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2019 | Year in Review Table of Contents 2019 | YEAR IN REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS Columbus Partnership Members ...............................................02 2019 Membership Meetings and Events ............................04 Community Highlights ........................................................08 Columbus Region Headlines .........................................10 One Columbus ..............................................................12 Smart Columbus ....................................................15 Government Affairs ..........................................18 Developing Future Leaders .....................20 The Columbus Way ...............................22 Columbus Partnership Team ........24 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW The Columbus Partnership is a nonprofit, membership- based organization of CEOs from Columbus’ leading businesses and institutions. Through our membership and other ally organizations across Central Ohio, the Columbus Partnership upholds a shared vision to make Columbus the most prosperous region in the United States. / 02 COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS Jane Grote Abell Brent D. Crawford Mitchell P. Grindley Chairwoman of the Board Principal CEO Donatos Pizzeria, LLC Crawford Hoying Plaskolite Nicholas K. Akins** John A. Davidson Adam A. Grzybicki Chairman, President & CEO President, Hockey Operations, President American Electric Power Alternate Governor AT&T Ohio Columbus Blue Jackets Steven J. Allen, M.D. Manuel Guzman CEO Chad M. Delligatti President Nationwide Children’s Hospital CEO CAS InnoSource John Ammendola James Hagedorn President & CEO Ric Dillon Chairman & CEO Grange Insurance Chairman The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. Mary E. Auch Joseph G. Hamrock, Jr. Regional President Sandra C. Doyle-Ahern, MEn President & CEO PNC Bank, Columbus President NiSource, Inc. EMH&T D. Scott Barbour Jack Hanna President & CEO Michael V. Drake, M.D. Director Emeritus Advanced Drainage Systems President Columbus Zoo and Aquarium The Ohio State University Roger M. Bird Bradley M. Harmon Senior Vice President, Jeffrey W. Edwards President & Publisher U.S. Nutrition Chairman, CEO & President Dispatch Media Group Abbott Nutrition Installed Building Products and Edwards Companies David T. Harrison, Ph.D. David P. Blom President President & CEO Michael W. Englehart Columbus State Community OhioHealth Interim President & CEO College Mount Carmel Health System Heather E. Brilliant Dee B. Haslam President & CEO Thomas M. Feeney Owner-Operator Diamond Hill Capital President & CEO Columbus Crew SC Management, Inc. Safelite® Group Frances B. Henry Corrine M. Burger Michael J. Fiorile Regional President Managing Director Chairman Fifth Third Bank - Central Ohio JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Dispatch Printing Co. David B. Holladay Mark S. Cain John B. Gerlach, Jr. President President Chairman & CEO CoverMyMeds The Smoot Construction Co. Lancaster Colony Corp. Fran Horowitz Melanie E. Corn, Ed.D. Russell M. Gertmenian, Esq. CEO President Managing Partner Emeritus Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Columbus College of Art & Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Design Mark S. Howard Michael Gonsiorowski Executive Vice President & Tanny Crane Regional President, Central OH Chief Legal Officer President & CEO PNC Nationwide Crane Group Co. **E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e M e m b e r s Joined in 2019 Gray-Stepped down in 2019 Lisa K. Ingram Richard S. Langdale Thomas J. Obrokta, Jr. Stephen D. Steinour** President & CEO Managing Partner President & CEO Chairman, President & White Castle System, Inc. NCT Ventures Encova Insurance CEO Huntington Bancshares Inc. Melissa P. Ingwersen Michael E. LaRocco Harold L. Paz, M.D. President, Central Ohio District President & CEO Executive Vice President & Bruce K. Thorn KeyBank State Auto Insurance Co. Chancellor for Health Affairs President & CEO The Ohio State University Big Lots, Inc. Adam M. Johnson James M. Malz Wexner Medical Center Chairman & CEO President, Ohio Market Douglas E. Ulman NetJets® JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Michael A. Petrecca President & CEO Managing Partner Pelotonia Brett L. Kaufman Stephen E. Markovich, M.D. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP CEO President & CEO Daniel M. Valerio Kaufman Development OhioHealth Joel S. Pizzuti Office Managing Partner President Ernst & Young LLP David L. Kaufman Michael D. Martz, Esq. The Pizzuti Companies President & CEO Managing Partner Lewis F. Von Thaer** Encova Insurance Vorys, Sater, Seymour Jonathan H. Price President & CEO and Pease LLP CEO Battelle Michael C. Kaufmann** CBC Companies CEO John P. McEwan Kirt A. Walker** Cardinal Health, Inc. Managing Partner Timothy C. Robinson CEO Deloitte LLP CEO Nationwide Elizabeth P. Kessler, Esq. Nationwide Children’s Partner-in-Charge James T. Merkel Hospital Peter G. Watson Jones Day Founder & CEO President & CEO Rockbridge Holdings Craig A. Rogerson Greif, Inc. John W. Kessler** Chairman, President & CEO Co-Founder & Chairman David R. Meuse Hexion Inc. Adam S. Weinberg, Ph.D. The New Albany Company Senior Advisor President Stonehenge Partners, Inc. Matthew A. Scantland Denison University Matthew D. Kramer Co-Founder & CEO Office Managing Partner Melisa A. Miller CoverMyMeds Abigail S. Wexner KPMG LLP President and CEO CEO Alliance Data Card Services Jay L. Schottenstein Whitebarn Associates Nancy J. Kramer** Chairman & CEO Chief Evangelist M. Cameron Mitchell Scottenstein Stores Corp. Leslie H. Wexner** IBM iX Founder & CEO Chairman & CEO Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Robert H. Schottenstein L Brands, Inc. Douglas F. Kridler Chairman & CEO President & CEO Joseph R. Nardone M/I Homes, Inc. Scott L. White The Columbus Foundation President & CEO President & CEO Columbus Regional Airport Thomas E. Shoupe IGS Energy Mark D. Kvamme** Authority Executive Vice President Co-Founder & Partner & COO Alliance Data Card Drive Capital Jack W. Nicklaus Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Services Owner Edward H. Lamb, FACHE Nicklaus Companies Alex Shumate, Esq.** Columbus Blue Jackets President & CEO Managing Partner—North Dispatch Media Group Mount Carmel Health System Jack W. Nicklaus, II America Executive Vice President Squire Patton Boggs (US) Express Nicklaus Companies LLP Current as of January 2020 / 04 2019 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND EVENTS The Columbus Partnership convenes throughout the year to advance community and organizational priorities. In 2019, the Partnership had record engagement at its various programs, underscoring the level of commitment that members have to the Columbus Region. FEB 11 MAR 6 AUTHOR TALK FEATURING A CONVERSATION WITH DEB AND JIM FALLOWS LORETTA MESTER In partnership with the Against the backdrop of the Columbus Metropolitan historic Columbus Club, the Library, the Columbus Partnership hosted Loretta Partnership co-hosted a Mester, president and CEO private reception with Deb of the Federal Reserve Bank and Jim Fallows, authors of of Cleveland, who shared her Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile perspective on monetary Journey into the Heart of policy and the economic America. outlook of the country. FEB 27 JUNE 5 COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP BOARD MEETING BOARD MEETING Hosted at Rev1 Ventures, the The Partnership’s second first board meeting of the quarter board meeting year featured a keynote and highlighted the next conversation with Lieutenant phase of economic Governor Jon Husted and development work in Ohio’s forward-thinking the Columbus Region. approach to innovation. STRATEGIC MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS JUNE 12-13 SEPT 12-13 D.C. FLY-IN LEADERSHIP RETREAT The Columbus Partnership The Columbus Partnership’s D.C. Fly-In convened annual Leadership Retreat at members with congressional Harvard University focused on leaders from Ohio and across the new One Columbus plan, the country. The trip featured the Partnership’s role in the a series of conversations economic development mission, with Senator Mitt Romney and the Columbus Way values (R-UT), Jason Miller (CEO we’ve committed to uphold of the Greater Washington along the way. Partnership), and Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA). JUNE 27-28 OCT 30 MEMBER STRATEGY COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP ROUNDTABLES BOARD MEETING Columbus Partnership The final board meeting of the members attended small year and the decade offered group input sessions to members the opportunity to debate priorities and action reflect on the Leadership Retreat, needed to achieve the vision shift focus to the prosperity for prosperity. Members also vision, and dive deeper into the discussed goals for the future imperatives for future success. of the Partnership. / 906 2019 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND EVENTS CONT. SHARED COLUMBUS EXPERIENCES FEB 6 MAY 28 CAPA NITE AT HAMILTON RECEPTION HONORING TIM ROBINSON In honor of CAPA’s 50th AT THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Anniversary Year, Partnership Alongside Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, members and their guests Partnership members kicked off the enjoyed a private reception Memorial Tournament week with a followed by the hit musical, special reception for Tim Robinson, Hamilton. the new CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. AUG 10 SEPT 27 DEC 5 COLUMBUS CREW SC TWISTED 3 HOLIDAY GALA RIVALRY MATCH Partnership members and Partnership members and their The first ever “Hell is Real” their guests attended a guests celebrated the year rivalry match provided a VIP reception and special at the Partnership’s annual unique opportunity for performance of Twisted 3, holiday party at Columbus Partnership members a creative collaboration by State’s Mitchell Hall. The and Columbus Crew SC BalletMet, the Columbus special evening was filled with leadership to celebrate
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