By the Editors
Who are the most powerful and influential people in Ohio? There are many, to be sure, but who are the men and women who are truly working to make our state great?
In this inaugural feature, we decided to answer that very question. We asked our readers to fill out an online survey, spoke with our partners, reached out to community leaders and did our own research to create the 2022 Ohio 500.
But this feature is more than a list of people—it’s a look at what leadership means in the state of Ohio. In addition to the list, we have stories that profile influential Ohioans, describe our state’s business history and delve into what’s happening in Ohio’s business’ community today. Ohio is a state that is looking to grow, and these are the leaders that are helping to make that happen.
ACCOUNTING
Lisa Shuneson
CEO – Whalen CPAs
Central Ohio
Education: Bachelor of Arts in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Cedarville University.
Someone or Something You Admire: Someone I deeply admire is my mother. She is 97 years old and still chooses to live alone. She came from a very rough background but made the best of her life and always gave us her utmost care and upbringing. Her perseverance in facing adversity and gusto for life has inspired the way I work and the way I live.
Kuno S. Bell
Managing Partner
Pease Bell CPAs
Brian Carr
Co-CEO
Brady Ware & Company
James P. Carulas
CEO
Meaden & Moore
Darci Congrove
Managing Director
GBQ Partners
Randall Domigan
Director
Brady Ware & Company
Crystal Faulkner
Partner
MCM CPAs & Advisors
Erica Ishida
President & COO
Apple Growth Partners
Ken Jenkins
Cincinnati Office Managing Partner
RSM US LLP
Robert Littman
Partner; Professional Services National Leader
BDO USA
Brandon Miller
President & CEO
HW&Co.
Jeffrey D. Neuman
Director & President
Barnes Wendling CPAs
Tim Petrey
Managing Partner
HD Davis CPAs
Jon Ruple
Managing Shareholder
Maloney + Novotny LLC
Paul Williams
President
UGJ CPAs
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Brian Zimmerman
CEO – Cleveland Metroparks
NE Ohio
Education: Bachelor of Science in agricultural science – soils, soil science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Something Surprising About You: I began my career working on golf courses and now manage nearly 25,000 acres including 18 park reservations, eight golf courses and a nationally renowned zoo.
Mike Brown
Owner
Cincinnati Bengals
Eva Buttacavoli
Executive Director
The Contemporary Dayton
Robert H. Castellini
CEO
Cincinnati Reds
Sarah Crupi
Executive Director
Cleveland Zoological Society
Paul Dolan
Owner & CEO
Cleveland Guardians
Art Falco
Senior Advisor
Cleveland Play House
Kimberlee Flamm
Executive Director
ArtsConnect
Dan Gilbert
Owner
Cleveland Cavaliers
Andre Gremillet
President & CEO
The Cleveland Orchestra
Greg Harris
President & CEO
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Ray Harris
Owner & President
Cincinnati Cyclones
Dee and Jimmy Haslam
Owners
Cleveland Browns
Keith Hotchkiss
President
Cleveland Metro at IHeartMedia
J.W. Johnson
Executive Vice President
Cleveland Browns
Tim Kelley
General Manager
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
Jordan Knepper
Executive Director
Piqua Arts Council
Stephen A. Loftin
President
Cincinnati Arts Association
Jonathan Martin
President & CEO
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Patrick J. Nugent
President & CEO
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
Jim Porter
President
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Craig Robinson
President & General Manager
Miami Valley Gaming
Jay A. Snowden
President & CEO
Penn National Gaming
Ty Sutton
President & CEO
Dayton Live
Gina Vernaci
President & CEO
Playhouse Square
Richard A. Zimmerman
President & CEO
Cedar Fair
CIVIC CLUBS
Chris Kershner
President & CEO – Dayton Area
Chamber of Commerce
SW Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s political science, master’s public administration.
Someone or Something You Admire: Independently owned businesses. These business owners put their personal time, experience and finances at risk for their business success. This dedication to success and resistance to failure is what built Ohio’s economy.
Alfonso Cornejo
President
Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
Don DePerro
President & CEO
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Tony L. Gallo
President
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Graves
President
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Stephanie Hightower
President & CEO
Columbus Urban League
Cindy Holzheimer
President & CEO
Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce
Travis Markwood
President
Lancaster/Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce
Kenny McDonald
President & CEO
Columbus Partnership
Jill P. Meyer
President & CEO
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Steve Millard
President & CEO
Greater Akron Chamber
Dan Moulthrop
CEO
The City Club of Cleveland
John North
President & CEO
Better Business Bureau of Dayton and Miami Valley
DIVERSITY/INCLUSION/ADVANCEMENT
Katherine Yoder
Executive Director
Adult Advocacy Centers
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Brian O. Martin
Executive Director – Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
SW Ohio
Education: M.S. city and regional planning; B.S. production operation management
Proudest Moment: Being told by my dad that I did a good job with regards to our family farm, knowing that he was about to depart this life.
