Our history is just as important as our present.

Founded in 1950, the OJCL has had dedicated members serve as student officers and state chairs for years. We are always looking to continue building this list. If you have information about OJCL officers, state chairs, NJCL officers from Ohio, etc. from previous years, please email execboard@ojcl.org with the information so we can add it here.

2024-2025 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Daniel Kim (Sycamore)
  • 1st Vice President – Nora Raab (Wellington)
  • 2nd Vice President – Hana Conte (Summit)
  • Secretary – Carter Riordan (St. Edward)
  • Treasurer – Sabrina Bong (Wellington)
  • Parliamentarian – Ella Chi (Sycamore)
  • Historian – Kori McLane (Summit)
  • Editor – Sai Harini Basava (Seven Hills)
  • North Gubernator – Meredith Hurley (Shaker Heights)
  • Central Gubernator – Carolina Mize (Columbus Academy)
  • South Gubernator – Ana Smith (Walnut Hills)

NJCL Officer: NJCL Historian – Philip Towbin (Sycamore)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Tullus Dean (sponsor at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Samantha Frodge (Indian Hill)
  • Chair of Students – Lisa Mays (Summit)

2023-2024 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Gabrielle Walker (Seven Hills)
  • 1st Vice President – Kori McLane (Summit)
  • 2nd Vice President – Daniel Kim (Sycamore)
  • Secretary – Sabrina Bong (Wellington)
  • Treasurer – Nora Donovan (Seven Hills)
  • Parliamentarian – Charlie Moser (St. Xavier)
  • Historian – Philip Towbin (Sycamore)
  • Editor – Hana Conte (Summit)
  • North Gubernator – Carter Riordan (St. Edward)
  • Central Gubernator – Henry Allen (Wellington)
  • South Gubernator – Anna Kunkel (Seven Hills)

NJCL Officer: NJCL 2nd Vice President – Natalie Allen (Wellington)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Tullus Dean (sponsor at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Samantha Frodge (Indian Hill)
  • Chair of Students – Lisa Mays (Summit)

2022-2023 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Katelyn Cheng (Sycamore)
  • 1st Vice President – Gabrielle Walker (Seven Hills)
  • 2nd Vice President – Natalie Allen (Wellington)
  • Secretary – Ana Leyendecker (Summit)
  • Treasurer – Nicholas Stanis (St. Xavier)
  • Parliamentarian – Wali Khan (Summit)
  • Historian – Patrick Biernat (St. Xavier)
  • Editor – Alexandra Leech (Sycamore)
  • North Gubernator – Lilyana Gundayao (Westlake)
  • Central Gubernator – Eva Merkoziaj (Columbus School for Girls)
  • South Gubernator – Daniel Kim (Sycamore)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Tullus Dean (sponsor at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Lisa Mays (Summit)

2021-2022 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Jenny Hu (Seven Hills)
  • 1st Vice President – Kendall Richard (Summit)
  • 2nd Vice President – Lindsay Sutherland (Columbus Academy)
  • Secretary – Katelyn Cheng (Sycamore)
  • Treasurer – Abby Almaguer (Summit)
  • Parliamentarian – Nicholas Stanis (St. Xavier)
  • Historian – Alexandra Leech (Sycamore)
  • Editor – Alexander Nanda (Columbus Academy)
  • North Gubernator – Will Corbin (Shaker Heights)
  • Central Gubernator – Natalie Allen (Wellington)
  • South Gubernator – Jimmy Fraley (Summit)

NJCL Officer: NJCL Historian – Irene Calderon (Summit)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Michael Cowett (sponsor at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Lisa Mays (Summit)

2020-2021 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Chloe Constantinides (Wyoming)
  • 1st Vice President – Jenny Hu (Seven Hills)
  • 2nd Vice President – Abby McKee (Medina)
  • Secretary – Jimmy Fraley (Summit)
  • Treasurer – Alicia Luo (Sycamore)
  • Parliamentarian – Abby Almaguer (Summit)
  • Historian – Gie Wilson (Wyoming)
  • Editor – Kendall Richard (Summit)
  • North Gubernator – Alyssa Ferrari (Medina)
  • Central Gubernator – Lindsay Sutherland (Columbus Academy)
  • South Gubernator – Pierce Bruner (Sycamore)

NJCL Officer: NJCL Editor – Irene Calderon (Summit)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Michael Cowett (sponsor at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Lisa Mays (Summit)

