Columbus CEO - December 2018

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SOlDiER’S STORy

Michael ferriter finds his dream job at the National Veterans Memorial & Museum. pagE 14

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AgendA 30 CeO Corner For our last installment, business leaders share their opinions on regulatory and legal issues. be sure to attend our CeO of the Year event on December 12 to hear about 2019’s projected challenges.

31 Connections rock Hall roadshow, KIPP Columbus: Prove the Possible

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2018 CEOs Of thE yEar Columbus CEO honors shrewd managers, compassionate leaders and charismatic visionaries in four categories, including large nonprofit winner Frederic bertley (above).

Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein share their philosophy of giving in an exclusive annual publication for Columbus CEO and Columbus Monthly subscribers.

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vOlUME 27 / NUMBER 12 PRESIdENT

Bradley M. Harmon PUBlIShER/GENERal MaNaGER

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Rheta Gallagher EdITORIal EDITOR

Dave Ghose STAFF WRITER

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departments 09 Editor’s Notes We recognize the importance of covering nonprofits, a vibrant economic sector in central Ohio and across the country.

10 CEO Whiteboard Letters, social media buzz and developments since the November issue

77 Leaderboards Colleges & universities, credit unions, office furniture companies

88 Office Space: Worthington Industries Both the renovated HQ and new innovation center keep it simple and modern with pops of WI blue.

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13 Breakdown A new advocacy group is highlighting the underappreciated economic impact of hunting in Ohio.

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Cameron Mitchell’s new book traces the ups and downs of his culinary career.

Hardlines Design Company goes to great lengths to preserve the past as it breathes new life into historical buildings.

24 Innovation Spotlight Hollywood transplant Len Hartman creates a filmmaking oasis in Columbus.

26 Nonprofit Spotlight The Reeb Avenue Center’s collaborative approach to offering people the help they need is becoming a national model.

28 Commercial Real Estate Spotlight Have you ever wondered what will happen to the many empty buildings that were once part of Columbus City Schools?

We have answers.

34 Senior Living: Aging in Place

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The Business of Charity

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he Reeb Avenue Center is a fascinating place. As Columbus CEO contributor Laurie Allen documents in this issue (The Hub of Hope, P. 26), the upstart organization offers adult education, workforce development, early childhood education and other services. It features a unique collaborative operating model, and it serves as a focal point for Columbus’ struggling South Side.

Every month, you can read about organizations like the Reeb Center in Columbus CEO. Since launching our monthly nonprofit spotlight in January 2016, we’ve profiled 36 organizations more focused on community good than profit margin. The Reeb Center is the latest to appear in this space, and it’s a good example of what we hope to showcase: nonprofits with dynamic leadership, interesting origin stories, innovative practices and important civic missions.

To ignore nonprofits would be a disservice to our business-savvy readers. According to a May 2018 report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society, the nonprofit sector’s workforce ranks third in size among 18 major U.S. industries, behind only retail and manufacturing. “The story of nonprofit employment is a powerful one, demonstrating that this sector is every bit as crucial a component of the economic life in this country as it is of the social, cultural, health and educational life,” the Johns Hopkins report concludes.

That story is also powerful in central Ohio. The nonprofit scene in the Columbus area includes behemoths like OhioHealth, the region’s

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largest hospital system, and National Church Residences, the $332 million senior-living and affordable housing organization, as well as a vast array of smaller groups. The Columbus Foundation’s online Giving Store features more than 1,000 nonprofits in the 10-county region.

When my predecessor, Mary Yost, started our monthly nonprofit spotlight nearly three years ago, she recognized our readers—many of them executives and business owners—want to learn about nonprofits with good business practices. These readers also care about central Ohio and want to make a difference—perhaps through charitable giving and leadership on nonprofit boards.

Which leads to why I’m writing this column. In early November, Community Shares of Mid Ohio, an umbrella fundraising organization for 70 smaller nonprofits in the region, honored Columbus CEO for its commitment to reporting on the nonprofit sector.

At a breakfast ceremony, I was happy to accept the Excellence in Nonprofit Media Coverage Award. Community Shares has given this award in the past to local journalists for exemplary individual articles, but Columbus CEO is the first publication to receive the honor for its sustained coverage.

During the ceremony, Community Shares projected photographs on a large screen of the nonprofit leaders featured in the magazine over the past year. Included were arts, education, transportation, social services and housing organizations. Though the sample was small, it still highlighted the breadth of the nonprofit sector in Columbus, and I pointed that out as I accepted the award.

In reality, our reporting has barely scratched the surface of Columbus’ vibrant nonprofit sector. And that’s good news. That means we should have no problem finding more interesting, illustrative and important organizations to write about in the future.

About the cover Our cover is a composite photo illustration of our four CEO of the Year winners: Scott McComb, Frederic Bertley, Jess Kittrell and rebecca Asmo. rather than bring these busy executives together for a group shoot—a big logistical challenge—we shot them individually in front of a gray backdrop with the idea of creating this image later.

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Tom Vorisek

Ready, Aim, Spend Hunting isn’t merely a pastime in Ohio. It’s also an economic engine. “It’s just not thought of in economic terms,” says Tom Vorisek, a lifelong hunter and the owner of Vorisek Financial Corporation in Worthington. Vorisek, however, is trying to change that. He and other pro-hunting Ohio business leaders have formed a new advocacy group, Hunting Works for Ohio, that is raising awareness of hunting’s economic impact in the Buckeye State. Here are some annual statistics— based on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services data—that show hunting’s monetary muscle in Ohio.

Economic impact Total hunters Out-of-state hunters Travel spending from hunters Hunting equipment sales Jobs supported by hunting State and local taxes from hunting

$1.4 billion 553,000 37,000 $321 million $274 million 20,000 $97 million

Source: Hunting Works for Ohio

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By DavE ghOsE + photos by ROb haRDin

Michael Ferriter President and CEO

National Veterans Memorial and Museum In PosItIon: Since June 2018 PrevIous: President and CEO, The Ferriter Group; various U.S. Army roles, including commanding general, Installation Management Command; commanding general, Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort Benning, Georgia; and deputy commanding general for operations, Multi-National Corps, Iraq educatIon: The Citadel, bachelor’s

of science in business administration; Central Michigan University, master’s of science in administration; Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, senior national defense fellow

communIty Involvement:

Association of United States Army, Association of Defense Communities, 75th Ranger Regiment Association, The Patriot Foundation, Veterans Golfers Association, Down the Stretch Ranch

Michael Ferriter

Soldier’s Story Michael Ferriter had faith a unique job would come his way after retiring from the military. He was right.

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ichael Ferriter’s office is a museum within a museum. Photos, awards, statuettes, commemorative coins and more are packed into the small space within the bowels of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, offering a glimpse

into the man responsible for guiding the new institution.

The mementos honor friends, family and fellow soldiers and trace Ferriter’s 35-year career as a U.S. Army ranger, infantryman, paratrooper and three-star general. The diversity of his experiences are showcased, including his three tours of Iraq and his leadership of Fort Benning, the massive military installation near the Georgia-Alabama border he commanded for two years during a time of transformation. While he was in charge of the base, the army moved its Armor School—the training grounds for the cavalry—from Fort Knox to Fort Benning, the longtime home of the Infantry School. “Bringing the armored cavalry and infantry together is like bringing the Shiites and Kurds, but this and many others

were big transformational things that I was asked to do,” he says.

Also on an office wall is a photo of his father, Richard, a fellow infantryman and paratrooper, posing with Lt. Gen. Jim Gavin, the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. Ferriter learned to admire and appreciate front-line troops from his father. “He said, ‘You can’t be a leader unless you have someone to lead, and you can’t be a good one unless you take care of them.’ ” Both sides of Ferriter—the change agent and the champion of the rank and file—are now coalescing in his new job. At the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Ferriter is building from scratch the first and only nationally designated U.S. museum dedicated to honoring the veteran experience. After some six

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Q&A Is being an ambassador for the museum your primary role?

That’s a fair way to describe it. The more important part of that is, No. 1, ambassador to who and, No. 2, in order to do what?

I’m the ambassador in order to reach the veteran groups, the military associations, the veteran service organizations, all the way to the individual veteran. And then I’m the ambassador to the generous people who want to support the museum. And then I’m the ambassador to the community.

Is the museum filling a niche that wasn’t being filled before?

According to the people who come in here, absolutely. And that niche is, “You’re telling my story. You’re telling my dad’s story. And you’re educating me about these stories.” So it fills the niche that takes us directly to the story of veterans, told by veterans and their impact on the American landscape.

‘You can’t be a leader unless you have someone to lead, and you can’t be a good one unless you take care of them.’ years of planning and construction, the imposing 53,000-square-foot concrete structure opened in late October with considerable fanfare. The brainchild of L Brands founder Les Wexner and the late Sen. John Glenn, the project aims to enhance Columbus’ national status, as well as continue the transformation of the Scioto Peninsula just west of Downtown into the premier cultural district in the city. Backers raised $82 million—with $40.6 million coming from Wexner and his wife, Abigail—to support the project, which boasts a renowned design team of Allied Works Architecture (building architect), Olin (landscape architect) and Ralph Appelbaum Associates (exhibit designer).

And while observers are already celebrating the building for its breathtaking ribbon-like design (Architectural Digest declared it “among the most

important buildings to be completed this year—and it doesn’t disappoint”), Ferriter and his team are now charged with delivering on the next ambitious goal: turning it into a national attraction. He seems off to a good start. Guy Worley, the CEO of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, says Ferriter passed with flying colors his first major test—the museum’s Oct. 27 opening ceremony. Despite miserable weather, Ferriter and his team organized a moving ceremony attended by 4,000 people—including veterans from all walks of life, as well as a starstudded group of speakers: Wexner, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, U.S. Representatives Joyce Beatty and Steve Stivers, U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs Robert Wilkie, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and David Glenn, the son of John

What will be the economic impact of this museum?

I would describe the impact not in terms of direct dollars. The first impact is everyone who comes here will be amazingly impressed with the city of Columbus and the people of Columbus. They’ll carry away, both near and far, stories of a fantastic experience. And then as a city that has plenty of destination stuff to do, we’ve become icing on the cake. … They’ll all say, “Hey, you can now bundle a day and a half or two days worth of stuff with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, COSI, the art museum, the zoo.” So, I think it’s just built out around the opportunity for people to say, “Yeah, that’s the town I want to go to,” and from that comes tourism dollars or respect as a community.

What excites you about this building?

First of all, it’s a stunning building. They wanted the building to evoke the kind of response from someone who drives up, walks up to it and says, “Wow, that is something special.” It achieved that with me. I walk to work every day and as soon as I get out from under the railroad trestle, coming from the Arena District, I see it.

And every single day it’s the same feeling.

It’s like, “Wow, that’s where I’m going to work.”

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Glenn, who died in 2016. “The only thing [Ferriter] failed to do was stop the rain,” Worley says.

Coming to Columbus When Ferriter retired in 2014 from his last Army assignment overseeing 75 installations and bases around the world, he and his wife, Margie, decided he shouldn’t take a corporate job. Instead, he focused on helping veterans.

After graduating from The Citadel in South Carolina, Ferriter spent the first 20 years of his military career in an infantry battalion, living and working with front-line soldiers. “That really endeared me to being with soldiers and caring for soldiers and caring for their families,” he says.

After retirement, he founded The Ferriter Group, which became a vehicle for improving the lives of veterans after they leave the military. He hosted seminars for wounded warriors, the families of the fallen, college kids and high schoolers to build their strength, resiliency and self-confidence. He also connected with veterans in the business world, forming the Veterans Business Alliance, a 200-plus-strong network of companies. The goal was to connect veterans to businesses looking to hire the ex-military. “He’s about taking care of the little guy,” says Earl Rice, a retired command sergeant major who

worked with Ferriter to find employment opportunities for veterans. “Some people when they get up in these higher-level positions, it becomes about them, and that has never, never, never been the case with him.”

Ferriter says he didn’t take a more conventional job after retirement because he and his wife “knew something special would come along.”

On May 11, he says, that opportunity arrived when he received a phone call from the search firm Korn Ferry, which was looking for someone to lead a new veterans museum in Columbus, Ohio.

Within a month—and after two trips to Columbus, a city he’d never visited before—Ferriter signed on to lead the new institution.

National Veterans Memorial and Museum 300 W. Broad St., Columbus 43215 Opened: October 2018 AbOut: The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is the first federally designated museum dedicated to telling the individual stories and shared experiences of veterans throughout history. emplOyees: About 20 budget: About $5 million

Worley, the CDDC chief executive, led the search for the NVMM’s inaugural leader. He and his CDDC colleagues were impressed with Ferriter’s military experiences—three tours of duty in Iraq, one in Somalia, jumping out airplanes more than 200 times with his troops—that had earned him the respect of the country’s veterans. What’s more, Ferriter has shown entrepreneurial talent during his military career and as bridge to the business world after he left the army. “We thought that those entrepreneurial skills would translate very well in this new startup that is the National Veterans Memorial and Museum,” Worley says.

