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

GERARD BASALLA
CHIEF OF STAFF
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

JORDAN DAVIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SENIOR ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT & CEO
SMART COLUMBUS

SEAN GRANT
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

KENNY MCDONALD, CEcD
PRESIDENT AND CEO
ONE COLUMBUS

JACKIE PERVAN
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP
Staff

CAMI ALBAUGH
OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
SMART COLUMBUS

HAILEY ALLISON
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
SMART COLUMBUS

OPAL BRANT
EMERGING TALENT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS

EMILY CANAN
RESEARCH MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS

MARCUS CARANO
PROJECT MANAGER
SMART COLUMBUS

STEPHEN CONE
PROJECT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS

RICH FLETCHER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ONE COLUMBUS

ARASH GHAZVINI
PRINCIPAL PRODUCT MANAGER
SMART COLUMBUS

JENNIFER GILDOW
RESEARCH ANALYST
ONE COLUMBUS

TARA GRIFFIN
CONTROLLER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

TOSIN GUOBADIA
PROJECT MANAGER AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEAD
SMART COLUMBUS

ANDY GURD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | ONE COLUMBUS

JOE HENDERSON
DIRECTOR, EXISTING INDUSTRY
ONE COLUMBUS

HALEY HINZ
ADMINISTRATIVE RECEPTIONIST
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

AYAZ HYDER
DATA AND INTEGRATIONS LEAD
SMART COLUMBUS

JON KEELING
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

JAY KNOX
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
ONE COLUMBUS

MATT MCCOLLISTER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
ONE COLUMBUS

TAMMY PALASIGUE
REGIONAL TALENT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS

BRAYAN PABÓN
SERVICE DESIGNER
SMART COLUMBUS

MARK PATTON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERS/VENTURES

ABBY PERKINS
MARKETING MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | ONE COLUMBUS

BRIAUNA PORTIS-MCCLENDON
EXISTING INDUSTRY PROGRAM COORDINATOR
ONE COLUMBUS

JENNIFER RANDALL
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

SAVANNAH RANZ
EVENTS MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

CAMRYN REITZ
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP

ALLISON ROWLAND
PROJECT MANAGER
ONE COLUMBUS

DYLAN SANSONE
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, DIGITAL EQUITY
SMART COLUMBUS

DEBORAH SCHERER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT
ONE COLUMBUS

TOM STIPKOVICH
DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ONE COLUMBUS

ANDREYA VEINTIMILLA
DESIGN RESEARCH LEAD
SMART COLUMBUS

DAVID WHITE
VICE PRESIDENT, TALENT
ONE COLUMBUS

HALEY YOUNG
MANAGER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ONE COLUMBUS

BAILEY ZIDAR
OPERATIONS MANAGER
COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | ONE COLUMBUS

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