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What’s It Like Living in Columbus, Ohio?

April 24, 2023

What’s It Like Living in Columbus, Ohio?

When a metro area leads a region of the country in job growth, population growth and GDP growth…

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  • Global Companies Doing Business in Ohio Prevail in Columbus

    May 23, 2023

    Global Companies Doing Business in Ohio Prevail in Columbus

    It’s true — the Columbus Region offers a well-educated population, a pro-business tax environment and a strategic location…

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  • LG and Honda’s New Ohio EV Battery Plant in Ohio

    April 24, 2023

    LG and Honda’s New Ohio EV Battery Plant in Ohio

    Almost 20 million passenger electric vehicles (EVs) were on the road globally in 2022 — a number which…

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  • What’s It Like Living in Columbus, Ohio?

    April 24, 2023

    What’s It Like Living in Columbus, Ohio?

    When a metro area leads a region of the country in job growth, population growth and GDP growth…

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  • Jenna Goehring

    Jenna Goehring

    President
    City of Dublin

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  • Rick Szabrak

    Rick Szabrak

    Vice President
    Fairfield 33 Development Alliance

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  • Rachel Ray

    Rachel Ray

    Treasurer
    City of Westrville

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  • David Meadows

    David Meadows

    Programming Chair
    City of Hilliard

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  • Colleen Gilger

    Colleen Gilger

    Director-at-Large
    The Ohio State University

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  • Jeff Gottke

    Jeff Gottke

    Director-at-Large
    Knox County Area Development Foundation

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  • Quinten Harris

    Quinten Harris

    Director-at-Large
    City of Columbus

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  • Sean Hughes

    Sean Hughes

    Director-at-Large
    City of Delaware

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  • Matt McCollister

    Matt McCollister

    Director-at-Large
    One Columbus

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  • Jackie Russell

    Jackie Russell

    Director-at-Large
    City of New Albany

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  • Eric Phillips

    Eric Phillips

    Director-at-Large
    Union County

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  • James Schimmer

    James Schimmer

    Director-at-Large
    Franklin County

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  • Ben Vollrath

    Ben Vollrath

    Director-at-Large
    Logan County Chamber of Commerce

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  • David Kell

    David Kell

    Director-at-Large
    Madison County

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  • Kenny McDonald

    Kenny McDonald

    President and CEO
    Columbus Partnership

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  • Ken Wilson

    Ken Wilson

    County Administrator
    Franklin County

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  • Marc Reitter

    Marc Reitter

    President and Chief Operating Officer
    American Electric Power

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  • Joanna M. Pinkerton

    Joanna M. Pinkerton

    President & CEO
    Central Ohio Transit Authority

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  • William Murdock

    William Murdock

    Executive Director
    Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

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  • Lydia Mihalik

    Lydia Mihalik

    Director
    State of Ohio, Dept of Development

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  • Nancy Kramer

    Nancy Kramer

    Chief Evangelist
    IBM iX

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  • Matt Habash

    Matt Habash

    President and CEO
    Mid-Ohio Food Collective

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  • Calvin Cooper

    Calvin Cooper

    Co-Founder and CEO
    Rhove

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  • Ken Paul

    Ken Paul

    Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor
    City of Columbus

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  • Matt McCollister

    Matt McCollister

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    One Columbus

    As senior vice president of economic development, Matt is focused on driving continuous improvement in the organization’s business development performance and aligning domestic, international,…

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  • Matt McQuade

    Matt McQuade

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
    One Columbus

    As managing director of business development, Matt works to identify where growth is occurring, whether within an industry sector, particular type of operation or…

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  • Deborah Scherer

    Deborah Scherer

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT
    One Columbus

    As managing director of global trade and investment, Deb works to identify foreign-owned companies with interests to expand in the United States, and helps them…

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  • Justin Bickle

    Justin Bickle

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    One Columbus

    Justin leads the activities of the project management team the active pipeline of One Columbus expansion projects, placing an emphasis on the strategic qualification…

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  • Ted Geer

    Ted Geer

    PROGRAM MANAGER
    One Columbus

    As Program Manager at One Columbus, Ted manages the implementation of the Intel project and the semiconductor industry across the Columbus Region. This includes…

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  • Logan Dawson

    Logan Dawson

    Senior Project Manager
    One Columbus

    As Project Manager, Logan is responsible for qualifying and managing strategic economic development opportunities across a number of targeted industry sectors. This work includes client management, developing proposals and responding to RFPs, managing site…

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  • Tom Stipkovich

    Tom Stipkovich

    Senior Project Manager
    One Columbus

    Tom joined the One Columbus team in September of 2014. As senior project manager, he works directly with companies evaluating the Columbus Region for…

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  • Allison Rowland

    Allison Rowland

    Project Manager
    One Columbus

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  • Jay Knox

    Jay Knox

    Director, Client Research
    One Columbus

    Jay works as part of the project management team to direct and manage all research inquiries and assist in the completion of RFIs and client proposals. Jay…

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  • Stephen Cone

    Stephen Cone

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
    One Columbus

    As an Economic Development Coordinator, Stephen is a pivotal contributor to the project management and client services team at One Columbus. He is responsible for delivering industry-leading…

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  • David White

    David White

    Director, Workforce and Talent Solutions
    One Columbus

    In his role as Director, Workforce and Talent Solutions, David White serves as a talent and workforce expert in the development of proposals for…

