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Thanks to Our Generous Supporters DIAMOND $10,000+ Trains and Transit, Past and Future Charles Y. and Frances N. Lazarus Legacy Forum – Revisiting Columbus History May 19, 2021 Thea Walsh Ewing Derrick L. James Transportation and Infrastructure Director, Senior Manager, Local and State Legislative Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Relations, Amtrak THEA_JO MORPC MORPC_ MORPC AMTRAK AMTRAK AMTRAK PLATINUM $5,000+ Thea Walsh leads the transportation planning efforts Derrick James has been with Amtrak since 2007. He for both the agency’s Metropolitan Planning Organiza- was recruited to Amtrak from Chicago Transit Authori- tion and the Rural Planning Organization. ty. In his role at Amtrak he is responsible for cultivating solid relationships with mayors, other local political and civic leaders, and Walsh is a 17-year+ public servant focused on transportation, economic community advocates, to advance the railroad’s mission of providing development, and community planning. She has worked at county, regional, relevant, market-driven intercity passenger service at value for the taxpayer. and state levels of government. Thea has a BA in Public Administration and Amtrak provides intercity passenger service on 28 corridors under contract Urban and Regional Planning from Miami University and a Masters of Public for 17 states. He works with executive and legislative leaders in nine of Administration from Wright State University. those states to make the case for continuation of those contracts and by GOLD $3,500 BRONZE $1,000 In 2017, Thea was selected by Columbus Business First as one of the Forty extension, continued service to rail customers. Under 40 Honorees for being a “mover and shaker” in the Central Ohio Accenture Ice Miller James has also held positions in government affairs at Canadian National AECOM Home Care Assistance community –most notably for her role in Smart Columbus, the Hyperloop Railway and community organizing at the Center for Neighborhood Barnes & Thornburg LLP National Church Residences American Dairy Association Mideast Homeport Midwest Connect proposal, and a Downtown Employee Bus “C-Pass” Technology, culminating in a successful campaign to increase the effective- The Boat House at Confluence Ohio Capital Corporation for Association of Independent Colleges Hospice of Central Ohio Program. She is in the American Institute of Certified Planners, in the Ohio Park Housing ness of the region’s MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) to link and Universities of Ohio Huckleberry House Association of Commodores, and is the current chair for Clean Fuels Ohio. Bricker & Eckler Starry transportation and land use planning. Barbara K. Fergus I Know I Can Columbus Partnership/One Thomas J. Moyer Legacy James is active in the community, as block club leader in his Chicago neigh- CivicPoint Improving Jeffrey T. Darbee Columbus Committee borhood, a volunteer with the Southeast Chicago Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Chamber Owner, Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. Fifth Third Bank T. Marzetti - Lancaster Colony Installed Building Products and served on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Transportation Transition Team. Company Columbus Metropolitan Housing Marker, Inc. Jeff Darbee is co-author of the forthcoming book Authority James is a 1997 bachelor of arts graduate in Political Science and Geogra- Massucci Law Group (October 5, 2021), Amtrak, America’s Railroad: Trans- Columbus Regional Airport portation’s Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival phy from the University of Iowa. SILVER $2,000 MKSK Authority (Railroad Past and Present). Moody Nolan Benefactor Group MORPC Community Shelter Board Otterbein University In 1980 Darbee and his wife, Nancy Recchie, began Andy Chow Carlile Patchen & Murphy ms consultants Corna Kokosing Benjamin D. Rickey & Co., a consulting firm specializing in historic preserva- Overmyer Hall Associates Journalist, Ohio Statehouse News Bureau Crane Group Regionomics CoverMyMeds tion. Jeff has had primary responsibility for nearly all of the 100+ Historic ANDY_CHOW City of Hilliard State Auto Insurance Company Crabbe Brown & James Roetzel & Andress Preservation Tax Credit projects on which Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. has Grange Insurance Ulmer & Berne LLP Deloitte Smith & Hale been historical consultant. He has also served as preservation consultant on Andy Chow is a reporter and producer for Ohio Public Radio’s Statehouse News Bureau. The bureau covers Help Wizards US Bank DesignGroup Spectrum major public building projects such as the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio Stadium at the Ohio State University, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and the state government-related issues and produces news Easton Star House stories for Ohio’s NPR stations. He got his start as an