Matt Abbott
Executive Director
Zanesville Muskingum County Port Authority
John Barker
President & CEO
Ohio Restaurant Association
Glenda Bumgarner
President & CEO
Appalachian Partnership, Inc.
Bethia Burke
President
Fund for Our Economic Future
Beth Huber
Acting Executive Director
Clinton County Port Authority
Mike Jacoby
President
Ohio Southeast Economic Development
Dan Kane
President
CityWide
William Koehler
CEO
Team NEO
Brian O. Martin
Executive Director
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
Tania Menesse
President & CEO
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Phil Ratermann
Director
FASTLANE
Baiju R. Shah
President & CEO
Greater Cleveland Partnership
EDUCATION
Colleen Gilger
Director of Economic Development – The Ohio State University
Central Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, The Ohio State University
Someone or Something You Admire: I most admire my older sister who has modeled success and paved the way for me. She unabashedly follows her dreams and can be trusted with my greatest vulnerabilities.
Marcia Ballinger
President
Lorain County Community College
Cassie Barlow
President
Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education
Jessica Barry
President
The Modern College of Design
Michael Baston
President
Cuyahoga Community College
Frederic Bertley
President & CEO
COSI
Jo Alice Blondin
President
Clark State College
Laura Bloomberg
President
Cleveland State University
Nate Brandstater
President
Kettering College
Tom Burton
Superintendent
Princeton City Schools
Elizabeth F. Cleary
Head of School
The Miami Valley School
Blane Collison
Principal
Bishop Fenwick High School
Gregory P. Crawford
President
Miami University
Kirsten Ellenbogen
President & CEO
Great Lakes Science Center
Pamela Ellis
Founder & CEO
Compass College Advisory
Andy Farfsing
CEO & President
Purcell Marian High School
Holly Fidler
Head of School
Bethany School
Marc Fisher
CEO
Mayerson Jewish Community Center of Cincinnati
Chara Fisher Jackson
Executive Director & CEO
Cincinnati Preschool Promise
Lee Friedman
CEO
College Now Greater Cleveland
Angela Frith
President
St. Rita School for the Deaf
Judy Gerwe
President
Mount Notre Dame High School
Susan Gibbons
Director of Educational Services and Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Colleen Gilger
Director of Economic Development
Ohio State University
Joseph Girandola
President & CEO
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Jon Graft
CEO & Superintendent
Butler Tech
John Gredy
Head of School
Dayton Christian School
Colleen Hanycz
President
Xavier University
Kathryn Heidemann
President
Cleveland Institute of Art
Robert C. Helmer
President
Baldwin Wallace University
Robert Huntington
President
Heidelberg University
Kristina M. Johnson
President
The Ohio State University
Para M. Jones
President
Stark State College
Eric Kaler
President
Case Western Reserve University
Patrick Keating
Principal
Stephen T. Badin High School
Woodrow Keown, Jr.
President & COO
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Lelia Kramer
President
Saint Ursula Academy
Lourdes Lambert
Principal
Archbishop Alter High School
Thane Maynard
Director
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Daniel Meixner
President
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
Alan R. Miciak
President
John Carroll University
Gary L. Miller
President
The University of Akron
Matt Miller
Superintendent
Lakota Local School District
Dawn Pickerill
Principal
St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary
Elizabeth Pierce
President & CEO
Cincinnati Museum Center
Elfred Anthony Pinkard
President
Wilberforce University
Neville G. Pinto
President
University of Cincinnati
Monica J. Posey
President
Cincinnati State
Gregory Postel
President
University of Toledo
Nicole Roades
President
Southern State Community College
Matt Sableski
Principal
Archbishop Carroll High School
Kelley Schiess
Head of School
The Summit Country Day School
Tom Schmid
President & CEO
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Hugh Sherman
President
Ohio University
Harry Snyder
President & CEO
Great Oaks Career Campuses
Eric F. Spina
President
University of Dayton
David Taylor
Superintendent & CEO
Dayton Early College Academy
Siobhan Taylor
President & CEO
DePaul Cristo Rey High School
Felton Thomas, Jr.
