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Jordan A. Miller Jr.

Chairman and CEO, Adelphi Bank

Age: 71

Previous: Central Ohio regional president and CEO, Fifth Third Bank; vice president, Huntington National Bank in Columbus

Education: University of Maryland (finance)

Community involvement: Boards of directors for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority and Nationwide Children’s Hospital; previously served on the boards of the Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation and United Way of Central Ohio and as fundraising co-chair of the Boys and Girls Club remodeling on Cleveland Avenue in Milo-Grogan

Resides: Eastmoor

Family: Recently remarried, Miller has two adult children (a son and a daughter) and four grandchildren.

Building a Bank

Veteran financial services executive Jordan Miller came out of retirement to found Ohio’s only Black-owned bank, culminating a nearly 40-year career spent working for economic equality.

When Jordan A. Miller Jr. retired as Fifth Third Bank’s regional president and CEO in 2018, he was sure of one thing: “I was gonna do something, but I wasn’t gonna work.”

Miller had served some 35 years in Ohio’s banking industry, including his 20-year tenure with Fifth Third and a 14-year stint with Huntington National Bank prior to it. He figured he’d at least spend his early retirement sitting on a few boards and finally realizing his golfing dreams.

But, just over a year in, the pandemic hit, and he, like everyone else, was stuck inside. Shortly after,

the police murder of George Floyd ignited a racial reckoning in cities across the nation that saw fervent protests erupt by day and chaos take over at night.

Columbus’ civil unrest extended through the summer. So, too, did the conversations the demonstrations provoked. The Black retiree was left pondering what true racial justice for Black Americans could really mean and what shapes it could take.

Then came a phone call and an audacious idea. Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce rang in August 2020 with a proposal for a mission-driven, financial institution that would serve Columbus’

under-resourced communities. In the discord’s wake, the racial wealth gap had risen to the forefront of Boyce’s mind as a pertinent barrier to racial equality for Black Americans.

During the call, Boyce and Miller lamented that African Americans’ economic buying power has hardly improved, despite the gains the Civil Rights Movement fostered and some individuals’ improved financial access. Federal Reserve data shows that the percentage of Black wealth— contrasted with white Americans’ overwhelming majority share—has hovered around just 4 percent of Americans’ total wealth since 1989. In a capitalist system like the United

States’, that disparity renders most Black folks nearly powerless.

“Once you look at some of the statistics around Black wealth, you start thinking through it and saying, ‘Well, how else can you be part of a solution?’ ” Miller says. “So that’s why I jumped in.”

Really, Miller leapt. He ended his retirement almost as quickly as it had started. The day after the call, he agreed to join Boyce and his business associate, Kamran Haydar, in developing the project. Miller entered a new phase in his careerlong mission of fostering greater economic empowerment for Black people in the city that raised him. He and other Black

Columbus leaders began to focus on creating a more inclusive financial institution with Miller at the helm.

They called it Adelphi Bank.

“Doing Well, While You Do Good”

Many people in Miller’s circle first thought the idea was a novelty—a great proposal but nothing more. Besides, leaving retirement to start a bank? “I said, ‘You’re crazy because you’ve been waiting for this retirement for years to continue to improve your golf game,’ ” recalls Kala Gibson, Fifth Third’s executive vice president and chief corporate responsibility officer, and Miller’s colleague of 12 years.

“But I wasn’t surprised at all,” Gibson says. “If there’s anyone who’s going to come out of retirement and put some of his own personal things to the side in order for the greater good, it’s going to be Jordan Miller.”

Miller graduated from Central High School in 1969 and served in the Air Force for six years after an unsuccessful stint at Ohio State University. After following in his WWII-veteran father’s footsteps, he earned a degree in finance from the University of Maryland and landed his first banking job at the Comptroller of the Currency’s Columbus office.

Gibson gravitated toward Miller at a corporate event in Cincinnati during his first week with Fifth Third in 2011. Miller was one of three Black bankers present and one of a handful of Black bank presidents Gibson had met over the course of his then 20-plus-year career.

Miller and Gibson bonded over their shared identity, with the elder banker helping the younger man acclimate to the company. They’d often discuss their responsibility as Black bankers to prioritize increasing financial inclusion and access to disadvantaged communities. “You can see that coming out when you think about Jordan’s career,” Gibson says, describing Miller as a trailblazer, a role model and a financial freedom fighter.

While at Fifth Third, Miller paved the way for other marginalized people to succeed. He mentored and primed current Fifth Third Central Ohio president Francie Henry for the role and convinced Fifth Third veteran Stephanie Green—one among its

Jordan Miller at Adelphi Bank

Photo by Rob Hardin

smaller crop of Black women bankers—to consider the job on the wealth and assets management team that the current South Florida regional president says changed the entire course of her career.

Outside of work, Miller poured into the community, serving on boards for United Way of Central Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Shortly after retiring, he became a fundraising co-chair in the effort to build a new clubhouse for the Boys & Girls Club of Milo-Grogan, where he and his brothers spent time after school to stay out of trouble.

Because Miller shaped his professional life around championing Black financial freedom, independence and economic mobility in Columbus, Green says, it tracks that he’d shape Adelphi Bank to do the same. “This is clearly a passion project,” she says. “This is about serving a community that he was a part of for so long and was raised in for so long. … It’s doing well, while you do good.”

Building the Bank

By January 2021, Miller and Boyce had settled on founding a Black bank—specifically, a minority depository institution, which is a distinction granted according to the institution’s ownership or the demographics of its board and surrounding community.

To qualify as an African American MDI, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. requires that 51 percent of Adelphi’s owners be Black, or for a majority of both the bank’s board and local community to be Black.

Per the recommendation of Crabbe,

Brown & James managing partner Larry James, Miller would lead the venture, hand-picking its team and convening with regulatory bodies for its approval. Boyce would serve as vice chairman, tackling community outreach and working a pool of potential investors, while Haydar would research banking technology.

They assembled Adelphi’s majority-Black voting board, packing the nine-member group of founders with seven local Black leaders, including James, former Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman, Squire Patton Boggs senior partner Alex Shumate and Karen

Morrison, the senior vice president of OhioHealth. The FDIC granted them provisional approval in May 2022, and they launched a $20 million fundraising effort that August with hopes of opening by the end of the year.

By February 2023, they had organized $24 million in required tier one equity from each member’s personal contributions and investments from the larger community, including Huntington National Bank, KeyBank, Fifth Third and a number of local businesses and organizations. With its newly minted assets, final FDIC approval and a team of talented

bankers, Columbus’ first Black-owned bank since the 1920s—and the nation’s first in more than 20 years— soft-opened that month with an app and the ability to open accounts. Adelphi’s hard launch came in May, commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Gov. Mike DeWine and Fifth Third Bancorp President and CEO Timothy Spence.

Now, the bank’s brick-and-mortar location lives across from the Lincoln Theatre in a commercial lot of the Adelphi Quarter development at the northeast corner of East Long Street and North Garfield Avenue, intentionally placed in the heart of KingLincoln Bronzeville, the historic Black neighborhood on the Near East Side of Columbus. “Every Monday, when our team gets together, we think, ‘Our job is to focus on the Black community.’ That’s what we do, and there’s no other bank that has that mission in this town,” Miller says, adding, “We’re going to focus on making meaningful, sustainable, long-term changes that impact generations of wealth.”

Supporting the Black Community

In late July, the 71-year-old CEO and chairman of Adelphi strides through the bank’s glass doors into the lobby. He wears a tailored navy suit without

If there’s anyone who’s going to come out of retirement and put some of his own personal things to the side in order for the greater good, it’s going to be Jordan Miller.”

Kala Gibson, executive vice president and chief corporate responsibility officer at Fifth Third Bank

a tie and carries a blue “Best Team Ever” tumbler with his name printed on the back.

He greets every co-worker by name and introduces me to all the team members on the floor before we head to the backroom offices to meet the rest. “He’s the man,” says Gary, a customer consulting with an Adelphi banker about a nonprofit.

Though many of the bank’s interior walls are a muted royal blue or a

calming white, almost everything about the bank itself is Black, Miller explains on the walk to the boardroom, which resides temporarily in the adjacent apartment building. Black-owned architecture firm Moody Nolan designed the interior, and contractors with Black-owned Sessley Construction, in partnership with Miles-McClellan Construction Co., built it. Much of Adelphi’s team is Black, too.

The second-floor corner suite’s living-room-turned-meeting-space sports a long conference table flanked by eight black swivel chairs and two TVs. “The Story of Adelphi Bank”—a titled collage of framed candid photos showing board members and bank executives getting dinner, meeting as a team and viewing the bank during construction—covers the wall behind the head of the table. But the story actually begins with a picture at the corner of the L-shaped hallway that leads to the main area.

Miller points out the image of Boyce, City Council President Shannon Hardin and U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty being pepper-sprayed by Columbus police during a protest Downtown in 2020. Adelphi ultimately arose from that run-in with police and the subsequent conversations Boyce had with those trying to make sense

Miller in his 20s

Photo courtesy Jordan Miller

Community leaders—including Gov. Mike DeWine, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce, Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther and former Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman—take part in the Adelphi ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Lincoln Theatre on May 1.

File photo by Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch

of the violence. “Africans in America have been out of slavery for less years than it existed in this country,” Boyce recalls telling Haydar the night he was sprayed. “There are still elements that we are working to overcome just from a disparity standpoint.”

Breaking Down Barriers

Forty-three percent of Black adults had a family income of less than $25,000 in 2021, a figure at least twice the rate among white and Asian adults, according to Federal Reserve data. Black adults were also more likely to have lower credit scores, a 2021 Brookings Institute report found, which forces them to either pay more for traditional banking services or turn to alternatives like payday loans to meet their needs. As a result, Black Americans were less likely to be fully banked than Americans overall that year, with 40 percent being unbanked or underbanked compared with only 19 percent of all American adults.

Some of the barriers between banks and Black people are the latter’s mistrust of financial institutions and the former’s overreliance on the outdated credit score system, says Nicole Elam, the president and CEO of the National Bankers Association, a trade group

that advocates for minority depositories. Systemic racism, however, is the greatest hurdle.

Racist U.S. policies stretching back more than a century, Elam explains, systematically undervalued and devalued African Americans’ credit profiles and neighborhoods against that of their white counterparts, blocking access to wealth builders like home ownership and business loans. Miller’s parents experienced this housing discrimination firsthand in the form of redlining when they settled in Milo-Grogan in the 1950s. When his father, Jordan Sr., approached a bank for a loan to bridge the gap between the $3,000 he’d saved and the $8,000 home on Second Avenue he wanted to purchase, he was denied. If the seller hadn’t offered to loan him the difference, Miller’s father would have never been able to buy their first home.

“The history of structural racism is such that it has eroded trust between communities of color and banks,” says Michael Neal, a principal research and equity scholar for the Urban Institute. “But a Black bank is one kind of bridge in terms of being able to trust that the bank is going to basically keep and maintain your

finances and, ultimately, your wealth.”

That’s what Miller wants Adelphi to become: “a place where people would come in and talk about what their issues are and what they’re trying to solve” with a team of bankers who look like them and understand their needs. Though it brings keen knowledge to Black customers, the venture aims to serve any patron in Franklin County in search of greater financial access. The team hopes to one day offer financial literacy programming and other financial education assistance.

Miller has also implemented an unofficial dress code—one that’s not so formal that it’s unapproachable—to make customers feel more welcome than the tellers he feared as a child when his mother, Ruby, well-dressed for the occasion, brought her children to the bank.

Ultimately, he sees Adelphi as a continuation of Columbus’ Adelphi Loan & Savings Co., an institution founded in 1921 just a half block away, to serve a prosperous Black community.

Neighborhood Focused

In the 1920s, Long Street was a bustling Black commercial and civic center bolstered by the influx of Black Americans in search of industrial work during the Great Migration. But the construction of Interstate 71 in the 1960s split the neighborhood, leading to the demolition of several businesses and contributing to its decline.

The interstate’s construction also bisected Miller’s Milo-Grogan, resulting in the demolition of around 400 homes. His family left the neighborhood for Driving Park shortly after because the city had decided to tear down their house and others to extend a playground. By then, the original Adelphi Loan & Savings Co. had already been closed for 40 years—it had collapsed during the Great Depression and later became the McNabb funeral home, which served the community until 2013.

The facade of that historic bank, preserved during the 2019 demolition, was incorporated into the development that now bears its name. Its presence serves as both a reminder of how far the Black community has come and a symbol of where its successor could take them.

“MDIs were born out of racism

Adelphi Bank’s office at 800 E. Long St. in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood

Photo by Rob Hardin

because Black, brown and immigrant communities couldn’t go to mainstream financial institutions for their banking services,” Elam says. “And the unfortunate reality today is that MDIs are still sitting in and serving these communities at a higher rate than non-MDIs.”

A May National Bankers Association report found that MDIs largely operate in predominantly minority communities, with 87 percent of MDIs residing in urban areas. Twenty-five percent of MDIs run in ZIP codes that don’t have another physical bank present.

The presence of MDIs in those communities also meant residents were more likely to be approved for loans and mortgages. Columbus residents’ use of Adelphi’s financial services will create a fruitful cycle, Neal says, with repayments returning more money to the bank, which it can then pump back into the community.

Though the total number of MDIs has fluctuated over the last 20 years, the number of Black MDIs declined more than 50 percent, according to FDIC data, dropping from 48 at the end of 2001 to 22 by the end of 2023’s first quarter. The cause? Black banks generally have less capital than larger, non-MDIs because of the historic exclusion from capital flows and the wealth gap’s impact on the Black communities they serve.

Those odds make Adelphi Bank all the more important. “It’s not just the dollars—I mean, that matters—but it’s also the perception that says, ‘We’re revaluing places that have been devalued, and we’re putting our stake in the ground to say these are neighborhoods that are worth fighting for, that are worth putting businesses in, that are worth living in and getting

mortgages in,” Anthony Barr, the research and impact director for the National Bankers Association, says of Black banks.

High Expectations

Since Adelphi’s launch, the founding board members have been feeling the pressure of the community’s expectations. As the bank’s head, much of that weight falls on Miller. “This will be his tester,” Larry James says. “There are a number of banks in Central Ohio. There are a number of CEOs and presidents and, for the most part, they’re interchangeable. This is different. This will be his opportunity to really make a mark.”

So far, Adelphi is just ahead of its projections to break even within its first three years. The bankers have built a strong pipeline of loans, committed about $15 million on the balance sheet and aim to expand digital services by early next year. Local organizations like the Columbus Urban League, the NAACP and historically Black churches have followed their investments with deposits, and the turnout at events is growing, as is the customer base.

In five years, Miller suspects Adelphi will have to do another capital infusion to grow the bank’s balance sheet. In 10, he hopes Adelphi would have leaned hard enough into SBA lending to build relationships with small business owners that would help them grow their ventures and incentivize them to seek services from other Black providers.

For himself, the seasoned banker

sees retirement—an actual one this time. He has committed to leading the bank in its de novo period—the bank’s first three years, when the FDIC supervises it more strictly—and is currently talking succession with his team. But in typical Miller fashion, he plans to stick around in some capacity after he steps down.

At the end of our interview, the Columbus native takes me through another path in the labyrinth of Adelphi Quarter to view the historic Adelphi Loan & Savings Co. frontage. He greets every stranger along the way and, afterward, notes the new developments coming to the area.

As he heads back inside, Miller reflects on being profiled. He sometimes feels embarrassed by the amount of media attention he receives, he says. He’s just one part of a brilliant team and feels the others should also get to bask in some of the glory. It’s not just a Jordan A. Miller Jr. story.

In that way, he and Adelphi are similar. Just as his spotlight inadvertently illuminates some of those team members, Adelphi’s work to increase Black economic prosperity benefits the city’s overall economy.

“That’s one of the big outcomes: It’s not just a Black story. It’s a story about people, and about people that are trying to improve their lives and have been here. They have fought to be part of the American dream,” he says, adding: “We’re just an engine that can help people realize their own dreams and goals.”

This story also appears in the October issue of Columbus Monthly.

Jordan Miller poses with former Fifth Third Bank colleagues during the opening of Adelphi Bank. From left: Francie Henry, Kala Gibson, Miller, Timothy Spence, Stephanie Green, Melissa Blount-Garner and Susan Thomas.

Miller at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi

Photo courtesy Jordan Miller

Photo courtesy Elizabeth Boyuk/Fifth Third Bank

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Forging New Frontiers

Hodge Luke is helping companies harness the power of AI.

It’s hard to read, listen to or watch the news these days without a story about artificial intelligence and the disruption it’s going to cause.

But how many business owners have a plan to cope with the possibilities it’s going to bring?

Hodge Luke is a small Columbus startup already helping some big hitters apply AI and other cutting-edge technologies to transform what they do. The firm has worked with Disney, NASA and the military, but

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NCUS is now one of Hodge Luke’s clients. The company is focusing on applying AI to NCUS’ grant-writing process to multiply the social service agency’s fundraising capacity. “What we do is ‘10x’ the employee, giving them superpowers in a sense to create more output. Most companies need that,” Hodge says.

Hodge Luke’s projects now run the gamut. They’re working with the Ohio National Guard and the U.S. Army building and testing a “mili-

tary metaverse” augmented-reality training program to help guardsmen who only train in-person periodically to stay sharp and ready. Through machine learning, the system acts as an adversary, learns from the training sessions, provides custom feedback for each team and adjusts difficulty levels on the fly.

Hodge Luke and NASA have teamed to further develop and commercialize HeartbeatID, a zero-trust authentication system that identifies users by the unique electrical patterns of their heartbeat. The company holds licenses on NASA’s patent and is evolving it from a system that uses electrocardiogram sensors to one that could gather data from a user’s smartphone, watch and other devices

Derrick Hodge

and encrypt it for use on upcoming Artemis lunar missions.

“We’re in a world where your phone is now an extension of yourself. AI will be, too. It’s a new era for us as humans. And now the conversation is shifting toward artificial generative intelligence and where your businesses will need to look in the next three to five years,” Hodge says.

Looking forward, the co-founders see workforce training and consulting in AI, AGI and other technology applications as critical services for Ohio businesses.

Luke says they’re excited to help NCUS and other entities with workforce transformation initiatives to help vault underserved populations into the new tech economy that Intel, Honda and others are creating in Central Ohio.

“We see that we need to get people involved and trained in manufacturing, AI, robotics and the space industry, and Ohio is going to be the home of it all,” Hodge says.

Cynthia Bent Findlay is a freelance writer.

Narahari Dasa Luke Photos courtesy Hodge Luke

Toast to Trusted Leaders JoinUs

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Wednesday, October 18

Wednesday, October 18

The Bluestone

5 PM - 7 PM

The Bluestone

5 PM - 7 PM

Join us to raise your glass as we recognize trusted leaders and celebrate our Torch Award, Spark Award, and Students of Integrity Scholarship recipients.

Join us to raise your glass as we recognize trusted leaders and celebrate our Torch Award, Spark Award, and Students of Integrity Scholarship recipients.

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Mary McCarthy (left) and Cindi Englefield co-founded Accelerating Angels in 2022 with the goal of providing seed capital to early-stage, women-owned businesses.

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CEO

ACCELERATING ANGELS

This female-founded investment startup aims to close the funding gap for early-stage, women-owned businesses.

by LAURA NEWPOFF

When Cindi Englefield was in high school and college in the 1970s, she spent her summers working in the office at her father’s company, which dealt in fuel and lubricant products and Duchess convenience stores. She immediately caught the “business bug” as she learned about accounts payable and receivable, the ins and outs of buying and selling products and tracking how many gallons of fuel were sold each day.

At the time, her two brothers were being groomed to take positions inside the business, Englefield Oil Co. After graduating from Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing in 1979, it was expected Englefield would get married and have children.

