Diane Cunningham Redden was appointed originally to fill an unexpired term as a Trustee of the Library in 2018, then reappointed to a full term in October 2023 by the Hamilton County Common Pleas Judges. She will serve this seven-year term until October 31, 2030. Diane currently serves as President of the 2026 Board and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Cunningham Redden is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, and recently retired from a career working for The LION Group, an Ohio company with a focus on military and public safety equipment manufacturing. At retirement, she served as the Director of the CBRN PPE Division.

Cunningham Redden has served locally and at the State level on numerous boards and committees including the Ohio Governor’s Council on Aging Advisory Board, SHELeads Cincinnati Board of Directors, The Hamilton County Municipal League, and the Hamilton County Republican Party Executive Committee. Cunningham Redden is a 2020 graduate of the Jo Ann Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute. She represents the Ohio State Senate District 7 as the Republican State Central Committeewoman and is the Treasurer of the Ohio Republican Party.