The Columbus Partnership Team
The members of the Columbus Partnership team are nationally and internationally known as leaders in their fields.
Executive Leadership
JASON HALL
PRESIDENT AND CEO
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
jhall@columbuspartnership.com
KENNY MCDONALD, CEcD
PRESIDENT AND CEO
ONE COLUMBUS
mcdonald@columbuspartnership.com
JACKIE PERVAN
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
jcp@columbuspartnership.com
SEAN GRANT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
sg@columbuspartnership.com
Staff
CAMI ALBAUGH
OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
SMART COLUMBUS
ca@smartcolumbus.com
HAILEY ALLISON
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
SMART COLUMBUS
ha@smartcolumbus.com
GERARD BASALLA
DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
gb@columbuspartnership.com
OPAL BRANT
EMERGING TALENT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS
ob@columbusregion.com
EMILY CANAN
SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST
ONE COLUMBUS
ec@columbusregion.com
MARCUS CARANO
PROJECT MANAGER
SMART COLUMBUS
mc@smartcolumbus.com
STEPHEN CONE
PROJECT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS
sc@columbusregion.com
JORDAN DAVIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SMART COLUMBUS
jld@smartcolumbus.com
LOGAN DAWSON
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ONE COLUMBUS
ld@columbusregion.com
RICH FLETCHER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ONE COLUMBUS
rf@columbusregion.com
ARASH GHAZVINI
PRINCIPAL PRODUCT MANAGER
SMART COLUMBUS
ag@smartcolumbus.com
JENNIFER GILDOW
RESEARCH ANALYST
ONE COLUMBUS
jg@columbusregion.com
TARA GRIFFIN
CONTROLLER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
tg@columbusregion.com
TOSIN GUOBADIA
PROJECT MANAGER AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEAD
SMART COLUMBUS
tmg@smartcolumbus.com
ANDY GURD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | ONE COLUMBUS
agurd@columbusregion.com
AMY HARMAN
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | ONE COLUMBUS
ah@columbusregion.com
JAZMYNE HEATH
BENEFITS AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
jh@columbuspartnership.com
JOE HENDERSON
EXISTING INDUSTRIES PROGRAM MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS
jph@columbusregion.com
AYAZ HYDER
DATA AND INTEGRATIONS LEAD
SMART COLUMBUS
ah@smartcolumbus.com
JON KEELING
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
jk@columbuspartnership.com
JAY KNOX
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
ONE COLUMBUS
jkk@columbusregion.com
NICOLE LAKING
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
nl@columbuspartnership.com
MATT MCCOLLISTER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
ONE COLUMBUS
mm@columbusregion.com
TAMMY PALASIGUE
REGIONAL TALENT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS
tp@columbusregion.com
BRAYAN PABÓN
SERVICE DESIGNER
SMART COLUMBUS
bp@smartcolumbus.com
MARK PATTON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERS/VENTURES
mp@columbuspartnership.com
ABBY PERKINS
MARKETING MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | ONE COLUMBUS
ap@columbusregion.com
JEFF POLESOVSKY
VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
jp@columbuspartnership.com
BRIAUNA PORTIS-MCCLENDON
EXISTING INDUSTRY PROGRAM COORDINATOR
ONE COLUMBUS
bpm@columbusregion.com
JENNIFER RANDALL
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
jr@columbusregion.com
SAVANNAH RANZ
EVENTS MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
sbr@columbuspartnership.com
ALLISON ROWLAND
PROJECT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS
ar@columbusregion.com
DYLAN SANSONE
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, DIGITAL EQUITY
SMART COLUMBUS
ds@smartcolumbus.com
DEBORAH SCHERER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT
ONE COLUMBUS
ds@columbusregion.com
TOM STIPKOVICH
DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ONE COLUMBUS
ts@columbusregion.com
ANDREYA VEINTIMILLA
DESIGN RESEARCH LEAD
SMART COLUMBUS
av@smartcolumbus.com
DAVID WHITE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT
ONE COLUMBUS
dw@columbusregion.com
HALEY YOUNG
REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS
hy@columbusregion.com
BAILEY ZIDAR
OPERATIONS MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | ONE COLUMBUS
bz@columbusregion.com
KATE ZIMMERMAN
OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT
SMART COLUMBUS
kz@smartcolumbus.com
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Our team is on hand to help your business find its place in the Columbus Region. Together we’ll secure your growth and future in our thriving ecosystem.