“Instead of my dad offering to bring me into the company, he encouraged me to follow my husband. Those were the times,” Englefield says. “Sometimes people would say how horrible it was that I wasn’t given an opportunity to go into the family business, but it wasn’t like that. I had a ton of respect for my dad and brothers—we have always been a close family. I followed the path my heart was telling me to take.”

In 1980, Englefield moved to Cleveland with her husband. He started a State Farm insurance agency while she worked as an assistant buyer and area store manager for Carlisle’s

Department Store. Once she had children, she became a stay-at-home mom while working part time to help grow the insurance business. By 1989, she was divorced and decided to move back to Columbus. She still had the itch to be in business.

“[My dad] said, ‘Whatever business you want to start on your own, I’ll support you,’ ” she says. “I decided to start my own publishing company from my dining room table. My brothers joined my board, and my dad wrote my first $5,000 investment check.”

In hindsight, Englefield feels fortunate she was able to do something her father did—build a business on her own. Launched in 1991, Show What You Know Publishing became a $3 million company with 25 employees before it was sold in 2011.

“It was a great 20-year ride,” Englefield says. “I loved having the opportunity to be in charge of my own business, and my brothers commented about how proud they were of me for doing something they never had the opportunity to do: start something from scratch. My dad, at one point, did say, ‘Cindy, you could have run Englefield Oil.’ I said, ‘Thanks, Dad.’ So, I did get the recognition.”

Englefield has been an Englefield Oil board member since 1994.

FUELING FEMALE FOUNDERS

Two years after selling the publishing

business, Englefield started Englefield Business Advisors LLC to help entrepreneurs grow their firms. That was the same year Mary McCarthy and Caroline Worley co-founded the Women’s Small Business Accelerator in Dublin to provide education, peer support, mentoring and accountability to help women on their entrepreneurial journey. McCarthy invited Englefield to coffee and asked her to join the board. A couple months later, Englefield also became a member of local investor group X-Squared Angels, which is no longer active.

The period that followed gave Englefield and McCarthy vast exposure to women entrepreneurs—and also the funding gap they were challenged by. In 2022, according to Pitchbook, companies founded solely by women took in just 2 percent of venture capital funding in the U.S. A big part of the problem, reports show, is that less than 5 percent of VC partners—the investing decision-makers—are women.

During the pandemic, Englefield and McCarthy came up with an idea to help close the funding gap. Launched in 2022, Dublin-based Accelerating Angels has a mission to invest in early-stage, high-growth and “exceptionally run” women-owned businesses with a technology component that solves a long-term problem (one that will last 20-plus years). Like other angel

investors, the firm—currently raising its first funding round—will provide initial seed capital to get companies off the ground.

“We want to make sure women have access to capital to grow and scale so they can get to the point where they are ready to be venture backed,” Englefield says. “Investing in women founders can make a positive change in the world. I can’t think of a better way to make a direct impact with dollars than to put it into a life-saving medical device company startup led by a woman.”

An analysis of 10 years of investment data by First Round Capital found that companies with at least one female founder performed 63 percent better than investments in all-male founding teams.

DOING GOOD AND DOING WELL Englefield’s focus at Accelerating Angels is fundraising and working with investors. McCarthy’s role is to coach and support founders, preparing them for investor pitch meetings and following deals from application to

exit.

The goal for the firm’s first fund is $3 million; $1 million had been raised by early August. Investments, which could start before the end of this year, will average about $100,000.

Beginning in October, Accelerating Angels will host monthly hybrid investor meetings for networking and to hear pitches from two to three startups. Investors will be encouraged to ask questions of the founders and participate in due diligence—a more realistic version of Shark Tank, if you will.

Englefield and McCarthy cite the need to grow the number of local angel investors to create a healthy ecosystem, so Accelerating Angels will also host educational and networking events to introduce angel investing to more people. Diversity among investors also is encouraged so Accelerating Angels’ portfolio companies reflect that same diversity.

The firm also plans to support women founders with educational programming before an investment and mentors and advisers afterward.

That concept was attractive to

Columbus sales strategist and board director Amy Franko, one of the first investors. She plans to take an active role by advising founders about sales strategy, and will speak about board service and governance using her experience as immediate past chair of the board of directors for Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, which included helming a $16 million capital campaign.

“I was very much attracted to the idea of being able to dig in on due diligence and advisory work for the founder and executive team,” Franko says. “The connectivity we can build with women-owned enterprises specifically is an underpinning of Accelerating Angels that will create results perhaps with a different approach than traditional funds.”

Angel investing also has a ripple effect, Franko says. An investment increases the odds a business will be successful. Many benefit from that success: the founder, the employees, the customers and the community. The return on that investment allows investors to put money into other promising

businesses, she says. “Creating success beyond myself is what attracted me to this.”

Accelerating Angels also has a team of advisers, including former Procter & Gamble innovation executive and angel investor Sue Bevan Baggott. She believes it’s important to get more women to understand how investment dollars can accelerate change.

“As women, we are socialized to believe that the only way to give back is by donating to charity,” she says. “While that’s great, those dollars represent only 1 percent of the value of the U.S. stock market. So, if we don’t start looking at women-led for-profit companies that are coming up with life-improving innovations, we’re going to be waiting a long time.

“Investing in an early-stage fund like Accelerating Angels is a great way to diversify an overall portfolio by adding investments in private markets, which gives an investor a chance for outsized returns,” Baggott says. “It’s proven— investing in women founders provides great returns and allows investors to do good and do well.”

As for McCarthy, who also is the owner of YMT Consulting, Accelerating Angels is a continuation of her longtime mission to help grow women’s financial futures. “By investing in them, we can help women create generational wealth by building a business that is monetized that will support them. A majority of businesses

don’t break $100,000 [in revenue], let alone break $1 million. There are incredible women in Central Ohio who have broken that $1 million mark. Cindi and I see a great opportunity to help more women accomplish that [milestone].”

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Cindi Englefield (left) and Mary McCarthy

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Helping clients make history since 1953, we’re grateful to the central Ohio business readers, clients and friends for believing we are the best at what we do.

Helping clients make history since 1953, we’re grateful to the central Ohio business readers, clients and friends for believing we are the best at what we do.

2023

Meet the 84 winners and 169 runners-up in our 16th annual reader poll.

The Columbus area has a robust business community, with organizations ranging from solo entrepreneurships to Fortune 100 companies. Excellence can be found at all levels and across a wide variety of industries, from the inner city to the suburbs. We’re pleased to honor some of these outstanding organizations through the 2023 Columbus CEO Best of Business awards.

Our reader poll, in its 16th year, seeks to find Central Ohio professionals’ choices for the best business products and services, as well as education, food, health care, meeting venues and more. You’ll find personal picks, too, including automotive, transportation and real estate, plus the best suburb to do business in and best nonprofit and employer.

The 2023 Best of Business results feature winners and runners-up in 83 categories. Readers cast their ballots during the online voting period of June 28 to July 31. The ballot featured a slate of nominees, made up of last year’s top vote-getters and write-ins, and voters could also write in their own choice. Categories are presented alphabetically. Runners-up are listed in the order in which they finished.

Congratulations to our 2023 Best of Business honorees.

If your organization is interested in being on the ballot, use the write-in option when voting opens early next year. Questions? Send an email to pressreleases@columbusceo.com.

2023

BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES

Ad Agency

Futurety

Runners-up:

➋ Fahlgren Mortine ➌ The Shipyard

Architectural Firm

Moody Nolan

Runners-up:

➋ MA Design ➌ Design Collective Inc.

Automotive Services

Germain Automotive Group

Runners-up:

➋ Roush Auto Group ➌ Safelite AutoGlass

Commercial Data Center

Expedient

Runners-up:

➋ Horizon ➌ WeConnect Data Center Energy Company

American Electric Power Company Inc.

Runners-up:

➋ IGS Energy ➌ Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc.

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Engineering Firm

SMBH Inc.

Runners-up:

➋ Moody Engineering

➌ Burgess & Niple Inc.

Graphic Design/Branding Agency

ZoCo Design

Runners-up:

➋ Fahlgren Mortine ➌ Continental Office

HR Services

GO-HR

Runners-up:

➋ WTW ➌ HR Butler

Information Technology Company

Revolution Group

Runners-up:

➋ Astute Technology Management

➌ Insight

Insurance Brokerage

Overmyer Hall Associates

Runners-up:

➋ McGohan Brabender ➌ WTW

Insurance Company

State Farm

Runners-up:

➋ Erie Insurance ➌ Nationwide Internet Service Provider

Spectrum

Runners-up:

➋ AT&T ➌ Breezeline

Logistics Provider

EASE Logistics

Runners-up:

➋ U.S. Postal Service

➌ FST Logistics

Manufacturing Company

Worthington Industries Inc.

Runners-up:

➋ Honda Development & Manufacturing of America

➌ T. Marzetti Co.

Mobile Phone Service Provider

Verizon Runners-up:

➋ T-Mobile/Metro by T-Mobile

➌ AT&T Wireless

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Runners-up:

➋ Continental Office

➌ Dupler Office

Printing Company

Atchley Graphics

Runners-up:

➋ Monk’s Copy Shop

➌ Baesman and Hopkins Printing (tie)

EDUCATION

Continuing Education Offerings

Franklin University

Runners-up:

➋ Ohio State University ➌ Ohio University

MBA Program

Franklin University

Runners-up:

➋ Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

➌ Ohio University

Private School (K-12)

Columbus School for Girls

Runners-up:

➋ Columbus Academy

➌ St. Charles Preparatory School

FINANCIAL

Accounting Firm (fewer than 20 CPAs)

Lillie & Co.

Runners-up:

➋ Alan S. Portnoy CPA ➌ Whalen CPAs

Accounting Firm (more than 20 CPAs)

GBQ Partners

Runners-up:

➋ Deloitte ➌ Clark Schaefer Hackett

Public Relations Firm

Belle Communication

Runners-up:

➋ Slide Nine Agency ➌ Fahlgren Mortine

Sign Company

Atchley Graphics

Runners-up:

➋ Columbus Sign Co. ➌ Fastsigns

Business Lender

KEMBA Financial Credit Union

Runners-up:

➋ Pathways Financial Credit Union

➌ Huntington National Bank

Commercial Mortgage Lender

KEMBA Financial Credit Union

Franklin University

Office

King Business Interiors

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Place to Entertain a Client

Lindey’s

Runners-up:

➋ Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse

➌ Mitchell’s Ocean Club

Power Breakfast

First Watch

Runners-up:

➋ Northstar Café ➌ Starliner Diner

Power Lunch

Cap City Fine Diner and Bar

Runners-up:

➋ Northstar Café ➌ Lindey’s

Restaurant

Cap City Fine Diner and Bar

Runners-up:

➋ The Refectory

➌ City Barbeque and Cooper’s Hawk (tie)

HEALTH CARE

Cardiology Practice

OhioHealth Heart and Vascular Physicians

Runners-up:

➋ Mount Carmel Heart & Vascular Specialists

➌ Ohio State University Wexner Medical

Center Heart and Vascular Center

Dental Practice

Dugas Dental

Runners-up:

➋ Dental Reflections Dublin

➌ Hutta & Price Orthodontics

2023

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OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital

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Runners-up:

➋ Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Oncology

➌ Zangmeister Cancer Center

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Practice

Orthopedic ONE

Runners-up:

➋ OrthoNeuro

➌ Ohio State University Sports Medicine

Physical Therapy Practice

Orthopedic ONE

Runners-up:

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Dermatology and Skin Care

Central Ohio Skin & Cancer

Runners-up:

➋ Ohio State University Department of Dermatology

➌ Signature Dermatology

Family Medical Practice

Central Ohio Primary Care

Runners-up:

➋ OhioHealth Physician Group Primary Care

➌ Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (all locations)

Hospital/Medical Center

OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital

Runners-up:

➋ Nationwide Children’s Hospital

➌ Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Oncology Practice

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research

➋ OrthoNeuro

➌ Ohio State University Sports Medicine

LEGAL

Business Law Firm

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

Runners-up:

➋ Carlile Patchen & Murphy

➌ Ice Miller

Family Law Firm

Einstein Law

Runners-up:

➋ The Nigh Law Group

➌ Carlile Patchen & Murphy

Labor & Employment Law Firm

Einstein Law

Runners-up:

➋ Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

➌ Carlile Patchen & Murphy

Law Firm (fewer than 50 attorneys)

Einstein Law

Runners-up:

➋ Carlile Patchen & Murphy

➌ Grossman Law Offices

Law Firm (more than 50 attorneys)

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

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Westerville is home to some of the globe’s most recognized brands: DHL Supply Chain, JP Morgan Chase, Vertiv and Lancaster Colony/T. Marzetti. Exceptional amenities, access to workforce talent and forward-thinking infrastructure support their international impact. Companies in Westerville have municipal owned and operated utilities, including fiber and a data center. Innovative cost-savings programs and reliable, efficient services help business thrive.

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Runners-up:

➋ Porter Wright Morris & Arthur

➌ Bricker Graydon

Litigation Firm

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

Runners-up:

➋ Carlile Patchen & Murphy

➌ Grossman Law Offices

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Attraction for Visitors

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Runners-up:

➋ Shadowbox Live

➌ Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

2023

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

File photo by Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch

Audiovisual Production Company

Mills James

Runners-up:

➋ LIVE

➌ Brainstorm Media Caterer

Freedom a la Cart

Runners-up:

➋ Cameron Mitchell Premier Events

➌ City Barbeque Catering

Golf/Country Club

Muirfield Village Golf Club

Runners-up:

➋ Scioto Country Club

➌ Heritage Golf Club

Meeting Space (conference center)

Greater Columbus Convention Center

Runners-up:

➋ Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center

➌ The Exchange

2023

Greater Columbus Convention Center

File photo by Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch

Private Golf Course

Muirfield Village Golf Club

Runners-up:

➋ Scioto Country Club

➌ Heritage Golf Club

Promotional Products Company

Artina Promotional Products

Runners-up:

➋ Outreach Promos ➌ Z Promotions

Public Golf Course

Golf Club of Dublin

Runners-up:

➋ Raymond Memorial Golf Course

➌ Blacklick Woods Golf Course

PERSONAL PERKS

Auto Dealer

Germain Automotive Group

Runners-up:

➋ Roush Auto Group

➌ Byers Auto Group

Executive Transportation

NetJets

Runners-up:

➋ Cardinal Transportation Ltd.

➌ Lane Aviation

Fitness Facility

Orange Theory Fitness

Runners-up:

➋ OhioHealth McConnell Heart Health Center

➌ Planet Fitness Florist

Connells Maple Lee Flowers & Gifts

Runners-up:

➋ Oberer’s Flowers

➌ 5th Ave Floral Co. Jeweler

Diamonds Direct

Runners-up:

➋ Worthington Jewelers

➌ Diamond Cellar

Private Flight Service

NetJets

Runners-up:

➋ Lane Aviation and Wheels Up (tie)

Spa/Salon

Kenneth’s Hair Salons and Day Spas

Runners-up:

➋ Penzone Salons + Spas

➌ Salon Lofts

REAL ESTATE

Commercial Developer

Continental Real Estate Cos.

Runners-up:

➋ Continental Building Co.

➌ The Pizzuti Cos.

Commercial Interior Design Firm

KP Designs Group

Runners-up:

➋ Moody Nolan ➌ MA Design

Commercial Roofing Company

Feazel

Runners-up:

➋ Able Roofing

➌ Davis Roofing and Restoration

Custom Home Builder

P&D Builders

Runners-up:

➋ 3 Pillar Homes ➌ Memmer Homes

General Contractor

Continental Building Co.

Runners-up:

➋ Elford Inc. ➌ Ruscilli Construction Co.

HVAC Company

Custom Air

Runners-up:

➋ Atlas Butler

➌ Columbus Worthington Air

Landscaper/Nursery

Oakland Nurseries

Runners-up:

➋ Strader’s Garden Centers

➌ Hidden Creek Landscaping Inc.

Oakland Nurseries

2023

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Real Estate Agency, Commercial CBRE

Runners-up:

➋ The Robert Weiler Co. ➌ CASTO

Real Estate Agency, Residential

RE/MAX

Runners-up:

➋ e-Merge Real Estate, Howard Hanna Real Estate and Keller Williams Greater Columbus Realty (tie)

Residential/Multifamily Developer

Schottenstein Real Estate Group

Runners-up:

➋ Epcon Communities and M/I Homes (tie)

Retirement Community

Friendship Village of Dublin

Runners-up:

➋ Life Enriching Communities

➌ Westerwood

WORKFORCE

Employee Benefit Firm

McGohan Brabender

Runners-up:

➋ Quantum Health Inc. ➌ WTW

Employer

(fewer than 500 employees)

KEMBA Financial Credit Union

Runners-up:

➋ Pathways Financial Credit Union

➌ Fahlgren Mortine

Employer

(more than 500 employees)

Quantum Health Inc.

Runners-up:

➋ Ohio State University ➌ OhioHealth

Executive Coach Firm

Renogize Professional Coaching

Runners-up:

➋ Gallagher Consulting Group Inc.

➌ Gerber LLC

Temporary Employment Agency

Acloché

Runners-up:

➋ Dawson ➌ Portfolio Creative

BEST OF THE REST

Large Nonprofit (annual revenue over $7 million)

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio

Runners-up:

➋ Bridgeway Academy

McDonald

➌ Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Small Nonprofit (annual revenue under $7 million)

Huckleberry House

Runners-up:

➋ Freedom a la Cart

➌ Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio

Startup

Agility Partners and Forge Biologics (tie)

Runner-up:

➋ Aware

Suburb to Do Business

Hilliard

Runners-up:

➋ Dublin ➌ Westerville

2023

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Annual Networking and Awards Event 2023

Annual Networking and Awards Event

Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | The Exchange at Bridge Park

Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | The Exchange at Bridge Park

Thursday, October 19, 2023 | Hilton Easton | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | www.acg.org/columbus

Thursday, October 19, 2023 | Hilton Easton | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | www.acg.org/columbus

ACG Columbus is hosting the 2023 Annual Networking and Awards Event on Thursday, October 19th at the Hilton Easton. This is the premier networking event of the year, where outstanding companies and M&A partners that have achieved great things for the Central Ohio economy and community through innovation and excellence in mergers, acquisitions, and corporate finance transactions. ACG honors and acknowledges the deals and deal makers as well as the accountants, bankers, lawyers, private equity firms, and other stakeholders who initiate, structure, and negotiate deals for growing

ACG Columbus is hosting the 2023 Annual Networking and Awards Event on Thursday, October 19th at the Hilton Easton. This is the premier networking event of the year, where outstanding companies and M&A partners that have achieved great things for the Central Ohio economy and community through innovation and excellence in mergers, acquisitions, and corporate finance transactions. ACG honors and acknowledges the deals and deal makers as well as the accountants, bankers, lawyers, private equity firms, and other stakeholders who initiate, structure, and negotiate deals for growing

ACG Columbus is hosting the 2023 Annual Networking and Awards Event on Thursday, October 19th at the Hilton Easton. This is the premier networking event of the year. Outstanding companies and service providers that achieved great things for the Central Ohio economy and community through innovation and excellence in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance transactions will be recognized for their efforts. ACG honors and acknowledges the deals and deal makers as well as the accountants, bankers, lawyers, private equity firms, and other stakeholders who initiate, structure, and negotiate deals for growing organizations.

Location: Hilton Easton Columbus, 3900 Chagrin Drive, Columbus, OH 43219

Location: Hilton Easton Columbus, 3900 Chagrin Drive, Columbus, OH 43219

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Registration Fees: $150 members, $195 non-members

Registration Fees: $150 members, $195 non-members

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Before leaders can lead effectively, they must have a firm grasp on understanding leadership. Muskingum provides learners with evidencebased theories and concepts to equip them with a solid foundation to help them develop their own approach to leadership that is informed by their own values and ethics.