2019-2020 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Ryan Burns (Summit)
  • 1st Vice President – Lucia Boadas Peña (Madeira)
  • 2nd Vice President – Ali Winter (Wellington)
  • Secretary – Alan Zhang (Walnut Hills)
  • Treasurer – Maggie Ridgeway (Bexley)
  • Parliamentarian – Krish Gupta (Seven Hills)
  • Historian – Alex Grass (Seven Hills)
  • Editor – Hannah Shane (Shaker Heights)
  • North Gubernator – Craig Bush (Shaker Heights)
  • Central Gubernator – Bea Sull (Columbus Academy)
  • South Gubernator – Chloe Constantinides (Wyoming)

NJCL Officer: NJCL Communications Coordinator – Andrew Cahall (Columbus Academy)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Michael Cowett (sponsor at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Lisa Mays (Summit)

2018-2019 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Grant Bruner (Sycamore)
  • 1st Vice President – Hanna Zandvakili (Indian Hill)
  • 2nd Vice President – Julia Dean (Summit)
  • Secretary – Andrew Cahall (Columbus Academy)
  • Treasurer – Katlyn Havlin (Mercy-Mcauley)
  • Parliamentarian – Marcus Grewal (Columbus Academy)
  • Historian – Lucia Boadas Peña (Madeira)
  • Editor – Allie Hinnenkamp (Ursuline)
  • North Gubernator – Emma Davis (Medina)
  • Central Gubernator – Ali Winter (Wellington)
  • South Gubernator – Ryan Burns (Summit)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Michael Cowett (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Lisa Mays (Summit)

2017-2018 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Joseph Delamerced (Summit)
  • 1st Vice President – Caroline Klette (Summit)
  • 2nd Vice President – Aquila Simmons (Wellington)
  • Secretary – Jason Suh (Shaker Heights)
  • Treasurer – Grant Bruner (Sycamore)
  • Parliamentarian – Julia Dean (Summit)
  • Historian – Ellie Kammerer (McAuley)
  • Editor – Taylor McGowan (Columbus Academy)
  • North Gubernator – Owen Kranz (St. Edward)
  • Central Gubernator – Marcus Grewal (Columbus Academy)
  • South Gubernator – Hanna Zandvakili (Indian Hill)

NJCL Officer: NJCL Communications Coordinator Lynn Ahrens (Ursuline)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Michael Cowett (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Larry Dean (Summit)

2016-2017 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Brian Johnson (Shaker Heights)
  • 1st Vice President – Julia Cardinal (McAuley)
  • 2nd Vice President – Joseph Delamerced (Summit)
  • Secretary – Vishnu Kasturi (Shaker Heights)
  • Treasurer – Kelly Thaxton (Westlake)
  • Parliamentarian – Tullus Dean (Summit)
  • Historian – Caroline Klette (Summit)
  • Editor – Lynn Ahrens (Ursuline)
  • North Gubernator – Blake Himes (Shaker Heights)
  • Central Gubernator – Aquila Simmons (Wellington)
  • South Gubernator – Julia Dean (Summit)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Michael Cowett (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Larry Dean (Summit)

2015-2016 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Lindsey Dierig (Turpin)
  • 1st Vice President – Allison Kao (Shaker Heights)
  • 2nd Vice President – Sara Zandvakili (Indian Hill)
  • Secretary – Dustin Argo (Summit)
  • Treasurer – Kelly Thaxton (Westlake)
  • Parliamentarian – Brian Johnson (Shaker Heights)
  • Historian – Madison Solomon (Member At Large [New Albany]/Wellington)
  • Editor – Josh Young (Indian Hill)
  • Northeast Gubernator – Vishnu Kasturi (Shaker Heights)
  • Northwest Gubernator – Bradley Katcher (Westlake)
  • Central Gubernator – Andrew Zhang (Columbus Academy)
  • Southwest Gubernator – Julia Cardinal (McAuley)

NJCL Officer: NJCL Historian – Hannah Barrett (Shaker Heights)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Bryan P. Inderhees (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Larry Dean (Summit)

