What is a NWCA Trustee?
A NWCA Trustee is a volunteer position serving a two-year term. NWCA is governed by a board of trustees elected by NWCA members usually at the annual meeting in June. The Board supports the work of and provides mission-based leadership to members. While day-to-day operations are led by the Board President and Officers, the Board-President relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected.
We have an information sheet describing Trustee Responsibilities. If you have an interest in joining the Board of Trustees, please complete this online Trustee Interest Form or return this paper form.
Current Trustees
Cheryl R.S. Grossman is an activist who has worked on campaigns for petition drives and candidates. She does social media and other communication tasks for several local groups., and was an early member of the NWCA sheep farm committee. Her work life has included stints in a veterinary hospital, retail, stocking in a grocery store, writing for a youth development project, evaluating and writing grants, and library public and technical services. She received a BA from the Ohio State University and an MLS from Kent State University. Current term ends: June 30, 2024.
Cheryl Grossman - President & Website/ Communications Chair
Monica Tuttle and her husband live in the Knolls with their two dogs. Monica received her Juris Doctorate in 2004 from Michigan Law and moved to Columbus the following week. She started her own law firm, Dorman Law LLC, in 2008. In her spare time she volunteers as a docent at the Columbus Zoo and is an active member of 5 book clubs. She has been a member of the zoning committee since Fall 2019. She would like residents to look to NWCA as a reliable source of community information in addition to voicing the insights and concerns of the members it represents. Her goal is to expand NWCA’s involvement in individual neighborhoods throughout the area, including Cranbrook and the Knolls. Current term ends: June 30, 2024
Monica Tuttle - Vice President, Zoning Committee Chair
Steve Donnell has lived in Northwest Columbus for 45 years and married to his wife Cathy for 45 years and has two grown children. (Lisa and Joe).He is the past president of Rittenhouse Square Condominium Association and currently serves on their Board of Directors. Currently, he is semi-retired but working part time for FYDA Freightliner and for the past five years as an assistant football coach at Centennial High School. Currently working as an assistant football coach at Columbus East High School. Current term ends: June 30, 2025
Steve Donnell - Treasurer
Marilyn was the President of Northwest Civic Association in 2009-2010 and chaired NWCA’s Candidate Night from 2008-2010. She lives in the Riverside Green neighborhood. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University in Cincinnati. She became a psychotherapist and served as Executive Director or CEO of four nonprofit behavioral healthcare organizations. Seeking a new career in the law, Marilyn received her Paralegal Certificate from Capital University Law School in 2007. She worked as a Paralegal at Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Ohio Legal Rights Service, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and JPMorgan Chase before retiring in July 2017. Current term ends: June 30, 2025
Marilyn Goodman - Secretary
Kyle Marcum
Kyle Marcum has lived in Northwest Columbus for over five years and has a background in environmental and transit advocacy. In his day job, he is an advocate for clean energy transition on the state and local level. He is passionate about the future of our neighborhood and wish to advocate for Northwest Columbus to become a more walkable, bikeable and livable place for every resident and visitor, whether they are homeowners, renters, workers, cyclists or pedestrians. Current term ends June 30, 2025.
Pastor Simoes has a Doctor of Ministry in community and neighborhood transformation and serves as lead pastor of Northwest Church of the Nazarene on Olentangy River Road. He has been on the board and advised multiple community groups in Missouri, West Virginia, and Massachusetts and worked with not-for-profit organizations dealing with impoverished communities. He has been a community representative for Ridgeview Middle School since 2019. His passion is to find different ways to bring unity to neighborhoods and has seen great things happen when community leaders are intent on improving the well-being of their neighbors. Current term ends: June 30, 2025
Sam Simoes
Roy Wentzel - Parks and Recreation/Sheep Farm Committee Chair
Since returning to Columbus, Roy has worked/volunteered for numerous charities including Habitat for Humanity, The Hunger Alliance, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, The Northwest Counseling Center/Syntero, The Clintonville Resource Center, Our Lady of Guadalupe and is a board member of Avanza Together. Roy was recently appointed to The Community Advisory Committee of MORPC. With a great desire to make an impact on our local community, Roy has truly enjoyed getting involved with the NWCA, and has had great success with the The Friends of The Historic Sheep Farm. Roy was the 2018 recipient of the NWCA Mildred Henderson Award for volunteerism. Current term ends: June 30, 2025
