Gina Wilt

Advocacy Director

Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio



Gina Wilt was raised in the small town of Botkins, Ohio. She graduated from the Ohio State University with a double major in Political Science and Journalism & Communications.

She has worked in state government affairs for over 20 years. Gina currently works to end homelessness and to promote affordable housing for our lowest income Ohioans as the Advocacy Director for the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio. Prior to this position she served as Vice President for CRN Consulting, Ltd., a bi-partisan government advocacy firm. She was trained and mentored in the Ohio Senate where she worked as the Senior Legislative Aide to State Senator Scott Oelslager, the Chairman of the Senate Finance committee. 

Gina is a council member for the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council. She also serves as a board member for the Ohio Poverty Law Center, the Ohio Healthy Homes Network, and is on the steering committee for the Ohio Olmstead Taskforce and Advocates for Ohio’s Future. She is also a member of the Ohio Lobbying Association.

Gina lives in Hilliard with her husband, Rigo, and their two very active boys.