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

Eric K. Combs, Chair

Christine Horan, Vice Chair

Mike Kelly, Treasurer

Mary H. Stucky, Secretary

Melanie M. Chavez, Immediate Past Chair

Helene Bentley
William Henry Caldwell
Mike Curran
Ann A. Ellison
Teresa Ernst
Barbara Feldmann
Mary Gimpel
Barbara Hahn
J. Mark Holcomb
Dr. David A. Huelsman
Isaiah Hyman
Thomas Kirkpatrick
Anthony Lazzeri
Robert Lomax
Rene McPhedran
Patricia C. Misrach
Christine Neyer
Manisha Patel
Shane Price
Ruthann Sammarco
Mary Ann Taylor
Jeannine Winkelmann
Shelby Wood

Advisory Committee
(Past Chairs)

Rhoda A. Brooks
Nancy Heffner Donovan
Kelley J. Downing
Gregory L. Ebel
Jerold A. Fink
J. Mark Holcomb
Susan S. Laffoon
Sherie Lynch Marek
Charles S. Mechem
Thomas L. Neyer, Jr.
Charles Powers
Carole Tyler Rigaud
J. Shane Starkey
Robert E. Stautberg
Timothy E. Stautberg
Frank H. Stewart
Gust Totlis
Ronald H. Yocum

Directors Emeriti
Susan S. Laffoon
Geraldine B. Warner

Honorary Trustee
Steven Monder

Advisory Committee 
(Past Chairs)

Rhoda A. Brooks
Nancy Heffner Donovan
Kelley J. Downing
Gregory L. Ebel
Jerold A. Fink
Thomas D. Heekin
J. Mark Holcomb
Glenn B. Jeffers
Susan S. Laffoon 
Sherie Lynch Marek 
Charles S. Mechem
Thomas L. Neyer, Jr.
Charles Powers
Carole Tyler Rigaud
J. Shane Starkey 
Robert E. Stautberg
Timothy E. Stautberg
Frank H. Stewart
Gust Totlis
Nancy F. Walker
Ronald H. Yocum

Directors Emeriti
Susan S. Laffoon
Geraldine B. Warner
Alex C. Young
Betsy Young

Honorary Trustee
Steven Monder