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The third prong is personal development Leadership is a lifelong journey. Muskingum’s coursework is project-based, allowing learners to immediately apply what they are learning in the classroom to the world of work. This application provides a framework for the learner’s personal development that is essential to

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While there may be other leadership programs out there, few applied leadership programs exist. This focus on application makes Muskingum’s program unique in higher education. In short, we not only want our students to pass a test or write a paper about leadership; we want them to be able to lead effectively and ethically. We want our learners to develop themselves, enable others, and contribute to the greater good.

This three-pronged approach to leadership provides students with a quality education in an online space.

For more information on Muskingum University’s Master of Applied Leadership and Doctor of Applied Leadership, please visit: muskingum.edu/gcs/ master-applied-leadership and muskingum.edu/gcs/ doctor-applied-leadership

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THOUGHT LEADER OF THE MONTH

FINANCIAL WELLNESS

Keeping Your Business and Personal Goals Aligned

Taking hold of uncertainty

In recent years we have endured a pandemic, political divisiveness, inflation and other scary headlines. With so much stress around money these last few years and questions around personal financial goals, we believe now is a good time to ask, how is your financial wellness?

The American Psychological Association’s annual study, “Stress in America 2022,” reported 66% of Americans list finances as a significant source of stress. Of those who identified finances as a contributor to their stress, 83% reported inflation as the primary culprit. When the cost of food, services and basic expenses increase, it’s no wonder so many of us list money as a major source of stress in our lives.

Individually, we all react differently to uncertainty, worry and anxiety around money. However, there are simple steps you can take to reduce your worries and build up your financial resiliency during these uncertain times.

1. Focus on what you can control.

The consistent and focused media coverage on the economic and market uncertainties triggers an overwhelming emotional response.

The seemingly never-ending cycle of negative news saps your motivation to continue to do the things financially you know will be most impactful for you in the long-term. However, by focusing on consistent saving, spending less than you earn and staying disciplined in your longterm investment strategy, you can positively impact the probability of achieving your financial goals.

2. Enlist trusted resources and advisors. You don’t have to do it alone. Gather your people, members of your inner circle who can be supportive, and strongly consider enlisting professionals providing unbiased guidance to help you move forward with confidence. If you are having

Owning a business requires a constant balance of commitments, both personal and professional. That’s because you, your family and your business are intrinsically connected. We partner with business owners like you to find the right balance by taking the time to understand your goals and objectives. This partnership allows us to design customized strategies to achieve your vision.

Preparing for the unexpected

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When you’re busy taking care of business demands, it’s easy to overlook your personal financial goals. Although business and personal financial planning are different, it’s important for you to understand how and where they connect, so that you can better prepare for the future.

making informed decisions and positively impact your feeling of financial wellness.

FIFTH THIRD HELPS BUSINESS OWNERS FIND BALANCE AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.

5. Sleep well at night. Enjoy the peace of mind from implementing the aforementioned steps to help reduce the stress from financial uncertainties. With ongoing support and collaboration with your trusted advisor committed to transparency and objective advice, you can be on your way to a greater sense of financial wellness.

and introduce additional resources as needed to fit your unique goals and circumstances.

Some of these may focus on:

• Investments and retirement planning

• Contingency planning

• Estate and wealth transfer planning*

• Business continuity/succession planning

• Buy-sell planning*

There will be no shortage in negative news cycles and never-ending uncertainties. Fortunately, you can take solace in trusted professionals you can partner with, who invest in walking alongside you as you embark on your unique journey to financial freedom and wellness.

It all begins with a conversation Our Life360 process seeks a holistic understanding of your current situation, goals and aspirations before determining a course of action.

doubts about your financial wellness, a flat-fee financial advisor will help provide unbiased guidance and expertise to chart a better path forward.

3. Develop a plan to help make better decisions.

That preparation also includes managing uncertainty, which plays a key role in running a successful business, yet isn’t always easy to do. Unexpected conflicts can arise at any time—that’s why we work together with you and your advisors to help you better navigate what may unfold.

By being proactive and preparing for life’s uncertainties, you can remain confident that your goals and your business continue moving in the direction you want them to.

We can help

It’s important to create a tailored framework to navigate the hurdles in your financial decision making process. A trusted advisor, acting as a fiduciary, will guide you along the steps to help you reach your desired financial outcome and conquer the anxiety you feel from the ongoing uncertainty in our media.

4. Implement your plan. Some can do this on their own, but many need the experience and expertise of a trusted flat-fee financial advisor to make their plan a reality. With so many day to day responsibilities, questions and lack of time, you probably don’t feel confident in consistently making the right decision and executing. Working with a trusted professional will build your confidence in

We will guide you through a tailored business and personal planning process

To start a conversation, our contact information is included and we are here to help in any way.

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At PDS Planning, we work with you to help you define your financial journey. We address what keeps you up at night to better understand your unique circumstance. Our mission is to provide tailored advice to improve your financial wellness. As a fee-only planning firm in Columbus, we are paid a flat fee for the work and value we provide, with an aim to always serve in your best interest. We believe it’s unfair for you to pay more simply because you’re worth more. That’s what a percentage-based fee does. Our flat, fixed-dollar fees reflect our work, not your net worth.

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The Columbus area has a wealth of legal talent, in practice areas ranging from appellate law to health care to workers’ compensation. If your business is in need of counsel, there are numerous options for almost every circumstance.

Columbus CEO has partnered again with Professional Research Services to present a compilation of Top Lawyers who come highly recommended by their industry peers. This year’s directory features 758 listings.

PRS, based in Troy, Michigan, conducts peer-review surveys of licensed professionals in multiple fields, including medicine, real estate and law. PRS undertook an online survey of Central Ohio attorneys, who were asked to nominate local lawyers they view as the best in their area of practice. The attorneys on this list were screened for licensing verification, as well as infractions through applicable boards, agencies and rating services. Columbus CEO was not involved in the selection process. Attorneys cannot pay to appear in Top Lawyers.

Listings are presented alphabetically by practice area, then attorney name. Due to the size of the list, CEO was unable to independently verify attorneys’ practice areas or firm affiliations.

For more information or to update an attorney listing, go to prscom.com or contact PRS marketing research director Sofia Shevin at sshevin@prscom.com.

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This year’s list features 758 Central Ohio attorneys in 59 practice areas who are highly regarded by their peers.

ADMINISTRATIVE/ REGULATORY LAW

Elizabeth Y. Collis

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-628-6945

Thomas W. Hess

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-227-4260

Larry H. James

Crabbe Brown & James LLP

500 S. Front St., Suite 1200, Columbus 43215 614-229-4567

David Paragas Barnes & Thornburg LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 3300, Columbus 43215 614-628-1407

Frank J. Reed Jr.

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7213

Alex Shumate

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2700

Michele Shuster

Mac Murray & Shuster LLP

6525 W. Campus Oval, Suite 210, New Albany 43054 614-939-9955

Kristin L. Watt

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8398

Geoffrey E. Webster

Webster & Associates Co., LPA 17 S. High St., Suite 770, Columbus 43215 614-461-1156

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

John M. Alton

John M. Alton & Co., LPA 1071 S. High St., Columbus 43206 614-221-6751

Robert E. Hanson Scherner & Hanson, LLC 5151 Reed Road, Suite 205A, Columbus 43220 614-431-7200

John C. Nemeth

Law Offices of John C. Nemeth 6166 Donegan Way, Dublin 43016 614-323-1912

Todd H. Neuman

Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton LLP 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2400, Columbus 43215 614-221-8500

Frank A. Ray

Frank A. Ray Co., L.P.A.

P.O. Box 21444, Columbus 43221 614-223-2121

ANTITRUST LAW

Kara M. Mundy

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP 52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5669

Kenneth J. Rubin

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP 52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5692

James A. Wilson

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP 52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5606

APPELLATE LAW

Paul Giorgianni

Giorgianni Law LLC 1538 Arlington Ave., Columbus 43212 614-205-5550

Gerhardt A. “Gage"

Gosnell II

Arnold & Clifford LLP

115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

Bradfield Hughes

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2053

John J. Kulewicz

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5634

Albert G. Lin Baker & Hostetler, LLP

200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 1200, Columbus 43215

614-462-4732

Mike Miller

The Law Office of Craig Scott & Co., LPA

300 E. Broad St., Suite 190, Columbus 43215 614-227-7063

Anne Marie Sferra

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2394

Mark D. Tucker

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9358

ARBITRATION

David C. Barrett Jr. Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham & Eselgroth, LLP

7259 Sawmill Road, Dublin 43016

614-210-1840

Brian L. Buzby

Porter Wright Morris

& Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1995

BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICE LAW

Andrew M. Bojko

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9341

Darrell L. Dreher

Dreher Tomkies LLP 2750 Huntington Center, 41 S. High St., Columbus 43215 614-628-1601

Timothy E. Grady

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215 614-227-2105

James M. Groner

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3267

Allen L. Handlan

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5471

Laura L. Hult

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP 41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9383

Kimberly M. Land

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3367

Judith D. Levine

Roetzel & Andress 41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus

43215

614-723-2062

John B. Weimer

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8343

Anthony D. Weis

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5465

Nici Workman

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8368

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS/INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW

Thomas R. Allen

Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2400, Columbus 43215 614-221-8500

David Alan Beck

Carpenter Lipps LLP 280 N. High St., Suite 1300, Columbus 43215 614-365-4142

Nick V. Cavalieri

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3252

Tiffany Strelow

Cobb

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8322

Jim Coutinho

Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2400, Columbus 43215

614-221-8500

Tyson A. Crist

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2243

Ryan L. DeYoung

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Todd A. Fichtenberg TAF Legal, LLC

1554 Polaris Parkway, Suite 325, Columbus 43240 740-233-2883

Robert C. Folland Barnes & Thornburg LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 3300, Columbus 43215

614-628-1429

Mark Jump

Jump Legal Group

875 N. High St., Industrious Sutton Building, Columbus 43215

614-481-4480

William B. Logan Jr. Luper Neidenthal & Logan

1160 Dublin Road, Suite 400, Columbus 43215

614-229-4449

Laura Nesbitt

The Nesbitt Law Firm 6037 Frantz Road, Suite 102, Dublin 43017 614-800-0262

James W. Park

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Matthew T. Schaeffer

Bailey Cavalieri LLC 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3289

Philip K. Stovall

Isaac Wiles 2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-221-2121

Richard K. Stovall

Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton LLP 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2400, Columbus 43215

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614-221-8500

Daniel R. Swetnam

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-462-2225

David M. Whittaker

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

James E. Arnold

Arnold & Clifford LLP

115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

Damion M. Clifford

Arnold & Clifford LLP

115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

Brian Johnson

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

Marion H. Little Jr.

Zeiger, Tigges & Little LLP

41 S. High St., 3500 Huntington Center,

Columbus 43215 614-365-9900

William G. Porter

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5448

John W. Zeiger

Zeiger, Tigges & Little LLP

41 S. High St., 3500 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-4101

COMMERCIAL LAW

Matthew T. Anderson

Luper Neidenthal & Logan 1160 Dublin Road, Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-229-4473

Michael B. Ebner Becker & Lilly, LLC

475 Metro Place S., Suite 150, Dublin 43017 614-469-4778

Phillip G. Lilly Becker & Lilly, LLC 475 Metro Place S., Suite 150, Dublin 43017 614-469-4778

James G. Ryan Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3247

Jameel S. Turner

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215

614-229-3260

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Bruce H. Burkholder

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

Daniel F. Edwards

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6120

Rick W. Grady

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5455

Don Gregory

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5416

Peter W. Hahn

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9317

A.J. Hensel

Hahn Loeser & Parks

LLP

65 E. State St., Suite 2500, Columbus 43215 614-233-5179

Doug Holthus

Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP

65 E. State St., Suite 2550, Columbus 43215 614-683-8411

Mike Madigan

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5478

David W. Orlandini

Collins Roche Utley & Garner LLC

655 Metro Place S., Suite 200, Dublin 43017

614-901-9600

David T. Patterson

Weston Hurd LLP

101 E. Town St., Suite 500, Columbus 43215 614-280-1120

Thomas L. Rosenberg

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-325-5077

Allen L. Rutz

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5644

Judson Scheaf III

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

65 E. State St., Suite 2500, Columbus 43215 614-233-5190

Douglas J. Schockman

Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP

7775 Walton Parkway, Suite 200, New Albany 43054 614-221-1216

Ryan P. Sherman

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215 614-227-2184

Douglas L. Shevelow Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215

614-227-4803

David H. Thomas

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-284-2010

Eric Travers

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5473

CORPORATE LAW

Luis M. Alcalde

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5480

Dan A. Bailey

Bailey Cavalieri LLC 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3213

Jim Balthaser

Thompson Hine LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1700, Columbus 43215 614-469-3226

Brian Anthony Basil

Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP

1114 Dublin Road,

Columbus 43215

614-610-9654

John C. Beeler

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1959

Robert J. Behal Behal Law

501 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-643-5050

Adam K. Brandt

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6426

Donald D. Carroll

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-221-3155

Elizabeth Turrell Farrar

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5607

Michael E. Flowers

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

41 S. High St., Suite 2200, Columbus 43215 614-456-1655

Kenneth Gamble

Gamble Hartshorn LLC

1 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus 43215 614-221-0922

Edward C. Hertenstein

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2066

David S. Jackson

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-4818

Kelly Jasin

Emens Wolper Jacobs & Jasin Law Firm 1 Easton Oval, Suite 550, Columbus 43219 614-414-0888

Leslie S. Johnson

Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-1049

Michael J. Johrendt

Johrendt & Holford 250 E. Broad St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-464-0082

Charles (Chuck)

Kegler

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5446

Josef Keglewitsch

Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2279

James A. King

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites

2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2051

Tony Kington

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6141

Rodd B. Lape

Lape Mansfield

Nakasian & Gibson, LLC

9980 Brewster Lane, Suite 150, Powell 43065

614-763-2315

Judith D. Levine

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2062

Curtis A. Loveland

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2004

Michael D. Martz

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6451

Richard C. McQuown

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1975

Robert Huff Miller

Robert Huff Miller LLC

100 E. Broad St., Suite 230, Columbus 43215 614-384-5794

Timothy E. Miller

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

William E. Nakasian Lape Mansfield

Nakasian & Gibson, LLC

9980 Brewster Lane, Suite 150, Powell 43065

614-763-2314

Robert R. Ouellette

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2242

Bruce P. Paige

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

43215

614-227-1953

Webb I. Vorys

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6442

Thomas C.

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614-464-6359

Bryan K. Prosek

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

41 S. High St., Suite 2200, Columbus 43215 614-458-9793

Russell R. Rosler

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8294

James G. Ryan

Bailey Cavalieri LLC 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3247

Jeremy D.

Siegfried

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2181

Michael A. Smith

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212 614-628-0788

Robert J. Tannous

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus

Washbush Washbush Business Law, LLC

4369 Clark St., Dublin 43017 614-565-4542

Anthony D. Weis

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5465

Megan E. West

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2195

Beatrice Wolper

Emens Wolper Jacobs & Jasin Law Firm

1 Easton Oval, Suite 550, Columbus 43219 614-414-0888

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR

Mark C. Collins

Cloppert Latanick

Sauter & Washburn 225 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215 614-443-3100

Shawn Dominy

Dominy Law Firm, LLC

7716 Rivers Edge Drive, Suite B, Columbus 43235 614-717-1177

Brad Koffel

Koffel Brininger

Nesbitt

1801 Watermark

Drive, Suite 350, Columbus 43215

614-675-4845

Robert F. Krapenc

Robert F. Krapenc & Associates

580 S. High St., Suite 250, Columbus 43215 614-221-5252

Benjamin L. Luftman

Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP

601 S. High St., Suite 107, Columbus 43215 614-304-3404

Chase Mallory

Sabol & Mallory Law

Firm

743 S. Front St., Columbus 43206 614-300-5088

Diane Menashe

Friedman Menashe

Nemecek & Long, LLC

250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 550, Columbus 43215 888-694-4645

William H. Nesbitt

Koffel Brininger

Nesbitt

1801 Watermark Drive, Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-675-4845

Dan Sabol

Sabol & Mallory Law Firm

743 S. Front St., Columbus 43206 614-300-5088

Jon J. Saia

The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt Inc.

713 S. Front St., Columbus 43206

614-444-3036

Samuel H.

Shamansky

Samuel H. Shamansky Co., LPA

523 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-242-3939

Terry Sherman

Terry Sherman Law

52 W. Whittier St., Columbus 43206 614-444-8800

Brandon E. Shroy

Brandon E. Shroy Attorney at Law 772 S. Front St., Suite 200, Columbus 43206 614-601-1456

James Tyack

The Tyack Law Firm 536 S. High St., Columbus 43215 614-221-1342

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITECOLLAR

Bradley D. Barbin

Barbin Law

52 W. Whittier Square, Columbus 43206 614-445-8416

Frederick D. Benton Jr.

Frederick D. Benton Jr., LPA 98 Hamilton Park, Columbus 43203 614-732-4693

Robert “Bob" Cochran

Robert Cochran Law, LLC

52 W. Whittier St., Columbus 43206 614-445-8416

Mark C. Collins

Cloppert Latanick

Sauter & Washburn 225 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215 614-443-3100

Kevin R. Conners Peterson Conners LLP

545 Metro Place S., Suite 435, Dublin

Laura Plank

Belinda S. Barnes

43017

614-745-8843

Michael Crites

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-628-6934

Kort W. Gatterdam

Carpenter Lipps LLP

280 N. High St., Suite 1300, Columbus 43215 614-365-4115

Terrence A. Grady

Terrence A. Grady & Associates Co., L.P.A.

100 E. Broad St., Suite 2310, Columbus 43215 614-849-0378

Brad Koffel

Koffel Brininger Nesbitt

1801 Watermark Drive, Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-675-4845

Diane Menashe

Friedman Menashe Nemecek & Long, LLC

250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 550, Columbus 43215 888-694-4645

Steven S. Nolder

Steven S. Nolder, Attorney at Law

65 E. State St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-915-0341

Stephen E. Palmer

Yavitch & Palmer Co., L.P.A.

511 S. High St., Columbus 43215

614-224-6142

Gregory S. Peterson

Peterson Conners LLP

545 Metro Place S., Suite 435, Dublin 43017

614-745-8841

Karl H. Schneider

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

21 E. State St., Floor 17, Columbus 43215 614-719-2843

Samuel H. Shamansky

Samuel H. Shamansky Co., LPA

523 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-242-3939

Terry Sherman

Terry Sherman Law

52 W. Whittier St., Columbus 43206 614-444-8800

David H. Thomas

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-284-2010

James Tyack

The Tyack Law Firm 536 S. High St., Columbus 43215 614-221-1342

Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-220-0238

ELDER LAW

William J. Browning

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-221-2121

Richard F. Meyer R.F. Meyer & Associates

450 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 380, Worthington 43085 614-407-7900

Jessica N. Roshon

Taps Sutton &

Roshon, LLC

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 103, Columbus 43215 614-443-8000

Maggie L. Sutton

Taps Sutton & Roshon, LLC

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 103, Columbus 43215 614-443-8000

Richard T. Taps

Taps Sutton & Roshon, LLC

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 103, Columbus 43215 614-443-8000

EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW

Gregory D. Brunton

Gordon Rees Scully

Mansukhani, LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2495, Columbus 43215 614-917-1950

Stephen D. Jones

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2005

Joseph R. Miller

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6233

Jeremy S. Young

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2030

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LAW

Anthony C. Ciriaco Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-6429

Jennifer Bibart Dunsizer

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5631

Richard J. Helmreich

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2088

Elizabeth Howard

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6299

Tony C. Merry Law Offices of Tony C. Merry LLC

7100 N. High St., Suite 302, Worthington 43085

614-372-7114

Christine M. Poth

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5612

Tom Sigmund

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5462

Scott J. Stitt

Tucker Ellis

175 S. Third St., Suite 520, Columbus 43215 614-358-9304

Wendy M. Swary

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8299

ENERGY LAW

Sally W. Bloomfield

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2368

John P. Brody

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5456

James A. Carr II

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-5673

Scott Doran

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215

614-462-5412

Andrew C.

