About OCIC

The Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) serves as the lead economic development agency by advancing, encouraging, and promoting the industrial, economic, commercial, and civic development of Ottawa County. These efforts create an environment in Ottawa County where existing businesses are able to continue to compete and grow in the worldwide marketplace and allow us to attract new companies to the area.
Executive Board and Officers
President
Deb Biro
429 E. Main Street
Marblehead, OH 43440
1st Vice President
Keith Smith, Brush Wellman
14710 W. Portage River South Road
Elmore, OH 43416
2nd Vice President
Mark Stahl, Ottawa County Commissioner
315 Madison Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Treasurer
Clark Price, Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
Secretary
Paul Zeiler, Guardian Industries
24145 W. Moline Martin Rd.
Millbury, OH 43447
Past President
Mike Bassett, Bassett's Market
3994 E. Harbor Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Trustees
| Paul Ackerman, Ackerman Equipment 300 Mill Street Curtice, OH 43412 |
Steve Arndt, Ottawa County Commissioner 315 Madison Street Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
| Dave Barth, Toledo Blade 541 N. Superior Street Toledo, OH 43660 |
Marsha Bordner, PhD, Terra Community College 2830 Napoleon Road Fremont, OH 43420 |
| David Brunkhorst, Ottawa County Engineer 315 Madison Street Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
Fred Conley, Mayor of Oak Harbor 146 Church Street Oak Harbor, OH 43449 |
| Mike Detzel, Chipmatic Tool & Machine 212 Ottawa Elmore, OH 43416 |
Larry Durivage, Durivage Pattern & Manufacturing 20522 SR 579 Williston, OH 43468 |
| Chic Elum, Northcoast Development 4380 E. Harbors Edge Rd Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
Bret Haggy, Huntington Insurance 300 Croghan Street, Suite B Fremont, OH 43420 |
| Jim Hansen 307 E. Eleventh Street Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
Larry Heintz 6105 N. 12th Street Oak Harbor, OH 43449 |
| Keith Hille, Gramont Dolime 21880 W. State Route 163 Street Genoa, OH 43430 |
Robert Hille, Ottawa County Treasurer 315 Madison Street Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
| Barry Hofer, Group Insurance Specialists 43 Park Drive Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
Tyson Smith, Northern Manufacturing 132 N. Railroad Street Oak Harbor, OH 43449 |
| Lowell Krumnow, Mayor of Elmore P. O. Box 3 Elmore, OH 43416 |
Chris Malfara, Citizens Bank 185 S. E. Catawba Road Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
| Gary Mortus, Ohio Edison/First Energy 2508 W. Perkins Avenue Sandusky, OH 44870 |
David Robenstine, Harris Township P. O. Box 396 Elmore, OH 43416 |
| Jim Sass, Ottawa County Commissioner 315 Madison Street Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
Marty Sutter, Genoa Bank 801 Main Street Genoa, OH 43420 |
| Debbie Tester, Mayor of Port Clinton 1868 E. Perry Street Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
Craig Trick, Star Builders 46405 Telegraph Road South Amherst, OH 44001 |
| Bill Vandergiessen P. O. Box V Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
Mark Williams, Mayor of Genoa 913 West Street Genoa, OH 43430 |
| Paul Zeiler, Guardian Industries 24145 W. Moline Martin Road Millbury, OH 43447 |
Fred Zink, Zink Calls Manufacturing 30 Park Drive Port Clinton, OH 43452 |
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Jim McKinney, Lake Erie Business Park |
Barry Allen, Davis Besse |








