Board Members
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections consists of four members each appointed to a four-year term by the Secretary of State. The board has two Democratic Party and two Republican Party members.
• Attorney At Law; Hastings & Associates, LLC
• Retired Judge; General Division Cuyahoga County Court of
Common Pleas
• Former Managing Attorney; Office of the Ohio Attorney General
• The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland; Board Member
Chairman, Advocacy Committee
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Juris Doctor, 12/90
• Baldwin-Wallace College; M.B.A., 6/87
• Ashland University; B.A. Pol. Sci./Economics, 5/82
Jeff Hastings, Chairman
Republican Party
jhastings@cuyahogacounty.us
216.344.8300
Inajo Davis Chappell, Democratic appointee, is a partner with the Ulmer & Berne law firm of Cleveland. Inajo is Chair of her firm’s Nonprofit Group. Her legal practice focuses on corporate and real estate law and she represents both private and public sector clients. Inajo was named an "Ohio Super Lawyer" in January 2007 in a survey of Ohio lawyers conducted by Law and Politics and Cincinnati magazines. She is an active community volunteer and has served on a number of boards of local charitable organizations. Chappell holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a law degree from Columbia University.
Inajo Davis Chappell, Member
Democratic Party
ichappell@cuyahogacounty.us
216.443.6436
Rob Frost was appointed to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in May 2007. He has been Chairman of the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County since January of 2005 and is also a counsel with Tucker, Ellis and West law firm and a former city councilman for the City of Rocky River. Frost was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County on a platform of growing and rebuilding the county party. Rob graduated from Emory University in Atlanta in 1991 (BA, Latin American Studies), and obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University in 1993. Prior to entering into private law practice, Rob served as Assistant Chief Legal Counsel to Ohio Auditor of State Jim Petro. Frost currently resides in Lakewood with his wife Amy and their three children.
Rob Frost, Member
Republican Party
rfrost@cuyahogacounty.us
216.443.6431
Mr. McNair received his B.A. from St. Lawrence University with a double major in Philosophy and History. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago’s Committee on the Analysis of Ideas and Study of Methods. He received his J.D. from Cornell University.
Since 1980, he has represented public and private sector labor unions, employee benefit plans and individuals in employment related matters. He is an attorney with Schwarzwald McNair & Fusco LLP and a Democratic precinct committee person and City Leader for Brecksville.
Eben O. (Sandy) McNair, IV, Member
Democratic Party
emcnair@cuyahogacounty.us
216.443.6437
Jane Platten is the Director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. She has worked at the Board of Elections since 2004. Jane began her work in the agency as an Administrator and held roles in Community Outreach, Procurement and Operations, Human Resources, and the Poll Worker Department. Jane was appointed as Director in June of 2007 after serving as the Interim Director in the months prior.
Prior to her work at the Board of Elections Jane had extensive experience in the field of public administration. She spent seven years with the Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners; there she was responsible for policy implementation and development. Jane’s previous experience also includes six years with the Cuyahoga County Auditor’s office.Jane Platten is a native Clevelander and graduated from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.
Jane M. Platten, Director
jplatten@cuyahogacounty.us
216.443.6485
Pat McDonald was appointed Deputy Director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in July of 2007. A native Ohioan, he is a graduate of the University of Dayton. Pat holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a Master’s degree in Public Administration. He is a Certified Public Financial Manager with an established public service history.
Pat served for eight years as Finance Director for the Ohio Secretary of State, and was Assistant Director for the Ohio Department of Commerce before becoming Deputy State Treasurer. With this strong foundation in budget and financial management, Pat instituted key reforms to the operations for the Ohio Treasurer of State’s office. He brings nearly twenty years of administrative and executive management experience to the Board of Elections. As Deputy Director, he is committed to provide voting services that are accurate and transparent in a cost-effective manner.
Pat McDonald, Deputy Director
pmcdonald@cuyahogacounty.us
216.443.6411
Staff