Executive Board

Chris Alexis

President: Chris Alexis

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Chris Alexis is a freelance copywriter and director of operations at LANDE. He is a former award-winning journalist who evolved his career to include corporate communications, digital marketing, and freelancing. Chris earned his BA in Journalism from The Ohio State University.


President Elect: Jessica Hamlin

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Jessica is an accomplished communications and marketing leader with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations craft clear messages, elevate executive voices, and build meaningful engagement strategies. She currently serves as Regional Communications Director for the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio and as Adjunct Faculty at Franklin University, where she specializes in course development. A longtime AMA Columbus member and volunteer, Jessica has held several leadership roles and served as chapter president in 2014-15. She values collaboration and brings a strong vision for uniting professionals across allied fields to elevate the industry and create new opportunities for marketers in Central Ohio.


VP, Programming: Seeking Volunteers!

The VP of Programming manages the planning and logistics for all events on behalf of AMA Columbus. This leader works closely with board members to incorporate quality programming topics and speakers for our key audiences, helps engage new and current members, and assists with promoting and communicating upcoming events and feature sponsors throughout the year. Interested in a leadership role? Reach out to president@amacolumbus.org today!


VP Membership: Paula Yoho

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Paula Yoho has a background in marketing for professional and other nonprofit associations, making her an ideal fit for the AMA Columbus board. She’s the founder of Vuma Business Solutions, a Columbus Marketing firm.


VP Communications/ Managing Editor, ContentOps

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Jason is a campaign analyst for Victoria’s Secret here in Columbus. The AMA benefits from these skills, as Jason works closely with our Content VP to craft messaging and make sure our content, resources and events are promoted to our email subscribers.


Amanda Maglish, Executive Board Secretary

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In addition to keeping our meeting records in ship shape, Amanda is Innovative Marketing Communications leader with 20 years of creative marketing and communications experience. Her expertise in leading compelling, multi-channel campaigns is invaluable to the AMA Columbus’s growth efforts.


Current Board Openings

Please contact president@amacolumbus.org for information about doing more with your membership in AMA Columbus.