Meet Our Staff

Drew Tilow

Executive Director
DTilow@C4LG.org

Drew Tilow has served as Executive Director of the Center for Local Government in Southwest Ohio since 2025, where he leads efforts to strengthen public service delivery through innovative training, shared services, information exchange, and regional collaboration. Passionate about building stronger communities, Drew brings people and ideas together to make local government more effective and efficient.
Beyond his role at the Center, Drew is deeply involved in civic life. He’s a former board president of Learning Grove and currently serves on the advisory board for the Master of Public Administration Program at Northern Kentucky University, his graduate alma mater. Drew also holds a B.A. from Ohio University.
He lives in Madeira, Ohio with his wife and son, where he continues to stay connected to the community he serves.

Communications & Member Relations Coordinator

Ziah Huett

Assistant Director
ZHuett@C4LG.org

Ziah started at the Center for Local Government in early February of 2025. He recently graduated from Xavier University in December 2024, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a minor in Economics. Prior to starting his position as the Assistant Director, Ziah was an intern for the Keep Kearney on Council campaign for the 2023 city council election. After this position, he interned with the Center for Local Government for the Fall 2024 semester, focusing on the Center’s Justified Use of Force Simulator (JUFS) program.