Posted on March 15, 2011 by Sherry Mercurio

At the March 10, 2011 Board of Trustees meeting of the DDDC, the following new officers were voted in for a one-year term:

President: Melissa Ricksecker, Director of Marketing & Communications, Columbus College of Art & Design

Vice President: Craig Vander Veen, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Project Manager, Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc.

Treasurer(Second Term): Debbie Conkel, Senior Publications Editor at State Auto Insurance Group

Secretary: Harlan Schottenstein, Adjunct Faculty at Franklin University and Owner, Bernard Schottenstein Investment, Inc.

The meeting was held at the Shot Tower on the campus of Ft Hayes Metropolitan Education Center.

The City of Columbus has recognized the growth and energy in the Discovery District and plans to augment aspects of the physical environment of the district in its 2020 Strategic Plan. The Creative Campus, including a new Long Street cap over I-71, will create neighborhood amenities and interesting connections to the neighboring King-Lincoln District and to downtown and the Arena District. Proposed plans to encourage Topiary Park infill housing will enliven the existing neighborhood and provide the residents needed support retail uses and other amenities.

“It’s an exciting time to be involved in the Discovery District” Ricksecker said. “The district is truly blossoming into a cultural neighborhood that is interconnected and vibrant.”