In the past year we’ve grown tremendously through the help of our volunteers. They lend us their unique skills and hard work at every opportunity. Without our volunteers we wouldn’t have been able to achieve all that we have so far, and in the future we will need them more and more. For all that they’ve done, our volunteers need to be recognized, so take a second and learn about them and all that they do.

Mike Beaumont

Mike Beaumont is an award-winning Creative Director at Spacejunk in downtown Columbus. In addition to his work at Spacejunk, Mike keeps himself busy collaborating on projects with local food groups and organizations such as Columbus Food Adventures, The North Market, Slow Food Columbus, ColumbusUnderground, TEDx Columbus, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream. He co-produces Foodcast, a weekly radio show on WCBE about the local food scene, and he's been active in volunteering for the ONE Campaign and other groups related to global health and development and progressive politics.

Pat Wynn Brown

Pat Wynn Brown is a performer, writer, and philanthropist. Her Hair Theater one woman humor memoir performances are booked across the country for women's events and health care programs. Pat is the director of the Hair Theater Wig Fund, the charitable branch of the shows, which is housed at The Columbus Foundation. This fund assists women and girls in Central Ohio with wigs necessitated by chemotherapy. Pat is a three time winner of the Thurber Picnic Humor Writing competition and a featured humorist in the PBS documentary about the life of Erma Bombeck. She was named an "Outstanding Woman" by Sunny 95 radio and a Jefferson Award finalist. Pat grew up on the west side of Columbus and now lives in Clintonville.

Andrew Dodson

Andrew Dodson is a music producer, audio engineer, entrepreneur, and community organizer.  Dodson is active in the local music and arts scenes and is involved in events such as Independents’ Day.  He is on the faculty at the Jazz Arts Group’s Jazz Academy and sits on the board for Music Loves Ohio, a non-profit that provides music programming to groups like the Godman Guild, Transit Arts and YWCA.  He is a 2011 Graduate of Leadership Columbus, and in 2009, he was recognized as a “Creative Mind” as part of Columbus Alive’s annual “People to Watch” issue.

Lisa McLymont

Lisa McLymont is a multi-disicplinary artist, designer, teacher, entrepreneur, and passionate community arts volunteer.  Lisa is very active in the local arts scene and is involved with other art collectives such as ARTillery and CAW! (Creative Arts of Women).  She is a Continuing Education faculty member at the Columbus College of Art & Design, committed to sharing her wordpress web building knowledge with a myriad of local artists and micro businesses. Lisa sits on the board for the Ohio Art League and is proud to have had the opportunity to rebuild their website. She is a recipient of a 2010 OSU Arts Initiative Fellowship, and has recently helped produce the 2011 Por Vida event, held at Junctionview Studios. You may find her in her new studio at 400, located in the Franklinton District, but more than likely, you will find her somewhere online. Start here: LisaMcLymont.com

Alex Trimpe

Alex Trimpe is a student at the Columbus College of Art & Design, focusing in motion graphics and video production. His love for local business, community, and arts have kept him close to Wonderland. He is involved in and outside of school. In school, as part of the Student Government, he is making a lot of positive changes in his major in hopes to leave on a good note, anticipating graduation in Fall 2012 with a BFA. He has interned at Spacejunk Media and Resource Interactive, is a part of CSCA (Columbus Society of Communicating Arts), has just recently been added onto the Abx Art Group, and is looking for new projects with local businesses here in Columbus.

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