Meet the Columbus Partnership

The Columbus Partnership is a nonprofit, member-based coalition that represents a diverse set of industries and organizations in the Columbus Region.

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The Columbus Partnership was founded in 2002 as a non-profit, membership-based organization of CEOs from Columbus’ leading businesses and institutions. What began as eight CEOs evolved into the Partnership’s current membership base of more than 70 leaders who represent the Columbus business community. The Columbus Partnership’s family of organizations includes One Columbus, Smart Columbus, and Clean Energy Partners.

The Partnership strategically considers how to uphold the shared vision to be the most prosperous region in the U.S. Leaders from member organizations and others convene to address opportunities to advance economic development, smart mobility, public policy, education, leadership development, philanthropy, community branding, and downtown development.

Founding Members

John (Jack) W. Kessler

Co-Founder and Chairman
New Albany Company
www.newalbanycompany.org

Leslie H. Wexner

Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus

Executive Committee

Kirt A. Walker

Columbus Partnership Co-Chair
CEO
Nationwide
www.nationwide.com

Stephen D. Steinour

Columbus Partnership Co-Chair
Chairman, President and CEO
Huntington
www.huntington.com

Ben fowke

Interim CEO
American Electric Power
www.aep.com

Matt Scantland

Founder and CEO
AndHealth
www.andhealth.com

Lewis (lou) F. Von Thaer

President and CEO
Battelle
www.battelle.org

Jason Hollar

CEO
Cardinal Health
www.cardinalhealth.com

Jeffrey W. Edwards

Chairman, CEO and President
Installed Building Products
www.installedbuildingproducts.com

Corrine M. Burger

Managing Director
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.jpmorganchase.com

Timothy C. Robinson

CEO
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
www.nationwidechildrens.org

Stephen E. Markovich, M.D.

President and CEO
OhioHealth
www.ohiohealth.com

Lloyd Yates

President and Chief Executive Officer
NiSource
www.nisource.com

Walter (Ted) Carter Jr.

President
The Ohio State University
www.osu.edu

Kara Trott

Founder/Board Chair
Quantum Health
www.quantum-health.com

Board of Advisors

Christopher J. Calamari

Senior Vice President, U.S Abbott Nutrition
Abbott
www.abbottnutrition.com

Paula o’reilly

Senior Managing Director, Midwest Technology Lead
Accenture
www.accenture.com

Donald (Scott) S. Barbour

President and CEO
Advanced Drainage Systems
www.adspipe.com

Molly Kocour Boyle

President, AT&T Ohio
AT&T
www.att.com

Paul judge

President
Axium Plastics
www.axiumplastics.com

gina R. boswell

Chief Executive Officer
Bath & Body Works
www.bathandbodyworks.com

Ralph J. Andretta

President and CEO
Bread Financial
www.breadfinancial.com

M. Cameron Mitchell

Founder and CEO
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
www.cameronmitchell.com

Manuel Guzman

President
CAS
www.cas.org

brian H. YEAGer

Chairman & CEO
Champion Companies
www.championcompanies.com

Mike priest

President & CEO
Columbus Blue Jackets / JMAC, Inc.
www.nhl.com/bluejackets

Melanie E. Corn, Ed.D.

President
Columbus College of Art & Design
www.ccad.edu

Susan (Dee) B. Haslam

Owner-Operator
Columbus Crew
www.columbuscrew.com

Douglas F. Kridler

President and CEO
The Columbus Foundation
www.columbusfoundation.org

Joseph (joe) R. Nardone

President and CEO
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
www.columbusairports.com

David T. Harrison, Ph.D.

President
Columbus State Community College
www.cscc.edu

Thomas (tom) H. Schmid

President and CEO
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
www.columbuszoo.org

Lori gillett

CEO
CK Construction Group
www.ckbuilds.com

CHRYsanthi (CHRISSY) HAND

COO
CoverMyMeds
www.covermymeds.com

Tanny Crane

President and CEO
Crane Group
www.cranegroup.com

Brent D. Crawford

Principal and Founder
Crawford Hoying
www.crawfordhoying.com

Mark S. Johnson

Managing Partner
Deloitte
www2.deloitte.com

Adam S. Weinberg, Ph.D.