Ferriter’s former military colleagues say Columbus leaders found the ideal person for the job. “I can’t think of anybody better to lead that organization right now as it starts up,” says Lou Zeisman, a retired Army colonel who has known Ferriter since the early 1990s. Rice, the retired command sergeant major, says no one is better equipped to honor the legacies and experiences of veterans. “That’s what he’s been doing his whole life, and so it fits right into the mold,” Rice says.

Both Rice and Zeisman praise Ferriter for his compassion. He cares for his people, gets to know them and their families and builds personal connections with them. He’s also comfortable talking with all types—from enlisted folks to generals. “Matter of fact, he’d rather talk to enlisted soldiers sometimes,” Zeisman says. Soldiers followed Ferriter because they respected him, Rice says. “They want to work harder to please him because of the type of person he is, and they know that he’s not going to ask them to do something that he wouldn’t do,” Rice says.

In August 2015, Zeisman’s wife, Missy, suffered a massive brain aneurism while they were posted in Hawaii.

After Missy underwent emergency surgery, Zeisman was surprised to see a familiar face at the hospital the next day. On his own dime, Ferriter flew from Seattle to Hawaii overnight to be with his old friend and didn’t leave his side for a week. “I just think he’s a hell of a man, and his character is beyond reproach,” Zeisman says.

Just the Beginning Like the paratrooper he used to be, Ferriter jumped right into the action

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at the NVMM. He reported to work in early June, about 10 days after he was offered the job. “The reason is there is a lot of work to do,” he says. “I’ve been involved in startups before. Big transformations. You have to see it through the eyes of the customer, the veteran, the family.”

Ferriter says he’s given more than 40 tours to groups and individuals in the days before and after the museum opened in late October. On opening weekend, he walked the floor all day on Saturday and Sunday, asking visitors for their impressions. Many were awestruck. Others were grateful. And some offered a more practical recommendation: The museum needs more tissues. “They are tears of joy and tears of pride and tears of understanding, but not tears of pity,” Ferriter says.

Ferriter sees himself as an ambassador for the museum, and he’s already building ties with veterans groups, other cultural institutions and community and business leaders. He and his Scioto Peninsula neighbor, COSI CEO Frederic Bertley, are talking about shared services and creating a combined curriculum for visitors to both institutions,

while Ferriter is discussing collaborative leadership programming with Trevor Brown, the dean of the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Ferriter connected with the members of the Veterans Jobs Mission, a coalition of some 200 companies committed to hiring veterans, and lobbied the CEO of the Association of the United States Army to hold one of its conferences in Columbus.

The NVMM is a subsidiary of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, but that should change in 2019, when the museum is expected to spin off as a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit with its own board of directors. Worley, the CDDC CEO, is confident that the museum will do well on its own with

I’ve been involved in startups before. ... You have to see it through the eyes of the customer, the veteran, the family.

Ferriter in charge. “He’s representing it in a very positive light already, and I expect that will just continue to grow over time,” Worley says.

Indeed, Ferriter has big plans. He wants to expand the museum beyond its walls with traveling exhibits, leadership fellowships and online content, including virtual tours of the building and a “veterans business store” that would sell products from veteranowned businesses. He says he’s pitched Bob Wheeler, the CEO of Ohio-based Airstream, on giving him a couple of recreation vehicles he could use as mobile museums.

Even though the museum just opened, there already is talk about expanding it. During the opening ceremony, Wexner talked about creating a second building focused on education. Asked about Wexner’s comment, Ferriter says, “There are no specific plans, other than we feel that we’ll have sufficient presence for maybe an auditorium, classroom space, additional exhibit. As Les Wexner said, ‘This is just the beginning.’ ” Dave Ghose is the editor.

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TeCh Talk

By Katy Smith • katywatersmith@gmail.com

launch Pad: Going Tribal Business: Third-party platform designed to simplify group investing Founded: 2017 employees: Five investment: $50,000 personal funds and $500,000 in pre-seed convertible note Website: tribevest.com

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ribeVest LLC is gaining traction.

It was named to VentureOhio’s Startups to Watch list for 2018; won Columbus Techstars’ Startup Weekend in May; was selected for the Startup Academy sponsored

by Money2020, a global event for

executives in payments, fintech and financial services; and it’s recently become a client at Rev1Ventures.

A matchmaking and relationship management service for people who want to become investors, TribeVest has secured business-tobusiness partners for its two-sided approach. MVB Financial Corp., a $1.6 billion financial holding company headquartered in Fairmont, West Virginia, will serve as its banking platform, and has agreed to pay TribeVest a percentage of the deposits it generates. LegalZoom will provide services to the company’s so-called “tribes” of investors. And the people using the service will pay monthly

Will tribevest achieve startup success?

P ot e n t i a l i n v e sto r

“The idea behind TribeVest is simple and compelling. The potential market size is very large. Time will tell if Travis has tapped into something big, but we’re excited to see what happens and to help him all we can along the way.”

BEthany GEOrGE, senior director, investment funds, Rev1 Ventures (has taken TribeVest on as a client but has not invested in the company)

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“In my experience, the strength in numbers not only reduces risk in investment, but it provides a greater diversity of group thinking that is a powerful force exerted over long periods of time. TribeVest’s model combines all of these factors to facilitate a peace of mind for real estate investors.”

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“I love what the platform aims to accomplish in terms of alignment of investors, coordinating the formalities and pooling their money to make investments they may not be able to make individually otherwise. Success will ultimately come down to building the right product for the right user with the right team. They’ve got some solid partnerships in place, but the true test will be their distribution/sales strategy and how they acquire the investors/users.” matt armStEad, partner, horizon Two labs and executive director, Fintech71

travis Smith and annual fees.

Founder Travis Smith—with a deep background in financial services at companies like Monett, Missouribased Jack Henry & Associates Inc., the $1.5 billion firm that serves as the fintech platform for thousands of U.S. banks—built TribeVest. Set for a public launch Jan. 1, TribeVest began when five relatives decided to pool their resources, each saving $500 a month to invest. The agreement was fruitful. They’ve been able to purchase investment properties, become partners in a physician’s practice, even buy a prize-winning racehorse.

“It’s been life changing,” Smith says.

Bold Penguin adds Staff Following the announcement of a capital infusion by New York City-based Pivot Investment Partners this fall, Columbus insurance technology startup Bold Penguin has attracted new customers and has grown to 70 employees with plans to hire 30 to 40 more in early 2019.

The investment (amount not disclosed) is funding the hire of software engineers to focus on advancing Bold Penguin’s goal to make commercial insurance policies fast and easy to buy and sell by digitizing back-office functions.

Since the Pivot announcement, the company has entered into agreements with insurance brokers, including Walnut Creek, California-based heffernan Insurance Brokers; kansas City, Missouri-based online insurance adviser Mylo; Chicago-based hiscox Insurance; and San Francisco-based Bizinsure.

“It’s a testament to our technology and our vision,” said Ilya Bodner, Bold Pengiun founder and CeO. Bold Penguin’s platforms can be integrated into an agency’s management system to reduce the time it takes to carry out data entry and risk identification, supporting brokers in their efforts to write policies quickly.

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Restaurant RollerCoaster

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ameron Mitchell’s success did not come easy. In his new book, Yes is the Answer.

What is the Question?, the renowned restaurateur tells of his rough-and-tumble upbringing, of barely graduating from Upper Arlington High School, of losing his father just as the two were beginning to reconcile, of starting his restaurant career at Max & Erma’s, the jarring roller-coaster ride of success and disaster, then success again. Here are some of the ups and downs revealed in his book, which was released in November.

From Drug Dealing to Dishwashing “Being on my own meant that I had to find work, and I was finished with my drug-dealing career, so I got a job as a dishwasher at a steakhouse called the Cork & Cleaver, making $2.65 an hour. I had no idea at the time what this would mean for the rest of my life. All junior year, I worked there for pocket money while struggling to get through school.”

The Dishonor Roll “Despite being class president and senior class trip hero, I didn’t get to deliver a speech or walk with the class of 1981 on graduation day because I missed passing sophomore English by less than one point on

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my third try. After summer school, I finally graduated, ranking 592 out of 597 in my class. My grade point average was 1.05.”

Flirting with Disaster After the sale of Mitchell’s Fish Markets to Ruth’s Chris for $92 million in 2008, Mitchell had about $10 million cash in the bank. “For the first [expansion], at the turn of millennium, I’d been young and made rookie mistakes, opening restaurants scattershot without understanding branding the company, selecting the sites and making a realistic plan. In 2008, after our sale to Ruth’s Chris, I drove an expansion based on my hubris and nearly led us to disaster.”

Desert Blues In 2009, he opened a Marcella’s in Arizona: “Marcella’s Scottsdale was a head-on disaster.

As soon as I arrived, I could see that we’d made a grave mistake.

The reality was sinking in that we’d opened a 10,000-square-foot pasta restaurant in the middle of a desert.

This restaurant lost $100,000 the first month it was open and $100,000 every month after that.”

Empty Pockets As Mitchell opened several new restaurants in the teeth of the Great Recession, he ran through all of his own money to keep the company afloat. “I was personally broke.” He owned his mistakes, though, telling his executive team, “It took some shitty entrepreneuring to get us into this situation, and it’s going to take some great entrepreneuring to get us out of it.”

Culture Is King “By the end of the year [2012], the most important thing was that we’d survived five grueling years of recession. I was very proud that we had not had any layoffs. I now felt we could face anything. Through difficult times, some of the most difficult of my career, our culture was not only alive and well, it was stronger than ever.”

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By MElissa KOsslEr DuttOn + photo by rOb HarDin

small Business

Every Building tells a story hardlines Design Company goes to great lengths to preserve the past.

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unior high made an impression on Charissa Durst. The Massachusetts native attended classes in a historic building with great architectural features. The experience got Durst, a history buff, thinking about a career in architecture.

Today, she combines both passions while serving as president and principal architect of Hardlines Design Company. The Columbus architectural firm specializes in his-

“it seems like such a waste to demolish a building and put it in a landfill.”

CHarissa Durst, president, hardlines Design

hardlines Design Company 4608 indianola Ave., Columbus, ohio 43214 hardlinesdesign.com abOut: A woman-owned and minority-

owned firm that specializes in architecture, planning and historic preservation and provides a full spectrum of architectural and planning services

OwnEr: Charissa Durst EMplOyEEs (not including owner): 3 2017 rEvEnuE: $882,000

Charissa Durst at woodward Opera House in Mount vernon toric preservation, breathing new life into old spaces. “It seems like such a waste to demolish a building and put it in a landfill,” she says. “With a little bit of creativity, you can be using it for another 100 years.”

The company has worked on numerous historic buildings throughout the state, including Stewart Elementary School in German Village and the Lincoln Theatre in the King-Lincoln District. Durst and her team are finishing an $18 million renovation of the Woodward Opera House in Mount Vernon—a project that has lasted nearly 20 years. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The project, which was done in phases due to funding constraints, involved restoring the 1850s theater that had been abandoned for years, integrating an adjacent building into the design and creating an addition.

When the building is completed early next year, it will have offices, dressing rooms, conference space and a café in addition to the 500-seat theater.

Durst’s leadership and dedication have been instrumental in the effort, says Pat Crow, project manager for the Woodward Opera House restoration project. He still remembers Durst’s

initial presentation to the Woodward Development Company. It was clear that she understood the vision and desires of those involved in the restoration, he says. “It was a unanimous, hands-down decision,” he recalls.

Crow says Durst and her team were able to design and deliver a usable theater building, which maintains its historic designation, and also offers event and retail space. “Hardlines was very good at threading all of that together and making all of that work.”

Durst enjoys managing the moving parts of historic renovation—even if they often aren’t the most profitable jobs. Projects like the Woodward Opera House require patience and commitment, she says, adding that the project went on for so long the building codes changed. “It takes perseverance and flexibility,” she says. “You can’t be too set in your ways.”

When Durst started Hardlines, the company also offered a cultural resources division. Durst and her employees would gather information about a building or community’s architectural, historic and archeological resources. She sold that branch of the company because the two sides of the business really didn’t feed each other business in the way Durst anticipated.

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The sale also allowed her to focus more on architectural projects and clients. “When the cultural resources work ran low, it made sense to sell the department to a larger cultural resources management firm that had private clients already and wanted a Columbus office. I was just happy that everyone got to keep their jobs.�

One of the things that appealed to her about the Lincoln Theatre was that it provided an opportunity to contribute to the revitalization of a neighborhood. Durst says she liked the idea of helping the theater, which was a hub of activity in Columbus in the 1920s, again serve as a draw for the neighborhood. The restoration has helped attract people and new businesses to the King-Lincoln District. “I go there for events, and they tell me it has more bookings than they ever envisioned.�

Durst and her team offered many creative solutions that have contributed to the building’s success, says Larry James, president of the Lincoln Theatre Board of Directors. “They took what was in our brains and gave it life,� he says. “At the end, it was our imagination come true.�

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showtime Hollywood transplant Len Hartman creates a filmmaking oasis in Columbus.

