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Alan D. Miller Denise Eck Executive Editor, The Columbus Dispatch and News Director, WCMH NBC4 Regional Editor, Gannet Ohio  DENISEECK  NBC4I NBC4COLUMBUS   DISPATCHEDITOR  DISPATCHALERTS NBC4I PLATINUM $5,000+ COLUMBUSDISPATCH  COLUMBUSDISPATCH Denise Eck is the News Director of NBC4 in Columbus, Alan D. Miller is Executive Editor of The Columbus which provides more than 50 hours of local news, Dispatch and Regional Editor at Gannet Ohio. He weather and information each week, and information started at the paper as a reporter in 1984 and has covered regional 24/7 on nbc4i.com. She joined NBC4 in 2019 and is the first female news news, urban affairs, Columbus City Hall, and higher education. He was director in the history of WCMH. an Assistant City Editor, State Editor, Assistant Managing Editor and During the Covid-19 pandemic she debuted a state-of-the-art news set Managing Editor before becoming Editor in 2015 and Executive Editor and launched new newscasts at noon, 4:30pm and expanded news on in 2020. Saturday mornings at NBC4.

GOLD $3,500 BRONZE $1,000 Miller is a member of the professional advisory board for the E.W. Before moving into management, Eck spent 15 years as a broad- Scripps School of at Ohio University and teaches journalism cast news reporter, anchor and producer. Accenture Ice Miller AECOM HNTB at Denison University in Granville. Eck and her husband live in Columbus with their 8-year-old son and two Barnes & Thornburg LLP National Church Residences American Dairy Association Mideast Home Care Assistance He received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Journalism from dogs. The Boat House at Confluence Ohio Capital Corporation for Association of Independent Colleges Homeport Park Housing Ohio University. and Universities of Ohio Hospice of Central Ohio Bricker & Eckler Starry Barbara K. Fergus Huckleberry House Columbus Partnership/One Thomas J. Moyer Legacy CivicPoint Columbus Committee I Know I Can Columbus Chamber Walker Evans Ann Fisher Fifth Third Bank T. Marzetti - Lancaster Colony Improving Company Columbus Metropolitan Housing Installed Building Products CEO & Co-Founder, Columbus Underground Host of All Sides with Ann Fisher at WOSU Authority Marker, Inc.  WALKEREVANS  COLSUNDERGROUND  WOSUALLSIDES  WOSU Columbus Regional Airport  COLSUNDERGROUND  ALLSIDESWOSU WOSUPUBMEDIA SILVER $2,000 Massucci Law Group Authority COLUMBUSUNDERGROUND  WOSUPUBMEDIA MKSK Benefactor Group ms consultants Community Shelter Board Walker Evans is the CEO and Co-Founder of Colum- Ann Fisher is Executive Producer and Host of All Sides Moody Nolan Carlile Patchen & Murphy Regionomics Corna Kokosing bus Underground and The Metropreneur along with with Ann Fisher on WOSU 89.7 NPR news. She joined Otterbein University Crane Group State Auto Insurance Company CoverMyMeds his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Over the past 15 years, Colum- the WOSU Public Media team in 2009. Overmyer Hall Associates bus Underground has become the go-to news for locals who seek City of Hilliard Ulmer & Berne LLP Crabbe Brown & James She moved to Columbus in 1989 to cover state government and politics for Roetzel & Andress immediate and engaging stories about the city of Columbus. Additionally, Grange Insurance US Bank Deloitte The Blade of Toledo. In 1998, Fisher joined the staff of The Columbus Walker and Anne devote much of their spare time to assisting with local Help Wizards WCMH NBC4 DesignGroup Smith & Hale Dispatch, where she worked as a reporter, editorial writer, editor, and organizations, boards, committees and volunteering projects that help MORPC Easton Spectrum . improve the future of the city of Columbus. Star House The Edwards Companies Fisher is a graduate of the Michigan State University School of Journalism. Encova Steptoe & Johnson FORUM FLYER Event Marketing Strategies The Jeffrey Company SPONSORED BY Fahlgren Mortine The Saunders Company GBQ Partners The Smoot Corporation Interested in sponsorship? Call 614.464.3220 x1 or email Lanie Cuthbert at [email protected] Audio assist headphones are available the Today’s Attendees B CMC Board Member LM Lifetime Member NM New Member AV table at the side of the room.