President
Denison University
www.denison.edu

mark kunar

Executive Vice President
DHL Supply Chain
www.dhl.com

Heather E. Brilliant, CFA

President and CEO
Diamond Hill
www.diamond-hill.com

Brad L. Campbell

President and CEO
The Dispatch Printing Company

Jane Grote

Chairwoman of the Board
CPO & Executive
Donatos
www.donatos.com

Mark D. Kvamme

Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus
Drive Capital
www.drivecapital.com

Sandy Doyle-Ahern

President
EMH&T
www.emht.com

Thomas (TJ) J. Obrokta, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Encova Insurance
www.encova.com

Jeffrey smith

Office Managing Partner
EY
www.ey.com

Frances B. Henry

Regional President
Fifth Third Bank
www.53.com

John ammendola

President and CEO
Grange Insurance
www.grangeinsurance.com

Ole Rosgaard

President and CEO
Greif
www.greif.com

Michael Lefenfeld

President and CEO
Hexion
www.hexion.com

Robert (Bob) D. Nelson

Executive Vice President
Honda
www.honda.com

Nancy J. Kramer

Chief Evangelist
IBM iX
www.ibm.com/consulting/ibmix

Scott L. White

President and CEO
IGS Energy
www.igs.com

Chad M. Delligatti

CEO
InnoSource
www.innosource.com

Elizabeth (Liza) P. Kessler, Esq

Partner-in-Charge
Jones Day
www.jonesday.com

Lara Deleone

Central Ohio Market President, Senior Vice President Public Sector
KeyBank
www.key .com

Kimberly (Kim) K. Zavislak

Office Managing Partner
KPMG
www.home.kpmg

David A. Ciesinski

President, CEO and Director
Lancaster Colony Corporation
www.lancastercolony.com

Daniel (Dan) W. Snyder

CEO
lower.com
www.lower.com

Daniel P. Sullivan

Executive Director
The Memorial Tournament
www.thememorialtournament.com

Robert H. Schottenstein

Chairman, President and CEO
M/I Homes
www.mihomes.com

Billy R. Vickers

Owner, CEO, and President
Modular Assembly Innovations
www.modularai.com

Jonathan D. Moody

President and CEO
Moody Nolan
www.moodynolan.com

Lorraine L. Lutton

President and CEO
Mount Carmel Health System
www.mountcarmelhealth.com

Richard (rich) S. Langdale

Managing Partner
NCT Ventures
www.nctventures.com

adam johnson

Chairman and CEO
NetJets
www.netjets.com

JOHN J. WARNER, M.D.

CEO
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
www.wexnermedical.osu.edu

Douglas E. Ulman

CEO
Pelotonia
www.pelotonia.org

Joel S. Pizzuti

President and CEO
Pizzuti
www.pizzuti.com

Mary E. Auch

Regional President, Central Ohio
PNC Bank
www.pnc.com

Arthur W. Scherbel

Managing Partner
PwC
www.pwc.com

jimmy T. Merkel

CEO and Co-Founder
Rockbridge
www.rockbridgeholdings.com

Renee K. Cacchillo

President and CEO
Safelite
www.safelite.com

James Hagedorn

Chairman and CEO
ScottsMiracle-Gro
www.scottsmiraclegro.com

Lewis Smoot, Jr.

Chairman, President and CEO
Smoot Construction
www.smootconstruction.com

Traci L. Martinez, Esq.

Office Managing Partner
Squire Patton Boggs
www.squirepattonboggs.com

To be named

Senior Advisor
Stonehenge Partners
www.stonehengepartners.com

GioRdano Albertazzi

CEO
Vertiv
www.vertiv.com

Michael D. Martz, Esq.

Managing Partner
Vorys
www.vorys.com

B. Andrew (Andy) Rose

President and CEO
Worthington Enterprises
www.worthingtonenterprises.com

Jack W. Nicklaus

Jack W. Nicklaus, II

Contact

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.