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rom healthcare to higher education, Columbus supports a wide range of industries.

Filmmaking, however, is not a field usually associated with the capital city. Just ask Len Hartman, the co-founder and president of the Ohio Film Group, which provides postproduction services for film projects, often those that have been shot in the state. When he tells industry colleagues the location of his business, “There’s usually a little silent pause right after that,” he says.

Since its formation in 2015, the Ohio Film Group has aimed to change that perception.

From its 12,000-square-foot facility at the Columbus College of Art & Design, the business offers production companies and studios all of the things needed after the cameras stop rolling, including color correction, visual effects and the processing of “dailies,” footage captured during a given day’s shooting. The Ohio Film Group has provided services for such major motion pictures as Paul Schrader’s Dog Eat Dog (2016) and the biopic Gotti (2018), starring John Travolta.

“We’ve done mostly work for projects that are coming in state to utilize

ohio Film group 380 E. Broad st., Columbus 43215 ofgpost.com abOut: Filmmaking company that provides

post-production services and creates original animated content

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g. gilbert Cloyd (seated) and len hartman the [Ohio Motion Picture] tax credit, so they can then extend their tax credit into post-production,” Hartman says. “Anything that has to do with finishing a movie or a TV show or a commercial.”

A native of Leavittsburg, Ohio, Hartman grew up as a film buff. Without a clear path to the industry, however, he turned to football. “For me, sports was also something that was more accessible, and you saw more of it and you could understand the process going forward,” says Hartman, who was an offensive lineman at Ohio State University. There he received a bachelor’s degree in English in 1992.

After earning a master’s degree from Ohio State in 1994—and briefly teaching and coaching at a high school near Akron—Hartman headed west. He studied screenwriting at the American

Film Institute in Los Angeles and then launched his career. His screenplays, which include the Matthew McConaughey Civil War drama Free State of Jones, have been sold to such studios as HBO and Universal.

Despite his success in the business, Hartman felt the pull of home. “My wife and I are both from Ohio,” he says. Plus, Hartman realized a significant number of Los Angeles-based animators and visual-effects artists had trained at institutions in central Ohio. “There are so many Ohio State graduates and CCAD graduates that are out in Hollywood working in this space, but particularly animation,” says Hartman, who decided to capitalize on the local talent.

After settling in Granville, Hartman was introduced to G. Gilbert Cloyd, a retired research and development ex-

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“I really hope that we can put Columbus on the map as ... a production hub.” stEvE hubbard, visual effects supervisor, Ohio Film Group ecutive at Procter & Gamble. Hartman was interested in starting an animation studio, while Cloyd saw promise in using talent from area schools.

“My initial interest was driven largely by the student opportunity, pre- and post-graduation—give them an opportunity in the entertainment field,” says Cloyd, who made an initial investment of about $1.5 million in what became Ohio Film Group. He now serves as the CEO of the company, which is currently at a break-even point. In addition to the Ohio tax credits, the company benefits from offering more affordable services than coastal competitors.

Going forward, Ohio Film Group leaders want to emphasize creating animated content rather than simply providing post-production services on others’ films. “It’s the perfect interface of creative artistry and technology, both of which are constantly improving,” Cloyd says of animation. In November, the Ohio Film Group announced its first animated feature, Sneaks, which is being developed by the company’s animation arm, Lengi Studios.

Although the Ohio Film Group and CCAD are distinct entities, the two are joined at the hip. The company’s studio is leased from CCAD, and, among its nine full-time employees, three are graduates of the school.

CCAD animation chair Charlotte Belland sees the relationship as beneficial to aspiring animators in the school. “It offers a window into the potential of what a student could do,” Belland says.

Visual-effects artist (and CCAD alum) Steve Hubbard worked around the globe on such projects as The Lego Batman Movie and Peter Rabbit, but he recently returned to his native Columbus to become the Ohio Film Group’s visual-effects supervisor.

“Work can be done anywhere,” Hubbard says. “I really hope that we can put Columbus on the map as far as a major production hub.”

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Nonprofit

The hub of hope The Reeb Avenue Center’s collaborative approach is becoming a national model.

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hrough all the years the former Reeb Avenue Elementary School sat vacant, it somehow escaped the fate that befalls so many abandoned buildings. Graffiti didn’t mar the walls, windows remained unbroken, copper didn’t end up in the hands of thieves.

So it was with care and a keen sense of place that civic and business leaders began to transform the now 114-year-old structure into a hub designed to holistically meet the needs of the struggling South Side of Columbus. Three years later, the Reeb Avenue Center is at full capacity, housing 13 nonprofits addressing such needs as adult education and workforce development, early childhood education and hunger.

Many of the Reeb Center’s clients have found themselves on unstable ground, due to poverty, addiction, homelessness and other causes.

ally Zahler

The Reeb Avenue Center 280 Reeb Ave., Columbus 43207 reebavenuecenter.org abOuT: The Reeb Avenue Center houses

13 not-for-profit organizations that work together provide a hand up to the residents of the south side of Columbus

EMPLOYEES: Two, plus about 65 partner employees FOunding bOard MEMbErS: Jane grote Abell, Tanny Crane budgET: About $650,000

Executive Director Ally Zahler says the center helps them find solid footing again. “I truly believe in second chances,” Zahler says. “A lot of our neighbors have been told ‘no,’ or ‘later,’ or ‘maybe.’ Here, they’re not told that. It’s, ‘How can we help get you back on track?’ ” “Our neighbors are so used to disappointment, and I believe when they come in the building, they truly feel a sense of hope,” says Crane Group CEO Tanny Crane, who along with Donatos Chairwoman Jane Grote Abell spearheaded the Reeb Center’s development. Both the Crane and Grote

families have business and personal ties to Columbus’ South Side.

The project started with a survey of 2,700 homes in the neighborhood.

“With a building this large, or with any building, you can fill it with things you think people need, but if it’s not what they really need, it’s not going to be used,” Zahler says.

Organizers sought nonprofits that already were established to ensure sustainability. “We want to make sure our neighbors know we’re here to stay,” Zahler says. Partners initially signed three-year leases as evidence of that commitment.

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A $4 million endowment helps subsidize rent costs, but Zahler knows funding for nonprofits is never a given.

“Some of our partners are funded yearly, and that’s a little nerve-wracking, but it keeps me on my toes. It makes me realize we have to provide something that makes our partners want to be here.”

Having multiple service organizations under one roof can ensure more seamless transitions from one provider to the next and lessens the chances of clients falling through the cracks. “Our most vulnerable citizens are spending half or a whole day traveling around Columbus to get the services they need,” Zahler says. “Why not help people who need it the most by providing those services in one location?”

“The beauty of Reeb is that clients can receive services from more than one partner; there is a plethora of organizations and skills in that building,” says Denise Robinson, president and CEO of Alvis. About 80 percent of those entering the Alvis program are from the South Side. “We wanted to be part of the reparation of the neighborhood,” Robinson says.

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The size and scope of the 67,000-square-foot center can be daunting to someone entering for the first time. Community Navigator Jenna LaBorde, whose position is funded by United Way, helps people find their way. “What Jenna does is ‘hand-hold’ them to each organization to make sure their needs are met holistically,” Zahler says.

Zahler says one of the first people who walked through the doors was a homeless man living in an abandoned building. After participating in the House of Hope addiction recovery program, he connected with the Godman Guild, earned his GED and worked at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank operation—all

“Our neighbors are so used to disappointment, and I believe when they come in the building, they ... feel a sense of hope.” tanny CranE, board chair Reeb Avenue Center

partners within the Reeb building. He now is employed, has his own apartment and is in recovery, she says.

“Seeing people in the state they are when they walk in—it doesn’t matter if it’s one visit or six months or a year later—it’s following that journey and really seeing the impact.”

Zahler says she knows of no other centers like Reeb in Columbus but says the city is involved in discussions about the potential for something similar in the Hilltop.

During a recent visit, Peter Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, deemed Reeb “a unique national model,” Crane says.

Although the center may be at physical capacity, opportunities for additional partnerships remain. Crane says more companies are coming to the table as businesses see workforce development as a key to hiring qualified candidates.

Crane says the center has surpassed her expectations. “I’m more excited about it now than I was when it opened. … It’s my happy place.”

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Commercial Real Estate

Second Acts

Developers are eyeing surplus Columbus school buildings.

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dwindling student population has resulted in a glut of unused Columbus City Schools buildings in recent years, putting some unique historic properties on the market and raising significant cash for capital projects for the school district.

Since 2006, the district has earned $65 million from the sale of surplus properties such as the former Barrett School on Deschler Avenue in Merion Village, where developer Casto Communities built 52 rental townhomes and 22 for-sale homes. Other notable properties that have hit the auction block include the former Africentric High School just south of Downtown, the former Indianola Middle School in the University District and the Columbus Maennerchor building in the Brewery District. The latest round

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of 11 properties to go up for sale is expected to generate at least $30 million for the district.

With the city district’s student population dropping dramatically— from about 100,000 in the 1970s to below 50,000 by 2000—district leaders by 2006 began to consolidate schools to right-size its real estate holdings and lay out a 20-year plan to provide safe, modern buildings for its students, a process that included building new schools.

Anne Dorrian-Lenzotti, the district’s director of real estate and shared facilities, says state law requires the district to offer surplus school buildings to charter schools first and then other community institutions before putting the properties through an open auction. Only three of the 11 properties in the latest round of property sales ended up in the hands of charter schools, including the former Indianola Elementary School on East 16th Avenue a short walk from the North High Street corridor at Ohio State University. That buyer had previously leased the property from the district.

The surplus properties identified in 2016 for disposal included Fifth Avenue Elementary near the junction of the University District and Victorian Village. The district has tentatively sold the school at West Fifth and Forsythe avenues to Upper Arlington-based multifamily developer Vision Development Inc. for $4.5 million after the initial winning bidder, Chicago-based Clark Street Holdings, gave up on its plans to build 250 high-density residential units on the

3.1-acre property, realizing it lacked neighborhood support. “Before we get too far along, we want to get input from the neighborhood and the area commission,” says Vision Development President Brent Wrightsel. The residential component will likely attract young professionals and empty nesters, with some commercial retail possible along Fifth Avenue. “I think the market will tell us which way to go,” Wrightsel says.

Another shuttered building, Neil Avenue Middle School at 2571 Neil Avenue at Hudson Street, sold at auction for $1.15 million in late 2017. The winning bidder, Columbus-based Kelley Companies, has not revealed its redevelopment plans. “Neil Avenue Middle School was attractive to us because of its impressive architectural details, the history of the building and its central location” north of Ohio State, writes Principal Michael Kelley in an email. “Since this is a 90-year-old building that was designed specifically as a school, re-developing to another use requires some extra creativity and imagination.”

A third University District property was on the Columbus school district’s 2016 list of surplus facilities.

On the eastern edge of the University District, Ohio State has put the shuttered Indianola Middle School at 430 E. 19th Ave. in contract even though it has no conceptual plans for the 95,000-square-foot building on 9.4 acres that has been vacant since 2010. “We felt that property that big has a contribution to make in the

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neighborhood,” says Keith Myers, OSU’s associate vice president of real estate and planning. “How that contributes we really haven’t decided.”

That said, he says OSU closed on the property at the appraised value of $3.2 million in September.

Other properties sold since 2016 include the 7.5-acre former Africentric School, 300 E. Livingston Ave., which Nationwide Children’s Hospital bought last fall at auction for the $15.25 million appraised price. The hospital plans to initially use the site for parking for its campus that has moved westward in the last decade from its Parsons and Livingston avenues base.

The only property of the 11 that has not sold is the district’s former Trades and Industry vocational school Downtown at 300 E. Spring St. That property—valued at $2.33 million by an appraiser—did not capture the interest of a charter school, but it has yet to get scheduled for an auction, DorrianLenzotti says, pending the Dec. 31 expiration of a lease with the nonprofit Child Development Council of Franklin County educational services agency.

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in late summer formally expressed an interest in acquiring the real estate just outside of its formal property acquisition boundaries. That prompted the Columbus Board of Education in early September to agree to delay any auction or consideration of any other bidders as the community college investigates the opportunity, which may include cooperative education programs with the district in that building.

One of the most intriguing Columbus Schools properties to hit the auction block is the former Columbus Maennerchor building at 966 S. High St. After another developer dropped its winning bid for the historic building under pressure from historic preservationists, a new bidder emerged this spring for the property located

“Re-developing to another use requires some extra creativity and imagination.”

MiChaEl kEllEy Principal, Kelley Companies

behind the district’s Stewart Alternative Elementary School at Stewart and City Park avenues: a limited liability company tied to CoverMyMeds founding partner and technology adviser Chip Burke, who lives nearby on East Deshler Avenue with his wife, Julie.

