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

Jim McKinney, Lake Erie Business Park
127 Madison St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Barry Allen, Davis Besse
5501 N. SR 2 DB3080
Oak Harbor, OH 43449