Kelly Ashby, Vice President of the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor Bureau for over 25 years promoting Muskingum County as a tourist destination. Kelly is a past President of the Ohio Travel Association. In addition, she served on the Public Relations Advisory Board for the State Department of Travel and Tourism; President of the 2003 Year of the Ohio Bicentennial; The Ohio Tourism Roundtable, and the State Board for the Ohio National Road / All American Scenic By-Way. Kelly is a lifetime resident of Muskingum County, a 1986 graduate of Zanesville High School and a 1990 graduate of Ohio University – Athens where she obtained a BS in Journalism. She resides in Zanesville with her husband Greg who is Vice President of Consumer Lending at North Valley Bank and together they have three children Andrew – Apprenticeship Director for Ohio Rural Water Association, Maddie – Sales and Marketing Director for the Gahanna Convention and Visitors Bureau and Ben a soccer and basketball playing third grader who loves John Wayne.
Starr Jinkens is a lifelong resident of Zanesville and a graduate of Maysville High School and Muskingum University, with a degree in Accounting. Her family has owned a business in Muskingum County since 1930, which is where she started her career. She has a background in business, management and bookkeeping. Starr and her husband, Mark, have two daughters, Morgan and Alissa, and a soon to be Son-In-Law, Caleb Dreier. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and road cycling. Starr is also the Assistant Coach for the Maysville High School Swim Team.