Executive Director & CEO
Cleveland Public Library
Tracey Tomme
President & CEO
Dayton Society of Natural History
James P. Tressel
President
Youngstown State University
Jeffrey Trzeciak
Executive Director
Dayton Metro Library
Carmen Twillie Ambar
President
Oberlin College
Karen Webb
President
Union Institute & University
Darren Wilkins
Principal
Spring Valley Academy
Sonia Winner
President & CEO
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Jane Wood
President
Bluffton University
FINANCE & BANKING
Maribeth S. Rahe
President & CEO – Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
SW Ohio
Education: BA from Bowling Green State University; four-year fellowship from OSU, MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management
Something About Ohio You Love: I love the terrain of southwest Ohio and the architecture.
John Barrett
Chairman, President & CEO
Western & Southern Financial Group
Steven Bloemer
Executive Vice President & Regional Market President
Commerce Bank
Michael E. Brosky
President
First Federal Savings of Lorain
Joe DiRocco
Regional President, Northeast Ohio
Fifth Third Bank
Jim Geuther
Market President, Northern Ohio Region
Truist
Wesley Gillespie
Regional President
ERIEBANK
Christopher M. Gorman
Chairman, President & CEO
KeyCorp
Jonathan Hale
Vice President
The Hale Group at Morgan Stanley
Barry R. James
CEO
James Investment Research, Inc.
Timothy E. Johnson
Chairman, Principal
Johnson Investment Counsel
Steven Johnston
Chairman & CEO
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Arthur Kremer
President
Sharefax Credit Union
Tim Mislansky
President & CEO
Wright-Patt Credit Union
W. Mark Motley
Founder
Foster & Motley
Maribeth S. Rahe
President & CEO
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Rob Siegmann
Chief Operating Officer
Total Wealth Planning, LLC
Timothy N. Spence
President & CEO
Fifth Third Bank
Marc A. Stefanski
President & CEO
Third Federal Savings & Loan
Stephen D. Steinour
Chairman, President & CEO
Huntington National Bank
Charles W. Sulerzyski
President & CEO
Peoples Bank
Michael Toth
President & CEO
Westfield Bank
David Trautman
Chairman & CEO
Park National Bank
Barbara Turner
CEO & President
Ohio National Financial Services
Daniel Walsh
CEO
Citymark Capital
GOVERNMENT
Larry Burks
Township Administrator – Township of West Chester
SW Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies – geography and planning; master’s degree in public management, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Hobby/Passion: Making things out of wood and steel are my latest passion. Forging and woodworking seem to go hand in hand, and I really enjoy escaping to the shop and creating functional art.
Mark Johnson
District 92 Representative – State of Ohio
Government
Education: High school diploma
Someone or Something You Admire: Father Brian Beal, Priest of St. Mary’s Church in Portsmouth, Ohio
Justin M. Bibb
Mayor
City of Cleveland
India Birdsong
General Manager & CEO
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senator
U.S. Senate
Laura N. Brunner
President & CEO
The Port of Greater Cincinnati Authority
Larry D. Burks
Administrator
Township of West Chester
Craig W. Butler
Executive Director/Secretary
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
Nicole Condrey
Mayor
City of Middletown
Robert R. Cupp
Speaker of the House, District 4 Representative
State of Ohio
Michael Davis
City Manager
City of Moraine
Mike DeWine
Governor
State of Ohio
Keith Faber
Auditor of State
State of Ohio
William D. Friedman
President & CEO
Port of Cleveland
Grace Gallucci
Executive Director & CEO
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
Andrew Ginther
Mayor
City of Columbus
Jeff Gore
Mayor
City of Huber Heights
Kevin Hardman
Mayor
City of Sharonville
Daniel Horrigan
Mayor
City of Akron
Jon Husted
Lieutenant Governor
State of Ohio
Mark Johnson
District 92 Representative
State of Ohio
David Joyce
14th Congressional District Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor
City of Toledo
Marcy Kaptur
9th Congressional District Representative
U.S. House of Representatives
James A. Kenyon
Acting Director
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center
Dennis Kramer
Acting Director
Cleveland Department of Port Control
Jack Kuntz
Director of Development
City of Clayton
Frank LaRose
Secretary of State
State of Ohio
Stephanie McCloud
Administrator/CEO of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
State of Ohio
Mary Mertz
Director of the Department of Natural Resources
State of Ohio
Loretta J. Mester
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Lydia Mihalik
Director of the Department of Development
State of Ohio
Colonel Patrick G. Miller
Air Base Wing and Installation Commander
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr.