Emerson

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2104

Michael J. Settineri

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5462

Mark A. Whitt

Whitt Sturtevant LLP 88 E. Broad St., Suite 1590, Columbus 43215 614-224-3913

Karen Winters

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000

Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2750

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Rees Alexander

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215

614-271-0464

Vincent Atriano

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2783

Robert Brubaker

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2033

Scott Doran

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5412

Ryan D. Elliott

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-5483

Shane A. Farolino

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215 330-849-6680

Anthony J. Giuliani

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-6279

Robert J. Karl

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1925

Frank L. Merrill

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215

614-227-8871

Ben L. Pfefferle III

Pfefferle Law LLC

4200 Dublin Road, Unit 9, Columbus 43221

614-975-3862

Stephen P. Samuels

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215

614-559-7259

Kendra S.

Sherman Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215

614-365-2726

Mark S. Stemm

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215 614-227-2092

Jack A. Van Kley

Van Kley Law

132 Northwoods Blvd., Suite C-1, Columbus 43235 614-431-8900

Kristin L. Watt Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8398

Karen Winters

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2750

LAW

Thomas J. Addesa

Artz, Dewhirst & Wheeler, LLP

560 E. Town St., Columbus 43215 614-221-0944

Anthony R. Auten Grossman Law Offices

32 W. Hoster St., Suite 100, Columbus 43215 614-344-4311

Eimear M. Bahnson Miller Bahnson Law, LLC

2 Miranova Place, Suite 330, Columbus 43215 614-747-6955

Joanne S. Beasy Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-221-2121

Robert A. Bracco

Robert Bracco & Associates 1170 Old Henderson Road, Suite 109, Columbus 43220

614-442-1953

Eric M. Brown

Wolinetz Horvath & Brown, LLC 250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 220, Columbus 43215

614-612-0052

Gustav Dahlberg Babbitt & Dahlberg, LLC

4400 N. High St., Suite 415, Columbus 43214 614-228-4200

Douglas B. Dougherty

Dougherty, Hanneman & Piccin, LLC

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614-798-1933

Dianne DiNapoli

Einstein Einstein Law, LLC

615 Copeland Mill Road, Suite 1H, Westerville 43081 614-734-0000

Jeffrey D. Fish

Buck & Fish Ltd.

3380 Tremont Road, Suite 110, Columbus 43221

614-538-2901

Scott N. Friedman

Friedman & Mirman Co., LPA

1320 Dublin Road, Suite 101, Columbus 43215

614-412-3943

Marcie A. Fronefield

Greco Law

4945 Bradenton Ave., Suite 100, Dublin 43017

614-508-0833

Judith E. Galeano

Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd.

485 Metro Place S., Suite 220, Dublin 43017

614-310-4918

Britani Galloway

Galloway Law LLC 1170 Old Henderson Road, Suite 109, Columbus 43220 614-884-3878

Ashley J. Garrison Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Gary J. Gottfried

Gary J. Gottfried Co., LPA

608 Office Parkway, Suite B, Westerville 43082 614-297-1211

Andrew S. Grossman Grossman Law Offices

32 W. Hoster St., Suite 100, Columbus 43215 614-344-4311

Robert B. Hawley II

Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 101, Columbus 43215 380-214-3845

Scott Haynes

Haynes Kessler Myers

& Postalakis Inc.

300 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 100, Worthington 43085 614-892-9909

Chris Heckert

Heckert & Moreland Co. LPA

825 E. Long St., Columbus 43203 614-705-2457

Dennis E. Horvath

Wolinetz Horvath & Brown, LLC

250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 220, Columbus 43215 614-612-0052

Frederick M. Isaac

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-221-2121

Eric W. Johnson

Sowald Sowald

Anderson Hawley & Johnson

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 101, Columbus 43215 380-214-3845

John P. Johnson II

The Behal Law Group LLC

501 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-643-2107

1335 Dublin Road, Suite 122D, Columbus 43215

614-398-4267

Amy M. McKinlay

McKinlay Law Offices, LLC

580 S. High St., Suite 120, Columbus 43215 614-407-7722

Alyson B. Miller Miller Bahnson Law, LLC 2 Miranova Place, Suite 330, Columbus 43215 614-747-6955

Melinda S. Kaufman Cordell Law LLP

6500 Emerald Parkway, Suite 100, Dublin 43016 614-663-8018

Robert Alan Letson

Friedman & Mirman Co., LPA

1320 Dublin Road, Suite 101, Columbus 43215 614-221-0090

Julia L. Leveridge

Kemp, Schaeffer & Rowe

88 W. Mound St., Columbus 43215 614-232-8611

Eugene B. Lewis

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6107

Jefferson E. Liston Law Office of Jefferson Liston, LLC

536 S. High St., Columbus 43215 614-407-9630

LeeAnn M. Massucci

Massucci Law Group LLC

Heather B. Sobel

Wolinetz Horvath & Brown, LLC

250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 220, Columbus 43215

614-612-0052

Jessica L. Sohner

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Beatrice K. Sowald Sowald Sowald

Anderson Hawley & Johnson

Denise Mirman

Friedman & Mirman Co., LPA 1320 Dublin Road, Suite 101, Columbus 43215 614-412-3943

Joseph A. Nigh

The Nigh Law Group 300 S. Second St., Columbus 43215 614-379-6444

Ronald R. Petroff

Petroff Law Offices, LLC

140 E. Town St., Suite 1070, Columbus 43215 614-222-4288

Erin Sanford

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA 6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Ehren W. Slagle Collins & Slagle Co., LPA

351 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-228-1144

Jodi R. Smilack

Grossman Law Offices

32 W. Hoster St., Suite 100, Columbus 43215 614-344-4311

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 101, Columbus 43215 380-214-3845

Heather G. Sowald Sowald Sowald

Anderson Hawley & Johnson

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 101, Columbus 43215 380-214-3845

Nancy L. Sponseller

Law Office of Nancy L. Sponseller

5890 Sawmill Road, Suite 110, Dublin 43017 614-764-0423

Craig P. Treneff

Treneff Cozza Law, LLC

155 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 5, Westerville 43082 614-891-4230

Douglas W. Warnock

Douglas W. Warnock Co., LPA 20 E. Central Ave., Delaware 43015 740-363-3100

Amy J. Weis

Weis Law Group 22 E. Gay St., Suite 401, Columbus 43215 614-732-5566

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Barry H. Wolinetz

Wolinetz Horvath & Brown, LLC

250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 220, Columbus 43215

614-612-0052

Nicholas W. Yaeger

The Law Office of Nicholas W. Yaeger, LLC

580 S. High St., Columbus 43215 614-714-3153

FOOD AND BEVERAGE LAW

Timothy J. Bechtold Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8257

Alex Hastie

Hastie Legal, LLC

1258 Grandview Ave., Suite B, Columbus 43212

614-557-9639

Ed Hastie

Hastie Legal, LLC 1258 Grandview Ave., Suite B, Columbus 43212

614-488-2800

FRANCHISE LAW

Herbert A. Hedden

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6430

Judith L. Marsh

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5494

Zaino Law Group, LPA

5775 Perimeter Drive, Suite 275, Dublin 43017 614-975-9876

GAMING LAW

Robert Dove

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5443

John H. Oberle

Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2227

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE

JB Hadden

Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP 1114 Dublin Road, Columbus 43215 614-610-9660

Gregory J. Lestini

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-4893

Sean Mentel

Kooperman Mentel

Ferguson Yaross, Ltd. 250 E. Town St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215

614-227-7024

Betty Montgomery Mac Murray & Shuster LLP 6525 W. Campus Oval, Suite 210, New Albany 43054 614-939-9955

Scott North

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

James A. Meaney

614-227-2087

Columbus Divorce and Family Lawyers

Separation and divorce can feel very alienating - how can you find someone to support you who knows what you’re going through? Amy Weis has been through the same transition you’re facing right now, as a woman business owner who went through her own divorce. That’s how she and her team know what you need - expert legal advice, options that work for you, and the right steps to get you moving into a more hopeful, less stressful future.

At the law office of Weis Law Group, our firm is led by an award-winning attorney who has worked hard to help clients across Ohio with their family law and divorce matters. Our reputation for skilled representation is backed by over 25 years of combined professional experience and an in-depth knowledge of the law..

Leah Pappas

Porner

Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP

41 S. High St., 1200

Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-621-7007

Alex Shumate

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2739

Christopher N. Slagle

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-8826

Steve Tugend

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5424

Thomas M. Zaino

Zaino Hall & Farrin LLC

41 S. High St., Suite 3600, Columbus 43215 614-349-4810

HEALTH CARE LAW

Nicholas I. Andersen

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017 614-602-6550

Alan F. Berliner

Thompson Hine LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1700, Columbus 43215 614-469-3268

Robin L. Canowitz

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-4953

Frank Carsonie

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9361

Robert “Bob" Cochran Robert Cochran Law, LLC

52 W. Whittier St., Columbus 43206 614-445-8416

Elizabeth Y. Collis

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-628-6945

Kris M. Dawley Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2290

Lloyd DePew Jr. Bailey Cavalieri LLC 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3224

Thomas E. Dutton

Jones Day 325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 600, Columbus 43215 614-281-3897

Janet K. Feldkamp

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9328

James F. Flynn

Bricker Graydon 100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-8855

Douglas E. Graff Graff & McGovern, LPA 604 E. Rich St., Columbus 43215 614-228-5800

Liam Gruzs

Vorys, Sater, Seymour

and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6200

Lisa G. Han

Jones Day

325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 600, Columbus 43215 614-281-3641

Jolie N. Havens

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5429

Thomas W. Hess

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-227-4260

Elizabeth A. Kastner

Epstein Becker and Green

250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-872-2411

Caryn A. Kaufman

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6158

Allen R. Killworth

Epstein Becker Green, P.C.

250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-633-1713

John M. Kirsner

Jones Day

325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 600, Columbus 43215 614-281-3700

Stephen R. Kleinman

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-872-2410

Timothy P. Nagy

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-220-0220

Jennifer M. Nelson

Carney

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-872-2430

Eric J. Plinke

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-227-4213

Brant Poling

Poling Law

300 E. Broad St., Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-737-2920

Lisa Pierce Reisz

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-872-2440

Suzanne J. Scrutton

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8313

Diane M.

Signoracci

Bricker Graydon 100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2333

Geoffrey E. Webster

Webster & Associates Co., LPA

17 S. High St., Suite 770, Columbus 43215 614-461-1156

IMMIGRATION LAW

David S. Bloomfield Sr.

Bloomfield & Kempf

1880 Mackenzie Drive, Suite 209, Columbus 43220

614-224-9221

Robert H. Cohen

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2066

David W. Cook

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5459

Robert A. Harris

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-8373

Rateb (Ron)

Khasawneh

Khasawneh & Associates, LLC 1170 Old Henderson Road, Columbus 43220

614-459-6331

Angel Lisinski

Lisinski Law Firm 10104 Brewster Lane, Suite 100, Powell 43065

614-344-0633

Sachiyo Isoda

Peterson

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP 52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-6499

Ken Robinson

Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-462-2280

Gus M. Shihab

The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates 65 E. State St., Suite

1550, Columbus 43215 614-412-4850

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW

Jason C. Elvers

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5490

INSURANCE LAW

Dan A. Bailey

Bailey Cavalieri LLC 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-221-3155

Alan F. Berliner

Thompson Hine LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1700, Columbus 43215 614-469-3268

Joshua R. Bills

Pelini, Campbell & Ricard, LLC 5880 Innovation Drive, Dublin 43016 614-389-3605

Kevin R. Bush

Weston Hurd LLP

101 E. Town St., Suite 500, Columbus 43215 614-280-1121

Daniel T. Downey

Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP

7775 Walton Parkway, Suite 200, New Albany 43054 614-221-1216

James R. Gallagher

Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell

471 E. Broad St., Floor 19, Columbus 43215 866-378-1624

Richard M. Garner

Collins Roche Utley & Garner LLC

655 Metro Place S., Suite 200, Dublin

A REGION IN TRANSFORMATION

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Central Ohio is growing fast — fueled by opportunity, innovation and hope. As the largest health system in the region, OhioHealth is helping usher in a new era of prosperity by providing exceptional care for all and making key investments to ensure it stays that way.

Central Ohio is growing fast — fueled by opportunity, innovation and hope. As the largest health system in the region, OhioHealth is helping usher in a new era of prosperity by providing exceptional care for all and making key investments to ensure it stays that way.

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35,000 associates and physicians

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Expanding footprint to meet community needs

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Corporate health and wellness services

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it’s business. it’s personal.

IT’S WHAT DRIVES US FORWARD.

We’re proud to call Columbus our home. For decades, our work has supported many of the businesses and institutions that make Central Ohio such a thriving and vibrant community. See how we design integrated communications programs to energize economic development at FAHLGRENMORTINE.COM.

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ABOUT ONE COLUMBUS

One Columbus is the economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus Region. Working with local and state partners, the team serves as a business location resource for companies across Central Ohio and around the world.

THE COLUMBUS REGION

The thriving 11-county area in Central Ohio isn’t just home to 2.2 million people—it’s also home to some of the world’s most recognizable brands, innovative small businesses, powerhouse research hubs and top-notch academic institutions. Visit columbus region.com to learn more about the team working together to move the Region forward.

COLUMBUS REGION VISION

To be the most prosperous region in the United States.

Building prosperity is the process of advancing the social and economic well-being of all residents within the Columbus Region. An array of private, public and nonprofit leaders across the Columbus Region support this vision and work together toward its realization.

Top-ranked: One Columbus has received Site Selection magazine’s Mac Conway Award for six consecutive years, recognizing it as one of the top economic development organizations in the nation.

Results-driven: Since 2010, the One Columbus team has helped more than 650 domestic and international companies achieve their growth goals by locating in the Columbus Region, resulting in over $34 billion worth of capital investment and more than 68,000 new jobs created.

A REGION IN TRANSFORMATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sue Zazon, Chairwoman

President and Executive Vice President, Central Ohio Region, Huntington National Bank

Marc D. Reitter, Secretary

President and Chief Operating Officer, AEP Ohio

Mark Berven, Treasurer

President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide Property & Casualty

Kevin Boyce

County Commissioner, Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Corinne Burger

Chief Control Manager and Columbus Location Leader. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Andrew J. Ginther

Mayor, City of Columbus

Lawrence Geise

Executive Vice President, Honda Development and Manufacturing of America

Phil Greenberg

Chief of Staff, JobsOhio

Brian Jepson

President, OhioHealth Central Ohio Market

Jessica L. Mayer

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Cardinal Health Inc.

Peter Mohler

Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and Knowledge, The Ohio State University, Chief Scientific Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Gregory R. Overmyer

CEO, Overmyer Hall Associates

Robert H. Schottenstein

CEO and President, M/I Homes Inc.

Rick Szabrack

Director of Economic and Workforce Development, Fairfield County

EX-OFFICIO

Matthew Bailey

Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Sean Grant

Chief Financial Officer, Columbus Partnership

Kenny McDonald

President and CEO, Columbus Partnership

A REGION IN TRANSFORMATION

Building a Prosperous Future

★Transformational change takes time, energy and willpower. But here in the Columbus Region, it originates in something that can never be taken from us: our location. Here in the heart of Ohio, we boast a geographical advantage that has played a pivotal role in our journey toward progress. Our central location, a constant amid change, has underpinned our growth and development. It’s a valuable asset, but it’s just one element in a more complex equation—a formula that has brought us to a critical juncture as we strive to become the most prosperous region in the country.

Positioned within a day’s drive of nearly half of the U.S. population, our location is an economic asset. It has served as a key factor for the many who have chosen to make our region their home, granting them access to a vast customer base and extensive markets. Geography has been our silent partner, propelling us forward.

In recent years, our growth has been nothing short of remarkable. The tech sector has flourished, health care has thrived, and entrepreneurship has found fertile ground. Our skyline has evolved, neighborhoods have thrived, and communities have prospered. However, this isn’t just a tale of growth. It’s a story of potential—a potential that has brought us to a turning point.

The Columbus Region now stands at a crossroads, a pivotal moment that necessitates strategic choices and collective endeavors. The growth we’ve experienced can serve as a springboard for prosperity, not solely in economic terms but also in terms of our citizens’ well-being. We have the chance to build a region brimming with opportunities, where innovation flourishes, and where equity and inclusivity are central.

Yet, this journey toward prosperity isn’t one that we can undertake alone. It’s a path that demands collaboration between government, business and economic development allies. The unity and shared vision in the Columbus Region are essential as we navigate the way forward. Collaboration has been

a linchpin of our success, and it’s this spirit that will propel us into the future.

The public-private partnerships that have emerged within the Columbus Region have paved the way for innovative solutions to complex issues. They’ve enabled us to pool resources, combine expertise and magnify our impact. Whether in education, workforce development, infrastructure or community revitalization, our partnerships have driven meaningful change.

As we embark on this transformative journey, the importance of collaboration will only grow. The challenges before us—cultivating a diverse and skilled workforce, modernizing our infrastructure, strengthening public safety—demand multifaceted solutions. It’s through our collaboration as allies that we can surmount these challenges and forge a future of unprecedented prosperity.

Our journey has been marked by resilience and innovation, and our path forward is guided by a shared vision of a thriving, inclusive and vibrant Columbus Region. As we move forward, we do so with determination, unity and a steadfast belief in the power of collaboration. In the pages ahead, you will learn more about our story and the potential on our road ahead.

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Some of the world’s most innovative companies all saw the same thing in New Albany. The future.

They saw a business park with a clear vision of tomorrow. They saw the strength of our technological infrastructure. They saw one of the nation’s most robust and affordable fiber optic networks, triple electric feeds and the power of tremendous bandwidth.

They saw what every company wants when looking for a new home. A place that delivers the resources they need to grow. To thrive. And look ahead with confidence.

The New Albany International Business Park. Where will your business be tomorrow?

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Emerging Industries Drive New Opportunity

Growth sectors such as life sciences, electric vehicles and data centers are transforming the Columbus Region into a tech hub.

By Tim Feran

★It’s not just about investment or even advancement of what’s already here. It’s about an ongoing transformation of the area’s economy.

That’s the message economic development officials want to relay as three hot tech industries bring progress and more prosperity than ever before to the Columbus Region. The

big three—life sciences, automotive/ electric vehicles and data centers— are a far cry from our traditional economic mix of state and federal government, banking, logistics and insurance. These three industries are transforming the Columbus area into a technology hub.

“The Columbus Region is all-in on becoming a technology and innovation center focused on the industries of the future,” says Kenny McDonald,

president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership. “The unprecedented investments in cloud computing, semiconductors, the electric vehicle ecosystem and life sciences in recent years have put the Columbus Region on the list of must-watch metro areas in North America.”

Bill LaFayette agrees. The economist and founder of Regionomics predicts that the presence of those three industries “is going to catalyze

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a bunch of stuff that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. It’s like the financial services sector has been for us,” LaFayette says. “When it started, it was really dumb luck. We got John McCoy [the transformative CEO of Banc One Corp.] thinking hard about credit card services. That’s grown over the years, and because there’s such a concentration here, it attracts workforce—because the workforce knows that if things don’t work out with one employer, they can always go someplace else.”

These industries aren’t just spending money, building facilities and bringing jobs. Many are going outside of the workplace and investing in the community, ensuring the progress and prosperity they bring will continue long into the future.

Here are some of the leaders in the move to transform the Columbus Region.

Life Sciences

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is in the middle of the most ambitious strategic plan in its 131-year history: a five-year, $3.3 billion commitment aimed at transforming health outcomes for children locally and around the world.

A big part of that plan includes the leadership of Dr. Dennis Durbin, president of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Durbin not only oversees the direction of the research institute but also is supporting the recruitment of scientists, clinical investigators and behavioral health and health equity researchers.

