Lisa Ingram to serve as Vice Chairperson of nine-member committee
Columbus, OH (January 7, 2026)—The Columbus Foundation has announced that Jeff Edwards, President, CEO, and Chairman of Installed Building Products and President of Edwards Companies, will serve as Chairperson of the Foundation’s Governing Committee in 2026.
Jeff Edwards, Governing Committee Chairperson
Edwards, who previously served as Vice Chairperson, first joined the Governing Committee in 2019. He is preceded by Clark Kellogg, who served as Chairperson for three years and who will remain a valued member of the Governing Committee. Lisa Ingram, CEO and Board Chair of White Castle System, Inc., will be the Governing Committee’s Vice Chairperson.
Lisa Ingram, Governing Committee Vice Chairperson
“A visionary leader, Jeff Edwards holds a deep and multi-faceted understanding of our region and the nonprofit sector. He, alongside Lisa Ingram and the other dedicated members of our Governing Committee, embodies thoughtful stewardship and a strong commitment to the community,” said Doug Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. “We are also deeply grateful for Clark Kellogg’s dynamic leadership as outgoing Chairperson and look forward to his continued service on the committee.”
Edwards is active in the community and in volunteer board service, including as past Chair of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, current Chair of Downtown Columbus, Inc., and a current member of The Columbus Partnership’s Executive Committee. He is also an Honorary Trustee of Columbus Museum of Art, where he served on the board for more than 20 years.
A member of the committee since 2022, Ingram currently serves as the Chair of the Board Director for OhioHealth. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including United Way of Central Ohio, the National Restaurant Association, the Childhood League Center, and as the Board Director for Action for Children.
Comprised of volunteer members chosen for their civic leadership and knowledge of the community’s needs, the Governing Committee provides stewardship for The Columbus Foundation and its charitable activities. In addition to Edwards, Ingram, and Kellogg, Jane Grote Abell, George Barrett, B.J. Hicks, MD, Katie Wolfe Lloyd, Marchelle Moore, Esq., and Matthew Scantland have returned to serve on the Governing Committee in 2026.
About The Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation, one of the top 10 community foundations in the United States, serves thousands of individuals, families, and businesses that have created unique funds and planned gifts to make a difference in the lives of others through the most effective philanthropy possible.