Mayor
City of Dayton
J.P. Nauseef
President & CEO
JobsOhio
David Painter
Clermont County Commissioner
Clermont County Board of Commissioners
Lisa Petit
Superintendent
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Aftab Pureval
Mayor
City of Cincinnati
T.C. Rogers
Commissioner
Butler County
Allison Russo
Minority Leader, District 24 Representative
State of Ohio
Bill Seitz
Majority Floor Leader, District 30 Representative
State of Ohio
Marc Sirkin
Mayor
City of Blue Ash
Terry Slaybaugh
Vice President, Sites and Infrastructure
JobsOhio
Gilbert Turner
Director of Aviation
City of Dayton
Thomas West
Assistant Minority Leader, District 49 Representative
State of Ohio
Thomas J. Winston
President & CEO
Toledo Lucas County Port Authority
David Yost
Attorney General
State of Ohio
HEALTH CARE
Aaron Stapleton
Founder & CEO – Trinity In Home Care
SW Ohio
Education: Northern Kentucky University
Someone or Something You Admire: As a parent, I admire my parents and all they did for me while I was growing up. They made sacrifices to make sure I had opportunities they did not have and set foundations for me to help others around me. I am using their teachings to raise my children to help them reach even more people than I am currently.
Kent Anderson
CEO
Ohio’s Hospice
Charles L. Bane, MD
President & CEO
Dayton Physicians Network
Jeffrey Bill
Founder & CEO
Sunrise Treatment Center
Andy Blankemeyer
CEO
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Akram Boutros
President & CEO
The MetroHealth System
Judy Budi
President & CEO
Graceworks Lutheran Services
Ricardo Buenaventura
Owner & Founder
Pain Relief of Dayton
Mark C. Clement
President & CEO
TriHealth
David E. Cohn
Interim CEO & Chief Medical Officer
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – The James
Diane Crecelius
Founder & CEO
ABC Pediatric Therapy Network
Paul Crosby
President & CEO
UC Health Lindner Center of Hope
Edgar J. Curtis
President & CEO
Memorial Health
Nicholas Davis
Owner & Founder
Nick Davis MD and Associates
Steve Davis
President & CEO
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Cliff Deveny
President & CEO
Summa Health
Jill Dietrich Mellon
Executive Director & CEO
VA Northeast Ohio Health Care
Mina S. Fahim
President & CEO
MediView
Debbie Feldman
President & CEO
Dayton Children’s
John Gennantonio, DDS
Owner
Sea of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
Christopher Gessner
President & CEO
Akron Children’s Hospital
Rick Haines
CEO
Aultman Health Foundation
Deborah Hayes
President & CEO
The Christ Hospital
Rick Hinds
Interim President & CEO
UC Health
Michael Kaufmann
CEO
Cardinal Health
Gary M. Kirsh, MD
President
The Urology Group
Laura Lamb
President & CEO
Episcopal Retirement Services
Fred Manchur
CEO
Kettering Health
Stephen Markovich
President & CEO
OhioHealth
Timothy McGowan
President
Maple Knoll Communities
Cliff A. Megerian
CEO
University Hospitals
Tomislav Mihaljevic
President & CEO
Cleveland Clinic
Larry D. Monroe
President & CEO
Christian Village Communities
Jeff O’Neil
President & CEO
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services
Ed Oley
Lorain Market President
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Matthew J. Perry
President & CEO
Genesis HealthCare System
Kim Rex
CEO
Wright State Physicians
Michael Riordan
President & CEO
Premier Health
Timothy C. Robinson
CEO
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Amol Soin
Medical Director
Ohio Pain Clinic
Aaron Stapleton
Founder & CEO
Trinity In Home Care
John M. Starcher, Jr.
CEO
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Robyn Strosaker
President & CEO
UH Lake Health Medical Centers
Mark Vorherr
CEO
Mayfield Brain & Spine
Tara Wagner-Bair
President & CEO
Community Health & Wellness Partners of Logan County
Jill Wilson
President & CEO
Otterbein Senior Life
HOSPITALITY/TOURISM
Zack Bruell
Owner
Zack Bruell Restaurants
Sam Covelli
CEO
Covelli Enterprises
Amanda Davis
Executive Director
Visit Grove City
Mike Dewey
Co-Owner
Mt. Carmel Brewing Company
David Gilbert
President & CEO
Destination Cleveland
Roger Glass
Owner
Marion’s Piazza
Lisa Ingram
President & CEO
White Castle
Joe Lanni
Owner & Co-Founder
Thunderdome Restaurant Group
Matthew MacLaren
Director
TourismOhio
Cameron Mitchell
Founder & CEO
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Sean Nguyen
Owner
Ambiance Nail Spa
Anthony J. Payiavlas
President & CEO
AVI Foodsystems, Inc.