A key moment in the institute’s development came in 2016 with the hiring of world-renowned researchers Dr. Richard Wilson and Dr. Elaine Mardis to spearhead and help grow its genomic medicine program.

“Attracting the team of Dr. Wilson and Dr. Mardis to lead our genomics program is one of the most significant scientific recruitments in this organization’s history,” Nationwide Children’s then-CEO Steve Allen said at the time.

Thanks to their presence, Nation-

wide Children’s Hospital is the nation’s pre-eminent genomic medicine program, research officials say. Wilson, Mardis and their team in 2008 became one of the first to use next-generation sequencing to compare a cancer patient’s tumor DNA with normal tissue DNA to help identify mutations driving cancer growth.

Durbin and his colleagues have continued to recruit an impressive roster of researchers to the institute and to Ohio State University as part of the institute’s ever-growing relationship with OSU and with the evolving biotechnology ecosystem developing locally.

Columbus is now competing with top-tier cities in attracting worldclass talent to its life sciences labs, Durbin says. In addition to new, cutting-edge facilities, “one of the strengths that we have [in attracting talent] is the spirit of collaboration in the Columbus Region,” he says.

While the institute’s world-renowned faculty move genome-based testing into the mainstream of pediatric diagnosis and treatment,

Nationwide Children’s is reimagining the traditional role of a children’s hospital, creating “a unique ecosystem for changing the way health care can be delivered to children here and everywhere,” says hospital CEO Tim Robinson. “This is about making children’s lives better.”

Because children’s environments have a major impact on their wellbeing, Nationwide Children’s has been investing in school-based health services, communitywide efforts to reduce infant mortality, and economic development to underresourced neighborhoods.

It’s important to approach the challenges from all angles—from executive offices down to local neighborhoods, and across all levels of employment. “You don’t necessarily need to hire a whole roomful of Ph.D.s,” to create momentum in fields such as life sciences, economist LaFayette says. “Folks at all skill levels are needed—even at a lab, you need a lab assistant, and that’s really important, because it’s the entry point to a career ladder.”

“The unprecedented investments in cloud computing, semiconductors, the electric vehicle ecosystem and life sciences in recent years have put the Columbus Region on the list of must-watch metro areas in North America.”

KENNY MCDONALD, president and CEO, Columbus Partnership Genome

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“We are very excited about the life science/ biotech community that is growing so significantly in the Columbus Region. We have important collaborative relationships with many of the organizations based here. We all stand to gain from the strength of a growing biotech hub here.”

J. KELLY GANJEI, president and CEO, AmplifyBio

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“We are excited to be a part of the growing life sciences cluster in the Columbus Region,” Ganjei says. “We benefit from collaborative relationships in the area and believe that the more opportunities there are here to grow careers in biotechnology, the more we will all be able to attract top talent.”

AmplifyBio launched in May 2021 as a spinoff from Battelle, the Columbus-based research and development organization that is one of the world’s largest such enterprises. AmplifyBio’s roots date to 2011, when Battelle built a facility in Madison County devoted to such work as tobacco and asbestos safety studies, contract work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “and sometimes vaccines for the military,” says Kimberly LaPointe, AmplifyBio’s

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That testing work expanded beyond the traditional study of drugs derived from manmade chemicals, LaPointe says. “Over the last eight to 10 years, we’ve been going more to biological material—a protein, a cell or a gene. Thanks to COVID, we’re all armchair experts about the fact that a lot of drugs are biological material now.”

AmplifyBio launched from Battelle as a contract research organization to help drug development companies test the safety and effectiveness of novel therapeutics and generating the data required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Since the launch, “We have added additional services dedicated to deeper analysis of the characteristics of novel drugs and getting a full system understanding of how they are working—something that is increasingly critical as more and more drugs are biologic material rather than small molecule compounds,” LaPointe says.

That has included the addition of sites in San Francisco and New Albany, the latter of which is expected to be operational by the end of 2023.

At its 2021 launch, AmplifyBio had 125 employees from Battelle. “Today we have a total of around 325 between the three sites,” LaPointe says. That number will undoubtedly grow as demand expands.

AmplifyBio is “very excited about the life science/biotech community that is growing so significantly in the Columbus Region,” Ganjei says. “We have important collaborative relationships with many of the organizations based here. We all stand to gain from the strength of a growing biotech hub. “

Automotive and Electric Vehicles

In science fiction, the future of automobiles was envisioned as flying cars. But the real future is far more down to Earth, and it’s as close as Marysville.

In October 2022, Honda announced it would make its Marysville auto plant the first of its U.S. operations to transition to the production of electric vehicles. The effort is part of a $700 million investment to refashion that facility, the East Liberty auto plant and the Anna Engine Plant. The goal is to make Ohio the center of production for battery-powered electric vehicles starting in 2026.

Honda also has formed a joint venture with South Korean company LG Energy Solution to build a $3.5 billion battery plant in Fayette County, an investment that likely will grow to $4.4 billion.

The October 2022 announcement was held 45 years to the day after Honda announced its first production facility in Ohio—in Marysville.

Much has changed in the business since the company started manufacturing motorcycles in Ohio, says Bob Nelson, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co. Inc. “This

LG Energy Solution CEO

Robert H. Lee jokes with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Fran DeWine at the March 2023 groundbreaking for the new battery plant LG and Honda are building near Jeffersonville, Fayette County.

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is a very challenging time for our entire industry, but also a very exciting time as Honda invests in full electric vehicle production in the Buckeye State,” Nelson says. “When I joined Honda in 1987, just five years later my mission was to dramatically grow our purchasing of parts and materials from local suppliers. So, I understand the challenge of developing a new generation of high technology suppliers for EV production.”

In 2022, Honda produced and sold a record 100,000-plus electrified vehicles in the United States, including the Accord Hybrid, CR-V Hybrid and Insight hybrid sedan.

Honda employs more than 30,000 workers at 18 plants with the annual capacity to produce 1.86 million automobiles, nearly 4 million engines, 500,000 power equipment products and 300,000 powersports products.

Data Centers

In June, state leaders announced that Amazon’s cloud business would

invest roughly $7.8 billion over six years to expand data center operations in the Columbus Region.

Amazon Web Services launched its first local data centers in 2016 and now operates campuses in Franklin and Licking counties. The investment is the second-largest private sector investment in Ohio history, behind the $20 billion chip plant announced by Intel last year.

The company’s long-term commitment to Ohio supports an average of more than 3,500 full-time jobs annually, says Shannon Kellogg, AWS vice president of public policy. “Ohio has been a terrific partner since 2015, which is a big reason we announced we’re investing an additional $7.8 billion by the end of 2029,” Kellogg says.

Through construction, operation and maintenance of its Central Ohio data centers, AWS’ investment added $2.2 billion to the gross domestic product in the Buckeye State from 2015 through 2022, according to

company data.

“That’s 3,500 jobs we didn’t have before,” LaFayette says. “And at all skill levels. That’s what we really need. Just developing six-figure salaries is really not enough.”

Those investments in turn have supported jobs in sectors such as telecommunications, software development, facilities maintenance and electricity generation within the AWS supply chain.

Amazon originally chose the Columbus Region as a data center hub because of its electric grid reliability and the region’s low exposure to extreme weather, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

Since arriving, the company has invested in 18 solar and wind farms in the state, and once fully operational, these projects will generate more than 6.5 million megawatt-hours of clean energy each year—enough to power 609,000 U.S. homes.

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good neighbor wherever we are,” Kellogg says. The company’s investments in the Columbus Region include new workforce development and educational programs that “support the next generation of talent by emphasizing collaborative, longterm public and private partnerships across the state.”

That includes helping Columbus State Community College establish a data center technician training program and creating a $50,000 scholar-

ship fund for students in the program.

To advance women in tech careers, Amazon created Girls’ Tech Day for grade-schoolers, a free, half-day event that includes learning about artificial intelligence by programming and building robots and hearing from female tech trailblazers who share their career journeys.

Last year, 400 girls in grades 5-8 from Columbus-area schools participated in the event.

Tim Feran is a freelance writer.

Intel is a high-profile example of how the Columbus Region is luring tech companies, but there are numerous others. Pictured: Construction at Intel’s site in New Albany.

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3,500 full-time jobs with Amazon in the Columbus Region

$7.8 billion additional local investment by Amazon planned by the end of 2029, on top of $6.3 billion committed since 2015

$3.3 billion cost of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s plan to advance genomic science and pediatric medicine

$3.5 billion plans for Honda-LG Solution battery plant in Fayette County, an investment that likely will grow to $4.4 billion

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A REGION IN TRANSFORMATION

Foundation for Growth

These core industries have anchored Columbus’ business ecosystem for decades—and they continue to innovate.

By Virginia Brown

★When it comes to business, the Columbus Region has kept a relatively open mind, so to speak. Instead of depending on one or two sectors that carry outsized impact (and outsized risk), the region supports a wide array of diverse businesses, which propels higher productivity and growth, research shows.

While no single industry represents more than 18 percent of employment in the Columbus Region, a few sectors have anchored the local economy for decades.

“As a risk officer, it was fascinating to me learning just how diversified

this economy is and how many large companies we have, very few of whom compete directly against one another,” says Mike Mahaffey, executive vice president and chief strategy and corporate development officer at Nationwide, who has worked in major markets including Chicago and

Los Angeles. “It’s about the most resilient large city you can find.”

From insurance and finance to logistics and retail, several industries have served as growth catalysts for dozens of other companies and industries in Columbus—and they’re still going strong.

“As a risk officer, it was fascinating to me learning just how diversified this economy is and how many large companies we have. It’s about the most resilient large city you can find.”

MIKE MAHAFFEY, executive vice president and chief strategy and corporate development officer, Nationwide

The Columbus Region is home to robust insurance and financial services sectors, including Nationwide (left) and Huntington Bancshares Inc. (second from right).

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Insurance

The insurance industry and related businesses account for more than $8 billion in Columbus’ regional economic output. Anchored by Nationwide, ranked No. 83 on the 2023 Fortune 500, over 30 companies in the region are now mapping the industry’s future.

As the second-largest private sector employer in Columbus, Nationwide has grown to more than 12,000 employees in the region. The company’s property and casualty business sells car, motorcycle, home, pet, farm, life and commercial insurance, while its financial services arm provides retirement plans and other investments for major employers. Through innovation, it’s grown into a lot more than an insurance company.

“We have a very simple and clear mission, which is to protect people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care,” Mahaffey says.

The mission dates to 1926, when Nationwide sold its first policy as

Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile

Insurance Co. Within a few years, it expanded to several states, and by 1955, the company had acquired other businesses, changing its name to Nationwide. The company broke ground on its Columbus headquarters in 1978.

Since its inception, Nationwide has been a company of firsts, putting innovation at the forefront. In the 1960s, it led a vehicle safety initiative that paid an additional 50 percent in medical benefits to policyholders who wore seatbelts at the time of an accident. It was also the first insurance company to establish a 24-hour claims reporting service, in 1968.

By 1999, the company had become the first in the industry to combine comprehensive long-term care benefits with retirement savings, and today, Nationwide also sells annuities, mutual funds, retirement plans and specialty health services.

“All of our businesses are constantly iterating and introducing

new products and services, trying to figure out the best application of new technology to unlock value for the customers we serve,” Mahaffey says. For example, the company was an early leader in connected-homes technology, using data and devices to analyze and mitigate risk.

The company also became a major driver of development in Downtown Columbus. Through its real estate investing arm, Nationwide Realty Partners, it remade 75 acres of warehouses and surface parking lots around Nationwide Arena into thousands of apartments and condos and 2.1 million square feet of commercial space over 20 years. The Arena District today is home to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus Clippers and Columbus Crew. West of Downtown, the company planned and built the Grandview Yard mixeduse development on 125 acres formerly occupied by the defunct Big Bear grocery chain.

Through its foundation, the

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Nationwide’s corporate headquarters in Downtown Columbus

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s 2-million-square-foot McCoy Center, located off Polaris Parkway, is the bank’s largest facility worldwide.

company also invests in other industries, such as donating $10 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the Nationwide Children’s Pediatric Innovation Fund.

Nationwide is currently working to advance the quickly evolving pet insurance industry, partnering with companies like Walmart and Petco to lower the cost of care.

“It’s a fascinating place,” Mahaffey says. “I think people are shocked at just how digital and tech-forward the organization has become. I’ve been here 19 years, and I continue to learn.”

Finance

With the fifth-largest financial sector in the country, Columbus’ financial services companies make up roughly 7 percent of the region’s economy, rooted in part by major operations for JPMorgan Chase & Co. and locally based Huntington Bancshares Inc.

The Columbus Region houses JPMorgan Chase’s second-largest employment market in the world, with more than 18,000 employees based here. About 12,000 of them work in the bank’s 2-million-squarefoot McCoy Center, which is one of

the largest office buildings in the United States.

Columbus is an important center of innovation for Chase, housing the tech talent charged with delivering industry-leading ATM and mobile banking products and envisioning the future.

Huntington, which started over 150 years ago as a modest local bank, has grown to a $189 billion asset regional institution focused on personal and business banking, wealth management and risk management. Today, Huntington has more than

1,000 branches across 11 states.

“The economic development that’s going on throughout Central Ohio, including Columbus, has just been remarkable,” says Steve Steinour, Huntington’s chairman, president and CEO. “We have lead market share here, and a rising tide floats all boats.”

Indeed, Huntington has helped support and advise executives within the local banking field, including Adelphi Bank, a newly opened Blackowned financial institution that aims

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“It’s a very important part of an ecosystem that you have growth, and that growth brings prosperity. What we try to do is make sure that prosperity is shared.”

STEVE STEINOUR, CEO, Huntington Bancshares Inc.

to remove barriers to financial equity.

The company also is active in building up the community that has been integral to its growth. The Huntington Empowerment Center at the Columbus Urban League is a 6,500-square-foot facility that includes a minority business assistance center offering financial readiness, contract assistance and one-on-one counseling to small businesses. It’s also home to a STEM learning lab and My Brother’s Closet, a service that provides help with professional attire.

Through its Lift Local Business program, Huntington aims to support small businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans through loans, as well as business-planning support, free financial education courses and more. “This community has been extraordinarily good to us,” Steinour says.

“It’s a very important part of an ecosystem that you have growth, and that growth brings prosperity,”

he says. “What we try to do is make sure that prosperity is shared.”

Retail

The Columbus metropolitan area’s more than 2 million residents makes the city an ideal testing ground for major retail businesses.

Bath & Body Works, which opened in 1990 with just a few fragrances, has evolved into a beauty behemoth. Today the company manufactures and sells roughly 1.4 billion products a year.

Chief supply chain officer Tom Mazurek, who joined the company in 2000, oversees production and sourcing, and in partnership with logistics, distribution to global stores.

One of the company’s keys to success is having its headquarters, manufacturers and suppliers all located within the Personal Care and Beauty Campus of the New Albany International Business Park.

Conceptualized in 2008, Bath & Body Works’ Beauty Park was built

with the vision that speed and agility were going to be paramount to longterm growth. It broke ground in 2010, and the first product rolled out in 2011. Today, the more than 15 manufacturers in the 4.15-million-squarefoot park represent the entire Bath & Body Works supply chain.

“Between 2011 and this year, we’ve continued to build on capacity and capabilities across the park,” Mazurek says. “We buy about half of our finished goods from New Albany,

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which gives us incredible speed and agility to react to the market.”

Previously, bottles of Sweet Pea lotion might have traveled 13,000 miles, taking up to three months to get into customers’ hands. “Now it’s about 10 miles and about three weeks, when we are at our best,” Mazurek says. “It has completely enabled a game change for us and our ability to react to customer trends.”

The Beauty Park has a symbiotic relationship with Columbus. “We have such a diverse and inclusive customer base right here in the Midwest, and it’s a fantastic testing ground for our product,” he says. “Plus, it enables us to attract, retain and develop a very diverse and inclusive workforce—great access to labor, great access to talent.”

At peak production, Beauty Park employs up to 5,000 full-time associates, plus seasonal employees. “It’s been a great job creator, a great economic engine,” he says. “And through local partnerships with various organizations, we provide jobskill training and English as a second language training, so outside of the capability and the business benefit, it’s had a significant impact on our decentralized economy.”

Mazurek estimates the Beauty Park investment at several hundred million dollars, including financing, construction and robotics.

“It’s been a tremendous success story, and importantly, the ownership groups that own the factories that consist of Beauty Park also have access to hundreds of millions of dollars of additional capital that they’re willing to invest. So it’s very fluid, and we are growing and investing in capacity and capabilities seemingly every day.”

Logistics

With nearly half the U.S. population accessible within a day’s drive, Columbus is a natural hub for logistics, connecting people and markets. The region is a hot spot for fashion, retail and apparel headquarters—all industries where innovation in logistics and e-commerce is essential.

DHL Supply Chain, headquartered in Westerville, is an industry juggernaut, consisting of 529 facilities, 51,000 associates and more than 160 million square feet of warehouse capacity—a far cry from its modest roots.

In 1969, Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn founded DHL in San Francisco. Initially, the company transported cargo documents by plane, from San Francisco to Honolulu, making it possible to begin customs processing of a ship’s cargo before arrival, which significantly reduced waiting times.

With it, a new industry of international air express service emerged. Growth has come over the years through a series of iterations and mergers and acquisitions, and today DHL Supply Chain is the global and North American contract logistics leader within DHL Group. The company offers a broad suite of integrated solutions for customers’ supply chains.

“The geographical location of Columbus, Ohio, has created a thriving business community,” says Scott Sureddin, CEO of DHL Supply Chain. “Consumers are continuing to demand faster delivery times, and having a presence in strategic cities like Columbus allows us to help our customers to meet these needs. Additionally, the infrastructure—such as highways and railroads—makes it a good place to do business.”

Given those demands, the company is constantly looking for creative solutions to supply chain challenges. In January 2023, DHL Supply Chain became the first company to adopt Stretch, a system of autonomous mobile robots that automate inventory handling. “We are also utilizing AI in our business across several use cases to improve the service to our customers and improve operational efficiency,” Sureddin says.

Cutting-edge technology and a variety of industry integrations help to make supply chain careers attractive. “We work closely with local universities to develop their supply chain management offerings and

“The geographical location of Columbus, Ohio, has created a thriving business community.”

SCOTT SUREDDIN, CEO, DHL Supply Chain

extend scholarship and internship opportunities, which enables us to play an active role in the next generation of logistics professionals,” says Sureddin. “While warehousing and transportation may be a large part of our business, we are also actively developing talent in supporting fields such as finance, human resources, marketing, engineering, technology, data analytics and more.

“Columbus is full of opportunities for us to continue to expand our footprint,” Sureddin says. “And we look forward to doing that.”

Virginia Brown is a freelance writer.

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File photo by Doral Chenoweth III/ The Columbus Dispatch The DHL Supply Chain warehouse at 2849 Rohr Road near Rickenbacker International Airport.

The Columbus Way

A REGION IN TRANSFORMATION

Working together across the private sector, government and academia unlocks a special brand of collaboration and creativity that lifts Columbus.

By Katy Smith

★A decade ago, the Scioto riverfront through Downtown Columbus wasn’t exactly a draw. There weren’t many appealing places to enjoy the river on foot or by boat, and opportunities to dine or take in music there were essentially nonexistent during much of the year.

Fast-forward to 2023, and the Scioto’s banks are a lush greenway supporting 33 acres of new parkland. Residents and tourists alike enjoy the riverfront from North Bank Park south to Bicentennial Plaza, walking, biking, picnicking and boating. Public art dots the trails, including statues of deer sporting human expressions that have become favorites for silly selfies and humorous engagement photos.

In the summer and fall, the Scioto is the energetic hub for festivals that draw hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Food, drinks and fun flow, with the whole scene overlooking the Columbus skyline.