The couple hopes to preserve and renovate the property as a nonprofit arts and community education center for such groups as scouts, musicians, theater troupes and other clubs. “We want to provide a space that is not only easy to book and use for appropriate groups,” says Burke in an email, “but one that is suitably built for those purposes.” Burke and his wife, who bid $526,000 for the property, plan to seek National Register of Historic Places status for 1880s-era building.

While the plans remain unclear, Dorrian-Lenzotti expresses hope the deal will progress to a closing and successful transformation into an asset for the neighborhood. The educational focus of the plan “will enhance the community,” she says, “and the district will make a little money.”

Brian Ball is a freelance writer.

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Regulatory and legal issues were identified as a local challenge in the 2017 Central Ohio CEO Survey conducted

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One of our biggest regulatory challenges is effectively communicating to our regulators and other stakeholders how much our business has changed—driven by technology advancements and our customers’ evolving energy needs. regulatory frameworks must support bringing new energy technologies to market faster and with more flexibility than traditional models. For example, the public Utilities Commission of Ohio saw this need and developed a powerForward roadmap, which looks at ways to modernize Ohio’s energy grid and allows the state to take control of its energy future–one that will bring innovative technologies and cleaner energy to every customer.

nationwide Children’s considers our regulatory and legal environment to be an opportunity, not an obstacle. For example, there are now more than a dozen startup companies using our licensed research, helping bring our discoveries to patients and generating millions of dollars to support the hospital. those companies exist, in part, because our technology commercialization, regulatory and legal teams are adept at applying for patents, at obtaining Investigational new Drug designations and otherwise navigating the regulatory process. the rigorous process, and our ability to work within it, gives potential funders confidence in their investments—and the investments allow us to bring important therapies to market.

As business leaders, if we feel that regulations have gone too far, we must advocate for changes. While regulations can be frustrating, the core reasons for the regulations shape how we operate every day. I have found that those initiating the regulations are willing to listen, especially when we propose reasonable alternatives. When businesses intentionally attempt to avoid regulations, the resulting legal issues can ruin what we strive to protect—our reputations.

I have always worked to closely follow the regulations that affect our agency. It is not only the right thing to do, but it allows us to avoid an area that can provide even more frustration and damage to our reputations.

the instability of regulatory and legal issues causes the most challenges. Without having across-the-aisle consensus being applied to passage of bills or amendments, these issues continue to come up each time there is a change in Congressional majority. When change appears on the horizon, we monitor, research and devise a plan to be prepared and then wait and see what happens.

When possible, we create a small change in anticipation of legislation, but this can create uneasiness within the group. As always, we will continue to be a part of the business community so that our voice can be added to the conversation about regulations and other topics.

Central Ohio corporate and nonprofit executives can provide contact information to participate in the 2019 CEO Survey at capital.edu/ceo-survey.

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KIPP: Prove the Possible The benefit hosted 260 people and raised over $1 million for the underserved children who attend KIPP.

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Business Ethics Training Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Location: 470 Olde Worthington Road, Suite 200, Westerville 43082 Cost: $599 and up Contact: 469-666-9332 or mangates.com A company’s ethics will determine its reputation. Good business ethics are essential for the long-term success of an organization. Implementing an ethical program will foster a successful company culture and increase profitTo submit a business or professional event, go to the online calendar at ColumbusCEO.eviesays.com and add your listing. All qualifying events will be listed on the website; select events also will appear each month in the magazine.

ability. Developing an ethics program takes time and effort, but doing so will do more than improve business, it will change lives.

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Year-End CRLC Mixer Time: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Location: COPIOUS, 520 S. High St. Columbus 43215 Cost: $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers Contact: 614-225-6950 or columbus.org The Columbus Region Logistics Council event series was created to connect members of the region’s robust logistics and supply chain industries through educational and networking opportunities. Network with industry peers and celebrate a successful 2018 at this year-end event.

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Cents & Cents Ability Time: Dec. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dec. 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: The Columbus Idea Foundry, 421 W. State St. Columbus 43215 Cost: $300 Contact: 614-653-8068 or ideafoundry.com Are you a creative individual struggling to make the best financial decisions?

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You will learn the ways in which to connect all of your creative goals with a financial plan, using the strengths you already possess. Review basic investment options; utilize financial state-

ments to measure progress; identify opportunities to diversify revenue; develop pricing strategies for your work and time; consider past financial experiences in making future choices.

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Learning from the Past, Moving Toward the Future Time: 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m.

Location: Ohio Dominican University, Community Room in Alumni Hall, 1215 Sunbury Road Columbus 43219 Cost: Free for members, $35 for nonmembers Contact: 614-253-4820 or familybusinesscenter.com This event will be facilitated by local website design and digital marketing company RobinTek.

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An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas with Evan Tyrone Martin December 8-9 Lincoln Theatre

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alk with Pete Laviola for a while, and it becomes clear that one size does not fit all on housing options for aging baby boomers and senior citizens in central Ohio’s suburbs.

Laviola, 71, and his wife Mary moved to the Columbus region from the Philadelphia area in 2017 to be closer to their daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons. They thought about buying a house or condominium until he came across Powell Grand Communities, Schottenstein Real Estate Group’s rental community off Sawmill and Seldom Seen roads in southern Delaware County.

Laviola immediately liked the look of a 1,500-square-foot, two-bedroom, ranch-style rental home there. It also appealed to him that Powell Grand residents are a mix of older people like the Laviolas and young renters, including some with children.

“We were moving from a 55-andolder community,” he says. “It was nice but a little boring at times and kind of cliquish. Being a [retired] teacher, I still enjoy being around kids and seeing some life in the neighborhood.” The Laviolas moved into the Powell Grand ranch home just before Christmas last year. “We’re really happy,” he says. “This give us the freedom to come and go as we please and live very nicely.”

Central Ohio real estate developers say communities with rental options like those at Powell Grand are an increasingly popular choice among empty nesters and seniors looking to downsize and be set free from home

Pete and Mary laviola maintenance headaches. There also are still plenty of companies building condominiums aimed at older buyers as well as traditional retirement communities that offer independent, assisted-living and memory-care units at one site. It’s all about the suburbs ensuring that their older residents looking to age in place have options to their liking.

“It’s about communities taking charge and trying to ensure that older residents remain integrated, active and part of a community,” says Kim Sharp, deputy director of planning and development for the city of Westerville. That includes being open to developers focused on senior-friendly projects. For example, National Church Residences recently opened its Inniswood Village community for seniors off Sunbury Road in Westerville. Additionally, Spectrum Retirement Communities’ Westerville Senior Living complex off Cooper Road is scheduled to debut in 2019.

Epcon Communities has also been active in Westerville and across the region’s northern suburbs where it has been building senior-friendly neighborhoods with ranch-style homes.

Sharp says developers have told Westerville officials that aging baby boomers—those born from 1946 through 1964—and seniors are looking for convenience in their housing. That includes staying close to their church, friends and family and having easy access to Westerville’s parks, walking and biking trails and

senior-citizens center.

“As [housing] options come forward,” Sharp says, “we need to keep in mind the question of what is a healthy community. Is it enclaves of seclusion or inclusion [for older residents], and what does that mean?”

One certainty is that central Ohio communities will have their hands full in the coming years as their aging populations look for new housing options. There were 252,175 people ages 65 and older across the sevencounty central Ohio region in 2017, according to data from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. That was an increase of more than 62,000 people compared to 2010 and represented 12.7 percent of the region’s population. MORPC Data Manager Liz Whelan says the trend is expected to continue until the youngest of the baby boomers reaches what she calls “older adulthood” around 2025.

Dublin has been seeing strong growth in its 55-and-up population, says Donna Goss, the city’s development director. Part of that is due to Dublin offering more housing options that allow baby boomers to downsize while staying in the community on a permanent or seasonal basis.

“We have several neighborhoods in Dublin that allow our seniors to live independently but in close proximity to family that include both apartment and town-house living,” Goss says, pointing to the Asherton and Greystone Mews developments as good examples.

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She says baby boomers, just like millennials, are looking for housing in walkable neighborhoods close to parks and dining options. That can be seen in the burgeoning Bridge Park community that is taking shape along the Scioto River in Dublin. It features apartments, condominiums, restaurants, offices, retail stores and a hotel within a short walk of downtown Dublin.

About 50 percent of the apartments are being rented by empty nesters, baby boomers and seniors, says Brent Crawford, principal of Crawford Hoying, the project’s developer. They also bought 38 of the Bridge Park’s first 41 condos.

“The number one thing is walkability,” Crawford says. “They want to lock their door, walk to a restaurant that is close by and have people around.”

Such a dynamic is important to

Dublin as it looks for ways to retain older residents looking to downsize and provide rental housing for younger people who may eventually buy a home in the city. “It’s about how you’re going to be sustainable long term,” Crawford says. “If you don’t have a variety of housing options, your population falls, stores close and real estate values and tax revenue go down.

It’s a vicious cycle.”

Senior-friendly housing is critical to the development plans at Schottenstein Real Estate Group. Its projects have included rental communities at Powell Grand where the Laviolas live and Northlake Summit in Delaware County’s Berkshire Township.

The real estate firm is also developing Jerome Grand at Jacquemin Farms near Dublin. It calls for 300 apart-

“The number one thing is walkability.

They want to lock their door, walk to a restaurant that is close by and have people around.” brEnT CrawfOrd, principal, Crawford Hoying

ments, a shopping center and assistedliving facility.

“We’re trying to capture residents in their 50s to 70s who want to rent as well as young professionals,” says Brian Schottenstein, the firm’s president. “Both demographic groups want similar types of amenities.”

The two groups like the flexibility of renting, not having the hassles of home maintenance and living in a wellappointed apartment in the suburbs.

Older residents also want to be close to their children and grandchildren.

“We’re seeing an influx of [older] people who are renters by choice,” Schottenstein says. “They can have the same features and amenities as a home but don’t want the maintenance.” He says older residents have responded well to units that include two first-floor master bedrooms, a two-car garage, screened porch and access to a community garden and fitness center.

“Powell has been supportive of this type of development,” Schottenstein says, “and the need for housing for people who want to age in place.”

Jeff Bell is a freelance writer.

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2 018 S E N i o R L i V i N g g u i D E brookdale.com

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Units/Monthly Rates:

Support Services:

3971 Bradford Court Powell 43065 614-789-9868 abbingtononline.com

73 assisted living, $2300-$3300; 16 memory care, $3,130 Buy-In? No

Transportation, dining room/meal service

Support Services:

Parent Company:

Units/Monthly Rates:

Units/Monthly Rates:

44 assisted living; $3,600+, all-inclusive Buy-In? No

48 assisted living; $3,600+, all-inclusive Buy-In? No

Brookdale Senior Living Solutions Year Opened: 1998

Support Services:

Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service Amenities: One-story building designed with comfort and security in mind; all-inclusive rates include medication administration, personal assistance & wellness programs, three meals, personal laundry & housekeeping services, enrichment/activity programs Parent Company: na Year Opened: 1998

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service Amenities: One-story building designed with comfort and security in mind; all-inclusive rates include medication administration, personal assistance & wellness programs, three meals, personal laundry & housekeeping services, enrichment/activity programs Parent Company: na Year Opened: 2002

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: All meals included, transportation to and from appointments and outings, laundry and housekeeping, cable TV

Abbington of Pickerington Assisted Living

Bickford of Lancaster

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Abbington of Powell Assisted Living

1320 Old Henderson Road, Columbus 43220 614-451-4575 abbingtononline.com

9480 Blacklick-Eastern Road, Pickerington 43147 • 614-577-0822 abbingtononline.com

1834 Countryside Drive Lancaster 43130 740-689-9944 bickfordseniorliving. com

Units/Monthly Rates:

Units/Monthly Rates:

48 assisted living; $3,600+, all-inclusive Buy-In? No

69 independent; 69 assisted living, $115/ day; 23 memory care, $115/day Buy-In? No

Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service Amenities: One-story building designed with comfort and security in mind; all-inclusive rates include medication administration, personal assistance & wellness programs, three meals, personal laundry & housekeeping services, enrichment/activity programs Parent Company: na Year Opened: 2000

Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: na Parent Company:

Bickford Senior Living Year Opened: 2015

Brookdale LakeviewCrossing 4000 Lakeview Crossing Groveport 43125 614-836-5990

Parent Company:

Brookdale Senior Living Year Opened: 1998

Brookdale Marysville 1565 London Avenue Marysville 43040 937-738-7342 brookdale.com

Amenities:

24-hour nursing

Brookdale Pinnacle 1305 Lamplighter Drive Grove City 43123 614-277-1200 brookdale.com

Parent Company:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Activities/ engagement programming, 24-hour nursing, beautiful outdoor courtyard

Brookdale Senior Living Solutions Year Opened: 2011

Brookdale Muirfield 7220 Muirfield Drive Dublin 43017 614-336-3677 brookdale.com Units/Monthly Rates:

54 assisted living, $2,875+ with support; 32 memory care,

Claremont Retirement Village Year Opened: 1989

6800 Gender Road Canal Winchester 43110 614-834-6800 macintoshcompany. com

Danbury Senior Living Columbus

Units/Monthly Rates:

47 assisted living, $3,210-$5,340 Buy-In? No 24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Utilities including complimentary phone & basic cable; daily social, cultural & recreational activities/outlings; weekly housekeeping

Support Services:

Brookdale Senior Living Year Opened: 2010

Parent Company:

83 assisted living, $3,950 with support; 23 memory care, $3,945 Buy-In? No Support Services:

Brookdale Trillium Crossing 3500 Trillium Crossing Columbus 43235 614-734-1000 brookdale.com Units/Monthly Rates:

143 independent, $2,800-$3,700 with support; 60 assisted living, $3,800-$6,200 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service Amenities: Pool, chapel, general store

library, beauty salon, theater, Buckeye Room, exercise equipment, park like setting

Canal Winchester Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living

Support Services:

59 assisted living, $2,500-$5,000 with support; 17 memory care, $4,500-$6,000 with support Buy-In? No

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Brookdale Senior Living Solutions Year Opened: 2001

Units/Monthly Rates:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Optimum Life personalized wellness plan, falls intervention plan, intellectual wellness plan, purposeful living philosophy

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Claremont Retirement Village 7041 Bent Tree Blvd.