Jacquelyn Y. Powell
President & CEO
Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Brian Ross
President & CEO
Experience Columbus
Britney Ruby Miller
CEO
Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment
Leiann Stewart
Executive Director
Miami County Visitors & Convention Bureau
INFORMATION/TECH/MEDIA
Jacob Glenn
Founder & President – M Genio Inc.
NE Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and master’s degrees in engineering and management, Case Western Reserve University
Proudest Moment: In professional life, it’s not just one moment but it’s the moments when you see massive growth in the people you hire and mentor and see them succeed and accomplish things they didn’t think possible.
Chris Adams
President & CEO
Park Place Technologies
Michele Cuthbert
Founder & Creative Director
Baker Creative
Sean Fitzpatrick
CEO
LexisNexis North America & UK
Leigh R. Fox
President & CEO
altafiber
Jacob Glenn
Founder & President
M Genio Inc.
Lute Harmon, Jr.
President
Great Lakes Publishing
Linda Kahn
CEO
The Ohlmann Group
Kevin Martin
President & CEO
Ideastream Public Media
Michelle Moody
Publisher
West Chester & Liberty Lifestyle Magazine
Margee Moore
CEO
BigOrange Marketing
Bill Priemer
President & CEO
Hyland Software
Alli Stevens
CEO
Powernet
Lewis Von Thaer
President & CEO
Battelle Memorial Institute
Teresa M. Williams
COO
CompuNet
INSURANCE
Robert J. Klonk
CEO & Chairman – Oswald Companies
NE Ohio
Education: Cleveland State University, Insurance License
Someone or Something You Admire: There are several people in my life I admire and several people who have encouraged me and built me into the successful CEO that I am today.
Umberto P. Fedeli
CEO
The Fedeli Group
Steven Glass
President & CEO
Medical Mutual
David Greenfield
Founder & CEO
3-hab
Tricia Griffith
President & CEO
Progressive
Quinn Guist
President
Sedgwick Managed Care Ohio
Robert J. Klonk
CEO & Chairman
Oswald Companies
Peter C. Madeja
President & CEO
Genex
Erhardt Preitauer
President & CEO
CareSource
Steve Ringel
President, Ohio Market
CareSource
Larry Sheakley
CEO
Sheakley
Eddie Taylor
President
Taylor Oswald
Kirt Walker
CEO
Nationwide
LAW
Clement H. Luken
Senior Partner – Wood Herron & Evans
SW Ohio
Education: B.S. Chemistry, Magna cum Laude, Xavier University; M.S. Chemistry, Xavier University; J.D. Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Something Surprising About You: I played trumpet for Pope John Paul II in Rome as part of a choir from several local churches performing in Italy on tour.
Brent Ballard
Managing Partner
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Michael B. Coleman
Partner-in-Charge of Government Law
Ice Miller Legal Counsel
Matthew Ernst
Founding Attorney
Ernst & Associates, LLC
Alan S. Fershtman
Managing Partner
KMK Law
Daniel J. Gentry
President & CEO
Coolidge Wall
Adam Hall
CEO
Frost Brown Todd LLC
William Hesch
Owner
William E. Hesch Law Firm
Larry H. James
Managing Partner
Crabbe Brown James LLP
Tami H. Kirby
Partner-in-Charge , Dayton Office
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur
Clement Luken
Senior Partner
Wood Herron & Evans
Frederick R. Nance
Global Managing Partner
Squire Patton Boggs
John M. Saada Jr.
Partner-in-Charge Cleveland
Jones Day
MANUFACTURING
Kaci King
CEO – West Ohio Tool
Central Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s in accounting, University of Findlay
Hobby/Passion: I love to travel and not only see other sites but also experience others’ beliefs and culture. I enjoy wildlife, wildlife photography, gardening, and raising my own food (beef, eggs, veggies). I’m a dog mom and find great reward in training them for various certifications, tricks, etc.
Guy O’Gara
CEO – Automated Machine Systems, Inc.
SW Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, University of Kansas
Something Surprising About You: I am the last of nine children.
Something About Ohio You Love: Cincinnati skyline and Graeter’s Ice Cream
Warren Anderson
Owner & CEO
Anderson-DuBose Co.