The brand-new Scioto Peninsula development adds 56 acres of housing, offices, hotels and entertainment to the west of COSI, the city’s renowned science museum, and just south of the landmark National Veterans Memorial and Museum. A

Walkers traverse the pathways along the Scioto Mile in Downtown Columbus.

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bit farther to the west, a revitalized Franklinton arts district continues to see new buildings and park projects announced each year.

It’s a complete transformation for Columbus, representing hundreds of millions of dollars in development guided by public-private collaboration. And the Scioto’s new life is only one example of the monumental change taking place across the region as cities welcome droves of new residents and the economy is remade with new industries including semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicle battery plants and biotechnology innovation.

This transformation took just 10 years to bring into being.

How? The Columbus Way.

An Ethos Born out of Struggle

Following the banking and housing crises that set off the 2007 to 2009 recession, business leaders in Columbus came together to work on restoring the region’s economy. Based on a benchmarking assessment by the Columbus Partnership, Columbus 2020 was created as a public-private organization dedicated to regional economic development; it was renamed One Columbus in 2019.

By 2014, the significant strides that had been made and the genuine “get-it-done-together” fashion of working in the Columbus Region had caught the attention of Harvard Business School researcher Jan Rivkin, who wrote “The Columbus Partnership” case study published in May 2015.

That level of civic engagement by business and government leaders, coined by Rivkin as “The Columbus Way,” became the focus of a Harvard course of the same name. At the heart of the Columbus Way is putting aside individual interests to advance the common good.

“The Columbus Way is about creating a common good through ambition, collaboration and aspiration. I’ve witnessed that professionally and personally. And it’s exciting to be a part of,” says Doug Ulman,

the former leader of the Livestrong Foundation who came to Columbus in 2014 to become CEO of the nonprofit Pelotonia.

Pelotonia itself is a living example of the Columbus Way. With its signature annual bicycle ride, an event that galvanizes people from around the region, the organization and its supporters have raised more than $258 million in the past 15 years dedicated to one cause: fighting cancer. All of those funds are directed to the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, which

Above: Pelotonia participants start their 100-mile trek on Aug. 5, 2023. This year marked the 15th for the annual bicycle ride that raises funds for cancer research.

Right: A second tower at the Hilton Columbus Downtown opened in October 2022.

“The alignment on a vision and speaking with one voice is allowing us to win, and win in ways that have impact on Ohio.”

PETER MOHLER, executive vice president for research, innovation and knowledge at The Ohio State University

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• Pickerington’s workforce and picturesque suburban community is booming with excellence and prosperity.

• In Pickerington business owners and employees keep more of their income.

• Join our growing Medical Corridor.

Lower.com Field was constructed after a successful campaign to keep the Columbus Crew in Ohio.

established the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology in 2019 with a $102,265,000 pledge from its namesake.

workforce equity program, “the answer is always the same,” Ulman says.

“There are very few philanthropic, charitable events like this around the country where companies coalesce and say, ‘We’re gonna go all in together, we don’t care who [quote] owns it, we don’t care whose brand is bigger, we don’t care whose logo gets credit. We actually just want to drive the mission,” he says.

The Columbus Way plays out every day, week and month in myriad manifestations, says Ulman, who has the opportunity to see it through his service on several boards and as a member of the Columbus Partnership. When leaders from outside the area marvel at the latest economic development win or innovative

“The answer is we collaborated. We each contributed in some way, whether it’s time, talent or treasure, and we knew that it would add up to something that benefits the community at large.”

A Decade of Catalyzing Big Initiatives

Getting alignment across the private sector, government, nonprofits and academia has been a game-changer for the Columbus Region as it looks to attract companies to do business here.

“We think that that leads to better outcomes,” says Kenny McDonald, president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership. “At the end of the day,

it’s more equitable and more thoughtful. And actually, it’s more scalable, because you have these other sectors in the community actually helping you execute.

“It isn’t just a marketing line—people genuinely want to catalyze big initiatives and build a future together,” McDonald says.

Alignment across state government, local municipalities, and state and regional economic development groups gives the region the ability to move rapidly when opportunities arise. When an outside group meets with stakeholders in the Columbus Region and they all say the same thing, it’s powerful, says Peter Mohler, executive vice president for research, innovation and knowledge at The Ohio State University and chief scientific officer at Ohio State

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University Wexner Medical Center.

“The alignment on a vision and speaking with one voice is allowing us to win, and win in ways that have impact on Ohio,” he says. “And I think that last piece is really important: These are not simply economic deals for the sake of the economic deal. These are relationships, built on trust, that are really meant to make the local economy in the state flourish.”

All the major wins for the Columbus Region since 2013 involve coalitions among public and private entities:

• The completion of the Scioto Mile and Scioto Greenways restoration project brings the Downtown Columbus riverfront and surrounding properties to life.

• Franklinton, just west of Downtown, rises from a floodplain-challenged neighborhood with few residents and 100 years of disinvestment into a flourishing creative center.

• Columbus wins the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge, bringing $50 million in grants to create an urban lab studying technological connectedness and next-century mobility such as electric and autonomous vehicles. The win attracted $525 million in fol-

low-on investment.

• The Columbus Crew soccer franchise is almost sold to outof-state buyers but is saved nearly at the last minute to the cheers of an enthusiastic fan base. Bought by the owners of the Cleveland Browns, the team gets a new stadium built with a major commitment from the city of Columbus.

• The Hilton Columbus Downtown expands to a second tower, giving it 1,000 hotel rooms and 75,000 square feet of meeting space connected to the Greater Columbus Convention Center, putting Columbus on the map for major events and gatherings.

• Santa Clara, California-based Intel Corp. chooses Licking County as the location of a planned semiconductor chip manufacturing complex, with an initial investment of $20 billion that could grow to as much as $100 billion in the coming years. What was a bucolic rural landscape is set to become the “Silicon Heartland” with thousands of jobs and dozens of tech companies.

• More than 20 Ohio community colleges form a coalition pledging to develop curriculum to train a workforce for Intel and other tech companies. Columbus

State Community College establishes the Columbus Promise, giving Pell-grant-eligible students from low-income families in the Columbus City School District the chance to attend CSCC tuition-free.

• Facebook, Amazon and Google build data centers in New Albany and elsewhere, placing Columbus among the top 10 data center regions nationally. Utility American Electric Power Company Inc. offers reduced rates to help attract the tech giants.

• The life sciences sector takes root in the Columbus Region. Building on advances in genetic medicine at Nationwide

The new Google data center on the south side of Columbus, pictured in July

A rendering of Carmenton, Ohio State University’s innovation district

File photo by Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Partnership is committed to the Columbus Way. It’s the practice of community stewardship, anchored by a set of values and principles that power progress in our region.

Ambition

The drive to reach new heights and never sit still

Collaboration

Harnessing the power of hearts and minds that are united by a shared vision

Fellowship

Our unique type of togetherness that powers progress

Inclusivity

The recognition that leaders and change agents spring from everywhere

Common good

A commitment to service that elevates all Source:

Children’s Hospital and spinoff companies born from that work—and with collaboration from Ohio State University and Battelle, the world’s largest contract research and development organization—companies such as Amgen Inc. announce major projects here.

• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center embarks on nearly $2 billion in development, including a new main hospital tower.

• The state of Ohio designates 270 acres near OSU’s campus as an innovation district. Carmenton, as it is called, will eventually host collaborative space for the entrepreneurial, corporate, academic and health care sectors.

• A Honda and LG Energy Solution joint venture breaks ground on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Fayette County south of Columbus.

The Goal: “To Be the Most Prosperous Place in the Country”

With the population of the metropolitan area set to grow from about 2.1 million in 2010 to 3.15 million by

“It isn’t just a marketing line— people genuinely want to catalyze big initiatives and build a future together.”

KENNY MCDONALD, president and CEO, Columbus Partnership

2050, according to projections from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, practicing the tenets of the Columbus Way will help the region attain its ultimate goal: true prosperity for all.

“Our goal is not to be the largest economy. It isn’t to be the richest local economy,” McDonald says. “It really is to be the most prosperous place in the country, meaning we’re growing at a measurable, sustainable pace, but we’re also closing gaps.”

At a recent small group dinner gathering of Partnership members, the conversation centered on how to achieve shared prosperity for everyone in the community, says Matt Scantland, who founded health

care companies CoverMyMeds and AndHealth.

“There’s a recognition that as we grow, that growth doesn’t always help everyone,” Scantland says. “This has been a fact of economic growth in every country in every century. So we realize we need to do things differently to make sure everyone wins.”

That means considering initiatives from many perspectives and joining hands to get the work done, McDonald says.

“For our communities to prepare for the future and be ready to react in a rapidly changing world, we have to lean into being adaptable. And we’re going to take down our old barriers between communities and programs. It’s much, much more than a simple marketing entity or business attraction entity. It is about truly having a regional collaboration to build the most prosperous region of the country.”

Katy Smith is a freelance writer and former editor of Columbus CEO

(Editor’s note: Katy Smith is also a contract writer with CoverMyMeds. Scantland sold the company and departed before Smith joined its marketing team.)

The Gravity development in Franklinton

File photo by Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch

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The Columbus Region at a Glance

Each of the Region’s 11 counties offers unique assets for both business and residents.

By Julanne Hohbach and Laura Newpoff

★Home to 2.23 million people, the Columbus Region is a vibrant metropolitan area that is experiencing significant growth in both the business community and population. A diverse crosssection of companies operates in its 11 counties, including retail, restaurants, financial services, insurance, logistics, biotech and many more. The Region is welleducated and hosts numerous

colleges and universities, serving both undergraduates and those seeking continuing education opportunities. From family-owned startups to Fortune 100 industry leaders, the business climate embraces all types of enterprise. A true spirit of cooperation sets the Columbus Region apart and— along with its numerous assets and innovative mindset—creates a place where companies and their employees can prosper.

Data sources: population from 2021 Census estimates; age, households and income from 2020 ACS 5-year estimates

The Charleen & Charles Hinson Amphitheater in New Albany

Photo courtesy Robb McCormick Photography

DELAWARE

Population

229,938

Median age 39

Historical growth 1980-2021 310%

Projected population growth 2021-2050 80.2%

KNOWLEDGE IS AN ASSET in Delaware County, which is home to three institutions of higher education: Columbus State Community College (Delaware Campus), Methodist Theological School in Ohio and Ohio Wesleyan University. More than half of the county’s residents have a bachelor’s degree. Despite its inland location 25 miles north of Downtown Columbus, it has 140 miles of shoreline along its rivers, lakes and reservoirs—the most of any county in the state.

Notable Employer McGraw Hill

8787 Orion Place, Columbus mheducation.com

Business Educational publishing company Founded 1888 Headquarters New York

File photo by Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch

The Alum Creek State Park Marina is a popular recreation spot for residents of Delaware County and beyond.

File photo by The Columbus Dispatch

The former Carnegie library is now used for Delaware County offices.

FAIRFIELD

Population

163,513

Median age 40.8

Historical growth 1980-2021 71.9%

Projected population growth 2021-2050 33.4%

AS THE FOURTH-fastestgrowing county in Ohio over the past decade, Fairfield County is home to more than 3,000 businesses amid a wide range of community surroundings, both metropolitan and rural. Fairfield County is home to more than 5,000 acres of parkland and preserves, as well as the scenic Hocking Hills, and the county has a rich history in farming and manufacturing.

Notable Employer

Claypool Electric Inc.

1275 Lancaster-Kirkersville Road NW, Lancaster • claypoolelectric.com

Business

Family-owned electrical contractor

Founded 1954

Canal

File photo courtesy Martin Barker Design

The Lancaster Festival attracts nationally known performing artists and thousands of visitors to the county seat each year.

Winchester, a suburb of Columbus, spans Franklin and Fairfield counties.

File photo by Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch

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Population

1,354,876

Median age 35.8

Median household income $68,551

Notable Employer

American Electric Power Company Inc.

1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus aep.com

Business Investor-owned electric utility

Founded 1906

FRANKLIN COUNTY is at the epicenter of the state’s political, economic and social presence. Ohio’s capital city, Columbus, is located in Franklin County, which is home to thriving businesses, outstanding educational institutions and strong public-private sector alliances. Rapidly becoming known as a tech hub, Franklin County attracts renowned researchers, entrepreneurs, millennial talent and forward-thinking leaders.

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Population

63,471

Median age 40.4 Households

23,798

Percentage of residents with a bachelor’s degree or higher 24%

Notable Employer

FT Precision Inc. 9731 Mount Gilead Road, Fredericktown ftprecision.com

Business

Automotive parts manufacturer Founded 1994

GIFTED WITH SOME of the finest landscape views in Ohio, Knox County offers a rural lifestyle while being deeply dedicated to the Columbus metro area. The county seat, Mount Vernon, is the largest city and is surrounded by development-minded communities. Knox County is home to the highly ranked higher education institutions Kenyon College in Gambier and Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

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Population

182,210

Median age 41.4

Historical growth 1980-2021 49.1%

Projected population growth 2021-2050 30.9%

THE PERFECT MIX of small-town charm and big-city benefits, Licking County offers a high quality of life and low cost of living. The county’s strong infrastructure, diverse workforce and incentives for new and growing businesses are assets for economic growth. Three universities (including the private, liberal-arts-focused Denison University), two technical schools and more than 20 public and private schools help create a diverse and talented workforce. Intel is investing more than $20 billion to build two new semiconductor factories here in the New Albany International Business Park.

File photo by Sheridan Hendrix/The Columbus Dispatch

situated at the highest point in Ohio, 60 minutes from Downtown Columbus. Industry is expanding and continuing to invest in the county; nearly 10,000 people commute to work here daily. The county is home to Transportation Research Center Inc., the largest independent vehicle test facility and proving ground in the country.

Historical growth 1980-2021 34.5%

Projected population growth 2021-2050 30.9%

Notable Employer

Business

Exterior vehicle lighting producer

Founded 1979

File photo by Adam Cairns/The Columbus

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HOME TO GLOBAL employers and local companies, Morrow County continues to strengthen its employment and economic base. Its small-town atmosphere, colorful history and strong manufacturing presence all contribute to its growth. The county is home to global employers such as Dollar Tree Inc. and Cardington Yutaka Technologies Inc., as well as homegrown brands like Lubrication Specialties.

Population

35,181

Median age

42.4

Households

13,511

Median household income

$67,064

Notable Employer

Lubrication Specialties

3975 Morrow Meadows Drive, Mount Gilead

lubricationspecialties.com

Business Performance lubricant manufacturer

Founded 1997

Sippel Family Farm in Mount Gilead also operates Kokoborrego Cheese Co.

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Population

60,057

Median age 41.1

Historical growth 1980-2021 35.9%

Projected population growth 2021-2050 34.6%

TS Tech Americas Inc. operates TriMold in Circleville.

Notable Employer TriMold

200 Pittsburgh Road, Circleville tstech.com

Business Manufacturer of resin-based products for automobiles

Founded 2005 Headquarters Parent company TS Tech Americas Inc. is based in Reynoldsburg.

WITH A POPULATION of more than 60,000, Pickaway County is poised to grow by more than 16,000 residents by the year 2030. The area has rural charm and a strong work ethic, but also boasts the comforts of being situated in a large metropolitan area. The county has a well-developed transportation and utility infrastructure system that can accommodate most industrial and business needs.

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614-652-5502

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David A. Goldstein Co., L.P.A.

511 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-222-1889

William M. Harter

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7226

Edwin J. Hollern

Hollern & Associates

522 N. State St., Suite A, Westerville 43082 614-714-6787

Mary Jo Hudson

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000

Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2732

Daniel J. Hurley

Plunkett Cooney

716 Mount Airyshire, Suite 150, Columbus 43235 614-629-3005

Samuel M. Pipino

Isaac Wiles 2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

Bill Pohlman Pohlman Mediation Services, LLC 651 S. Grant Ave., Columbus 43206 614-946-8516

Rusty Schuermann

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter 65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5440

Anne Marie Sferra

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St.,

Columbus 43215

614-227-2394

Bradley L. Snyder

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2002

Anthony Spina

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-4958

Mitchell M. Tallan

Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell

471 E. Broad St., Floor 19, Columbus 43215 614-228-5151

Benjamin Wright

The Law Office of Wright & Associates, LLC

175 S. Third St., Suite

200, Columbus 43215 614-715-4686

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PATENT LAW

Todd A. Fichtenberg

TAF Legal, LLC

1554 Polaris Parkway, Suite 325, Columbus 43240 740-233-2883

Roger A. Gilcrest

Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-1055

Gregory J. Krabacher Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-872-2500

James L. Kwak

Standley Law Group

LLP 6300 Riverside Drive, Dublin 43017

614-792-5555

Earl LeVere

Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-1095

Susan D. Rector Peterson Conners LLP 545 Metro Place S., Suite 435, Dublin 43017 614-745-8844

Donna M. Ruscitti

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215 614-227-2192

Christen M. Shore Shore IP Law 8861 Cruden Bay Court, Dublin 43017

614-282-1801

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

Benjamin S. Albrecht Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP

7775 Walton Parkway, Suite 200, New Albany 43054 614-221-1216

M.J. Asensio

Baker & Hostetler LLP 200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 1200, Columbus 43215 614-462-2622

Bradley Bennett

Bricker Graydon 100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-4849

Paul L. Bittner

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2228

Daniel I'Anson

Bryant Bryant Legal, LLC

1550 Old Henderson Road, Suite 126, Columbus 43220 614-704-0546

Bob E. DeRose II

Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP

4200 Regent St., Suite 210, Columbus 43219 614-221-4221

Jonathan J. Downes

Zashin & Rich

17 S. High St., Suite 900, Columbus 43215 614-224-4411

Daniel T. Downey

Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff

LLP

7775 Walton Parkway, Suite 200, New Albany 43054 614-221-1216

Edward R. Forman

Marshall Forman & Schlein LLC

250 S. Civic Center Drive, Suite 480, Columbus 43215 614-463-9790

Peter Friedmann

The Friedmann Firm LLC 3740 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard 43026 614-610-9756

Judith E. Galeano Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd. 485 Metro Place S., Suite 220, Dublin 43017 614-310-4918

Frederick M.

Gittes

The Gittes Law Group 723 Oak St., Columbus 43205

614-222-4735

Kevin E.

Griffith

Littler Mendelson P.C.

41 S. High St., Suite 3250, Columbus 43215 614-463-4210

Brian D. Hall

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2000

Robert A. Harris

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-8373

Brigid E. Heid Eastman & Smith Ltd.

100 E. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-564-1473

Jan E. Hensel

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-227-4267

Christopher E. Hogan Newhouse, Prophater, Kolman & Hogan, LLC

3366 Riverside Drive, Suite 103, Columbus 43221

614-255-5441

Doug Holthus

Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP

65 E. State St., Suite 2550, Columbus 43215 614-683-8411

Sara H. Jodka

Dickinson Wright PLLC

180 E. Broad St., Suite 3400, Columbus 43215

614-744-2943

David A. Kadela

Littler Mendelson P.C.

41 S. High St., Suite 3250, Columbus 43215 614-463-4211

Patrick Kasson

Reminger 200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 800, Columbus 43215 614-232-2418

Marie-Joëlle C. Khouzam

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2311

Allen S. Kinzer Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8318

Jill S. Kirila

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215

614-365-2772

Mark A. Knueve

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6387

Pamela S. Krivda

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6159

Jeffrey N. Lindemann

Frost Brown Todd LLP 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7216

Ronald G. Linville

Barry H. Wolinetz

Mr. Wolinetz has been designated a “Super Lawyer” for the past 11 years in a row and practices general litigation, with a focus on domestic relations and business law. He is currently admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio and the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, as has been admitted to practice in several other states and jurisdictions on a limited basis. Barry is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which represents the highest level of professional excellence as rated by his peers.