Steptoe & Johnson Ohio Judicial Center. The Edwards Companies associate producer for ABC 6/FOX 28 where he wrote and produced Encova The Jeffrey Company Darbee has served as a member of the boards of Preservation Action, the segments for the morning and evening newscasts. He went on to become a Columbus Landmarks Foundation, the Columbus Architecture Foundation, FORUM FLYER Event Marketing Strategies The Saunders Company production assistant for The Ohio Channel and then a producer for the Ohio Historical Society, the Ohio Preservation Alliance, and Downtown Fahlgren Mortine The Smoot Corporation WBNS-10TV. He gained his Statehouse news experience as a reporter for SPONSORED BY Ohio, Inc. He has served on the Advisory Board for the historic preservation WCMH NBC4 the Hannah News Service before joining OPR’s Statehouse News Bureau. GBQ Partners program of Belmont Technical College and currently serves on the Advisory Interested in sponsorship? Call 614.464.3220 x1 or HNTB Board of the Midwest Railroad Research Center at the Indiana Historical Chow earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcasting from Otterbein Univer- sity and took part in the Washington Semester program through American email Lanie Cuthbert at [email protected] Society. University in Washington, D.C. 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 Niel Jurist Pat Rhoads GUESTS Sponsored by TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE Police, To Serve and Protect Chris Amorose Thomas Kahler Mike Schadek Bill Allman Education, Early Preparation Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Groomes Stacey Kuzda Jane Scott Karen Angelou Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Panelists to be announced soon. George Arnold LM Carol Luper B Bruce Smith LM Tom Carper “Early childhood care and education (ECCE) is more than preparation for TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE Kelly Atkinson B Deborah Norris Joey Thomas Donna Carstens primary school. It aims at the holistic Information Technology Judy Box Matthews William (Bruce) Lauren Casanova development of a child’s social, emotional, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Conner Brintlinger Rory McGuiness Warner Andy Chow cognitive and physical needs in order to We all have become much more aware of Doug Buchanan B Stephanie Megas Alan Weiler Susan Cox build a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing. ECCE has how technology is woven through our Andrew Campbell M Susan Miller Robert Weiler LM Jeff Darbee lives and the critical need for all citizens to Reid In Partnership with the possibility to nurture caring, capable Pamela Conrad Steve Weiler LM Mickey Ewing and responsible future citizens.”, accord- have equal access. Join us to hear the Montra Moody panel discuss emerging ideas about Tom Dailey B Kevin Wood James Frey ing to UNESCO. Our panel will discuss what role a community plays in supporting connecting everyone in our community to Tim Day LM William Murdock Chris Yates its youngest neighbors to successfully make their way through education from Tom Hibbard this vital lifeline. Carol Newcomb- infancy to adulthood. Ted Geer Franklin Conaway Derrick James Alutto B LM Featuring Douglas Downey, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Undergraduate Featuring Greg Jackson, Chief Operating Stacy Geller William Forbes Stu Nicholson Officer, Office of Ohio Attorney General Jacqueline Studies, Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University and author of, “How Sima Gellman Joseph Garrity Dave Yost; Lori Kendall, L.D., Senior Lecturer, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio Pasternack Shyam Schools Really Matter”, Karen Garza, Ph.D., President and CEO, Battelle for Kids, Jim Hartman Russell Marzette Rajadhyaksha Jane Leach, CEO, Future Ready Columbus, with host Carol Luper, retired Journalist State University; Renee Cacchillo, Executive VP, Customer Experience Officer, Deborah Pryce B LM Livestream Sponsored by Safelite Group with host, John Hrusovsky, President JJH Consulting, Ltd. Sherry Hubbard Larry Robertson Peter Voorhees and CMC Board Member. Mark Real LM Livestream sponsored by: The Emergency Response Fund of The Columbus B. Diane Hunter Thea Walsh Ewing Sponsored by: JP Morchan Chase & Co. and The Robert Weiler Company Foundation Livestream sponsored by: The Emergency Response Fund of The Columbus Special thanks to our virtual seat donors! Foundation Livestream in partnership with: PNC and The Columbus Dispatch Livestream in partnership with: PNC and The Columbus Dispatch Mark Barbash Nathaniel Vogt EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND Smart Columbus Future Marque Bressler-Preininger Mindy Wright Forward Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Hamilton J. (Joel) Teaford Livestream in Partnership with CMC Almost Summer Social Thursday, May 27, 2021 5-7PM Featuring Mandy Bishop, Deputy Director of Public Service, City of Columbus &