SOPEC Leadership
SOPEC is governed by the communities it serves. As a public service Regional Council of Governments, SOPEC is comprised of member communities and political subdivisions across Ohio. In coordination with the SOPEC Board of Directors and community representatives of the SOPEC General Assembly, SOPEC’s staff executes key functions to meet the organizational mission of providing high-value public energy programs as a statewide energy office.
Our Staff
Luke Sulfridge
Executive Director
Phil Leppla
Deputy Director and General Counsel
Jennifer McMillin
Regional Director for Northeast Ohio
Jessica Armold
Regional Director for Southeast Ohio
Jennifer O'Donnell
Regional Director for Southwest Ohio
Stephen Harris
Regional Director for Central Ohio & Director of Government Relations
Dana Vingris
Director of Grants and Development
Shaunquitta Walker
Director of Finance
Melissa Dalton
Director of Administration
Chloe Musick
Director of Public Affairs and Marketing
Mat Roberts
Special Programs Manager
Danielle Kuskowski
Associate General Counsel
Erin Stevens
Southeast Ohio Community Liaison & RIDES EV Charging Project Coordinator
Lacey Babnik
Grants Manager
Mike Moses
Grants Manager
Emily Bails
Programs Coordinator
Philip Hewitt
Grants Specialist
Matthew Clark
EV Project Manager and Technical Expert
Eileen Comerford
Electric Vehicle (EV) Southwest Project Coordinator
Our Board
Steve Patterson
City of Athens, Board of Directors, Chair
Matt Joseph
City of Dayton, Board of Directors, Vice Chair
Gary Goosman
Village of Amesville, Board of Directors, Treasurer
Susan Miller
Village of New Straitsville, Board of Directors, Secretary
Chris Chmiel
Athens County, Board of Directors
Sarah O’Keefe
City of Cleveland, Board of Directors
Jacolyn Thiel
City of Upper Arlington, Board of Directors
Susan Abdella
City of Belpre, Board of Directors
Joshua Rauch
City of Riverside, Board of Directors
Chris Pion
Five Rivers MetroParks, Board of Directors
Matthew Jolson
Village of Marble Cliff, Board of Directors
Aaron Sorrell
Huber Heights, Board of Directors
Steve Fine
Village of Whitehouse, Board of Directors
Corey Wybensinger
City of Gahanna, Board of Directors