Mike Archer
President & CEO
Pioneer Pipe
Joe Arcuri
President & CEO
American Greetings
Ryan Augsburger
President
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Michael P. Bauer
CEO
Libbey Glass LLC
Jason S. Brooks
Chairman & CEO
Rocky Brands
Dan Carestio
President & CEO
STERIS
Brian Chambers
Chairman, President & CEO
Owens Corning
Mark Eichhorn
CEO
Anchor Hocking
Kee Eun
CEO
Ultium Cells
Jim Evers
General Manager
Intel Ohio
Lourenco Goncalves
Chairman, President & CEO
Cleveland-Cliffs
Jeff Henson
Manager, Global Logistics
American Honda Motor Company
Sue Hulsmeyer
Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Communications
Midmark Corporation
Jerry James
President
Artex Oil Company
James Kamsickas
Chairman & CEO
Dana Incorporated
Ethan Karp
President & CEO
MAGNET
Kaci King
CEO
West Ohio Tool
Michael Koralewski
Chief Manufacturing Operations Officer
First Solar
Richard J. Kramer
Chairman, President & CEO
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Daryl Z. Laisure
President & CEO
ZIN Technologies, Inc.
Mark Lamoncha
President & CEO
Humtown
Steve Laserson
CEO
Vitamix
Thomas L. Lozick
Chairman & CEO
Swagelok Company
Christopher L. Mapes
Chairman, President & CEO
Lincoln Electric
Octavio Marquez
President & CEO
Diebold Nixdorf
Jon R. Moeller
Chairman, President & CEO
Procter & Gamble
Matt Monaghan
CEO & Chairman
Invacare
Guy O’Gara
CEO
Automated Machine Systems, Inc.
John A. Orlando
President & CEO
Orlando Baking Company
Angela Phillips
CEO
Phillips Tube Group, Inc.
Neal Restivo
CEO
Oatey Company
Kevin Sauder
CEO
Sauder Woodworking
Craig Seitz
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Crown Equipment Corporation
John Seroky
President
High Concrete Group
Neil Sethi
President & CEO
Transtar Industries
John S. Slattery
Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
GE Aviation
Jeff Smith
Co-Owner & CEO
Elite Biomedical Solutions
Mark T. Smucker
Chairman, President & CEO
The J.M. Smucker Company
Kevin Stein
President & CEO
Transdigm Group, Inc.
Frank C. Sullivan
Chairman & CEO
RPM International, Inc.
Mike Workman
Founder
Contraxx Furniture
PHILANTHROPY/NONPROFITS
Christine Bucknell
Executive Director – A Kid Again – Northern Ohio
NE Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s degree in sociology, Kent State University
Something Surprising About You: I am an avid scuba diver and have done so in places like Bali, Belize, Egypt, Honduras and the Caribbean.
Christine Amer Mayer
President
GAR Foundation
John Banchy
President & CEO
The Children’s Home
Gordon Bowen
CEO
LifeBanc
Dale Brunner
President & CEO
YMCA of Greater Dayton
Christine Bucknell
Executive Director
A Kid Again – Northern Ohio Chapter
Joseph S. Byrum
President & CEO
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries
Jeffrey R. Corney
President & Executive Director
Cincinnati Nature Center
Lisa Courtice
President & CEO
United Way of Central Ohio
Michael Deemer
President & CEO
Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Lance Detrick
CEO
Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley
Mike Dunn
Executive Director
Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati
Kelly Falcone-Hall
President & CEO
Western Reserve Historical Society
Stephen Geib
Founder & Executive Director
AGAPE for Youth Inc.
Travis Gulling
Executive Director
A Kid Again – Central Ohio Chapter
Lisa Hanson
President & CEO
Culture Works
Nancy Hollenkamp
Co-Founder
Aubrey Rose Foundation
Tom Kelley
President & CEO
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
Doug Kridler
President & CEO
The Columbus Foundation
Ed Lee
President & CEO
Habitat for Humanity Greater Cincinnati
John Litten
President & CEO
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
Michael McIntyre
Executive Director
Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity
Tim Mettey
CEO
Matthew 25: Ministries
Sarah Mills
CEO
Health Care Access Now
Marsha A. Mockabee
President & CEO
Urban League of Greater Cleveland
James Mullen
President & CEO
United Way of Summit & Medina
Rosemary Oglesby-Henry
Founder & CEO
Rosemary’s Babies Co.
Mike Parks
President
The Dayton Foundation
Jorge Perez
President & CEO
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
John T. Petures, Jr.