Dennis E. Horvath

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Eric Brown

Eric has also been selected to the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys “Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award for the state of Ohio,” which is by invitation and is extended to those attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional knowledge, skill, experience, expertise and success in their practice of family law. Eric has presented at a number of seminars, including the Fifth Annual Family Institute in 2017 and the Domestic Relations Judge & Magistrate Winter Conference in 2016. Eric is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association.

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Baker & Hostetler, LLP

200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 1200, Columbus 43215 614-462-2647

John S. Marshall

Marshall Forman & Schlein LLC

250 S. Civic Center Drive, Suite 480, Columbus 43215 614-463-9790

Morgan Masters

Albeit Weiker, LLP

262 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-745-2001

Natalie M. McLaughlin Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5452

Robert W. Sauter

Cloppert Latanick

Sauter & Washburn

225 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215

614-461-4455

Michael T. Short

Littler Mendelson P.C.

41 S. High St., Suite 3250, Columbus 43215

614-463-4226

Andrew C. Smith

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5434

Jeffrey A. Stankunas

Isaac Wiles 2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

John M. Stephen

James (Jim) G. Petrie

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-872-2420

Fred G. Pressley Jr.

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2193

Janay M. Stevens

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2233

Robert M. Robenalt

Fisher & Phillips LLP

250 West St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-453-7611

Rachel Sabo

Friedmann

The Friedmann Firm LLC

3740 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard 43026 614-610-9757

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5428

Catherine Strauss

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-1069

Jonathan R. Vaughn Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5672

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Yazan S. Ashrawi Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215

614-559-7202

Thaddeus M. Boggs Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215

614-559-7293

Laura MacGregor Comek

Laura M. Comek Law LLC

300 E. Broad St., Suite 450, Columbus 43215

614-560-1488

Catherine A. Cunningham

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5486

David Fisher Kephart Fisher LLC

207 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215 614-469-1882

Jill S. Tangeman Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5608

Aaron Underhill Underhill & Hodge, LLC

8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260, New Albany 43054 614-335-9320

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW

Edward G.

Hubbard Weston Hurd LLP

101 E. Town St., Suite 500, Columbus 43215 614-280-1125

Theodore P. Mattis Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6468

Adam P. Richards

Cooper Elliott 305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-481-6000

Gerald J. Todaro

Arnold Todaro Welch & Foliano 2075 Marble Cliff Office Park, Columbus 43215 614-324-4510

LITIGATIONANTITRUST

Robert Cohen

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter 65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5492

Nina I. WebbLawton Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8389

James A. Wilson Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5606

LITIGATIONBANKING AND FINANCE

Brian Johnson Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

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James D. Abrams

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6162

James E. Arnold

Arnold & Clifford LLP

115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

Jonathan T. Brollier

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

250 West St., Suite

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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5481

David J. Butler

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6167

Drew Harrison Campbell

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2319

James C. Carpenter Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

41 S. High St., Suite 2200, Columbus 43215 614-458-9824

Michael H. Carpenter

Carpenter Lipps LLP

280 N. High St., Suite 1300, Columbus 43215 614-365-4103

Erik J. Clark

Organ Law LLP

1330 Dublin Road, Columbus 43215 614-481-0908

Damion M. Clifford

Arnold & Clifford LLP

115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

Jonathan P. Corwin

Arnold & Clifford LLP

115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

James D. Curphey

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2047

Kristina S. Dahmann

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2220

Ryan L. DeYoung

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Kate Connor

Ferguson

Kooperman Mentel

Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

250 E. Town St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-344-4840

Loriann E. Fuhrer

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215

614-462-5474

Gerhardt A. “Gage"

Gosnell II

Arnold & Clifford LLP

115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

A.J. Hensel

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

65 E. State St., Suite 2500, Columbus 43215 614-233-5179

Kimberly W. Herlihy

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8283

Vincent Holzhall

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

41 S. High St., Suite 2200, Columbus 43215 614-458-9828

James A. King

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2051

John F. Marsh

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215

614-229-3230

Joel Mirman

The Mirman Law Firm, LLC 1631 Roxbury Road, Suite B1, Columbus 43212

614-500-8080

Kara M. Mundy

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5669

Connor Organ

Organ Law LLP

1330 Dublin Road, Columbus 43215 614-869-3220

Andrew W. Owen

Ulmer & Berne LLP

65 E. State St., Suite 1100, Columbus 43215 614-229-0018

William G. Porter

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-5448

Jonathan R. Secrest Dickinson Wright PLLC

180 E. Broad St., Suite 3400, Columbus 43215 614-744-2572

Sommer L. Sheely Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215

614-227-8870

Keith Shumate

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2834

Jessica L. Sohner

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA 6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017 614-602-6550

Christopher W. Tackett

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3286

Robert W. “Buzz"

Trafford

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus

43215

614-227-2149

Nicole R. Woods

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2319

LITIGATIONCONSTRUCTION

Stephen E. Chappelear Eastman & Smith Ltd.

100 E. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-564-1450

Daniel F. Edwards

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP 41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6120

Kate Connor Ferguson Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

250 E. Town St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-344-4840

Rick W. Grady

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5455

Don Gregory

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5416

A.J. Hensel

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

65 E. State St., Suite 2500, Columbus 43215 614-233-5179

John B. Kopf

Thompson Hine LLP 41 S. High St., Suite 1700, Columbus 43215 614-469-3200

Mike Madigan

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5478

David T. Patterson

Weston Hurd LLP

101 E. Town St., Suite 500, Columbus 43215 614-280-1120

Thomas L. Rosenberg Roetzel & Andress 41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215 614-325-5077

Douglas J. Schockman

Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP

7775 Walton Parkway, Suite 200, New Albany 43054

614-221-1216

Douglas L. Shevelow

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215

614-227-4803

LITIGATIONINSURANCE

Belinda S. Barnes

Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell 471 E. Broad St., Floor 19, Columbus 43215

614-228-5151

Matthew S. Brown

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0877

Mary McWilliams Dengler

A TRADITION OF LEGAL

EXCELLENCE

Bailey Cavalieri proudly spotlights our distinguished team members recognized by Columbus CEO as Top Lawyers of the year. Their dedication to the legal profession and enduring commitment to our firm's values continue to elevate Bailey Cavalieri to new heights.

Bailey Cavalieri proudly spotlights our distinguished team memb as Top Lawyers of the year. Their dedication to the legal profession and enduring commitment to o firm's values continue to elevate Bailey Cavalieri to new heigh

Dan Bailey - D. David Carroll - Nick Cavalieri - Lloyd DePew

Robert Dunn - Thomas Geyer - James Groner - Kimberly Land

Harlan Louis - John Marsh - David Onega - James Ryan

Matthew Schaeffer - Christopher Tackett - Jameel Turner

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.

10 W. Broad St., Suite 1950, Columbus 43215 614-258-5717

Laura Plank Founds

Gallagher Gams

Tallan Barnes & Littrell

2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2047

John R. Gall

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215

614-365-2806

Columbus 43215 614-464-5625

Daniel J. Clark

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6436

Stefanie L. Coe

400, Columbus 43215

614-453-7606

Natalie M. McLaughlin

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-5452

471 E. Broad St., Floor 19, Columbus 43215 614-228-5151

James L. Kwak Standley Law Group LLP

Jami S. Oliver

Oliver Law Office

Columbus, Ohio 43215 877-479-4USA (4872)

David Anthony

Goldstein

David A. Goldstein Co., L.P.A.

511 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-222-1889

Samuel M. Pipino

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

Mitchell M. Tallan

Gallagher Gams

Tallan Barnes & Littrell

471 E. Broad St., Floor 19, Columbus 43215 614-228-5151

Steve Teetor

Teetor Westfall

200 E. Campus View Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43235

614-368-0420

LITIGATIONINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

David S. Bloomfield Jr.

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2169

James D. Curphey

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites

6300 Riverside Drive, Dublin 43017 614-792-5555

Earl LeVere

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-1095

Beverly A. Marsh Standley Law Group LLP

6300 Riverside Drive, Dublin 43017 614-792-5555

David P. Shouvlin

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2045

Rachel Smoot

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-260-6051

Jeffrey S. Standley Standley Law Group LLP

6300 Riverside Drive, Dublin 43017 614-792-5555

LITIGATION - LABOR EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Michael J. Ball

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St.,

Arnold & Clifford LLP 115 W. Main St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-460-1600

Peter Friedmann

The Friedmann Firm LLC 3740 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard 43026 614-610-9756

Frederick M. Gittes

The Gittes Law Group 723 Oak St., Columbus 43205

614-222-4735

Kevin E. Griffith

Littler Mendelson P.C. 41 S. High St., Suite 3250, Columbus 43215 614-463-4210

Donald R. Keller

Donald Keller Law Office, LLC 2430 Kunz Road, Galloway 43119 614-582-1470

Marie-Joëlle C. Khouzam

Bricker Graydon 100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2311

Laren E. Knoll

The Knoll Law Firm LLC 7240 Muirfield Drive, Suite 120, Dublin 43017

614-372-8890

Steven M. Loewengart

Fisher & Phillips LLP 250 West St., Suite

140 E. Town St., Suite 1100, Columbus 43215 614-220-9100

Fred G. Pressley Jr.

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2233

Diane C. Reichwein

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1952

Rachel Sabo Friedmann

The Friedmann Firm LLC

3740 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard 43026

614-610-9757

Andrew C. Smith

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5434

Kristine M. Woliver

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215

614-365-2792

Steven M. Katz

Katz, Pryor & DiCuccio, LLP

503 S. High St., Suite 100, Columbus 43215 614-363-3500

Russell J. Kutell Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7280

Stephen L. Pryor

Katz, Pryor & DiCuccio, LLP

503 S. High St., Suite 100, Columbus 43215 614-363-3500

LITIGATIONTRUSTS AND ESTATES

Thomas J. Bonasera Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-227-4263

Stephen E. Chappelear Eastman & Smith Ltd.

100 E. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-564-1450

John F. Furniss III

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5444

Erika L. Haupt

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2037

Adriann S. McGee

Reminger

200 Civic Center

Drive, Suite 800, Columbus 43215 614-228-1311

Eric R.

McLoughlin

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA 6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017 614-602-6550

Taylor Sayers

Taneff Law

250 S. Civic Center Drive, Suite 210, Columbus 43215 614-241-2181

Thomas Taneff Taneff Law

250 S. Civic Center Drive, Suite 210, Columbus 43215 614-241-2181

MASS TORT LITIGATION/CLASS ACTIONS

David J. Butler Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6167

Perry W. Doran II Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6305

Joyce D. Edelman

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2083

Susan Barrett Harty Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E.

Columbus 43215 614-464-6376

Robert W.

Kerpsack

Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A.

5100 Parkcenter Ave., Suite 110, Dublin 43017 614-766-2000

David P. Meyer

Meyer Wilson

305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-224-6000

Gary J. Saalman

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5678

& Piccin, LLC

3010 Hayden Road, Columbus 43235 614-798-1933

Jeffrey D. Fish

Buck & Fish Ltd. 3380 Tremont Road, Suite 110, Columbus 43221

614-538-2901

Scott N. Friedman Friedman & Mirman Co., LPA 1320 Dublin Road, Suite 101, Columbus 43215

614-221-0090

Robert E. Hanson

Road, Suite 100, Worthington 43085 614-892-9909

David W. Pryor

David Pryor Mediation Services, LLC 538 E. Rich St., Columbus 43215 614-754-8000

Frank A. Ray

Frank A. Ray Co., L.P.A. P.O. Box 21444, Columbus 43221 614-223-2121

Craig Scott

The Law Office of Craig Scott & Co., LPA 300 E. Broad St., Suite

614-678-5072

John M. Alton

John M. Alton & Co., LPA

1071 S. High St., Columbus 43206 614-221-6751

Jonathan T. Brollier

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. 250 West St., Suite 300, Columbus 43215 614-872-2412

Charles H. “Chip"

Cooper

Cooper Elliott

Cooper Elliott

305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-482-4089

Gordon D. Evans II

The Donahey Law Firm, LLC

580 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 855-366-2439

Gregory B. Foliano

Arnold Todaro Welch & Foliano

2075 Marble Cliff Office Park, Columbus 43215 614-324-4533

Poling Law

300 E. Broad St., Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-737-2920

Gregory D. Rankin

Weston Hurd LLP

101 E. Town St., Suite 500, Columbus 43215 614-280-1126

Michael J. Rourke

Rourke & Blumenthal 495 S. High St., Suite 450, Columbus 43215 614-220-9200

Sabrina Sellers Poling Law

Richard D. Schuster

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5475

Matthew R. Wilson

Meyer Wilson

305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-224-6000

MEDIATION

Douglas B.

Dougherty

Dougherty, Hanneman

Scherner & Hanson, LLC 5151 Reed Road, Suite 205A, Columbus 43220

614-431-7200

Eric W. Johnson

Sowald Sowald

Anderson Hawley & Johnson

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 101, Columbus 43215 380-214-3845

Nicole S. Maxwell

Haynes Kessler Myers & Postalakis Inc.

300 W. Wilson Bridge

190, Columbus 43215 314-227-7063

Craig P. Treneff Treneff Cozza Law, LLC

155 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 5, Westerville 43082 614-891-4230

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW

Daniel N. Abraham Colley Shroyer

Abraham 536 S. High St., Columbus 43215

305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-482-4089

Steve Crandall

Crandall & Pera Law, LLC

35 E. Gay St., Suite 226, Columbus 43215 855-444-6651

Eleni A. (“Eleana") Drakatos

Yacobozzi Drakatos, LLC

1243 S. High St., Columbus 43206 844-935-2948

Rex H. Elliott

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Zachary Hoover

Poling Law

300 E. Broad St., Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-737-2929

Barton R. Keyes

Cooper Elliott

305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-481-6000

Gerald S.

Leeseberg

Leeseberg Tuttle

175 S. Third St., Penthouse 1, Columbus 43215 844-217-8109

Theodore P. Mattis

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6468

Theodore M. Munsell

Carpenter Lipps LLP

280 N. High St., Suite 1300, Columbus 43215 614-365-9145

Danny Newman

The Donahey Law Firm, LLC

580 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 855-366-2439

Brant Poling

300 E. Broad St., Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-737-2903

David I. Shroyer

Colley Shroyer

Abraham 536 S. High St., Columbus 43215

614-228-7122

Bobbie S. Sprader

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2315

Craig S. Tuttle

Leeseberg Tuttle

175 S. Third St., Penthouse 1, Columbus 43215 844-217-8109

Marilena R. Walters

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-628-6913

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW

Nicholas I. Andersen

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Michael E. Flowers

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

41 S. High St., Suite 2200, Columbus 43215

614-456-1655

Todd M. Kegler

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5409

Curtis A. Loveland

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2004

Michael D. Martz

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6451

Robert R. Ouellette Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-2242

Russell R. Rosler

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8294

Jeremy D. Siegfried

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2181

Robert J. Tannous

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1953

Thomas C. Washbush Washbush Business Law, LLC 4369 Clark St., Dublin 43017 614-565-4542

Beatrice Wolper

Emens Wolper Jacobs & Jasin Law Firm

1 Easton Oval, Suite 550, Columbus 43219 614-414-0888

MUNICIPAL LAW

Benjamin S. Albrecht Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP 7775 Walton Parkway, Suite 200, New Albany 43054 614-221-1216

Bruce E. Bailey Metz, Bailey & McLoughlin, LLP 33 E. Schrock Road, Suite 1, Westerville 43081 614-423-4619

Christopher J. Franzmann

Squire Patton Boggs 41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2737

Aaron M. Glasgow

Isaac Wiles 2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-221-2121

Paul-Michael La

Fayette

Freeman, Mathis & Gary,

2550, Columbus 43215 614-683-8471

Front Row L-R: Dan Matusicky, Damion Clifford, and Michael Dillard

Back Row L-R: Gerhardt Gosnell II, Jonathan Corwin, Stefanie Coe, James Arnold, and Damien Kitte. Not Pictured Tiffany Carwile.

Front Row L-R: Dan Matusicky, Damion Clifford, and Michael Dillard

Back Row L-R: Gerhardt Gosnell II, Jonathan Corwin, Stefanie Coe, James Arnold, and Damien Kitte. Not Pictured Tiffany Carwile.

Jennifer D. Readler

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7253

Stephen J. Smith Sr.

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7254

Brian M. Zets

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

NONPROFIT/ CHARITIES LAW

Victor J. Ferguson

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6227

Suzanne R. Galyardt

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5682

Carol A. Sheehan

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212 614-628-0787

Martha J. Sweterlitsch

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9367

Amie L. Vanover

Thompson Hine LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1700, Columbus 43215 614-469-3271

OIL AND GAS LAW

Christopher J. Baronzzi

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2011

James A. Carr II

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5673

Sara E. Fanning

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center,

Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2097

Timothy B. McGranor

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8205

Gregory D. Russell

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5468

PERSONAL INJURY

Lawrence D. Abramson

Abramson & O’Connell LLC

695 Bryden Road, Columbus 43205 614-461-6066

Mitchell J. Alter

Law Offices of Mitchell J. Alter, LLC

500 S. Front St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-224-8160

Sean R. Alto

Cooper Elliott 305 W. Nationwide

Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-481-6000

Columbus 43214 614-992-1000

Benjamin Cooper

Cooper Elliott

305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-481-6000

Ray Critchett

Ray Critchett, LLC

1071 S. High St., Columbus 43206 614-610-9432

Mark E. Defossez

The Donahey Law Firm, LLC 580 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 855-366-2439

Andrew J. Bainbridge

The Bainbridge Firm, LLC

900 Michigan Ave., Columbus 43215 614-545-9990

Drew Baker

The Baker Law Group PC

89 E. Nationwide Blvd., Floor 2, Columbus 43215 614-228-1882

Jeffrey Beausay

Beausay & Nichols Law Firm

7650 Rivers Edge Drive, Suite 150, Columbus 43235 614-529-3476

Scott Bowman

Geiser, Bowman & McLafferty, LLC 495 S. High St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-347-9579

David A. Bressman

Bressman Law

5186 Blazer Parkway, Dublin 43017 614-541-3498

John C. Camillus

Law Offices of John C. Camillus, LLC P.O. Box 141410,

Edwin J. Hollern

Hollern & Associates

522 N. State St., Suite A, Westerville 43082

614-714-6787

Robert W. Kerpsack

Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A.

5100 Parkcenter Ave., Suite 110, Dublin 43017

614-766-2000

Barton R. Keyes

Cooper Elliott 305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215

614-482-4089

Mark Kitrick

Eleni A. (“Eleana") Drakatos

Yacobozzi Drakatos, LLC

1243 S. High St., Columbus 43206 844-935-2948

Rex H. Elliott

Cooper Elliott 305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-482-4089

Robert D. Erney

Erney Law, Co., L.P.A. 1654 E. Broad St., Columbus 43203 614-942-5203

Gordon D. Evans II

The Donahey Law Firm, LLC 580 S. High St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 855-366-2439

Joseph A. Gerling

Weston Hurd LLP 101 E. Town St., Suite 500, Columbus 43215 614-280-1123

Sean Harris

Kitrick, Lewis & Harris, Co. L.P.A. 445 Hutchinson Ave., Suite 830, Columbus 43235

614-224-7711

Kitrick, Lewis & Harris, Co. L.P.A. 445 Hutchinson Ave., Suite 830, Columbus 43235

614-224-7711

Gerald S. Leeseberg

Leeseberg Tuttle 175 S. Third St., Penthouse 1, Columbus 43215 844-217-8109

Mark Lewis

Kitrick, Lewis & Harris, Co. L.P.A. 445 Hutchinson Ave., Suite 830, Columbus 43235

614-224-7711

Barry W. Littrell

Gallagher Gams Tallan

Barnes & Littrell 471 E. Broad St., Floor 19, Columbus 43215 614-228-5151

Sandy Meizlish

Barkan Meizlish

DeRose Cox, LLP 4200 Regent St., Suite 210, Columbus 43219

614-221-4221

Brian G. Miller

Brian G. Miller Co., L.P.A.