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Organization Name	Website
Alvis	https://alvis180.org/
Center for Employment Opportunities	https://www.ceoworks.org/
Color Coded Labs	https://www.colorcodedlabs.com/
Columbus Urban League	https://www.cul.org/mission-vision/
Columbus Works	https://www.columbusworks.org/
Community Refugee Immigration Services	https://www.crisohio.org/
Central Ohio Construction Accelerator Partnership	https://ncusolutions.org/
Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership	https://www.centralohiomanufacturingpartnership.org/
Cristo Rey High School	https://www.crchsworks.org/
Damascus Second Chance Hiring	https://www.teamdamascus.com/
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services	https://ethiotss.org/
Godman Guild	https://www.godmanguild.org/
Goodwill Columbus	https://www.goodwillcolumbus.org/
Greater Ohio Workforce Board	https://gowbi.org/
Impact Community Action	https://www.impactca.org/
Information Technology Accelerator Partnership	https://ncusolutions.org/ncus-tec/itap-ohio/
Jewish Family Services	https://jfscolumbus.org/
Knox County WorkDev	https://knoxadf.com/workforce-opportunities/
National Center for Urban Solutions	https://ncusolutions.org/
Ohio Department of Veterans Services	https://dvs.ohio.gov/
OhioMeansJobs	https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov/
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities	https://ood.ohio.gov/
Our Lady of Guadalupe	https://colscss.org/our-lady-of-guadalupe-center/
Per Scholas	https://perscholas.org/locations/columbus/
Pickaway Works	https://pickawayworks.org
SHARE Mobility	https://www.sharemobility.com/
Somali American Chamber of Commerce	https://somaliamericancc.com/
South Central Ohio Workforce Partnership	https://scoworkforcepartnership.org/index.html
South Side Thrive Collaborative	https://southsidethrive.org/
Tech Elevator	https://www.techelevator.com/
Union County Talent Readiness Team	https://www.growunioncountyohio.com/talent
Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio	https://www.wdbco.org/
We Can Code It	https://wecancodeit.org/

School Name	Address	County	Enrollment	Website
The Ohio State University	281 W Lane Avenue Columbus, OH 43210	Franklin	61,677	https://www.osu.edu
Franklin University	201 South Grant Avenue Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	6,815	https://www.franklin.edu
Capital University	2209 East Main Street Bexley, OH 43209	Franklin	2,820	https://www.capital.edu
The Ohio State University – Newark	1179 University Drive Newark, OH 43055	Licking	2,730	https://www.newark.osu.edu
Otterbein University	1 South Grove Street Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	2,605	https://www.otterbein.edu
Hondros College	4140 Executive Pkwy Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	2,541	https://www.hondros.edu
Denison University	100 West College Street Granville, OH 43023	Licking	2,321	https://www.denison.edu
Ohio University – Lancaster	1570 Granville Pike Lancaster, OH 43130	Fairfield	2,125	https://www.ohio.edu/lancaster
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	800 Martinsburg Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050	Knox	2,064	https://www.mvnu.edu
Ohio Christian University	1476 Lancaster Pike Circleville, OH 43113	Pickaway	1,900	https://www.ohiochristian.edu
Kenyon College	104 College Drive Gambier, OH 43022	Knox	1,875	https://www.kenyon.edu/
Ohio Wesleyan University	61 South Sandusky Street Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware	1,339	https://www.owu.edu/
Ohio Dominican University	1216 Sunbury Road Columbus, OH 43219	Franklin	1,335	https://www.ohiodominican.edu
The Ohio State University-Marion	1461 Mount Vernon Avenue Marion, OH 43302	Marion	1,047	https://www.osumarion.osu.edu/
Columbus College of Art and Design	60 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	1,000	https://www.ccad.edu/
Mount Carmel College of Nursing	127 South Davis Avenue Columbus, OH 43222	Franklin	790	https://www.mccn.edu
Chamberlain Unviersity College of Nursing-Ohio	4111 Worth Avenue Columbus, OH 43219	Franklin	679	https://www.chamberlain.edu
DeVry University – Columbus	2 Easton Oval Suite 210 Columbus, OH 43219	Franklin	404	https://www.devry.edu
Ashland University – Columbus Center	1900 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43229	Franklin		https://www.ashland.edu
Franklin University – Delaware Center	5100 Cornerstone Drive Room 244 Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware		https://www.franklin.edu
Ohio University – Dublin Medical School Campus	6775 Bobcat Way Dublin, OH 43016	Union		https://www.ohio.edu/dublin
Park University – DSCC	538 S. Yearling Rd Suite 101 Whitehall, OH 43213	Franklin		https://www.park.edu
Columbus State Community College	550 East Spring Street Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	25,102	https://www.cscc.edu/
Marion Technical College	1467 Mount Vernon Avenue Marion, OH 43302	Marion	2,662	https://www.mtc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College	1179 University Drive Newark, OH 43055	Licking	2,636	https://www.cotc.edu
Fortis College	4151 Executive Pkwy Suite 120 Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	904	https://www.fortiscollege.edu
Felbry College School of Nursing	6055 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, OH 43231	Franklin	329	https://www.felbrycollege.edu/
Daymar College	2745 Winchester Pike Columbus, OH 43232	Franklin	57	https://www.daymarcollege.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Knox Campus	236 South Main Street Mt. Vernon, OH 43050	Knox		https://www.cotc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Pataskala Campus	8660 East Broad Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068	Licking		https://www.cotc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Bolton Field	5355 Alkire Road Columbus, OH 43228	Franklin		https://www.cscc.edu/
Columbus State Community College – Delaware Campus	5100 Cornerstone Drive Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware		https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Dublin Center	6805 Bobcat Way Dublin, OH 43016	Union		https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Marysville Center	833 N. Maple Street Marysville, OH 43040	Union		https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Westerville Center	33 Collegeview Rd. Westerville, OH 43081	Delaware		https://www.cscc.edu