2014-2015 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Will Emery (Granville)
  • 1st Vice President – Ra’ad Dawood (St. Xavier)
  • 2nd Vice President – Katerina Packis (Westlake)
  • Secretary – Jane Klaus (Ursuline)
  • Treasurer – Lindsey Dierig (Turpin)
  • Parliamentarian – Tullus Dean (Summit)
  • Historian – Hannah Barrett (Shaker Heights)
  • Editor – Dustin Argo (Summit)
  • Northeast Gubernator – Allison Kao (Shaker Heights)
  • Northwest Gubernator – Will Beatrez (St. Edward)
  • Central Gubernator – Tim Goldenberg (Granville)
  • Southwest Gubernator – Sara Zandvakili (Indian Hill)

NJCL Officer: NJCL 2nd Vice President – Narayan Sundararajan (Shaker Heights)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Bryan P. Inderhees (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Students – Larry Dean (Summit)

2013-2014 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Amador “Tino” Delamerced (Summit)
  • 1st Vice President – Ryan Thaxton (Westlake)
  • 2nd Vice President – Kelly McBride (Summit)
  • Secretary – Emily Haussler (Summit)
  • Treasurer – Narayan Sundararajan (Shaker Heights)
  • Parliamentarian – Will Emery (Granville)
  • Historian – Will Beatrez (St. Edward)
  • Editor – Jane Klaus (Ursuline)
  • Northeast Gubernator – Allison Kao (Shaker Heights)
  • Northwest Gubernator – Eleni Packis (Westlake)
  • Central Gubernator – Henry Bacha (Wellington)
  • Southwest Gubernator – Ra’ad Dawood (St. Xavier)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Bryan P. Inderhees (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Emelie Inderhees (Wellington)
  • Chair of Student Officers – Larry Dean (Summit)

2012-2013 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Heather Smith (Shaker Heights)
  • 1st Vice President – Nick Grewal (Columbus Academy)
  • 2nd Vice President – Alex Might (Granville)
  • Secretary – Amador “Tino” Delamerced (Summit)
  • Treasurer – Mohammed Patel (Lakota West)
  • Parliamentarian – Bob “Not Bobby” McDonald (Columbus Academy)
  • Historian – Becky Steffen (Westlake)
  • Editor – Regina Merrill (Summit)
  • Northeast Gubernator – Narayan Sundararajan (Shaker Heights)
  • Northwest Gubernator – Ryan Thaxton (Westlake)
  • Central Gubernator – Will Emery (Granville)
  • Southwest Gubernator – Lauren Salem (Ursuline)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Bryan P. Inderhees (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Jennifer Bruening (Madeira)
  • Chair of Students – Larry Dean (Summit)

2011-2012 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Anna Delamerced (Summit)
  • 1st Vice President – Mark Samaan (Summit)
  • 2nd Vice President – Maddie Briner (Wyoming)
  • Secretary – Elizabeth Boor (Westlake)
  • Treasurer – Heather Smith (Shaker Heights)
  • Parliamentarian – Tom Carroll (Westlake)
  • Historian – Maggie Gray (Madeira)
  • Editor – Susan Wallace (Madeira)
  • Northeast Gubernator – AJ Yule (Shaker Heights)
  • Northwest Gubernator – Charlie Baddour (Westlake)
  • Central Gubernator – Nick Grewal (Columbus Academy)
  • Southwest Gubernator – Carolyn Boyce (Summit)

NJCL Officer: NJCL Parliamentarian – Sam Buck (Westlake)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Bryan P. Inderhees (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Jennifer Bruening (Madeira)
  • Chair of Students – Larry Dean (Summit)

2010-2011 OJCL Executive Board

  • President – Sam Buck (Westlake)
  • 1st Vice President – Emily Steffen (Westlake)
  • 2nd Vice President – Anna Delamerced (Summit)
  • Secretary – Mark Samaan (Summit)
  • Treasurer – Andrew Boudon (St. Edward)
  • Parliamentarian – Will Donovan (Summit)
  • Historian – Anna Richey (Indian Hill)
  • Editor – Stephanie Chastang (St. Ursula)
  • Northeast Gubernator – Heather Smith (Shaker Heights)
  • Northwest Gubernator – Tom Carroll (Westlake)
  • Southeast Gubernator – Tolu Obikunle (Columbus Academy)
  • Southwest Gubernator – Nick Duncan (Indian Hill)

State Chairs

  • Chair of Technology & Convention – Bryan P. Inderhees (sponsor-at-large)
  • Chair of Sponsors & Contests – Jennifer Bruening (Madeira)
  • Chair of Student Officers – Larry Dean (Summit)