Columbus | agoebel@greaterohio.org | 614.224.0187

Alison Goebel is the Executive Director of the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC). Goebel is responsible for charting GOPC’s strategic direction, directing the research, advocacy, and outreach teams, and securing resources for this work.

She is the author of numerous research reports and policy briefs related to the revitalization of weak-market legacy cities, stabilization of housing markets, transportation funding, and local governance structures in Ohio.

In the 2000s, Goebel periodically lived in Mansfield, Ohio, where she conducted long-term qualitative research on social relationships in a small city setting. Goebel is a graduate and board member of Leadership Ohio and was elected her class’s “Leader Among Leaders.” She also serves on the board of Smart Growth America. Goebel holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in anthropology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and received her B.A. from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio).

Columbus | aclapper@greaterohio.org | 740.221.9584

As Director of Outreach and Projects, Aaron manages multiple policy projects to help the organization advance and champion a statewide agenda of revitalization and economic prosperity. Aaron’s primary focus area is GOPC’s brownfields policy work. He also assists with coalition building and research projects and manages the organization’s Reinvention Cities Network.

Aaron earned his Master’s in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. Prior to his time in Chicago, he graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Public Affairs from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Throughout his academic and professional experiences, he has worked on numerous policy issues — most recently on human services policy.

Aaron serves as a member of the Scenario Planning Advisory Board for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Columbus | mmontgomery@greaterohio.org | 614.224.0187

Meg’s primary responsibilities include managing accounting and office operations for the Greater Ohio Policy Center. She oversees office bookkeeping, financial reporting and analysis, corporate support and office management, and select event planning duties.

Meg is originally from Ashtabula, Ohio, and has resided in Columbus since 1987. She studied Business Administration at Kent State’s Ashtabula Branch and earned an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Columbus State Community College.

Before joining GOPC, she was the Project Coordinator for a real estate development project in Panama City Beach, Florida, and served as Office Administrator for a mid-sized law firm in Columbus for over a decade, managing all financial and operational areas of the firm. Her background includes work in law, real estate, and accounting.

Columbus | espaid@greaterohio.org | 510.301.6011

At GOPC, Erica conducts research to identify realistic strategies for the redevelopment of Ohio’s small legacy cities, with a particular focus on equitable development in weak-market contexts. She has completed research evaluating the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) landscape in Ohio and is working with the state’s CDFIs to establish a statewide network for idea-sharing and profile raising.

While at GOPC, Erica has also researched strategies for supporting more high-quality transit in Ohio and promoting development around transit stops.

Before joining GOPC, Erica worked at Strategic Economics, conducting market and financial feasibility studies to understand development potential and the effects of public policy changes on markets. She has also worked on strategies for redeveloping an old commercial corridor in Long Beach, CA, and has experience with LIHTC and Historic Tax Credit projects through work at Famicos Foundation in Cleveland, OH.

Erica holds a Master of City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. She is also an event leader for Seeds of Caring, an organization in Columbus that promotes volunteer opportunities for children.

Cincinnati | cterry@greaterohio.org | 513.404.6577

Casey Terry is the Research Manager for GOPC, where she develops and manages research projects focused on legacy city revitalization.

Casey is an AICP-certified planner with a Master in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati’s College of DAAP. Prior to GOPC, she worked as Planning Project Manager at Urban Fast Forward in Cincinnati, where she focused on neighborhood business district activation, urban design, and community engagement. Her experience includes designing and managing comprehensive planning projects, market studies, and neighborhood plans.

As a graduate student, Casey worked at Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), contributing to commercial and residential projects in Cincinnati’s urban core.

Casey is a member of the Executive Committee for the Congress for New Urbanism’s 2024 Conference in Cincinnati, an alumnus of Cincy Next Class 9, and a participant in the ULI Real Estate Accelerator Lab. She lives in Norwood, Ohio, with her family.

Columbus | jwarner@greaterohio.org | 614.224.0187

As the Director of Strategic Engagement, Jason represents GOPC at the Ohio Statehouse, advocating for policy issues central to the organization’s mission and overseeing GOPC’s strategic communications.

Jason has nearly 25 years of experience working on Capitol Square. For more than eight years, he served as a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives, covering two distinct House districts and handling a wide array of policy matters, including agriculture, economic development, taxation, and transportation policy, as well as issues before the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). Over the past 15 years, Jason has worked as a policy advocate on education, housing, transportation, community revitalization, and brownfield redevelopment.

He holds a BA in American Political Science from the University of Akron and a certificate in Applied Politics. Jason has been a member of the Ohio Lobbying Association since 2016 and is a Certified Lobbyist with deep knowledge of legislative, executive, and regulatory procedures and ethical standards.