Market Management
Named one of the top 10 markets in the world by Newsweek Magazine in 2019, Findlay Market is one of the top five attractions in Cincinnati, receiving 1.2 million visitors annually. The market is home to approximately 60 small businesses year-round, and more than 100 small businesses when the seasonal outdoor market and region’s largest farmers market are active.
The Corporation for Findlay Market (CFFM) is the private non-profit organization that manages and operates the market. In addition to day to day operations, CFFM is focused on improving sales and profitability for Findlay Market merchants, attracting a diverse group of new merchants to Findlay Market and the surrounding business district, as well as helping new businesses start, grow and scale via Findlay Kitchen, an 8,000 square foot shared use incubator kitchen with an emphasis on supporting BIPOC, women and immigrant owned businesses, and the Findlay Launch Storefront Accelerator program, the first of its kind in our region. This residency-based program aims to build equity and inclusivity in the food industry by launching diverse, supported, and vetted food businesses.
Situated in the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) neighborhood, a low-income census tract, Findlay Market caters to shoppers of all socioeconomic backgrounds, and has a robust collection of assistance benefits resources to ensure all EBT eligible shoppers are able to take full advantage of the available programs. The Findlay Market Shopping App, relaunched in 2022, helps provide even more access for low-income shoppers, affording them the dignity and convenience of being able to shop online or in person just like anyone else. CFFM aims to preserve and expand the connection with the OTR neighborhood, the Cincinnati community, and its shoppers by supporting cultural and income diversity at Findlay Market and ensuring the Market District serves a diverse population.
Want to get in touch with someone on the team? Shoot us an email @ info@findlaymarket.org and we'll connect you!
President & CEO
Kelly Lanser
Market Management
John Bird - Director of Market Management & Operations
Bar & Hospitality
Alex Ziegler - Bar & Hospitality Operations Manager
Joe Trame - Bar Coordinator
Blake Lipper - Bartender
Erica Alexander - Bartender
Leah Eberherdt - Bartender
Mikayla Burnette - Bartender
Melissa O’Moore - Bartender
Ted Blanchard - Bartender
Thomas Wagster - Bartender
Valerie Diehl - Bartender
Brenden Farrell - Barback
Jackson Stewart - Barback
Facilities & Maintenance
Richard Lipscomb - Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Matthew Laugle - Market Operations Manager
Tony Malone - Maintenance Coordinator
Andy Dues - Maintenance Technician Senior Associate
Bobby Turner - Maintenance Shift Lead
Ebb Cooper - Maintenance Shift Lead
Bennie Davis - Maintenance Associate
Bob Salsbury - Maintenance Associate
Bridget Bode - Maintenance Associate
Chris Gaines - Maintenance Associate
Darius Wheeler - Maintenance Associate
Sammy Taylor - Maintenance Associate
Thomas Holman - Maintenance Associate
Tyrone Long - Maintenance Associate
Findlay Market Shopping App
Christopher Filippi - Shopping App Program Manager
Bryan Maxberry - Shopping App Program Coordinator
Kavita Samadi - Shopping App Operations Coordinator
Liddy Hade - Shopping App Lead Operations Associate
Market Center & Outdoor Market
Carly Hayes - Outdoor Market & Program Manager
Nicole Holloway - Market Center Associate
Torry Young - Market Center Associate
Communication
Erin Matulis - Graphic Design & Marketing Manager
Sam Stewart-Campbell - Event & Community Engagement Manager
Kaitlyn Shouse - Event Coordinator
Sami Stewart - Marketing & Communication Coordinator
Anya Grieze - Graphic Design Associate
Emily Lloyd - Program Associate
Libby Baker - Social Media & Communication Co-Op
Development
Gina Regan - Director of Development
Daria Denysenko - Fundraising Events Manager
Jaclynn Ruberg - Individual Giving & Grants Associate
Finance
Sue Wernke - Director of Finance, Senior Controller
Jessica Novesteras - Finance Coordinator
Jack Wantz - Payroll & Office Associate
Food Innovation
Findlay Launch & Findlay Learn
Teri Heist - Associate Director, Entrepreneurship Programs
Andi Tulipana - Entrepreneurship Project Manager
Lauren Wescott - Entrepreneurship Program Manager
Jordon Kuhn - Entrepreneurship Support Coordinator
Findlay Kitchen
Kelly Shaw - Associate Director, Findlay Kitchen
Scott Edsall - Findlay Kitchen Incubator Manager
Joe Schuck - Findlay Kitchen Facility Manager
Todd Christensen - Findlay Kitchen Facility Coordinator
Cat Murrell - Findlay Kitchen Program Coordinator
Omar Canady - Findlay Kitchen Maintenance Associate