The Cleveland Museum of Art Appoints Sarah Ott-Hansen, William Roj, and John Saada as Standing Trustees

CLEVELAND (April 23, 2026)—The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is pleased to announce that Sarah Ott-Hansen, William (Bill) Roj, and John Saada have been elected to five-year terms as standing trustees of the museum. The CMA trustees play a vital role in guiding the institution’s mission to create transformative experiences through art and in advancing its strategic plan, For the Benefit of All the People. Elected in accordance with the museum’s charter, trustees serve as leaders in shaping and supporting all aspects of the museum’s work. 

“The CMA is experiencing real momentum, with growing engagement across our community and ambitious plans ahead,” said William M. Griswold, the CMA’s Sarah S. and Alexander M. Cutler Director. “Our trustees play a critical role in advancing that vision and Sarah, Bill, and John are exceptional leaders whose insight and dedication help propel the museum forward.” 

 Biographies: 

Sarah Ott-Hansen, treasurer of the CMA’s Womens Council, has been a lifelong supporter of the museum. A member of the CMA’s Campaign Committee and Painting and Drawing Society, she has also served as chair of the Leadership Circle board. Her family’s support of the CMA has included establishing the position of Henry and Anne Ott-Hansen Family Curator of European Paintings and Sculpture. 

A former development professional and investment banker, Ott-Hansen worked in corporate finance, where she specialized in public offerings of common stock at Prescott, Ball & Turben in Cleveland and the Chicago Corporation, in Chicago. Ott-Hansen has been a development director for a number of Cleveland area nonprofits, including the Cleveland Rowing Foundation, Magnolia Clubhouse, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at CWRU, and Cleveland Institute of Art. Ott-Hansen is treasurer and board member of the Yale Alumni Scholarship of Cleveland. Previously, she was a board member of the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Laurel School Alumnae Board, and Magnolia Clubhouse.  

Ott-Hansen is a graduate of Yale University with an MBA from the University of Chicago.

William Roj is retired chairman and CEO of ERICO International Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer of engineered metal parts for the electrical industry with facilities in 30 countries. Prior to joining ERICO as president in 1995, Roj was a Jones Day corporate partner. Mr. Roj serves on the board of directors of Davis Mining and Manufacturing, Austin Powder, and Court Square Capital.  

An avid supporter of the arts, Roj has served on the board of trustees of the Playhouse Square Association, where he held the roles of secretary (1979–80) and president (1981–82); the American Contemporary Music Hall of Fame Museum/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, where Roj served as secretary (1987–97); and the Austin Powder Foundation.  

Roj holds a BA in economics from McDaniel College and an MA in economics from Duke University (National Defense fellow), as well as a JD from the University of Virginia (Woods Award). 

John Saada is Partner-in-Charge of the Jones Day Cleveland Office, where he represents private equity/debt and venture capital funds in their formation and governance. His work spans a broad range of investment vehicles—from family offices and angel funds to secondary and strategic investors—supporting joint ventures, restructurings, and mezzanine financings.  

Saada also advises private and emerging growth companies in strategic counsel, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions, executive compensation, and corporate governance matters. 

Saada has served as the cochair of VeloSano since 2016 and is the current chairman of the 50 Club of Cleveland. He is the former chairman of the board of the Association for Corporate Growth, Cleveland Chapter, and former chairman of the board of trustees of the Positive Education Program. He is also on the boards of the American Red Cross of Northern Ohio, the Kulas Foundation, Greater Cleveland Partnership, Ohio Business Roundtable, and Business Volunteers Unlimited.  

Saada holds a JD from Case Western Reserve University and a BSBA from John Carroll University. He and his wife Eliza reside in Hunting Valley. 

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About the Cleveland Museum of Art 

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes more than 66,500 artworks and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. The museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, and performing arts and is a leader in digital innovation. One of the foremost encyclopedic art museums in the United States, the CMA is recognized for its award-winning open access program—which provides free digital access to images and information about works in the museum’s collection—and is free of charge to all. The museum is located in the University Circle neighborhood with two satellite locations on Cleveland’s west side: the Community Arts Center and Transformer Station. 

The museum is supported in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and made possible in part by the Ohio Arts Council (OAC), which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts. The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. For more information about the museum and its holdings, programs, and events, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit cma.org.