Columbus 43235 614-761-2011 claremontretirement .com Units/Monthly Rates:

139 independent, $1,795-$1,995 with support; 41 assisted living, $3,050-$3,550 with support; 17 memory care, $4,050-$4,550 with support; Buy-In? No

2870 Snouffer Road Columbus 43235 614-339-0459 danburyseniorliving. com Units/Monthly Rates:

68 independent, $3,300 -$5,100 with support; 68 assisted living, $3,300-$5,400 with support; 32 memory care, $5,400-$6,000 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: All utilities, weekly housekeeping, linen & laundry service, activities, outings Parent Company:

Brookwood Management Company Year Opened: 2015

Edgewater Place Assisted Living 11351 Lafayette Plain City Road Plain City 43064 614-873-9700 edgewaterplace.us Units/Monthly Rates:

56 assisted living, $4,279-$6,102 with support Buy-In? No

Support Services:

Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Ranchstyle living, private screened-in patios,

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities:

All-inclusive rate schedule, no entrance

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fees, housekeeping/ laundry services, cable & telephone services, therapy services Parent Company: Greencroft Communities Year Opened: 2009

Feridean Commons 6885 Freeman Road 614-898-7488 feridean.com Units/Monthly Rates:

40 independent, $2,500-$3,590 with support; 58 assisted living, $4,200-$7,090 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Voiceto-text iPads, hair salon, greenhouse, chef-prepared meals, activities

National Church Residences Year Opened: 1963

Friendship Village Columbus 5800 Forest Hills Blvd.

Columbus 43231 614-890-8282 fvcolumbus.org Units/Monthly Rates:

201 independent, $1,775-$4,732 with support; 66 assisted living, $2,464-$4,552 with support; 14 memory care, $4,360-$5,242 with support Buy-In? No

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24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Fitness center, arts & crafts studio, wood shop, resident store, library Parent Company: na Year Opened: 1978

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First Community Village

6000 Riverside Drive Dublin 43017 614-764-1600 fvdublin.com

1800 Riverside Drive Columbus 43212 614-486-9511 nationalchurchresi dences.org Units/Monthly Rates:

38 assisted living, $155-$231 daily; 36 memory care, $279 daily; 38 villas, $3,469$4,700; 86 active senior apartments, $3,634$5,055 Buy-In? Yes Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Heated indoor pool, movie theatre, chef-prepared meals, salon, wellness center Parent Company:

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20 active senior villas, $2,628+; 257 active senior apartments, $2,533-$3,297; independent, $2,838 with support; 23 assisted living, $174/day with support; 23 memory care, $225/day with support; $303/day for semi-private room; $353/day for private room Buy-In? Lifecare Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Four restaurant options; holistic wellness

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MEMORY CARE THAT INSPIRES

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program; daily activities; residentdirected committees, trips & tours; on-site banking, post office, beauty/barber shop, laundry, personal technology support; 5-star rated nursing and rehabilitative care Parent Company: Life Care Services Year Opened: 1981

The Ganzhorn Suites 10272 Sawmill Parkway 614-356-9810 ganzhorn.com Units/Monthly Rates:

64 memory care, $8,200 (all-Inclusive) Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, dining room/meal service, 24hour medical service Amenities: Household model, personalized enrichment, wellness room, neurologist as medical director, advanced safety & security technology Parent Company:

The Ganzhorn Suites Year Opened: 2016

Hampton Woods 2819 E. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus 43231 614-899-8000 homestead-america. com Units/Monthly Rates:

132 active senior apartments, $699-$834 Buy-In? No Support Services: na Amenities: Wellness center, hair salon, library, business center, fitness center, prepared meals available for purchase Parent Company:

Homestead America Year Opened:

1988

The Inn at Chapel Grove 1400 Chapel Way Heath 43056 740-522-4663 chapelgroveinn.com Units/Monthly Rates:

69 assisted living, $2,897.50 with support; 30 memory care, $4,910.50 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Independently-owned, 24-hour onsite nurse, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care, movie theater, full activity schedule Parent Company: The Inn at Chapel Grove Year Opened: 2003

Inniswood Village 1195/1210 North St. Westerville 43081 614-839-6300 nationalchurchresi dences.org Units/Monthly Rates:

120 independent, $1,735 with support; 52 assisted living, $3,570 with support; 20 memory care, $3,570 with support; 120 active senior apartments, $1,735-$2,760 Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: All utilities, breakfast, housekeeping, emergency call pendent, underground parking Parent Company:

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Lincoln Village 4959 Medfield Way Columbus 43228 614-870-1123 nationalchurchresi dences.org Units/Monthly Rates:

54 assisted living, $4,092-$6,600 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, dining room/meal service Amenities: On-site physician and hair salon

Units/Monthly Rates:

45 assisted living, $4,980 with support; 38 memory care, $7,950 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Tranquility garden, movie theater, walking path, private dining room, chapel

support; 36 rehab; 92 nursing home, $308370/day Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Indoor pool, fitness center, chapel, several restaurants, pets welcome Parent Company:

Ohio Living

Parent Company:

Year Opened: 1965

National Church Residences Year Opened: 1995

Pickaway Manor

Parent Company:

391 Clark Drive Circleville 43113 740-474-6036 macintoshcompany. com

National Church Residences Year Opened: 1998

New Albany Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living

Mill Run Rehabilitation Center, Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living

5691 Thompson Road Columbus 43230 614-855-8866 macintoshcompany. com

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Units/Monthly Rates:

Support Services:

36 assisted living, $3,900-$4,500; 67 skilled nursing beds Buy-In? No

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Life enrichment, room service, meals included, restaurant-style open dining

3399 Mill Run Drive Hilliard 43026 614-527-3000 macintoshcompany. com Units/Monthly Rates:

Support Services:

36 assisted living, $3,967-$4,290 with support; 66 nursing home, $7,665-$11,155 Buy-In? No

Transportation, dining room/meal service, 24hour medical service Amenities: In-house therapy, chef-prepared meals, beauty salon, private rehabilitation rooms, resident outings

Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Private rooms, therapy, recreational services, social and ancillary services Parent Company:

MacIntosh Company Year Opened: tba

National Church Residences Mill Run 3550 Fishinger Road Hilliard 43026 614-771-0100 nationalchurchresi dences.org

Parent Company:

MacIntosh Company Year Opened: 1998

Ohio Living WestminsterThurber 717 Neil Ave. Columbus 43215 614-228-8888 ohioliving.org Units/Monthly Rates:

50 assisted living, $4,561-$6,071 with support; 21 memory care, $6,859 with

23 assisted living; villas, $4,230-$4,410; active senior apartments, $4,470-$4,680 Buy-In? No

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Powell Senior Living 10351 Sawmill Parkway Powell 43065 614-793-2210 spectrumretirement. com Units/Monthly Rates:

126 independent, $2,795-$4,895 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service

sive/unlimited dining, housekeeping services, full activities program Parent Company:

Spectrum Retirement Year Opened: 2017

Senior Star at Dublin Retirement Village 6470 Post Road Dublin 43016 614-764-2800 seniorstar.com Units/Monthly Rates:

134 independent, $4,140-$4,955; 60 assisted living, $4,465 with support; 39 memory care, $6,600 with support Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Healthcare services available 24/7 for independent living; 13 landscaped acres, adjoins to a 35 acre nature preserve

portation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Wellness center, library, cafe, ravine with walking path, marketplace Parent Company: The Wesley Communities Year Opened: 1969

meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Allinclusive/unlimited dining, housekeeping services

Wesley Ridge

Whetstone Gardens Care Center

2225 Taylor Park Drive Reynoldsburg 43068 614-759-0023 wesleyridge.com Units/Monthly Rates:

62 assisted living, $4,178 with support; 38 memory care, $6,832 with support; 25 skilled beds; 16 villas, $2,089$2,289; 90 active senior apartments, $1,947$2,995 Buy-In? Yes (independent only) Support Services:

Senior Star

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/ meal service, 24-hour medical service Amenities: Fitness & aquatic center, chapel, theater room, library, beauty & barber shop

Year Opened: 1989

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Wesley Communities Year Opened: 1998

Parent Company:

5155 N. High St. Columbus 43214 614-888-7492 wesleyglen.com Units/Monthly Rates:

153 independent, $1,913-$5,471 with support; 74 assisted living, $4,897-$8,578 with support; 21 memory care, $8,517-$9,186 with support; 65 health care center, $9,003$10,524 with support; 14 active senior villas, $4,349-$4,714; 149 active senior apartments, $2,614-$5,473 Buy-In? No Support Services:

24-hour security, trans-

Westerville Senior Living 363 Braun Place Westerville 43081 937-608-9484 spectrumretirement. com Units/Monthly Rates:

90 independent, $2,800-$4,800 with support; 60 assisted living, $3,000-$4,800 with support; 24 memory care, $3,000-$4,500; 90 active senior apartments Buy-In? Yes Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/

Parent Company:

Spectrum Retirement Year Opened: Coming spring 2019

3700 Olentangy River Road, Columbus 43214 614-457-1100 macintoshcompany. com Units/Monthly Rates:

60 assisted living, $4,000-$5,000 with support Buy-In? Yes Support Services:

Transportation, dining room/meal service, 24hour medical service Amenities: Accommodation for couples Parent Company:

MacIntosh Company Year Opened: 1992

Worthington Christian Village 165 Highbluffs Blvd.

Columbus 43235 614-846-6076 wcv.org Units/Monthly Rates:

107 independent, $1,988-$3,460 with support; 38 assisted living, $3,600-$6,600 with support; 50 healthcare center beds Buy-In? Yes Support Services:

24-hour security, transportation, dining room/meal service, 24hour medical service Amenities: Chapel & worship services, computer lounge, exercise room, general store, banking Parent Company: na Year Opened: 1985

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Frederic Bertley President and CEO

COSI About: The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) provides informal science experiences, including hands-on interactives on the museum floor, state-of-the-art planetarium and movie theater spaces, in-person and digital outreach programs and a one-of-akind partnership with the American Museum of Natural History.

In PosItIon: Since January 2017 PrevIous: Senior VP, science

and education, Franklin Institute; technology specialist, intellectual property division, WilmerHale, LLP; research scientist seeking DNA vaccines for HIV/AIDS, Harvard Medical School; research affiliate, MIT; various teaching positions from public school to college level

oughly two years into his tenure at COSI, Frederic Bertley has some big achievements under his belt.

COSI interacted with more than 50,000 people, handing out glasses and educating people in all 22 Columbus libraries during the solar eclipse in August 2017. It gathered 10 central Ohio mayors to announce its 2019 science fair in May 2018—a concept Bertley had already started successfully in Philadelphia. It also recently opened its doors to 5,120 L Brands employees and their families to complete the COSI Smartest Company Challenge, an event that tests the knowledge of groups of employees through a scavenger hunt that takes place in the museum.

The goal is to grow COSI’s reputation as a science company and not merely a science museum. “I would like for when you think of science, you think of COSI,” says Bertley.

COSI board members gave Bertley that mission when they hired him. “The way you deliver content in the 21st century is more than just that visitor experience,” says Tom Dailey, the incoming board chair.

“How do we take the traditional museum experience, which is just sort of static exhibits, and how do we bring that to life both inside and outside the walls? We were really looking for somebody who had a passionate view about how you could do that.”

Bertley and his team recently completed a strategic plan that addresses that objective.

The plan focuses on several main goals, such as moving into the community with science experiences like the upcoming Science Festival or past eclipse event. Also on the agenda is growing the diversity of those interacting with COSI. “Science is for everyone and COSI needs to be for everyone,” Bertley says.

Bertley credits the Columbus business community with supporting COSI’s goals.

