Thanks to Our Generous Supporters DIAMOND $10,000+ Police, To Serve and Protect June 2, 2021 Stephanie Hightower Dave Yost President and CEO, Columbus Urban League Attorney General of the State of Ohio CULEMPOWERING CULYP YOST4OHIO OHIOAG THECOLUMBUSURBANLEAGUE OHIOATTORNEYGENERAL YOST4OHIO OHIOATTORNEYGENERAL PLATINUM $5,000+ Stephanie A. Hightower is the President and CEO of the Columbus Urban League, Columbus’ oldest and Ohio’s 51st Attorney General, Dave Yost was sworn most successful urban family advocate. into office January 14, 2019, bringing with him exten- sive experience rooting out corruption and fraud, and fighting for increased Since taking the helm in 2011, Hightower has transformed the organization government accountability and transparency. into a more relevant and effective force in helping individuals and families overcome poverty and achieve self-sufficiency by offering a holistic set of Before being elected Attorney General in November 2018, Yost served as initiatives focused on economic transformation, foundational education and Ohio’s 32nd Auditor of State. As Auditor, Yost’s public corruption investiga- family stabilization to touch and transform the lives of more than 7,000 tions resulted in more than 170 criminal convictions, and he found more people a year. than $260 million in potential taxpayer savings. GOLD $3,500 BRONZE $1,000 Previously, Hightower served as Vice President of Institutional Advance- Yost previously served for eight years as the elected Prosecutor for Accenture Ice Miller AECOM Home Care Assistance ment for the Columbus College of Art & Design and also served as president Delaware County, winning the first capital murder case in the county’s Barnes & Thornburg LLP National Church Residences American Dairy Association Mideast Homeport of the Columbus School Board from 2001 until 2005. history and taking down the county’s largest drug ring. He stood with the The Boat House at Confluence Ohio Capital Corporation for victims of crime, from women and children harmed by predators to law Association of Independent Colleges Hospice of Central Ohio Hightower received her Bachelor's Degree in Communications from The Park Housing enforcement officers injured in the line of duty. and Universities of Ohio Huckleberry House Ohio State University where she was a very successful student athlete. Bricker & Eckler Starry Barbara K. Fergus I Know I Can Yost began his career as an award-winning newspaper reporter for the Columbus Partnership/One Thomas J. Moyer Legacy CivicPoint Improving Columbus Citizen-Journal, and later practiced law with Burkam, Yost & Columbus Committee Larry James Fuller in Delaware, before serving on city council and becoming the county Columbus Chamber Installed Building Products Fifth Third Bank T. Marzetti - Lancaster Colony Managing Partner, Crabbe, Brown & James Auditor. Company Columbus Metropolitan Housing Marker, Inc. Authority and General Counsel, National Fraternal Massucci Law Group Columbus Regional Airport Order of Police MKSK Jerry Revish SILVER $2,000 Authority Managing Partner at Crabbe, Brown & James Larry Moody Nolan Retired Journalist and Pastor Benefactor Group MORPC Community Shelter Board James a respected litigator, as well as an advisor to Otterbein University Jerry Revish spent more than three decades as an Carlile Patchen & Murphy ms consultants Corna Kokosing local and national leaders, and a partner Crabbe, Overmyer Hall Associates Brown & James. award-winning television anchor/reporter for Crane Group Regionomics CoverMyMeds Roetzel & Andress WBNS-10TV. His reporting skills have taken him City of Hilliard State Auto Insurance Company Crabbe Brown & James In 2011, The Ohio State University selected James as lead counsel to repre- around the world. He was the first Columbus broad- Smith & Hale Grange Insurance Ulmer & Berne LLP Deloitte sent its student athletes in NCAA investigations. In 2013, Armen Keteyian caster to report from Saudi Arabia during the Persian Help Wizards US Bank DesignGroup Spectrum published his book The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Gulf War. Revish has also reported from Haiti, Barbados, South Africa, Football, a chapter of which is dedicated to James’ work in representing the Easton Star House Bosnia, Bahrain and Japan. He has won dozens of reporting honors includ- OSU football players. The Edwards Companies Steptoe & Johnson ing 13 Emmy Awards and has been inducted in the Ohio Broadcasters Hall Encova The Jeffrey Company He is a life member of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, and he has of Fame. served as General Counsel of the National Fraternal Order of Police since FORUM FLYER Event Marketing Strategies The Saunders Company Among his most personally satisfying stories: Helping Columbus 2001. SPONSORED BY Fahlgren