Role and Responsibilities

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, and existing industry outreach strategies. He engages with One Columbus’ network of national site consultants and conducts international business development missions.

Matt has spent 17 years working in economic development, with international experience in Japan, China, Korea, Italy and Germany. He also worked directly within the real estate industry.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Top 50 Economic Developer, Consultant Connect, 2016

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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 evaluate the advantages of why the Columbus Region is a location of choice for a U.S. facility. She also helps Columbus Region-based companies connect with training and resources that will help them sales abroad.

Deb has particular expertise in working with companies that are based outside of North America, and has extensively worked with business leaders in Japan, China, UK, Germany, Italy and several other countries on new operations and expansions in the Columbus Region. Her previous private sector experience as an international sales manager included industrial sales and marketing responsibilities in five continents, territory development, and mergers and acquisitions. She is a fluent Spanish speaker.

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

He consults clients through the site location process to help them take advantage of the Columbus Region’s business advantages, and works with the project management team to provide best-in-class client service including real estate assistance, market validation and analysis, public and private partner connections, and state and local incentive negotiations.

Justin has economic development employment experience in the public sector, private non-profit organizations and private sector companies. His site selection experience has included projects in the U.S. and Mexico, sector-specific corporate real estate for global logistics operations, and a diverse set of clients ranging across the Columbus Region’s economic base industries.

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As Program Manager at One Columbus, Ted manages the implementation of the Intel project and the semiconductor industry across the Columbus Region. This includes the construction of a leading-edge microchip factory in Licking County, the recruitment of dozens of supplies to support production, and planning for related growth across the Columbus Region.

Ted is an accomplished regional development professional with experience in a wide range of economic development, public policy, long-range planning, transportation, and public finance issues at every level of government. He has a passion for strengthening regional systems that support Columbus Region residents and businesses.

Prior to joining One Columbus, Ted spent time at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission as Economic Development & Infrastructure Officer and at the Greater Houston Partnership in government affairs and public policy.

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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 selection efforts, developing state and local financial incentive packages, and administering strategic investment programs such as the Ohio Sites Inventory Program. 

Prior to joining One Columbus, Dawson spent more than 7 years working at various federal, state and regional economic development organizations including roles in research, business development and project management. Logan earned his Economic Development Finance Professional certification from the National Development Council and is a graduate of The Ohio State University. 

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Tom joined the One Columbus team in September of 2014. As senior project manager, he works directly with companies evaluating the Columbus Region for job creation and investment opportunities. He is responsible for leading domestic and international attraction projects and regional expansion projects across all industry sectors. Tom also manages the Columbus Region property database and supports site selection leads and projects.

Tom began his career as an intern with One Columbus (formerly Columbus 2020). He has previously held roles as Project Manager and Project Coordinator with the organization.

A Cleveland-native, Tom graduated with a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State Univerisity.

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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 collects, manages and analyzes data in support of economic development initiatives and is responsible for conducting business research, managing geographic data collection efforts and providing timely and accurate research support services to the One Columbus team and its regional partners. He also works directly with companies and consultants to manage project opportunities for job creation and investment in the Columbus Region. 

 Jay has particular expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and is an integral part of the team that manages map production for One Columbus. Jay earned his graduate degree in Urban Geography from The Ohio State University. 

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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 customer service to internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle: maintaining records, coordinating with partners, and assisting clients. Stephen provides administrative support, assists with client visits, and serves as a the primary One Columbus contact for clients once they have made a location decision.  

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In his role as Director, Workforce and Talent Solutions, David White serves as a talent and workforce expert in the development of proposals for companies seeking to expand existing operations or to introduce new operations to a community in the Columbus Region.

He also consults with regional companies and their talent needs, facilitating connections and dialogue among various private, public, state and nonprofit resources.

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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 and external stakeholders and partners, managing projects, and delivering solutions in a timely manner.

A key focus area for Tammy is supporting the One Columbus workforce partner ecosystem: maintaining relationships, understanding capacity, and facilitating connections to businesses in the Columbus Region.  

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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 than 300 Columbus Region businesses and organizations that represent more than 20 industry sectors. Chip actively works to help connect One Columbus investors with each other and to One Columbus clients.

With more than 20 years of successful economic development consulting and fundraising experience throughout the U.S., Chip’s deep experience helps One Columbus investors and stakeholders truly maximize their engagement opportunities and return on investment.

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As director of marketing and communications, Amy leads the strategy development, management and execution of One Columbus marketing programs, including management of collateral development, digital marketing and public relations efforts.

These programs enhance the ability of the One Columbus team to generate opportunities to serve growing companies and promote the Columbus Region’s position as a leading location for business investment.

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Abby plays a pivotal role in upholding the standard of excellence at One Columbus, providing marketing support to develop, promote, protect, and enhance the image of our organization. She provides critical assistance on a wide range of projects and initiatives, including website and content management, collateral development, social media, and brand asset management.

This work enhances the ability of the One Columbus team to generate opportunities to serve growing companies and promote the Columbus Region’s position as a leading location for business investment.

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Role and Responsibilities

As the Regional Engagement Manager, Haley works to establish and cultivate relationships that promote collaboration around the Columbus Region. She engages with local communities as it relates to the One Columbus initiative, “Prepared Communities Win” with a focus on site readiness.

Additionally, Haley provides support to the Mid-Ohio Development Exchange (MODE) which brings together more than 40 local economic development organizations within the Region for networking, programming, and professional development.

Prior to serving as the Regional Engagement Manager, Haley served as the Administrative Specialist with One Columbus for three years. In this role, she coordinated logistics for meetings involving One Columbus and MODE stakeholders. She also executed Economic Development 411 (ED411), a half-day program that attracts nearly 500+ attendees each year.

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Emily serves on the research team providing data in response to research inquiries and RFIs. Her business and labor analysis assists project management and business development initiatives across the One Columbus organization and its partners. 

As an American Institute Certified Planner (AICP) and Ohio Certified Economic Developer (Ohio CED), Emily uses her city planning and public policy background to relate site-specific research to holistic regional economic development success. 

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