Victoria L. Gresh, CAE, Executive Director
Victoria Gresh currently serves as the executive director of The Academy of Senior
Health Sciences, Inc. She serves as the chief executive/financial officer of the Academy and as board liaison, and oversees the daily operations and staff of the association. Victoria coordinates all long-term strategies with the Board of Directors, and directs staff on all association programming, financial operations, advertising, membership recruitment and committee participation. A registered lobbyist, Victoria serves as a liaison between the long-term care profession, state government and regulatory agencies, and the public to promote and maintain the general welfare of Ohio’s frail and elderly citizens.
Victoria was previously employed as director of operations by the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio, a local trade association serving the commercial construction industry. She was responsible for all of the association's human resources practices and procedures, including staff recruitment and retention, and effectively managed six departments within the association. Before joining the Exchange, Victoria was associate director/lobbyist for the Ohio Association of School Business Officials (OASBO), a statewide professional association representing the interests of the state's school district treasurers and business managers. She was president of the organization's political action committee (PAC), helped develop the first formalized legislative beliefs statement for the association, and testified before the legislature on various education issues. Victoria began her career as a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate, where she wrote legislative testimony, coordinated fundraisers, and worked with special interest groups in crafting legislation. She was the staff aide for the House Children & Youth Committee, and coordinated the bill selection and hearing schedule for the committee.
She is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, where she majored in international studies, with concentration on foreign policy, history and German. She spent one semester at the University of Hamburg, Germany, on a work-study program and worked at an exporting company in Bergedorf as part of that program.
Victoria is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), and earned her CAE designation in December 2008. She was elected to the Ohio Society of Association Executives’ (OSAE) Board of Directors for a three-year term commencing in 2009. She has also served as the chair of the OSAE Professional Development Committee, Annual Conference and Holiday Luncheon & Silent Auction. She has been active in the Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni Association, where she served as the Annual Fund coordinator for four years.
Victoria enjoys traveling and running, and combines the two by participating in half-marathons around the country. She currently resides in Westerville, Ohio, with her husband and two children. She is a native of Hubbard, Ohio.
Christopher J. Murray, Director of Economic & Policy Analysis
Christopher J. Murray is the Director of Economic & Policy Analysis for The Academy of Senior
Health Sciences, Inc. His responsibilities include performing research and analysis on long-term issues and representing the Academy on various committees and before legislators and state agencies. Chris also participates in the development of the Academy's policy goals and political strategies. When he is not crunching numbers or reviewing draft rules or legislation, Chris maintains the Academy's membership database.
Chris has more than eleven years of experience in economic and policy analysis. His extensive background in economic reasoning and expertise in budget analysis has made him a valuable asset to decision makers in both the business and public policy arena. Prior to working at the Academy, Chris was employed by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC) as an Economist. He became intimate with the political process and provided legislators with key information to make informed health policy decisions, including issues related to Medicaid and Medicare. Before working at LSC, Chris was a researcher at The Ohio State University where he led a research project on non-market valuation from the nascent stages of project design to the publication of final reports and peer reviewed articles. While working at Ohio State, Chris also gained valuable experience in business policy as a researcher for The Battelle Memorial Institute. At Battelle, Chris worked with innovative thinkers on business policy and sustainability issues. Chris participated in a major project on sustainable practices in the cement industry and the non-market valuation of ocean preservations.
Chris graduated from The Ohio State University with a M.S. in Environmental Economics and from Wittenberg University with B.A. in Biology and Economics. He is a member of Academy Health and a registered lobbyist.
Chris is the proud father of three girls and spends most of his time doting on them. He enjoys teaching evening Economics classes at Capital University, playing basketball, and following local sport teams.