“It’s really the community that has allowed me to start forging this path forward in a real way,” he says. “The Columbus community is so embracive, so engaging, so wanting to partner with you—most of all they want to see you succeed. Yeah, there’s a little competition here and there. But there’s this really burgeoning will to see everybody succeed. That concept of the rising tide raises all boats is really in Columbus.”

COSI’s Science Festival—slated for May 2019—will be a four-day affair showcasing science all around Columbus with over 60 events. It will culminate with a day of carnival-style, hands-on activities on the Scioto Peninsula outside of COSI. Bertley wants to flesh out other ideas, too, including a kid-centric tailgate at the museum with screens, food, drink and—of course—relevant science education (the physics of throwing a ball, for instance).

He says Ohio State University President Michael Drake likes the idea. “Now you’re having this cool experience that brings something that’s really meaningful to central Ohio—the Ohio State Buckeyes—but you layer on some fun science, interactive stuff,” Bertley says.

Of Bertley’s CEO of the Year win, Dailey says, “I’m proud as a peacock. Having led the search committee, I feel like it’s just a validation that we made a great choice. … I think it’s remarkable that a guy who is just in his second year now—not just at COSI but in Columbus—would be someone who is selected for the award.”

Bertley has another project he’s working on—he’d like for a whitepaper he’s writing to become a book one day. The subject is leadership—specifically the “five L’s of leadership.” First, leaders must listen to and learn about whom they are leading, then they must leverage that information to lead.

The last L is longevity, and that is exactly what Bertley is pursuing at COSI. Chloe Teasley is staff writer.

“The Columbus community is so embracive, so engaging, so wanting to partner with you—most of all they want to see you succeed.”

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Melanie Corn

David Harrison

Guy Worley

Columbus College of Art & Design

Columbus State Community College

Columbus Downtown Development Corp.

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s the first female president of Columbus College of Art & Design, Melanie Corn continues a career in academics that began in the Bay Area, where she transitioned from art historian to academic administrator at California College of the Arts.

Corn developed a passion for studio education that has followed her to Columbus. Since the beginning of her term at CCAD—having been entrusted with setting a new tone and direction for the college, Corn has tackled the mammoth task of reworking the CCAD strategic plan and has signed off on numerous campus renovations, including the state-of-the-art Cloyd Family Animation Center. CCAD has also seen an increase in enrollment during Corn’s first two years.

She is a member of the Columbus Partnership, where she is able to speak with the unique voice of a higher education organization in the arts. Founded in 1879, CCAD today offers 12 bachelor’s degrees and two master’s degrees in everything from industrial design to visual arts to about 1,200 students.

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avid Harrison, Columbus State Community College’s fifth president, has been in the role since July 2010. His focus is on making college affordable and within the reach of all. During his tenure, CSCC has seen the introduction of the Preferred Pathway Program—a program designed to make bachelor’s degrees more affordable by guaranteeing transfer admission into Ohio State University after two years spent at the college. Prior to his current position, Harrison served as vice provost for regional campuses at the University of Central Florida, where he created the Central Florida Higher Education Consortium and the DirectConnect to UCF program, a nationally recognized education initiative that guarantees the opportunity to pursue a bachelor’s degree for those enrolled in partner Florida community colleges. Columbus State is one of the largest colleges in Ohio with more than 25,000 students. It has nine regional campuses and serves students from all Ohio counties. It also offers more access to online classes than any other Ohio college.

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uy Worley’s fingerprints are all over the beautification and revitalization of Columbus’ city center. As a leader of 25 years, the president and CEO of both the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation has spearheaded Columbus redevelopments all over Downtown—including the creation of the Scioto Mile, redevelopment of the Columbus Commons (formerly the City Center Mall) and renovation of the Lazarus building.

Prior to these projects, Worley was chief of staff under Mayor Mike Coleman and county administrator for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Worley recently spearheaded the opening of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum and is developing a section of the Scioto Peninsula. He also teaches Performance Management and Budgeting at Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs. He is back on campus after having earned a bachelor’s in economics and a master’s in public administration also from Ohio State.

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ers Association of Ohio, says the younger McComb is a nontraditional community banker. “And that’s a good thing,” Palmer says. “He is very interested in creating opportunity for the bank, the employees of the bank and for his customers. He is a very high-level visionary.” Palmer praises McComb for his aggressive push toward online and mobile banking and payment systems and offering unusual services for a community bank, such as small-business consulting and financial planning. “I’ve never seen a guy more hungry for information,” Palmer says. “He seems to be a sponge most of the time, absorbing people’s ideas and hearing other opinions.”

That approach is different than his father’s. Tiney McComb was from the old school. He could be a micromanager and a harsh boss, occasionally dressing down staffers in front of employees. As a result, Scott says his father didn’t grow top-notch, high-performing teams. Scott is more supportive and collaborative. “What I’ve chosen to do is find quality people, pay them well and let them run,” McComb says. If the CEO makes every decision, “You’re going to be a small business forever,” McComb says.

And Heartland isn’t. Though it’s miniscule in comparison to trillion-dollar banking behemoths like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, Heartland is becoming a bigger player in central Ohio’s business world every day, financing a big portion of the $40 million Lincoln high-rise under construction in the Short North, for instance.

Yet McComb says he’s still proud to call himself a community banker, and he has no plans to give up his father’s foundational values—risk mitigation, accessibility to customers, community engagement—as Heartland grows. Or even the ubiquitous Heartland radio jingle—“where banking feels good”—that he and his father, who died in 2012, wrote together. “I even look like him,” McComb says with a laugh. “The older I get, the more I look like him.”

In PosItIon: Since 2008

hen he decided to join his father at Heartland Bank, Scott McComb knew he faced a challenge. His father, Tiney, was a central Ohio banking legend and the founder of the financial institution, whose smallbusiness lending instincts helped launch the careers of restaurateur Cameron Mitchell and countless other entrepreneurs. Tiney started Heartland in 1988 with the purchase of little Croton Bank of Licking County and turned his new entity into one of the most admired community banks in Ohio. He cast a big shadow.

Tiney’s mother, Helena, gave Scott some advice when he started at Heartland in 1999. “Don’t try to be like your dad,” she told him. “Be yourself.” For the past two decades, that’s what McComb has done—and it’s proven a good strategy.

In 2008, McComb took over the leadership of the bank from his father. It couldn’t have come at a more difficult time, just as the fiscal crisis was wreaking havoc in the financial industry. Yet Heartland grew even during the Great Recession and has remained on an upward trajectory since then, culminating with a watershed year in 2018. In March, the bank opened its new 60,000-square-foot headquarters in Whitehall, creating a space for the company to grow. Then four months later, Heartland crossed the $1-billion-in-assets threshold.

When McComb took over for his father, it had $530 million under management.

McComb, of course, has benefited from the foundation laid by his father. But the bank’s recent success—a compounded annual growth rate of 12.1 percent over the past five years—also is the result of McComb’s willingness to forge his own path. “Tiney was a great leader, but I think Scott is an even better leader than his father,” says Carrie Almendinger, Heartland’s chief financial officer, who worked with both father and son.

Bob Palmer, CEO of the Community Bank-

PrevIous: Chief operating officer, executive vice president and director of internet banking for Heartland; president of PFM Alert Systems

“What I’ve chosen to do is find quality people, pay them well and let them run.”

Large For-Profit

2018

Scott McComb Chairman, President and CEO

Heartland Bank About: Whitehall-based community bank with 15 fullservice branches in central Ohio and more than $1 billion in assets

Dave Ghose is the editor.

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John Lowe

Cindy Monroe

Matt Scantland

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Thirty-One Gifts

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n 2009, John Lowe left his position at General Electric to grow an ice cream business with his friend Jeni Britton Bauer. Today, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is a national business with 1,200 employees.

Jeni’s has 34 scoop shops across the U.S., ships ice cream to homes across the country and is available on the shelves of all Whole Foods Markets, Publix and more than 2,000 national retailers. Although John has appeared on Bloomberg, MSNBC and CNN, he generally remains behind the scenes.

Beyond his role at Jeni’s, Lowe is a board member for many local businesses and organizations, including White Castle, Columbus Chamber of Commerce; the Columbus chapter of Conscious Capitalism International, of which he is a founding member; and is a member of the advisory board for Watershed Distillery and Acre Farmto-Table To-Go. Lowe is a graduate of GE’s Manager Development Course, the Human Performance Institute’s Corporate Athlete training program and Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders Program. Lowe has a bachelor’s degree in political science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and law degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Founder, President and CEO

indy Monroe founded ThirtyOne Gifts in 2003 to provide an opportunity for women to own their own businesses in direct selling. She began her business in the basement of her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with $10,000.

Now, the company is one of the largest direct-selling companies in the world. Thirty-One has more than 1,000 employees and more than 70,000 independent sales consultants in both the U.S. and Canada. In 2012, Monroe founded Thirty-One Gives, to support girls, women and families by funding nonprofits aligned with the mission. To date, it has donated more than $100 million in product and cash.

In 2018, Thirty-One Gifts announced plans to relocate its headquarters from the Easton area to the former Bob Evans campus in New Albany.

Thirty-One has been named the largest woman-owned and third-largest family-owned business in central Ohio, and in 2014 it was named the Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned Company in the World, and Monroe was named a “Self-Made Woman to Watch” by Forbes magazine. She was also twice named Most Influential Women in Direct Selling. Monroe serves as an advisory board member of The Salvation Army of Central Ohio.

CEO and Co-Founder

att Scantland started his company in 2008 with co-founder Sam Rajan to help people get the medications they need.

Now, CoverMyMeds is the nation’s largest electronic prior authorization platform, having been sold in 2017 for $1.1 billion to drug distributor McKesson—the largest tech company sale ever in Ohio. Not only beneficial to the company, the sale was seen as a win

by Columbus’ tech community.

CoverMyMeds is still rapidly growing. Scantland brings his technology know-how to the business, along with his experience in developing tech products. Before CoverMyMeds, Scantland was the co-founder and president of a software development company in Columbus that served large healthcare companies.

In addition to leading CoverMyMeds, Scantland is an active member of the Columbus community as a member of the Columbus Partnership; a trustee for the Wellington School; co-founder of the Columbus Museum of Art’s CMA Council, which focuses on bringing educational and philanthropic opportunities to the next generation of museum supporters; and an advisor of Ohio State University’s Erdos Institute, a collaborative research organization.

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Small Nonprofit

2018

Rebecca Asmo CEO

Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus About: Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus provides after-school learning opportunities for nearly 6,000 youngsters at central Ohio clubs in three counties.

ebecca Asmo has a tough time pinpointing how she transformed her art history major into a job as the chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus eight years ago. But she speculates that the answer might lie in her grit and willingness to learn from her mistakes.

“There were a lot of times here I just had to put my head down and muddle through,” says the 38-year-old, who has led the 60-year-old organization through a massive period of growth during her tenure. “I don’t have a leadership philosophy; I just try every day to show up, do the best I can and do what’s best for kids.”

Asmo’s journey to the Boys & Girls Clubs began at Georgetown University, where Asmo majored in art history and graduated in 2002. She took a job in development with the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., moved to Ohio to work for the Ohio Historical Society and then landed at the Boys & Girls Clubs in 2008, working in development. Two years later, she was hired as the CEO at the age of 30.

Back then, the organization served about 2,000 youngsters at just two sites with a $750,000 budget. Under Asmo’s leadership, the club has grown to help nearly 6,000 youngsters at 11 sites and has a $4 million budget.

“My personal challenge is trying to get it all done,” says Asmo. “I always like to take on new and different things, and that can be hard. We have a lot on our plate.”

That includes a new athletic program sponsored by the Lindy Infante Foundation. The foundation was founded by Stephanie and Brad Infante to honor Brad’s late father, Lindy, who gained fame as coach of the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts.

A $225,000 donation from the founda-

tion allowed the Boys & Girls Clubs to hire an athletic director and to create athletic leagues this fall for kindergarten-throughsixth graders at six club locations. One key to the donation, says Stephanie Infante, was Asmo. “The one thing that really locked it in for me was Rebecca’s relationship with the children she serves,” Stephanie Infante says. “She’s genuine and authentic, truly a servant leader who serves from her heart.

She’s brilliant and a walking book of knowledge when it comes to underserved youth.”

Asmo also is the mother of two young children. But she doesn’t stress out about balancing her career with her family life.

“Being a mom is part of my life and being a CEO is part of my life,” she says. “And while I have to work a lot, I have a lot of flexibility that’s very helpful. I’m really fulfilled in my job, and I think that makes me a better mom.”

Asmo says she’s always learning how to be a better leader and as recently as October had what she called a great “aha” moment at a leadership conference.

“I always thought my purpose was to be a voice for kids, but at this conference, I realized my purpose as a leader is not to serve kids and help them directly but to lead and support my team to do that,” she says. “My purpose is to help inspire my staff to help kids. I knew that intellectually, but now it’s changed in my heart.”

Going forward, Asmo says she hopes to continue the growth of the Boys & Girls Clubs so more youngsters can be served in needy areas and more services can be offered. She hopes being honored by Columbus CEO can speed that goal.

