
President and CEO of the Greater Columbus Arts Council
Tom Katzenmeyer became President and CEO of the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) in 2013. Prior to coming to the Arts Council, he served as Senior Vice President for University Communications at The Ohio State University, where he led an office that oversaw OSU’s university-wide communications and reputation management.
Before joining Ohio State in 2008, Katzenmeyer was senior vice president of investor, media, and community relations for L Brands, Inc (NYSE: LB). Katzenmeyer previously served as executive assistant for legislative affairs to the Governor of Ohio for four years. His public service career spans nearly 15 years, including time on the staff of Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Department of Development.
Katzenmeyer serves on the boards of Experience Columbus, the Columbus Clippers, YMCA of Central Ohio, the Columbus Metropolitan Library, and is a Trustee of the Crane Family Foundation at the Columbus Foundation, the board of Campus Partners for Urban Redevelopment, and on the advisory board of LiFE Sports.