MEMBERS Tony Gugliemotto Kerri Nicholson Denise Eck Livestream Events are Back: Impact on George Arnold LM Ty Higgins Jane Scott Walker Evans Sponsored by Economy and Social Scene Laura Baker Gail Hogan Cheryl Skelton Adam Fausnaugh Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Rapid 5: The Power of Parks and Waterways - Our panelists will discuss their experienc- Jack Beeler Thomas Kahler Bruce Smith LM Ann Fisher Local Planners Unveil Designs to Connect es of the past year and what they are Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Judy Box Stacey Kuzda Richard "Ike" Stage Alexa Grove seeing on the horizon for events in the 4:30 – 7:30pm Marque Bressler- Bill LaFayette Joey Thomas Patrick Higgins weeks and months ahead. RAPID 5 is a unique opportunity to create a shared vision for an integrated open space Preininger Kelly Lecker Charles Warner Tonisha Johnson Featuring John R. Page, General Manager, network to benefit the Central Ohio Shirley Brooks- Greater Columbus Convention Scott Light William (Bruce) Charlotte Joseph EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND economy, manage growth, provide access Center/ASM Global, Denise Rehg, Execu- Jones LM Warner for recreation, education, and health; while Carol Luper B Kathy Lawson tive Director Columbus Symphony, and Doug Buchanan B preserving natural resources and environ- Scott Whitlock John Page, Founder and Principal, Steven Marks LM B David Marshall mental health. Doug Buchanan, Jr. PageTech Limited with host, Hayleigh Colombo, reporter, Columbus Business Colleen Marshall B Eric Wygle Leah Nevett Livestream in Terry Casey First. Five of our community’s leading design firms have rolled up their sleeves and Carol McGuire LM GUESTS Alan Ramey Partnership with unleashed their creativity to imagine what is possible for the future of our waterways. Lanie Cuthbert In partnership with: Experience Columbus Stephanie Megas Sam Baker Lisa Rigsby The results of their work are imaginative and thought-provoking. They will reveal their Chris Davey NM Livestream sponsored by: The Emergency Response Fund of The Columbus intriguing designs for the very first time at the Columbus Metropolitan Club’s Carol Merry Lara Baker-Morrish Charles Ringwalt Foundation Ken Freedman con*ver*sa*tion 2021. Alan D. Miller Tom Borgerding Adam Trabitz Livestream in partnership with: PNC and Sima Gellman The Columbus Dispatch Featuring Keith Myers, Vice President, Planning, Architecture and Real Estate Office Doug Miller Tonya Charles Michael Whittington of Administration and Planning, The Ohio State University and William Murdock, Steve Gravenkemper Skepticism in Science: M Susan Miller Reid Josh Combs Olivia Wile Executive Director Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. Bill Grindle Rebuilding Confidence Alex Coorey Presentations by Brian Bernstein, Principal/Founder, REALM Collaborative, Margot Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Jacobs, Senior Associate, Landscape Design Leader, NBBJ, Kim Way, ASLA, Principal When did the public start questioning the / Urban Design and Planning, NBBJ, Jeffrey Pongonis, ASLA, Principal, Landscape Position Open validity of science and why? What can be Architect, MKSK, Andrew Overbeck, AICP, Principal, Planner, MKSK, Michael done to restore trust in science and Bongiorno, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Vice President, Managing Principal - Design Thank you to our table hosts CMC is seeking a Vice President of scientists? Join us as our panelist discuss renewing interest in Director, AECOM, Tedd Hardesty, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP, Principal, EDGE, and Programming. science literacy in our community. Timothy Skinner, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, EDGE. NBC4 For details, please visit Featuring Frederic Bertley, Ph.D., President and CEO, COSI JOIN US IN THE ROOM! We will be welcoming an in person audience to network, Spectrum and host, , WOSU Public Media and enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, hear the presentations, as well as, time to columbusmetroclub.org/news or contact Jane QED with Dr. B Kathryn Dispatch Media Group Sullivan, Ph.D., former NASA Astronaut, former Under review the planners’ designs. Please make reservations by July 20th. Scott at [email protected]. Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Sponsored by: AECOM, Live! Technologies, and The Green Funds of the Columbus former Administrator of NOAA, with host, Scott Light, Owner, Scott Light Consult- Foundation ing. In partnership with: Urban Land Institute Columbus and Mid-Ohio Regional Catch the Forum After the Forum Board of Trustees Sponsored by: WOSU Public Media Planning Commission Livestream sponsored by: The Emergency Response Fund of The Columbus Livestream sponsored by: The Emergency Response Fund of The Columbus WOSU Public Media, CMC’s broadcast partner, televises the forums on the WOSU Ohio Steven Marks Chair Josh Harrison Treasurer Foundation Foundation digital channel and over-the-air on channel 34.2. The most recent forums air on Mondays Kelly Atkinson Vice Chair Carol Newcomb-Alutto Immediate at 9:00 PM. CTV, Columbus Television, airs the broadcasts on Insight, WOW, and Ellen Bloch Secretary Past Chair Livestream in partnership with: PNC and The Columbus Dispatch Livestream in partnership with: PNC and The Columbus Dispatch Spectrum, AT&T U-Verse, and over-the-air on channel 22. It’s also available statewide on the Ohio Channel. 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