“It’s great to get recognition from your community, because I know some amazing people have received that award,” Asmo says. “It feels really good that the community feels the importance of the Boys & Girls Clubs and has been so supportive of me.”

Kathy Lynn Gray is a freelance writer.

In PosItIon: Since 2010 PrevIous: Development roles with the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Ohio Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus

“I realized my purpose as a leader is not to serve kids and help them directly but to lead and support my team to do that.”

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Shawn Holt

Brian Ross

Jane Scott

Maryhaven

Experience Columbus

Columbus Metropolitan Club

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or the past two years, Shawn Holt has put his 25 years of experience in behavioral health and advocacy services to use at Maryhaven. Coincidentally, that was the first time in 25 years Maryhaven needed a new leader.

The entirety of Holt’s career has been spent in Columbus, serving various nonprofits and government organizations. His experiences range from a caseworker supervisor at Franklin Country Children’s Services to state director of the National Youth Advocate Program, and most recently as president and CEO of St. Vincent Family Center.

Holt’s career path is personal—his father died of cirrhosis of the liver when he was a child. Maryhaven is the city’s oldest behavioral-health center having started in 1953. It offers aid to those struggling with addiction, providing respect and loyalty to patients and ensuring responsiveness and accountability to organization stakeholders.

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ou can thank Brian Ross, in part, for bolstering Columbus’ growing reputation as a tourism destination. The CEO of Experience Columbus has years of practice working in the industry as a former Hyatt Hotels & Resorts executive—but now, he’s welcoming people to Columbus.

Ross started as VP of sales in 2007, and rose to his current position just under six years later. Ross led the organization to open national sales offices in Washington, D.C., and Chicago, and add a sales position that focuses on niche leisure group travel markets such as family reunions, bank travel, religious groups and the LGBT travel market. On his watch as CEO, the city enjoyed its highest-to-date bed-tax revenue and successfully hosted the NCAA Women’s Final Four, among other achievements.

Experience Columbus’ strategic plan into 2020 focuses on both increasing the economic impact and local jobs from travel and tourism, and showcasing our authenticity and creativity.

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ince 2003, Jane Scott has been at the helm of the Columbus Metropolitan Club, a nonprofit serving 1,300 members. It has been delivering events centered on important local topics for 43 years.

Her current role represents a pivot from her original occupational plans.

During college, Scott was one of the only women in Ohio State University’s agricultural program, and for 22 years prior to her position with CMC, Scott co-owned Wyandotte Wine Cellars. In spite of this, she was encouraged by those who knew her to apply for the position at CMC because it seemed like a good fit. She is active in the community, having served on many agricultural boards, including the Ohio Agricultural Council, OSU Food Ag and Environmental Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board and Ohio Grape Industries Committee. She currently serves on the advisory board of the Franklin County Extension Services and the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Board.

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2018

Jess Kittrell Co-Owner

101 Beer Kitchen About: Community-focused gastropub featuring rustic food and craft beer

hen Jess Kittrell and her husband, Thad, discovered home brewing, it led to more than good beer. The practice and the product gave the couple a theme for the restaurant they long hoped to open. “Our concept came into very clear focus,” she says.

They decided to build their restaurant around craft beer and initially intended to include a brewery, says Kittrell, who was working in finance for Abercrombie & Fitch when they opened their first 101 Beer Kitchen in Dublin in 2012. Although Kittrell’s professional career focused on banking and budgeting, she developed a love of restaurant work during college. She held several positions at the restaurant where she met Thad, a chef.

Today, the Kittrells own three 101 Beer Kitchen locations in central Ohio and are actively looking to open stores in Indianapolis. She oversees the office and nonoperational side of the business, while Thad heads the culinary side. Kittrell says she enjoys the challenge of juggling so many tasks.

“I love a project,” she says. “I love diving in head first. I had no idea what it would be like wearing so many hats.”

Thanks to her years in the business world, she feels comfortable managing staff members tasked with handling much of the day-to-day operations while she focuses on marketing, branding and strategic planning.

Her understanding of operations means she can delegate to her team and know if things are running smoothly.

As the business has grown and the work increased, Kittrell focused on researching and learning what needed to be done to operate a successful restaurant chain. (Thad’s experience working for the Bravo Brio Restaurant Group has been instrumental to the pair’s success.) She also is willing to hand job duties off to someone else so she can move onto the next thing. She says educating herself

about different aspects of the business helps her hire the right employees and successfully manage them.

“I’m willing to dive in and learn until I know I need to find somebody who’s better than me,” she says. “By then, I understand what I need, how I want it done and who I need to do it.”

One of her first key hires was Evin Harpur to serve as controller. Kittrell worked with him at Abercrombie and believed he was an ideal fit for her new business. Harpur accepted the position with little hesitation.

“I fully believed in Thad and Jess,” he says.

“It was a great decision. They are a fantastic team. You have to talk about them as team because it’s a shared vision.”

He admires Jess for her work ethic and creativity. “The thing that stands out to me is she’s a doer,” he says. “She’s always learning new things. She’s also always willing to hear you out.” The Kittrells treat their employees and their customers like family and that comes across in their restaurants, Harpur says.

Employee success is an important part of the business, Kittrell says. In fact, it’s one of the reasons they opened a second restaurant and continue to expand. “Our employees were asking us, ‘What’s next?’ ” she recalls.

And as she and Thad were working alongside people who desired to take on more responsibility, the couple wanted to provide them opportunity. “We have great people who see our vision and understand what we’re trying to do,” she says.

Though the parents of four children vow to grow the business, they caution that it will be a slow and strategic process.

As they are preparing to open restaurants in Indianapolis, they added a training manager and purchased software to help streamline recipes.

“We’re trying to build something here,” she says. “We invested in infrastructure. We understand that sometimes you have to take a step back in order take two steps forward.”

Melissa Kossler Dutton is a freelance writer.

In PosItIon: Since 2012 PrevIous: Abercrombie & Fitch senior financial analyst, US Bank portfolio manager, Woodforest National Bank credit analyst

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smAll for-profit finAlists

Troy Allen

Darci Congrove

Greg Ubert

Rise Brands

GBQ

Crimson Cup

Founder and Chief Entertainment Officer

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brand, design and strategy expert, Troy Allen created Rise Brands in 2013. The focus of the organization is on creating new brands and bringing them to market.

Since its launch, Rise Brands has successfully launched 16-Bit Bar + Arcade, Pins Mechanical Co. and No Soliciting, all in the Columbus area.

Before starting Rise, Allen led transformative creative campaigns at marketing and communications agency Fahlgren Mortine across a variety of industries and companies including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Harley-Davidson, Pier Foods, Oil of Olay and Pringles.

And Rise Brands is not Allen’s first foray into entrepreneurship. In 2009, he founded ELEVATE Thinking—a brand strategy firm focused on creating deeper consumer engagement for its clients. ELEVATE ultimately evolved to become Rise Brands. The company has since been placed on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies. Allen lives in Dublin, where he serves on the Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors. He attended both the Columbus College of Art & Design and Kent State University.

Managing Director

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arci Congrove has been with GBQ’s Columbus office since 1998—but not always as its managing director. Five years after beginning with the accounting firm, she was made partner, and then in 2010 elected to her current position.

Beyond leading GBQ, Congrove is an active member of the Columbus community. She serves on the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority board as chair; she is also a board member for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and a past board chair for the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio.

In 2003, Congrove graduated from the Leadership Columbus program.

Congrove also was chosen as one of the 12 outstanding leaders by the Women for Economic and Leadership Development in 2010 and received the 2010 United Way of Central Ohio’s Robert S. Crane Jr. Young Philanthropist Award. In 2015, she was awarded the Frank Fetch Award from the German Village Society. This award, considered its highest honor, recognizes the service and contributions of someone who exemplifies the dedication and commitment demonstrated by German Village pioneer Frank Fetch.

Founder & President

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reg Ubert has been in the coffee business for a long time. In 1991, a love of both the drink and entrepreneurship led him to start Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea in Columbus. Crimson Cup has grown to employ more than 60 individuals, distributes coffee in 37 states, Guam and Bangladesh through coffee shops, restaurants, food service operations, college campuses and specialty grocers, and roasts 500,000 pounds of coffee each year. There are also Crimson Cup Coffee Houses in Clintonville, Upper Arlington and Tallmadge, Ohio, and a coffee bar in the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Each year, Ubert and his employees travel over 45,000 miles to both source coffee and to build relationships with growers. In 2016, Crimson Cup was named Roast magazine’s Macro Roaster of the Year. Ubert’s book, Seven Steps to Success: A Common Sense Guide to Succeed in Specialty Coffee, and a program by the same name have helped others launch successful independent coffee shops.

Ubert is on the board of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. He graduated from Harvard University.

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Survey Results

2018

As the Columbus economy booms, CEOs are becoming increasingly worried about labor shortages.

By Keirsten s. Moore, Ph.D. + Infographics by Yogesh ChauDharY

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ith optimistic projections for growth in the central Ohio economy and expectations for business gains in the next 12 months, Columbus organizations and leaders continue to be tested by labor market conditions.

The most noteworthy result of the 2018 survey may be the dramatic increase in the proportion of central Ohio leaders describing labor availability as the top business challenge facing their organizations, an increase from 22.7 percent of respondents in 2017 to 41.8 percent in 2018. While most

continue to rank enhancing public school education as the most important means of improving the Columbus business climate, an increasing number of respondents point to the need for more affordable housing and advancements in public transportation as top priorities.

Improving the workforce and career readiness of students in local public education districts and increasing access to local employment centers through affordable housing and coordinated rapid public transit systems may be strategies aimed at generating

labor availability in the region. Central Ohio’s collaborative culture and extensive higher education network position it well for using town-gown partnerships to create solutions around these public education, housing and transportation priorities.

Who Responded?

Individuals who responded to the 2018 Central Ohio CEO Survey hold a variety of high-ranking positions in Columbus-area organizations. Their titles include CEO (43 percent), presi-

, GBQ congratulates Darci and her fellow nominees on being recognized for the 2018 CEO of the Year awards.

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How the Survey was Conducted Capital University’s School of Management and Leadership and Columbus CEO have been conducting the annual Central Ohio CEO Survey since 2011 to assess local business leaders’ perspectives on the Columbus business climate.

The 2018 survey, an abbreviated adaptation of the SMU Cox CEO Sentiment Survey, asked area CEOs, presidents, executive directors and managing partners for their input in several categories: the economic

outlook, top challenges facing their Columbus organizations, expectations for company performance, perceptions of the Columbus metropolitan area, leadership challenges and how they measure their professional and personal success. Columbus Clevels responding to the survey also voted for CEOs of the Year in four categories: large for-profit, large nonprofit, small for-profit and small nonprofit. The winners and finalists are

dent (40.4 percent), executive or managing director (9.9 percent), managing partner (7.3 percent) and combinations of these designations. The majority of the respondents (63.6 percent) lead privately-held businesses, while only

profiled in this issue.

Surveys were mailed to CEOs and other high-ranking executives in the private, public and nonprofit sectors across the 10 counties of the Columbus metropolitan statistical area (Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway and Union counties). Although an online version of the survey was offered, the majority of respondents completed the paper document.

2 percent head publicly-traded enterprises. Just over 28 percent oversee nonprofit organizations and four percent lead public-sector organizations.

About 78 percent of those leading privately-owned businesses founded,

own or both founded and own their organizations. Nearly half of the respondents describe their company as a “family-owned business.”

These organizations are firmly rooted in central Ohio—nearly 95 percent have been located in Columbus for more than 10 years and 56.3 percent record greater than 75 percent of their sales in the Columbus metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Another 14.6 percent achieve 50-75 percent of their sales locally. Only 17.4 percent earn less than a quarter of their sales in central Ohio. Nearly 58 percent of participant organizations reported 2017 business revenues below $10 million.

Just over 20 percent had 2017 revenues between $10 and $50 million, and 10 percent had revenues between $100500 million. Only about three percent exceeded a billion dollars in revenue last year.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics of U.S. Businesses, more than 90 percent of firms in the Columbus MSA employ fewer than 100 workers. In our 2018 sample, just 63.3 percent of respondent organizations employ fewer than 100. Nearly

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27 percent employ between 100 and 1,000, and about 10 percent employ more than 1,000 workers. The organizations reflected in our 2018 survey typify the major industry sectors that characterize the Columbus economy, including professional services (20.7 percent), construction (12.4 percent), human and social services (11 percent), financial services (7.6 percent), manufacturing (7.6 percent), education (6.9 percent), healthcare (6.8 percent) and real estate (6.2 percent).

Experienced C-levels responded to the survey. More than 60 percent have

served for more than 10 years as the chief executive in their current organization, and more than 70 percent have over 10 years of CEO-level career experience. The majority has attained a bachelor’s (43.3 percent) or graduate degree (44.8 percent), though 11.3 percent have two years of college or less.

