As we announced last week, we're thrilled to add Starfish Assignment Licking County to our family. Today we get to introduce you to their stellar board, which will guide them just as ours does. They're already in contact with Scholastic to do Books & Badges and we're hoping for Cops and Barbers as well (Covid-19 will determine that). In shorty, all the great, community-oriented work we do--and now there are two of us!
We're extremely excited about this, and we know that you are as well. Thank you for your support of Starfish Columbus and StarfishLC. We look forward to doing great things together!
Jamie Wright
President
Jamie Wright is a proud Police Wife. She began her career in the insurance industry in 2002, and is a licensed Insurance Agent in all lines of insurance. She has since earned a degree in Business Management, and partners the Wright/Dolbow Insurance Agency in Newark, Ohio. She believes that education, service, and community involvement are paramount to her business and personal philosophy.
Jamie is a member of the Young Leaders of Licking County, the Kiwanis Club of Newark, the Licking County Chamber Event Committee, the Small Business Council of Licking County, a graduate of the Community Leadership Class of Licking County, and is honored to bring Starfish Assignment Licking County to her community.
Jamie enjoys writing, music, cooking, and traveling. She and her husband can be found enjoying time with their children, and their French bulldog Winston The Insurance Dog.
Carolyn Kollar
Treasurer
Carolyn Kollar graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, and is currently pursuing her CPA licensure. She currently works in public accounting at a firm located in Worthington, Ohio. After graduation, she worked in the audit department before moving to her current position in client service and tax advisory.
Carolyn is passionate about working with people, specifically helping first responders better themselves and the communities they serve. This passion led her to joining the first fundraising committee for the Save a Warrior program, where she is helping build a program to raise funds for the true heroes of the world that are experiencing their darkest moments. She is also a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Licking County, serving as a Big and hoping to have a positive impact on the next generation.
Carolyn loves traveling the globe with her husband, exploring new cultures. She loves spending time with her two step-daughters and beagle puppy whenever she gets the chance!
Tricia Moore
Secretary
Tricia Moore was born and raised in Licking County, and is a graduate of Newark Catholic High School. She went on to attend Saint Mary’s College where she earned a Bachelor's degree in psychology and then obtained her Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law. Upon returning home to Ohio in 2003, she was appointed as an Assistant Law Director for the City of Newark where she is currently employed.
Tricia serves on the Licking County Municipal Drug Court Treatment Team, the Save a Warrior Development Committee, and is the president of the Licking County Republican Women’s Club. She is also an associate member of the Licking County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #127. Through her work as a prosecutor and with Save A Warrior, she has developed a passion for fighting veteran and first responder suicide due to Post Traumatic Stress.
Outside of work, she is a life-long member of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, a CrossFit enthusiast, and mom to three kids and a German short-haired pointer.
Barry L. Connell
Board Member
Barry L. Connell is a Licking Valley High School graduate and a U.S. Coast Guard veteran who served in law enforcement for thirty years. He retired as the Chief of the Newark, Ohio Division of Police on July 25, 2020. He worked as a police canine handler/trainer, field training officer, training supervisor, property room supervisor, and public information officer. He also commanded the Administrative, Support, and Patrol Bureaus for the Newark Division of Police. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the Columbia Southern University, completing his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration.
Barry also completed the Police Executive Leadership College, Certified Law Enforcement Executive program, and the Southern Police Institute’s Administrative Officer’s Course. He is involved with several community improvement organizations. Barry was promoted to Sergeant on June 8, 1998, Captain on August 9, 2010, and Chief on March 6, 2015.
Barry is married to Andrea and they have three children, Kendra, James, and John and five grandchildren, Dominic, Tessa, Carleigh, Damien, and Caroline.
Heather Powell
Board Member
Heather grew up in a small farming town in Northwest Ohio, where helping your fellow neighbor was just the way of life. She was a first generation college student and graduated from Ohio University cum laude with a BS in Communications. While at OU, Heather piloted and created a children’s television show that still airs today and interned at Nickelodeon. She relocated to Licking County in 2009 with her husband, Mark. Mark is a firefighter/paramedic at Plain Township Fire Department and through him, Heather has seen the value of a hand up in times of need. Heather has spent the majority of her career in financial services and has a heart for her community and giving back.
Heather stays active in her local community, volunteering on the Board of Directors for The Food Pantry Network of Licking County and the Board of Directors for the Licking County Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of Young Leaders of Licking County and is an active Newark Rotarian serving on their community service committee. She has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Newark Kiwanis Club, Camp O’Bannon, and The Woodlands. Heather cycles regularly and participates in Pelotonia annually. In 2015, Heather was featured as one of Licking County’s Top 20 under 40. In that same year, she was honored as Kiwanian of the Year by the Newark Kiwanis Club. She and her family are members of St. Francis Church in Newark. Heather enjoys fishing on the Great Lakes and spending time outdoors with her husband, Mark, and son, Reed.