School Name	Address	County	Website
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County	150 Price Road Newark, OH 43055	Licking	https://www.c-tec.edu
Central Ohio Technical College	1179 University Drive Newark, OH 43055	Licking	https://www.cotc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Knox Campus	236 South Main Street Mt. Vernon, OH 43050	Knox	https://www.cotc.edu
Central Ohio Technical College – Pataskala Campus	8660 East Broad Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068	Licking	https://www.cotc.edu
Clark State Community College (Classes at Ohio Hi Point and Bellefontaine High School)	2280 State Route 540 Bellefontaine, OH 43311	Logan	https://www.clarkstate.edu
Columbus City Schools Adult and Community Education	2323 Lexington Avenue Columbus, OH 43211	Franklin	https://www.ccsoh.us/ace
Columbus Downtown High School & Career Center	364 S 4th Street Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	https://www.columbusdowntownhs.ccsoh.us/
Columbus State Community College	550 East Spring Street Columbus, OH 43215	Franklin	https://www.cscc.edu/
Columbus State Community College – Bolton Field	5355 Alkire Road Columbus, OH 43228	Franklin	https://www.cscc.edu/
Columbus State Community College – Delaware Campus	5100 Cornerstone Drive Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware	https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Dublin Center	6805 Bobcat Way Dublin, OH 43016	Union	https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Marysville Center	833 N. Maple Street Marysville, OH 43040	Union	https://www.cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College – Westerville Center	33 Collegeview Rd. Westerville, OH 43081	Delaware	https://www.cscc.edu
Daymar College	2745 Winchester Pike Columbus, OH 43232	Franklin	https://www.daymarcollege.edu
Delaware Area Career Center	4565 Columbus Pike Delaware, OH 43015	Delaware	https://www.delawareareacc.org
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools – Eastland Career Center	4300 Amalgamated Place Groveport, OH 43125	Franklin	https://www.eastlandfairfield.com
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools – Fairfield Career Center	3985 Coonpath Road NW Carroll, OH 43112	Fairfield	https://www.eastland-fairfield.com
Felbry College School of Nursing	6055 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, OH 43231	Franklin	https://www.felbrycollege.edu/
Fortis College	4151 Executive Pkwy, Suite 120 Westerville, OH 43081	Franklin	https://www.fortiscollege.edu
Knox County Career Center	308 Martinsburg Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050	Knox	https://www.knoxcc.org/
Marion Technical College	1467 Mount Vernon Avenue Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.mtc.edu
Ohio Hi Point Career Center	2280 State Route 540 Bellefontaine, OH 43311	Logan	https://www.ohiohipoint.com
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center – Circleville Campus	424 East Mound Street Circleville, OH 43113	Pickaway	https://www.pickawayross.com
Roadmaster Driving Institute	977 Frank Road Columbus, OH 43223	Franklin	https://www.roadmaster.com/
Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative – RAMTEC	2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.ramtecohio.com/
South-Western Career Technical Academy	4750 Big Run South Road Grove City, OH 43123	Franklin	https://swca.swcsd.us/
Techskills Columbus (MyComputerCareer.edu)	2400 Corporate Exchange Drive Columbus, OH 43231	Franklin	https://www.MyComputerCareer.com
The Computer Workshop Inc.	5200 Upper Metro Place, Suite 140 Dublin, OH 43017	Franklin	https://www.tcworkshop.com
The Electrical Trades Center	947 Goodale Boulevard Grandview, OH 43212	Franklin	https://www.electricaltrades.org/
The Ohio Media School-Columbus	5330 East Main Street Whitehall, OH 43213	Franklin	https://www.beonair.com
Tolles Career and Technical Center	7877 US Hwy 42 S Plain City, OH 43064	Madison	https://www.tollestech.com
Tri-Rivers Career Center	2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.tririvers.com
Tri-Rivers Career Center – Adult Healthcare Campus	1563 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road Marion, OH 43302	Marion	https://www.tririvers.com