling. Prior to her retirement, Rhonda was a Senior HR Director for Avery Dennison. She serves on Cincinnatus Association's Executive Committee and volunteers for IFI and AARP. She also provides resume and career support for individuals and leadership development training to nonprofit organizations. Rhonda received AARP's Ohio's 2021 Andrus Award for Community Service.

Kathy Marshalek, Member Coordinator

Kathy is a 2016 graduate of the Cincinnati Citizens Academy.  She is active in the FBICCAAA attending monthly programs, volunteering for the coat drive distribution and participates on the Fundraising committee for the annual TopGolf fundraiser. Kathy joined the Board of Directors in 2021 and is the Membership committee co-chair. Kathy is Director of the Ohio Export Assistance Network of the Ohio Small Business Development Center. She enjoys spending time with her daughter, volunteering and mentoring and traveling the globe.

Wallace Patterson

Wally is a 2011 graduate of the Cincinnati Citizens Academy through the Columbus resident agency and joined the Board of Directors in 2022. Wally has over three decades of experience as a civilian in the Department of the Air Force Research and Development Acquisition System. Currently, Wally is a senior materials engineer in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. He is a former officer in the United States Navy Reserve, Naval Sea Systems Command and holds B.S. in Systems Engineering. Wally is a Lifetime Member of the FBICCAAA.

Marc Reynolds, Governance

Marc is a 2014 graduate of the Cincinnati Citizens Academy and supports both the Fundraising and Governance Committees. He is a Senior Vice President at Marsh & McLennan Agency, specializing in the placement of commercial insurance and risk management consulting. 

Michael Szaz, Photographer

Michael graduated from the Cincinnati Citizens Academy in 2019, joined the Board of Directors in 2022 and is a member of the Communications Committee. Michael retired as Senior Vice President of Innovation and Technology at a large credit union in Cincinnati, where he also served on the Steering Committee for the Freestore Foodbank’s Rubber Duck Regatta. Other volunteer positions have been on the Parish Council of his local church and Vice President of his HOA. Michael enjoys spending time with his family and travelling, and is an avid amateur photographer. In fact, many of the FBICCAAA's event photos are taken by Michael!

Chad Wehrman, Grant Writing

Chad is a 2018 graduate of the Cincinnati Citizens Academy. He joined the Board of Directors in 2021. Chad chairs the Grant Writing committee and is also serves as the assistant treasurer on the Finance committee. Chad spends as much free time as possible golfing, sailing and traveling with his wife in their new RV.