Our Team
Patricia Huston, CMP
Patricia Huston is a skilled event planning professional with more than 22 years of
experience in corporate and higher education settings. She began her career by working
her way up the ranks within the city’s largest hotels while earning a B.A. in political
science at The Ohio State University. Afterward, Patricia joined Marriott International
and Hilton Hotels & Resorts, where she honed her event-planning skills and reaffirmed
her passion for delivering excellent customer service. In her career, she has planned
events large and small, corporate and social, including the Arnold Classic and visits
from presidents Bush and Obama. Looking to expand her skills outside of the corporate
world, Patricia served as the Director of Meeting and Event Services at Capital University,
and later helped to open the Ohio Union at Ohio State. Most recently, she planned
events for members of the New Albany Country Club. In her free time, Patricia enjoys
showing off pictures and stories of new grandchild Remy to anyone who will listen,
traveling, and spending quality time with family.
Gregory Hetterscheidt
Using his extensive experience in event planning and logistics to deliver stellar
events to clients is Greg’s ultimate goal. After spending over a decade working in
the hospitality industry, he has been proud to serve the Columbus State community
since 2019.
As an Event Coordinator at CSCC, he has played an integral role in a diverse array of events including the MLK Celebration Week, Taste the Future, Commencement, Convocation, Board of Trustee Meetings, and Columbus Promise. He also is an engaging planner for community partners and strives to create the perfect space for their reception, seminar or workshop. Greg enjoys creating and cultivating lasting partnerships with government, corporate, and non-profit organizations across Central Ohio and beyond.
Greg has achieved Certified Meeting Professional status through the Events Industry Council and holds an Associate’s Degree from The Golf Academy of America, Myrtle Beach.
While not hard at work he enjoys golf, camping, and attending to his and his wife’s menagerie of dorky pets.
Karen Cicchillo
With a BA in Tourism, Leisure, and Event Planning from Bowling Green State University
and nearing a decade of experience in events, Karen Cicchillo brings a fresh perspective
to the Conference & Event Services team!
As the Lead Corporate Coordinator for all BTTS Holdings venues across Central Ohio such as The Fig Room, The Estate at New Albany, and Brookshire, Karen brought engaging corporate events to life for Honda, AEP, the New Albany Chamber of Commerce, EcoPlumbers, and ADS.
Karen has also crafted numerous thoughtful social events, large and small, while taking pleasure in bringing her clients unique event visions to life!
When Karen is not on campus, you can find her at local trivia nights, attending concerts, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
Matt Moore
Matt began honing his technical skills in college by working as an A/V tech for on-campus functions and doing a variety of production work for student-led events.
After graduating, he went on to become Lead Technician and Event Supervisor at an event production company. With a desire to provide seamless, high-quality experiences to every client, Matt spent his days traveling between multiple states and throughout Ohio engineering video and audio content for events ranging from small meetings to large corporate functions, conventions, and festivals. Within Columbus, he has executed technical productions at the Ohio Statehouse, the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and various hotels throughout the city, and is now happy to be bringing his diverse skillset to the Conference and Events Services team at Columbus State!
Outside of work, Matt enjoys playing music, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.
Kyle Strohecker
As our Audio Visual Technician, Kyle brings 12 years of experience to the Conference
and Event Services team. He started his career at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, joining
a team of peers to build the Technical Entertainment department from the ground up.
He oversaw all animal shows, Jack Hanna special events, and the installation, management
and operations of all AV equipment. From there, Kyle went to the corporate sector
and worked for PSAV. Now with Columbus State Conference and Event Services, Kyle brings
great customer service, creative insight, and vast knowledge of the Audio Visual realm
assisting internal and external clients bringing their vision to life.
Bri Wears
Bri Wears has been with Columbus State Community College since 2017 in the role of
Specialist. As Specialist, Bri is responsible for all department billing, accounts
receivable, accounts payable and supply chain management.
Bri is an alumni of Otterbein University, having earned her Bachelor’s in Business Psychology. She is continuing her education as a graduate student at Franklin University, pursuing a Master’s of Science. Bri is a member of ATD and CUPA-HR. Within the college, she serves as an Equity Advocate as well as both a Staff Advisory Council member and a Policy Council member. In the extraordinary event that Bri has a few spare minutes of free time, she can be found in her kitchen baking and cooking while streaming Netflix or sneaking off to the bookstore.