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  • Tammy Palasigue

    Tammy Palasigue

    Workforce Development Specialist
    One Columbus

    As the Workforce Development Specialist, Tammy is a pivotal contributor to project and client success at all stages. She is responsible for delivering industry-leading customer service to internal…

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  • Chip Holcombe

    Chip Holcombe

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTOR RELATIONS
    One Columbus

    Chip works to raise funds from the business community to finance One Columbus’ comprehensive economic and business development activities. Financial resources are provided by more…

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  • Amy Harman

    Amy Harman

    DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
    One Columbus

    As director of marketing and communications, Amy leads the strategy development, management and execution of One Columbus marketing programs, including management of collateral development,…

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  • Abby Cosart

    Abby Cosart

    Marketing Coordinator
    One Columbus

    Abby plays a pivotal role in upholding the standard of excellence at One Columbus, providing marketing support to develop, promote, protect, and enhance the…

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  • Haley Young

    Haley Young

    Regional Engagement Manager
    One Columbus

    As the Regional Engagement Manager, Haley works to establish and cultivate relationships that promote collaboration around the Columbus Region. She engages with local communities…

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  • Emily Phillis

    Emily Phillis

    RESEARCH ANALYST
    One Columbus

    Emily serves on the research team providing data in response to research inquiries and RFIs. Her business and labor analysis assists project management and…

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  • Jennifer Gildow

    Jennifer Gildow

    Research Analyst
    One Columbus

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  • Kenny McDonald, CEcD

    Kenny McDonald, CEcD

    President and CEO
    The Columbus Partnership

    Kenny has served as president and CEO of One Columbus, formerly Columbus 2020, since the organization’s inception in 2010. He has helped lead the…

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  • Jackie Pervan

    Jackie Pervan

    Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
    The Columbus Partnership

    Jackie serves as Executive Assistant to the President and CEO, Kenny McDonald. In her role, Jackie provides a wide range of administrative support, including…

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  • Irene Alvarez

    Irene Alvarez

    Chief Operating Officer
    The Columbus Partnership

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  • Robbie Banks

    Robbie Banks

    Program Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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  • Gerard Basalla

    Gerard Basalla

    Director, Public Policy

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  • Tara Griffin

    Tara Griffin

    Controller

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  • Sean Grant

    Sean Grant

    Chief Financial Officer
    The Columbus Partnership

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  • Jazmyn Heath

    Jazmyn Heath

    Manage, Benefits and Administration

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  • Megan Hurley

    Megan Hurley

    Director, Engagement and Programming

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  • Sarah Ien

    Sarah Ien

    Reception and Guest Services Coordinator

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  • Nicole Laking

    Nicole Laking

    Public Policy Coordinator

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  • Lauren Lawson

    Lauren Lawson

    Administrative Coordinator

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  • Zach McGuire

    Zach McGuire

    Director, Clean Energy Partners

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  • Mark Patton

    Mark Patton

    Vice President, New Business Ventures

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  • Jeff Polesovsky

    Jeff Polesovsky

    Vice President, Public Policy

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  • Jennifer Randall

    Jennifer Randall

    Senior Staff Accountant

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  • Savannah Ranz

    Savannah Ranz

    Events Manager

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  • Hailey Allison

    Hailey Allison

    Business Operations Lead

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  • Jordan Davis

    Jordan Davis

    Executive Director

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  • Sherome Hathaway

    Sherome Hathaway

    Director of Partnerships

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  • Ore Ishola

    Ore Ishola

    Digital Inclusion Project Manager

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  • Kristy Meyer

    Kristy Meyer

    Director of Sustainability

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  • Andreya Veintimilla

    Andreya Veintimilla

    Lead Design Researcher

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  • Chris Webb

    Chris Webb

    Administrative Coordinator

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  • Sue Zazon

    Sue Zazon, Chairwoman

    President and Executive Vice President, Central Ohio Region
    Huntington

  • Marc D. Reitter

    Marc D. Reitter

    President and Chief Operating Officer
    AEP Ohio, American Electric Power

  • Mark Berven

    Mark Berven, Treasurer

    President and Chief Operating Officer
    Nationwide Property & Casualty

  • Kevin Boyce

    Kevin Boyce

    County Commissioner
    Franklin County Board of Commissioners

  • Corinne Burger

    Corinne Burger

    Chief Control Officer, Consumer and Community Banking
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  • Brian Faust

    Brian Faust

    Chief Financial Officer
    JobsOhio

  • Andrew J. Ginther

    Andrew J. Ginther

    Mayor
    City of Columbus

  • Brian Jepson

    Brian Jepson

    President
    OhioHealth Central Ohio Market

  • Gregory R. Overmyer

    Gregory R. Overmyer

    Chief Executive Officer
    Overmyer Hall Associates

  • Robert H. Schottenstein

    Robert H. Schottenstein

    Chief Executive Officer and President
    M/I Homes

  • Sean Grant - BOD

    Sean Grant, Ex-Officio

    Chief Financial Officer
    Columbus Partnership

  • Matthew Bailey

    Matthew Bailey, Ex-Officio

    Partner
    Squire Patton Boggs

  • Kenny McDonald - BOD

    Kenny McDonald, Ex-Officio

    President and CEO
    Columbus Partnership

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