President & CEO
Akron Community Foundation
Jock Pitts
President
People Working Cooperatively
Ronald B. Richard
President & CEO
Cleveland Foundation
Brian J. Santin
President
Ohio State Medical Association
Bill Spiker
President
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Bill Stanley
State Director
The Nature Conservancy
Joshua Stucky
Founder; Owner
The RubiGirls, Inc; Square One Salon & Spa
E.J. Thomas
President & CEO
Habitat for Humanity – MidOhio
Marty Uhle
President & CEO
Community West Foundation
Karen Wonders
Founder & CEO
Maple Tree Cancer Alliance
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Matt Davis
CEO – COhatch
Central Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Miami University; master’s degree in business, The Ohio State University
Someone or Something You Admire: My mother. She started as a kindergarten teacher, worked nights selling jewelry at JCPenney, became a secretary at Bank One, and ended up a VP at JP Morgan. She did it all to provide for me and my sister. She showed me that with hard work and committing to doing what it takes, you can accomplish your goals.
Jeff Ahola
CEO
Ahola Corporation
Doug Barry
President
BarryStaff
Jeffrey Becht
President & Owner
Sign Dynamics
Chris Bellamy
CEO
Cohen & Co
Noah Berkheimer
President & CEO
Beneficial Talent Source
Melanie Booher
President
Influence Network Media; PEOPLEfirst Talent & Retention Consulting
Kelly Borth
CEO
GREENCREST
Jodi Brandstetter
CEO
Influence Network Media
JB Buse, Jr.
Chairman & CEO
LOTH Cincinnati
Scott Chaikin
Executive Director
Dix & Eaton
Jarrod A. Clabaugh
President & CEO
Ohio Society of Association Professionals
Patrick Covey
Chairman, President & CEO
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Tanny Crane
President & CEO
Crane Group
Matt Davis
CEO
COhatch
Becky Edgren
Owner & CEO
PuroClean Emergency Services franchise
Lois Elrich
Founder
Real Change Business Coaching
Rob Falls
President & CEO
Falls & Co.
Tom Foos
President
ARMADA
Joseph Geraghty
Executive Director
Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority
Marty Grunder
President & CEO
Grunder Landscaping Co.
Matt Kaulig
Founder & Executive Chairman
Kaulig Companies
Kelly Keefe
President
ERC
Carl Kennebrew
President
IUE-CWA
Joe Kubic
CEO
Adcom
Allison Lanzilotta
Executive Vice President
Fleet Response
Wendy Lewis
CEO
Logos@Work
Michael Linton
Co-Owner
Accurate HVAC
Charlie Lougheed
CEO
Axuall
Tina Marker
Creative Director & CEO
Windward Design Group
Scott Mcgohan
CEO
McGohan Brabender
David McNerney
President
Think Patented
Dennis Mingyar
Director of Economic Development
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives
Neil Mortine
President & CEO
Fahlgren Mortine
Julie D. Mueller
President & CEO
Custom Design Benefits
Dan Neubert
Chief Operating Officer
Minute Men OhioComp
Gus G. Perdikakis
President & CEO
Gus Perdikakis Associates
Jim Price
President & CEO
Empower MediaMarketing
Todd M. Schneider
President & CEO
Cintas Corporation
Martha Shaker
President
Concept Rehab
Theresa Vermillion
Creator/Owner
Lighter Life Coach
Tracey Watts Cirino
Owner
Beyond Common Success Coaching & Training Co.
Jeannette Wierzbicki
Executive Director
Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association
Chris Wyse
President & CEO
Projects Unlimited Inc.
REAL ESTATE (Housing, Architects, Building and Construction)
Charissa W. Durst
President – Hardlines Design Company
Central Ohio
Education: Bachelor’s degree in architecture, University of Maryland; master’s degree in architecture, The Ohio State University
Someone or Something You Admire: Theodore Roosevelt. His memory allowed him to win any argument he got into!
Bill Baker
Owner & Principal
MSA Design
Jon Blunt
Owner
Luken Blunt Design Group
Adam Bortz
CEO
Towne Properties
Anthony Cafaro, Jr.
Co-President
Cafaro
James D. Cohen
President
CMC Properties
Larry Connor
Managing Partner
The Connor Group
Brent Crawford
Principal & Founder
Crawford Hoying
George Davis III
Owner & President
ProBuilt Homes Inc.