250 W. Old Wilson

Bridge Road, Suite

270, Worthington 43085

614-221-4035

Robert P. Miller

Rourke & Blumenthal

495 S. High St., Suite 450, Columbus 43215 614-220-9200

Steve Moyer

Moyer Law Offices LPA

9 E. Kossuth St., Columbus 43206

614-444-2000

Michael J. Rourke

Rourke & Blumenthal

495 S. High St., Suite

450, Columbus 43215 614-220-9200

Craig Scott

The Law Office of

Craig Scott & Co., LPA

300 E. Broad St., Suite

190, Columbus 43215 614-227-7063

Bradley L. Snyder

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2002

Tim Tullis

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5464

Anne M. Valentine

Leeseberg Tuttle 175 S. Third St., Penthouse 1, Columbus 43215 844-217-8109

Timothy L. Van Eman

Van Eman Law, LLC

9482 Wedgewood Blvd., Suite 200, Powell 43065 614-224-8187

Robert J. Wagoner

Dittmer, Wagoner & Steele, LLC

107 W. Johnstown Road, Gahanna 43230 614-471-8181

PRODUCT LIABILITY

Mary McWilliams

Dengler

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.

10 W. Broad St., Suite 1950, Columbus 43215 614-258-5717

Perry W. Doran II

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6305

Joyce D. Edelman

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2083

Joseph A. Gerling

Weston Hurd LLP

101 E. Town St., Suite 500, Columbus 43215 614-280-1123

Sean Harris

Kitrick, Lewis & Harris, Co. L.P.A.

445 Hutchinson Ave., Suite 830, Columbus 43235

614-224-7711

Elizabeth (Liza) P. Kessler

Jones Day

325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 600, Columbus 43215 614-281-3852

Andrew List

Clark, Perdue & List Co. LPA

695 Bryden Road, Columbus 43205 614-469-1400

Kevin L. Murch

Perez Morris

8000 Ravine’s Edge Court, Suite 300, Columbus 43235 614-396-3816

Jami S. Oliver

Oliver Law Office

140 E. Town St., Suite 1100, Columbus 43215 614-220-9100

Gary J. Saalman Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5678

Jonathan R. Secrest Dickinson Wright PLLC 180 E. Broad St., Suite 3400, Columbus 43215 614-744-2572

Warner M. Thomas Jr.

Volkema Thomas, LLC

4200 Regent St., Suite 200, Columbus 43219 614-227-7062

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW

Mary BarleyMcBride

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. 10 W. Broad St., Suite 1950, Columbus 43215 614-258-5706

Adam P. Richards

Cooper Elliott 305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-481-6000

Sabrina Sellers Poling Law 300 E. Broad St., Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-737-2903

Chris Weber

Kegler Brown Hill +

Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215

614-462-5415

PUBLIC FINANCE LAW

Gregory R. Daniels

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000

Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2789

Price D. Finley

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-8897

Emmett M. Kelly

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7255

Michael J. Melliere

Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-462-2232

Rebecca C. Princehorn

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215

614-227-2302

REAL ESTATE LAW

Karim A. Ali

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215 614-227-2023

Gregory Arenstein

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Brian Anthony

Basil

Murray Murphy Moul +

Basil LLP

1114 Dublin Road, Columbus 43215 614-610-9654

John C. Beeler

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1959

Andrew M. Bojko

Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 2600, Columbus 43215 614-223-9341

Bruce H.

Burkholder

Isaac Wiles

2 Miranova Place, Suite 700, Columbus 43215

614-221-2121

Thomas J. Byrne

Byrne & Byrne Inc. 538 E. Rich St., Suite

201, Columbus 43215

614-761-1000

John I.

Cadwallader

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7212

James J. Chester

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6103

Laura MacGregor

Comek

Laura M. Comek Law

LLC

300 E. Broad St., Suite 450, Columbus 43215 614-560-1488

David K. Conrad

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2304

David Fisher

Kephart Fisher LLC

207 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43215 614-469-1882

Sheila N. Gartland

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8225

Rachel Friedman Gold

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5479

Joanne I. Goldhand Ice Miller LLP

250 West St., Suite 700, Columbus 43215 614-462-1107

James (Jamey) S. Gray

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215

614-559-7248

James M. Groner

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3267

Allen L. Handlan

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5471

Stephen Intihar Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-2376

John J. Joseph Joseph & Joseph & Hanna

155 W. Main St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-449-8282

Steven M. Katz

Katz, Pryor & DiCuccio, LLP

503 S. High St., Suite

100, Columbus 43215

614-363-3500

Richard L. Levine

Richard L. Levine Co., L.P.A.

447 E. Main St., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-227-0300

James V. Maniace

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-334-6151

Charles H. McCreary III

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215

614-227-2387

Matthew E. Moberg

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2082

Nicklaus J. Reis

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5409

Harlan W. Robins

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7241

Daniel G. Rohletter

Roetzel & Andress 41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2003

Brent D. Rosenthal

Carlile Patchen &

Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0772

Michael L. Schottenstein

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5451

Theodore Smith

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6232

Jeffrey W. Stiltner

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5466

Christopher N. Swank

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-4895

Jill S. Tangeman

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5608

Michael E. Zatezalo

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5497

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Thomas E. Geyer

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-221-3155

SECURITIES REGULATION

Dennis J. Concilla

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0771

Thomas E. Geyer

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-221-3155

David P. Meyer

Meyer Wilson 305 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-224-6000

Adam L. Miller

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6250

TAX LAW

Jerry Ormes Allen

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215

614-227-8834

Michael R. Becker

Becker & Lilly, LLC

475 Metro Place S., Suite 150, Dublin 43017 614-469-4778

Edward J. “Ted" Bernert Baker & Hostetler LLP 200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 1200, Columbus 43215 614-462-2687

Jack C. Butler

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0873

Jordan C. Butler

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0797

Justin D. Cook

Bricker Graydon

100 S. Third St., Columbus 43215 614-227-4836

Katherine R.

Dodson

Terrence A. Grady &

Associates Co., L.P.A.

100 E. Broad St., Suite 2310, Columbus 43215 614-849-0376

Anthony L. Ehler

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8282

Lauren N. Fromme Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-6352

Terrence A. Grady

Terrence A. Grady & Associates Co., L.P.A.

100 E. Broad St., Suite 2310, Columbus 43215 614-849-0378

Dan L. Jaffe

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5650

Kelvin M.

Lawrence

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-628-6964

Harlan S. Louis

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3225

Joseph B. Mann

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St.,

Columbus 43215 614-464-6313

Karen M. Moore

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6231

Steven F. Mount

Squire Patton Boggs 41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2727

Robert J. Onda

Onda LaBuhn

Ernsberger & Boggs Co., LPA.

35 N. Fourth St., Suite 100, Columbus 43215 614-716-0500

Nicholas M.J. Ray

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-5640

Mark Reitz

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5425

Carol A. Sheehan

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0787

Troy Terakedis

Dickinson Wright PLLC

180 E. Broad St., Suite 3400, Columbus 43215 614-744-2589

David A. Tumen

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2260

Mark E. Vannatta

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8295

Lee A. Wendel

Squire Patton Boggs

41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215

614-365-2748

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Thomas M. Zaino

Zaino Hall & Farrin

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Karcher

Roetzel & Andress

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614-636-1966

Harris Leshner

Leshner Law

336 S. High St., Columbus 43215

614-224-0401

Phillip M. Sarnowski

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-463-9770

Marc S. Blubaugh

614-223-9382

Robert C. Buchbinder

Crabbe Brown & James LLP

500 S. Front St., Suite 1200, Columbus 43215

614-229-4545

Leland Evans

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.

10 W. Broad St., Suite 1950, Columbus 43215 614-258-5718

Kevin P. Foley

Reminger

200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 800, Columbus 43215

614-232-2416

Joseph J. Golian

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.

10 W. Broad St., Suite 1950, Columbus 43215 614-258-6000

Alexander C.

Rusty Schuermann

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5440

Michael Spurlock

Beery & Spurlock Co., L.P.A.

5025 Arlington Centre Blvd., Suite 550, Columbus 43220 614-228-8575

TRUSTS AND ESTATES

Alan S. Acker

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0849

Gregory Arenstein

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA 6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Thomas J. Bonasera Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215

614-227-4263

Brandon A.

Borgmann

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0867

Stacey A.

Dettwiller

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2031

Robert R. Dunn

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215

614-221-3155

Victor J. Ferguson

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St.,

Columbus 43215 614-464-6227

John F. Furniss III

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5444

Suzanne R. Galyardt

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-5682

Erika L. Haupt

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2037

Edward C. Hertenstein

Roetzel & Andress

41 S. High St., Huntington Center, Floor 21, Columbus 43215

614-723-2066

Andrew Ireton Jr.

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2299

Lori-Lou Kimm

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2099

Geoffrey S. Kunkler

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0806

Phillip G. Lilly

Becker & Lilly, LLC

475 Metro Place S., Suite 150, Dublin 43017 614-469-4778

Jane Higgins Marx

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0809

Eric R. McLoughlin

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Jay E. Michael

Jay E. Michael Law, LLC

729 S. Front St., Columbus 43206 614-443-6262

Karen M. Moore

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215

614-464-6231

Miranda E. Morgan

Ice Miller LLP 250 West St., Suite

700, Columbus 43215 614-462-1064

William A. Morse

William A. Morse LPA

800 High St., Suite 200, Worthington 43085 614-436-8010

David A. “Gage" Onega

Bailey Cavalieri LLC 10 W. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-229-3200

Robert E. Putman

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA 6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Erin Sanford

Arenstein & Andersen Co., LPA

6740 Avery Muirfield Drive, Suite B, Dublin 43017

614-602-6550

Edward M. Segelken

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2017

Tom Sigmund

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5462

Ehren W. Slagle

Collins & Slagle Co., LPA 351 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus 43215 614-228-1144

Meredith K. Sugar

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215

614-334-6147

Maggie L. Sutton

Taps Sutton & Roshon, LLC

400 S. Fifth St., Suite 103, Columbus 43215

614-443-8000

David A. Swift

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

950 Goodale Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43212

614-628-0826

Thomas Taneff Taneff Law

250 S. Civic Center Drive, Suite 210, Columbus 43215

614-241-2181

Troy Terakedis Dickinson Wright PLLC

180 E. Broad St., Suite 3400, Columbus 43215 614-744-2589

Mark E. Vannatta Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-8295

Amie L. Vanover

Thompson Hine LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1700, Columbus 43215 614-469-3271

Lee A. Wendel Squire Patton Boggs 41 S. High St., 2000 Huntington Center, Columbus 43215 614-365-2748

Office

89 E. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 300, Columbus 43215

614-230-0906

John Bauer Poling Law

300 E. Broad St., Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-737-2901

Corrine S. Carman Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6356

Matthew R. Copp Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A. 2323 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 240, Columbus 43204 614-276-8959

Ronald A. Fresco Reminger 200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 800, Columbus 43215 614-232-2424

Preston J. Garvin Garvin & Hickey, LLC 181 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus 43215 614-225-9000

Jon Goodman

Jon Goodman Law, LLC 6797 N. High St., Suite 314, Worthington 43085 614-985-3552

Kenneth S. Hafenstein

Andrew J. Bainbridge

The Bainbridge Firm, LLC

900 Michigan Ave., Columbus 43215 614-545-9990

David B. Barnhart

Philip J. Fulton Law

Connor, Kimmet & Hafenstein LLP 2000 W. Henderson Road, Suite 460, Columbus 43220 614-779-0678

Brian D. Hall

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2000

Carol Herdman

Herdman Yeager, LLC

8720 Orion Place, Suite 146, Columbus 43240

614-505-7598

Michael J. Hickey

Garvin & Hickey, LLC

181 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus 43215 614-225-9000

Katherine (Kitty)

Ivan

The Ivan Law Firm

2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 150, Columbus 43231 614-906-4826

Paulette Ivan Reminger

200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 800,

Columbus 43215 614-232-2425

Carley R. Kranstuber Law Offices of Charles W. Kranstuber, LPA 495 S. High St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-255-6134

Steven M. Loewengart Fisher & Phillips LLP 250 West St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-453-7606

Samuel E. Marcellino III Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co., L.P.A. 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 150, Columbus 43231 614-221-4221

Theodore P. Mattis Vorys, Sater, Seymour

and Pease LLP

52 E. Gay St., Columbus 43215 614-464-6468

Dave McCarty

Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter

65 E. State St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-462-5469

Brett L. Miller

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215 614-227-4261

Jennifer Myers

Poling Law

300 E. Broad St., Suite 350, Columbus 43215 614-737-2906

Frederic A. Portman

Agee Clymer Mitchell & Portman Law

140 E. Town St., Floor

11, Columbus 43215 614-221-3318

Diane C. Reichwein

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-1952

Robert M. Robenalt

Fisher & Phillips LLP

250 West St., Suite 400, Columbus 43215 614-453-7611

Sue A. Roudebush

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

41 S. High St., Suite 1800, Columbus 43215 614-220-0221

Christopher C. Russell

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

41 S. High St., Suites 2800-3200, Columbus 43215

614-227-2071

Mark Allan Shaw

Eastman & Smith Ltd.

100 E. Broad St., Suite 2100, Columbus 43215 614-564-1441

Noel C. Shepard

Frost Brown Todd LLP

10 W. Broad St., Suite 2300, Columbus 43215 614-559-7223

Michael T. Short

Littler Mendelson P.C. 41 S. High St., Suite 3250, Columbus 43215 614-463-4226

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Charles D. Smith & Associates, LLC 1650 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 225, Columbus 43204 614-221-3326

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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 W. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 200, Columbus 43215

614-628-6903

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Roetzel & Andress

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Homeport, the largest locally focused non-profit developer of affordable housing in Central Ohio, is proud to honor Stephanie Hightower at our Voice & Vision celebration on October 19, 2023, at the historic Lincoln Theatre.

This year’s Voice & Vision theme, “Overcoming Hurdles: Achieving Excellence,” recognizes the ability of Homeport – founded in 1987 – to strive with its affordable housing mission despite challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme also alludes to Hightower’s champion track and field career as a student-athlete

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Ty Eaton plays tic-tac-toe with his 6-year-old son, Cohen, outside of the new Andelyn Biosciences corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, which opened in June.

The Gene Genie

Andelyn Biosciences, which spun out of Nationwide Children’s Hospital into a for-profit company, helps anchor Columbus’ growing biotech sector.

By Kathy Lynn Gray

Each time the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new gene therapy treatment, everyone at Columbus-based Andelyn Biosciences celebrates. But only momentarily. With an estimated 7,000 rare and ultra-rare human diseases worldwide without treatments, the biotech company has plenty of work left to do in the growing but still infantile gene therapy industry.

“Every dose that’s successful, every disease we stop, we’re on cloud nine,” says Andelyn CEO Wade Macedone.

“That’s what keeps me going.”

Andelyn manufactures gene therapy products for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, taking researchers’ gene-therapy discoveries and turning them into viable treatments for patients. The company can produce a single dose or hundreds of doses for a condition, depending upon the client and the rarity of the disease. And because the only treatment for some diseases is palliative care, the development of a gene therapy can literally save lives.

Andelyn started 17 years ago as the manufacturing arm of Nationwide Children’s Hospital gene therapy research, but was spun out into a for-profit company in 2020.

“All the growth led us to decide that, if we really wanted to help the field advance, the best thing to do was to let our manufacturing core develop into a free-standing company,” says Dr. Dennis Durbin, president of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s. “That didn’t start as the plan, but the expertise

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that had developed over the years and the growth of the field led to the decision.”

Unlike traditional health care, which has been largely built on addressing disease symptoms, the hope and promise of gene therapy lies with cures for diseases, or at least ways to effectively manage them, Durbin says. With gene therapy, normal cells replace missing or defective ones in an effort to correct genetic disorders.

The work is complicated, specific to each disorder, expensive and time consuming. Manufacturing has been a bottleneck in the process.

One of Andelyn’s goals has been to speed up production. Since 2020, it has built three facilities in Central Ohio, and now its production process,

“Every dose that’s successful, every disease we stop, we’re on cloud nine.”

Wade Macedone, CEO of Andelyn Biosciences

which took two or more years in the past, has shrunk to less than a year, Macedone says.

Its newest facility officially opened in June at Ohio State University’s Carmenton innovation district on its west campus. At 185,000 square feet, it allows the company to help clients from the development stage through commercial production of a gene therapy. Overall, the company has 240 employees, and its majority owner is Nationwide Children’s.

Like a host of other gene therapy companies, Andelyn has multiple researchers and scientists who transitioned from their work at Nationwide Children’s to the private sector, bringing with them their knowledge and expertise. Others include Forge

Andelyn Biosciences’ corporate offices in Ohio State University’s Carmenton innovation district

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Biologics in Grove City and Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, which has a research center in Columbus. Researchers at all three companies worked on a much-heralded gene replacement therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy that received limited-use FDA approval in June—a first for that form of the disease. The research originated at Nationwide Children’s, as did the research that resulted in FDA approval for gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy in 2019, the first systemic gene therapy for a neuromuscular disease.

Andelyn took its name from two patients—Andrew and Evelyn—who participated in experimental gene therapy treatments for each of the diseases at Nationwide Children’s.

Eddie Pauline, president and CEO of the biotech trade organization Ohio Life Sciences, says the growing concentration of gene therapy companies in Central Ohio is attracting more and more talent and making the area a hub for gene therapy research and production.

“Two or three years ago, it was a risky proposition for a life science scientist to come here, but now if you work in biotech, you’ve got 10 to 12 opportunities to jump to if you want,” Pauline says. Andelyn, he says, is an anchor for that growth because it’s homegrown, headquartered here and backed by the institutional might of Nationwide Children’s.

Researchers are working on gene therapy for a host of diseases and conditions, including obesity, alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and hemophilia, Macedone says, so he sees plenty of growth in the future for Andelyn. Its facility at 5185 Blazer Parkway in Dublin is designed to double in size, as is the new facility at 1180 Arthur E. Adams Drive.

“The growth is coming; it’s just a matter of time,” he says. FDA approvals of cell and gene therapy products are accelerating, and that will spur more investment in the industry, Macedone says.

“For years we’ve worked through every holiday and haven’t taken a day off,” Macedone says. “This isn’t a job for most people; it’s a lifestyle.”

This story also appears in the October issue of Columbus Monthly.

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Current by Janet Echelman is at Gay and High streets in downtown Columbus.

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BY TIM FERAN

Betting Boom

The launch of legal sports betting in Ohio has been a home run for proprietors, with $4.2 billion in receipts and $563.8 million in revenue in the first seven months of operation. Wagering has been allowed online and in person since Jan. 1; the Ohio Casino Control Commission is charged with tracking the financials.

Online sports betting made a huge splash, with gross receipts of more than $1 billion in January alone—far surpassing retail receipts of nearly $23 million the same month. That rush appears to have made little or no negative impact on Ohio casino revenue,

Sports Gambling – Online

June

July

which increased to $86.1 million in January 2023 from $75.6 million in January 2022. Year-to-date casino revenue was up through July over the same seven months in 2022.

Almost two dozen sportsbook proprietors operate in the state, with five in Central Ohio. In July, DraftKings accepted the most Ohio sports betting dollars online with $116.2 million. FanDuel was the second most popular app, handling $106.7 million in online bets.

Essentially every major sports team in Ohio has jumped on the bandwagon, or gravy train, by forging partnerships

with sports gambling establishments— often at stadium or arena sites.

Among the local partnerships:

• The NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets are affiliated with Fanatics Sportsbook, which opened a retail location just outside Nationwide Arena in August.

• In Major League Soccer, the Columbus Crew is affiliated with Tipico and has a retail location at Lower.com Field.

• The Memorial Tournament/PGA Tour is affiliated with BetPARX.

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June

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