CHAIRMAN

Cody Pettit is the Chairman of the Ohio Young Republicans. He founded the Muskingum Young Republican Club in 2015, and has been on the board since 2016. Cody has volunteered on numerous campaigns since he started volunteering with the party in 2008. He is very engaged in his community being an active member of the Zanesville Noon Rotary and the creator of a young professional group in Muskingum County.

VICE-CHAIR

David Kalk currently serves as Campaign Manager for U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce in Northeast Ohio. He was elected to two terms as State Chairman of the Ohio College Republicans before joining the Young Republicans State Board. David is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he also served as Chairman of the OSU College Republicans chapter.

NATIONAL COMMITTEEWOMAN & CHAIR-EMERITA

Torri is a Northeast Ohio native, Miami University graduate, and the former Chair of OYRs. Under her leadership Ohio YRs was recognized as State Federation of the Year in 2023. She has been active in numerous campaigns from the local level to presidential. When she moved to Columbus, she joined the Ohio Senate where she worked on the legislative and political side, successfully managing four State Senate races. Now she serves as a Legislative Director for Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber. She is an alumnae of the Running Start Star Fellowship and the JoAnn Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute. In addition to politics, Torri spends time spoiling her pup Lilly and coaching figure skating.

OHIO YR REGIONAL DIRECTOR & YRNF ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Ashley serves as Regional Director for Ohio YRs and is also Assistant Secretary for the Young Republican National Federation. Ashley has been involved in Republican politics since birth (literally) and has volunteered on campaigns from city council to the presidential level. She is a former President of the Lake County Young Republicans who won Chapter of the Year in Ohio for 2020. Ashley is also the Midwest Secretary for the Young Republican National Federation Board. Ashley attended Kent State University and was a member of the Kent College Republicans. She was named "Ohio College Republican of the Year" in 2012. Outside of politics, Ashley is a die-hard Kentucky Wildcats fan, she loves her dog, Athena, is a lover of all things Lilly Pulitzer.

SECRETARY

Anastasia lives in Columbus, where she works in government affairs. She is a graduate of Ohio State University and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Public Policy and Public Administration from Northwestern University.

Treasurer

Mike Ringle serves as our treasurer. He is an Orange Township Trustee (Delaware County), and active member of the Delaware County GOP.

NORTHWEST REGIONAL

Charlotte White is our Northwest Region, she was born in Hancock county, where she grew up with her mother and father both involved in politics. At the age of 6 she and her family moved out west to Los Angeles. The 2016 election piqued her interest in politics, having seen the pitfalls of living in a liberal state. Charlotte was a volunteer in the 2020 Presidential election for Trump and is currently working on behalf of local and regional Republican political campaigns.

CENTRAL REGIONAL

Libby Krieger is our Central Regional for Ohio YRs. She works for the Columbus-Based Communications consulting firm Communications Counsel and is a 2022 graduate of Grove City College, where she earned degrees in Political Science and Communication Arts. Her reporting can be found in several outlets including The Daily Wire, Campus Reform, The American Spectator, and MRCTV. Her journalism experience also includes interning with the National Journalism Center and broadcast reporting with Right Side Broadcasting Network.

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL

Evan is from Hamilton County and currently works for Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02). Previously on the board of the Northern Kentucky Young Republicans, he is now on the board of the Hamilton County Rising Republicans and serves as SW Regional for the Ohio YRs. A graduate of Xavier University, he still serves as the advisor to the College Republicans on campus. Outside of politics, Evan enjoys skiing, golfing, and exploring with his goldendoodle, Lily Oaks.

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL

David Glass is Southeast Regional for Ohio Young Republicans. He also is the youngest County GOP chair in Southern Ohio, and represents the 17th Senate District on the Ohio Republican Party’s State Central Committee. He is currently running for Ross County Commissioner

NORTHEAST REGIONAL

David is from Ashtabula County and currently serves as the Ashtabula County Auditor. He is State Representative-Elect for the 65th District of Ohio which covers portions of Ashtabula and Trumbull County.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

POLITICAL DIRECTOR

A veteran of political campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels, John Gomez is currently the Southwest Ohio Regional Public Affairs Liaison for the Ohio Treasurer of State's Office. Gomez previously served as Campaign Manager for Congressman Steve Chabot's campaign in the Cincinnati area. John previously served as the Political Director on Congressman Chabot's highly competitive 2020 re-election campaign. While the bulk of his experience is in political campaigns, he also has experience on Capitol Hill, in Congressional district offices, and in state government. Gomez is a proud Dayton Flyer and formerly served as President of University of Dayton College Republicans.

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

FINANCE DIRECTOR