Erika Deady
President
Home Builders Association of Dayton
Jason Duff
Founder & CEO
Small Nation Properties
Charissa W. Durst
President
Hardlines Design Company
Brian Ellis
President & COO
Nationwide Realty Investors
Eric Farrell
Executive Director
Home Builders Association of Dayton
John J. Ferchill
Chairman & CEO
The Ferchill Group
Rich Fletcher
CEO
Realtor Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
Brent Gerken
President
The Gerken Companies
Clay P. Graham
Chairman & CEO
Shelly & Sands
Rick Greiwe
CEO
Greiwe Development
Louis Guttman
President & CEO
Hills Properties
Roberta “Bobbi” Lepi
Broker, Agent & Owner
Lepi & Associates Real Estate Services
Ric Moody
Broker/Auctioneer
Coldwell Banker Commercial Heritage
Scott Nelson
CEO
Comey & Shepherd Realtors
Karen A. Paganini
President
K&D Properties
Denny Patterson
President
Bi-Con Services
Douglas E. Price
President
K&D Properties
Bob Schottenstein
President & CEO
MI Homes
Robin Sheakley
President
Sibcy Cline
Tobi Skilken Gold
CEO
Skilken Gold Real Estate Development
Yaromir Steiner
Founder & CEO
Steiner + Associates
RETAIL/WHOLESALE
Jim Bass
President
Mike Bass Ford
Dan Boodjeh
CEO
Discount Drug Mart
Terri Cain
President & CEO
Lake Business Products
Tony Di Fiore
Owner
Car Parts Warehouse
Cindy Gaboury
Owner
Audio Etc.
Ken Ganley
Owner
Ken Ganley Automotive Group
Chas Geiger
President
Geiger’s
Marc Glassman
Chairman
Marc’s
Tim Glockner
President/Dealer Operator
Glockner Family of Dealerships
Jeff and Tom Heinen
Owners
Heinen’s
Michael Hennigan
President & CEO
Marathon Petroleum
Fran Horowitz
CEO
Abercrombie & Fitch
Joey Huang
President
Great Lakes Auto Network
Jim Lepi
Founder
Dresden & Company
John Mckenzie
President
Winsupply
W. Rodney McMullen
Chairman & CEO
Kroger
Daniel Miller
Owner
Miller’s Furniture
John P. Miller
President
Miller’s Rental and Sales
Wade Miquelon
President & CEO
Jo-Ann Stores
John G. Morikis
Chairman & CEO
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Sarah Nash
Interim CEO & Executive Chair
Bath & Body Works, Inc.
Alex Nemet
Owner
Northeast Factory Direct
Brian O’Donnell
President, CEO & Founder
Valley Ford
Daniel Saltzman
President
Dave’s Supermarkets
Rick Schwartz
Chairman
Winsupply
Alan Spitzer
Chairman & CEO
Spitzer Management, Inc.
Bruce K. Thorn
President & CEO
Big Lots, Inc.
Martin Waters
CEO
Victoria’s Secret & Co.
Les Wexner
Chairman Emeritus
Bath & Body Works, Inc.
Jeff Wyler
Founder & CEO
Jeff Wyler Automotive Family
Bruce Zoldan
Founder & CEO
Phantom Fireworks
TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION
Corey Head
President & CEO – Sky Quest
NE Ohio
Education: Kent State University, BS in Aerospace Flight Technology
Someone or Something You Admire: Entrepreneurship, which requires much risk and hard work to create an entity that can provide for many employees.
Something Surprising About You: My wife and I met in flight training and she is also a full-time pilot.
Khalid Bahhur
Commissioner of Airports
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport.
Renato Camacho
President & CEO
Akron-Canton Airport
Peter Coratola
President & CEO
EASE Logistics
Corey Head
President & CEO
Sky Quest
Bryan Keller
CEO
Keller Logistics Group, Inc
Scott Mawaka
President & CEO
Fleet Response
Joseph R. Nardone
President & CEO
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Tim O’Donnell
Director
Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
UTILITY
Jereme Kent
CEO – One Energy Enterprises, Inc.
NW Ohio
Education: University of Michigan
Someone or Something You Admire: Admiral Rickover
Something Surprising About You: I have never taken a picture of myself on top of a wind turbine.
Proudest Moment: Turning on the first large turbine One Energy built and seeing it power the factory.
Nick Akins
Chairman & CEO
American Electric Power
Craig Arnold
Chairman & CEO
Eaton
Robert M. Blue
Chairman, President & CEO
Dominion Energy
Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells
CEO
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Jereme Kent
CEO
One Energy Enterprises Inc.
Kristina Lund
President & CEO
AES Ohio
William Rumpke, Jr.
President & CEO
Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Steven E. Strah
CEO
FirstEnergy
