Our Team
Meet the people and teams that lead inclusively with passion, integrity, and fun in service of the businesses and people who call the Cincinnati region home.
Our Team
Government Affairs & Advocacy Team
The Cincinnati Chamber’s Government Affairs team is a bold voice for business. They develop and advocate for innovative and smart policies related to economic development, transportation, and inclusion.
Liz Keating
513.579.3120
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Liz Keating is the VP of Government Affairs & Advocacy where she will build coalitions to help advocate for more investment and growth throughout our region. Liz previously served on Cincinnati City Council…
Liz Keating is the VP of Government Affairs & Advocacy where she will build coalitions to help advocate for more investment and growth throughout our region. Liz previously served on Cincinnati City Council where she was a proponent for housing, fiscal discipline, and innovation in government. Liz also served as Marketing Director for The Jim Stengel Company, a consultancy and think tank, and the team behind The CMO Podcast. Liz has a degree in Political Science – International Relations from UCLA, where she competed on the swim team and served as team captain.
Liz has also served her hometown of Cincinnati in numerous roles, including as a board member of OKI Regional Council of Governments, Talbert House, Downtown Cincinnati Improvement District, UC Lindner College of Business Advisory Board, Honor Flight Tri-State and Cincinnati Para-Swim Open.
Liz is a graduate of C-Change Class 6 and Leadership Cincinnati Class 46. She was honored as a 2016 Business Courier Forty Under 40 and the 2023 Senators Taft & Schuler Elected Official of the Year. Liz and her husband Jonathan Bennie live in Hyde Park with their two young kids and two fish – Princess Sparkle and Donut Donut Apple Juice Apple Juice.
Will Gerhardt
513.967.0052
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Will is our Government Affairs Manager. He graduated from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He has experience working for the State of Ohio and the City of Cincinnati as a political staffer…
Will is our Government Affairs Manager. He graduated from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He has experience working for the State of Ohio and the City of Cincinnati as a political staffer. Will was born and raised in the Cincinnati area and is a die-hard Bengals fan. He lives in Madeira with his wife and their two dogs.
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