Mortine The Smoot Corporation body-builder Walter Smith – wrongfully convicted of rape – win his freedom GBQ Partners WCMH NBC4 He is also co-founder of the African-American Leadership Academy and a through DNA testing; and a one-on-one Whitehouse interview with member of the Board of Trustees of Kenyon College. President Barack Obama. Interested in sponsorship? Call 614.464.3220 x1 or HNTB Revish was ordained as an Elder in the Church of God in Christ in 1981 and email Lanie Cuthbert at [email protected] James received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Wittenberg University and his Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. established his own ministry, Unity Temple Church of God in Christ, in 2011. 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 Mary Fenlon Carol Merry Beth Whitted Greg Lashutka TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE Smart Columbus Future George Arnold LM Sima Gellman Montra Moody GUESTS Steven Miller Information Technology Forward Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Roger Blackwell Tony Gugliemotto Rick Nelson Marc Abramson Stephanie Mingo Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Featuring Mandy Bishop, Deputy Director Judy Box William Habig Jillian Olinger Carrie Bartunek Rafael Navarrette We all have become much more aware of how technology is woven through our of Public Service, City of Columbus & John Brandt Bill Hedrick Kimber Perfect Marissa Borschke Lalitha Pamidigantam lives and the critical need for all citizens to Smart Columbus Program Manager; Raja have equal access. Join us to hear the Sundararajan, President & COO, AEP Shirley Brooks- Stephanie Hightower Mark Real LM Christina Boulding Jason Pappas panel discuss emerging ideas about Ohio; Sophia Mohr, Chief Innovation Jones LM Janet Jackson LM Frank Reed Eileen Bower Jerry Revish connecting everyone in our community to Officer, COTA, with host Kerry Charles, Andrew Campbell co-anchor, WCMH NBC4. Donna James Pat Rhoads Natalie Bryans Gina Russo this vital lifeline. Terry Casey Featuring Greg Jackson, Chief Operating Livestream sponsored by: The Emergency Larry James LM Cheryl Roller Russ Carnahan Tom Sussi Pamela Conrad Officer, Office of Ohio Attorney General Response Fund of The Columbus Thomas Kahler Ron Saks Eric Coglianese Dave Yost Dave Yost; Lori Kendall, L.D., Senior Lecturer, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio Foundation Erin Cordle State University; Renee Cacchillo, Executive VP, Customer Experience Officer, Joelle Khouzam B Jane Scott Shunda Collins Dustin Zink Livestream in partnership with: PNC and The Columbus Dispatch Lanie Cuthbert Safelite Group with host, John Hrusovsky, President JJH Consulting, Ltd. Stacey Kuzda Chuck Taylor Jessica Gillis Sponsored by: The Ohio State University, Accenture, and Improving Mimi Dane LM Save the Date: Future of News in a Digital World Carol Luper B Joey Thomas Chris Green Livestream sponsored by: The Emergency Response Fund of The Columbus Wednesday, June 23, 2021 René Delane LM Lark Mallory William (Bruce) Tina Kaschak Foundation Save the Date: Conversation 2021 Jennifer Duvall LM Warner Stephanie Megas Andy Keeler Livestream in partnership with: PNC and The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Special thanks to our virtual seat donors! Thank you to our table hosts Jocelyn Armstrong Elizabeth King Ray Paprocki B Crabbe, Brown, and James Colin Baumgartner Mark Laski David Penniman Marque Bressler- Mary Lazarus LM Karla Rothan Sponsored by Livestream Livestream in Preininger Trip Lazarus LM Melinda Swan Sponsored by Partnership with Lisa Courtice Patrick Losinski Hamilton J. (Joel) Mary Louise Bruce Luecke Teaford Hawkins Mindy Wright LM Catch the Forum After the Forum Board of Trustees EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND WOSU Public Media, CMC’s broadcast partner, televises the forums on the WOSU Ohio Steven Marks Chair Josh Harrison Treasurer 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 Spectrum, AT&T U-Verse, and over-the-air on channel 22. It’s also available statewide on the Ohio Channel. Doug Buchanan Colleen Marshall Edward Pauline Tom Dailey Anthony McIntosh Deborah Pryce The Mission of the Columbus Metropolitan Club is to connect people and WCBE 90.5 Radio airs the forums on Saturdays at 3 PM and are available on demand on their website at wcbe.org/programs/columbus-metropolitan-club. Deb Hackathorn Laquore Meadows Carey Schmitt ideas through community conversation. Niel Jruist Liz Mote Stephen White On the CMC website at columbusmetroclub.org/archive and on YouTube. 1041 Dublin Road, Suite 103 @cbusmetroclub @cbusmetroclub Marie-Joëlle Khouzam Stephen Myers Columbus, Ohio 43215 @cbusmetroclub /company/cbusmetroclub Carol Luper Ray Paprocki 614.464.3220 cbusforum columbusmetroclub.org.