The functional preparation of these leaders varies. While about 33 percent cite training in general management, others report backgrounds in sales (14.7 percent), operations (7.7 percent), law (7.0 percent), finance (6.3 percent), accounting (5.6 percent) and

the liberal arts (5.6 percent).

This CEO sample is predominately male (71.5 percent) and over the age of fifty (78.1 percent). Almost 10 percent of participants are over the age of 70, and very few are under 40 (3.3 percent). Most respondents are white/nonHispanic (94.7 percent), while only 2.6 percent report their ethnicity as black or African American, and less than 1 percent is Asian. Across the eight years of the survey administration, privately held organizations are more likely to be led by men and nonprofits are more likely to be led by women.

CEO Expectations for Company Performance Revenues

n Decrease by >10% n Decrease by 5-10% n Decrease by <5% n Stay the same n Increase by <5% n Increase by 5-10% n Increase by >10% n No opinion

0.7% 3.4% 3.4% 11.4%

1.3%

22.8% 36.9% 20.1%

Over the next 12 mOnths

Profits

0% 0.7% 4.1%

34.7% 19.7% 22.4% 12.9% 5.4%

Productivity

0% 1.3% 1.3% 24.2% 10.1% 2.7%

36.9% 23.5%

Staffing level

0% 0.7% 5.4%

7.4% 0.7%

30.2% 36.2% 19.5%

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Congratulations to Dr. Frederic Bertley CEO of the Year Large Non-Profit The Board of Trustees, COSI Team, Volunteers and Community Supporters are proud to have Dr. Bertley as our dynamic and enthusiastic leader and champion of one of the nation’s top ten science centers. He inspires all of us to make a difference in the community by providing engaging, inspiring and transforming experiences around science, technology and industry learning.

Economic Outlook Since the inaugural CEO Survey in 2011, central Ohio CEOs have been optimistic about the Columbus economy. The majority (66.7 percent) of our 2018 cohort of top executives expects to see the local economy improve in the next 12 months, while about 30 percent predict a stable economic environment. Our sample also foresees either improvement (43 percent) or stability (30.9 percent) in the U.S. economy, although 25.5 percent predict a declining U.S. economy over the next 12 months.

There is less optimism for growth in the global environment. While 44.3 percent expect the world economy to remain stable in the next year, only 27.5 percent predict a booming global outlook. About 25 percent of our 2018 respondents expect a global economic downturn, whereas only 15 percent of those participating in 2017 predicted a dip in the world economy.

Challenges and Change According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the August 2018 unemployment rate for the Columbus MSA was 3.8 percent, below all other Ohio MSAs and less than both national (3.9 percent) and Ohio (4.6 percent) unemployment figures. Labor availability persists as the most commonly identified “top business challenge” facing local organizations in 2018.

The proportion of CEOs ranking labor availability as their company’s top challenge increased markedly, from 22.7 percent in our 2017 survey to 41.8 percent in 2018, suggesting that the labor shortage is affecting central Ohio organizations across a broad range of industries. Other top challenges to area businesses include changing customer needs and expectations (19.9 percent), domestic competition (8.5 percent) and employee attrition (6.4 percent).

The Central Ohio CEO Survey is an annual poll for CEOs, presidents and directors of organizations in the Columbus metropolitan area. If you didn’t receive our survey this year and would like to participate in 2019, please complete the request at www.capital.edu/ceo-survey.

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Although labor shortages continue to test Columbus enterprises, the quality of the Columbus workforce does not appear to be a significant barrier.

Nearly 90 percent of these C-levels say that the area workforce is of acceptable or high quality. Nonetheless, asked to identify “the single most important thing that would improve the Columbus metropolitan area’s business climate,” Central Ohio CEO Survey participants consistently identify “improve public school education.” This

year was no exception, with over 32 percent indicating that enhancing public education is the greatest potential boon to the local business climate. For the first time in the survey’s history, the need for more affordable housing was among the top-three priorities chosen by area CEOs for enriching the business climate. Over 15 percent of respondents said that creating more affordable housing is the most important improvement needed. Another 14.8 percent ranked improved public

transportation above all other climateenhancing measures.

We also asked what pressures challenge leaders in the top strata of central Ohio organizations. Three factors emerge as the top challenges faced by area CEOs and presidents: sustaining a competitive advantage (51.7 percent), attracting and retaining good employees (47.7 percent),and developing leaders (46.4 percent).

Despite these organizational and leadership challenges, overall CEO con-

Outlook for Improvement percentage of leaders expecting growth in 2019

Columbus MSA Economy

51.8% 61.1% 70.6% 60.9% 62.2% 65% 69.9% 66.7%

38.8% 45.5% 59.1% 45.8% 44.3% 35.4% 36.9% 43.0%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Photo courtesy of Columbus Monthly

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

U.S. Economy

World Economy

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

28.6% 18.3% 38.4% 23.5% 17.4% 18% 32% 27.5%

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Top Challenges Facing cEOs’ OrganizatiOns

2015

Labor availability Changing customer needs and expectations Domestic competition Employee attrition/turnover Healthcare reform Regulatory and legal issues Availability of capital Current economic climate Other Cultural barriers Employee addiction/drug abuse Value of the U.S. dollar Geopolitical Instability Foreign competition fidence in the economy translates into positive 12-month projections for their Columbus-area businesses. Nearly 80 percent of those answering our survey expect their organizations to experience increased revenue, and more than 55 percent predict greater profitability

23.8% 20.9% 6.4% 6.8% 7.7% 9.4% 6.0% 13.6% 3.0% 0.4% na 1.3% 0.4% 0.4%

2016

23.6% 19.7% 6.4% 8.9% 8.9% 8.4% 3.9% 14.8% 3.0% 0.0% na 1.0% 0.5% 1.0%

2017

22.7% 20.5% 6.8% 10.2% 8.5% 6.8% 3.4% 11.9% 3.4% 1.7% 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 2.3%

2018

41.8% 19.9% 8.5% 6.4% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 3.5% 2.8% 1.4% 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%

na = not asked

in the year ahead. Despite widespread concerns about labor availability and employee retention, about 58 percent expect productivity gains, and 63 percent expect their companies to increase staffing in the next 12 months. In a tight labor market, most respondents

(87.9 percent) expect employee salaries to rise; 19.4 percent foresee employee salaries in their organizations increasing by more than 5 percent. Over half (53.6 percent) expect to increase their organization’s investment in training and development, perhaps investing in retraining or cross-training initiatives to mitigate labor shortages.

Perceptions of MSA Central Ohio regularly fares well against other large metros on measures of “best places” for business and careers. Columbus ranks 19th among the 200 largest U.S. metros on Forbes’ 2018 list of Best Places to Live and Work.

Forbes also rated Columbus first among 2018’s Top Ten Rising Cities for Startups. Based on hiring opportunities, cost of living, and employee satisfaction, Columbus ranked 15th on Glassdoor’s 25 Top Cities for Jobs 2018 report.

What characteristics do area CEOs think contribute the most to the quality of work and life in central Ohio? Survey respondents point to the region’s affordable cost of living as a top attraction. According to the Council for

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Community and Economic Research (C2ER), the current composite Cost of Living Index (COLI) calculation for Columbus is 89.6 with a housing index of 76.8, against the national average of 100. Over two-thirds of the leaders responding to our 2018 survey highlight the cost of living as one of the top three characteristics that make the region a smart business location. More than half (54.3 percent) say that the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collaborative culture is a key reason they do business in Columbus. And, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the highest concentrations of higher education in the country,â&#x20AC;? according to Columbus 2020, 52.3 percent list central Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educated workforce as one of the top three reasons for locating their businesses here.

More than 68 percent of local C-levels say that the reasonable cost of living also plays a key role in the overall quality of life in the Columbus region. They also like the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s familyfriendly environment (47 percent) and ample employment opportunities (32.5 percent) and recognize the contributions made to the quality of life in Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital city by the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;welcoming communityâ&#x20AC;? (28.5 percent), healthcare and medical facilities (27.2 percent) and educational resources (25.8 percent).

Central Ohio leaders gauge their professional and personal success using a variety of financial and human metrics.

Most say that they measure their professional success by company financial indicators (83.3 percent), the ability to attract and retain customers (80.7 percent) and the capacity to attract and retain employees (63.3 percent).

They evaluate their personal success by considering their impact on the lives of employees and customers (71.5 percent) and the success of their company (68.2 percent). Just over 45 percent say that the amount or quality of time spent with loved ones is one of their top three measures of personal success. Relatively few list compensation (10.6 percent), beating the competition (9.3 percent) or individual professional recognition or awards (2.7 percent) among their top indicators of personal success.

Keirsten S. Moore is a professor in the School of Management and Leadership at Capital University.

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CENTRAl OhiO COllEGES & uNivERSiTiES Ranked by central Ohio 2018-19 undergraduate enrollment

iNSTiTuTiON 1 Ohio State University

(Columbus Campus) Student academic Services Building 281 W. lane ave., Columbus 43210 614-292-6446 • osu.edu

2

Columbus State Community College

550 e. Spring St., Columbus 43215 614-287-5353 • cscc.edu

3

Ohio Christian University 1476 lancaster Pike, Circleville 43113 844-726-7937 ohiochristian.edu

4

Central Ohio Technical College 1179 University Drive, Newark 43055 800-963-9275 cotc.edu

5

Ohio State University

(Newark Campus) 1179 University Drive, Newark 43055 740-366-3221 • newark.osu.edu

6

Otterbein University

One S. Grove St., Westerville 43081 614-823-1500 otterbein.edu

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Capital University

1 College and Main, Columbus 43209 614-236-6011 capital.edu

8

Denison University

100 W. College St., Granville 43023 740-587-6276 denison.edu *Budget & endowment reported for all OSU campuses combined m = million, b = billion na = not applicable, wnd = would not disclose Source: Survey of Colleges & Universities Information compiled by ChlOe teaSleY

FAll 2018-19 ENROllmENT

FACulTY mEmbERS

uNDERGRADuATE TuiTiON (YearlY)

Undergraduate

Full-time

In-State

Graduate

Part-time

Out-Of-State

46,820

4,190

$10,726

14,350

2,485

$30,742

26,935

345

$4,588

na

1,163

$9,541

4,877

130

$19,456

597

261

$19,456

3,396

59

$4,536

na

173

$7,296

2,870

50

$7,644

12

109

$27,660

2,495

168

$31,424

393

58

$31,424

2,494

164

$35,146

730

260

$35,146

2,341

218

$50,790

na

36

$50,790

2018-19 OpERATiNG buDGET ENDOwmENT

DEGREES GRANTED

$6.6 b* $4.3 b*

associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, certficates

$141.3 m $4.3 m $34 m $4.6 m

associate

associate, bachelor’s, master’s

$24.8 m $3.2 m

associate

$6.6 b* $4.3 b*

all degrees granted by main campus

wnd wnd

Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral

$69.5 m $107.3 m

Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, educational licensure

$119 m $843 m

Bachelor’s

the CeO leaderboard features selected topics each month. the March leaderboards will feature central Ohio corporate meeting & banquet facilities, online degree programs and home mortgage lenders. the deadline for inclusion in those surveys is Jan. 18. If you want your central Ohio company to be considered for an upcoming CeO leaderboard, contact Columbus CEO at 614- 461-5109 or cteasley@columbusCeO.com.

Information included in this survey was provided by companies listed and was not independently verified.

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CENTRAl OhiO COllEGES & uNivERSiTiES Ranked by central Ohio 2018-19 undergraduate enrollment

iNSTiTuTiON 9 Ohio University

(Lancaster Campus and Pickerington Center) 1570 Granville Pike, lancaster 43130 740-654-6711 ohio.edu/lancaster

10

Franklin University

201 S. Grant ave., Columbus 43215 614-797-4700 franklin.edu

11 Ohio Wesleyan University 61 S. Sandusky St. Delaware 43015 740-368-2000 owu.edu

12 Ohio Dominican University 1216 Sunbury road Columbus 43219 614-251-4500 ohiodominican.edu

13 Columbus College of Art & Design

60 Cleveland ave., Columbus, Oh 43215 614-224-9101 ccad.edu

14 Mount Carmel College of Nursing

127 S. Davis ave., Columbus 43222 614-234-5800 mccn.edu

15 Park University 3990 e. Broad St. Columbus 43213 614-237-4229 park.edu

16 Indiana Wesleyan University 3455 Mill run Drive, Suite 550 hilliard 43026 765-677-1689 indwes.edu

FAll 2018-19 ENROllmENT

FACulTY mEmbERS

uNDERGRADuATE TuiTiON (YearlY)

Undergraduate

Full-time

In-State

Graduate

Part-time

Out-Of-State

2,300

45

$5,490

200

123

$8,482

1,896

56

$526 pch

76

598

$526 pch

1,564

142

$45,500

na

70

$45,500

1,188

61

$30,500

528

98

$30,500

1,065

65

$34,920

63

146

$34,920

873

63

$20,461

217

59

$20,461

120

na

$399 pch**

15

25

na

34

4

$12,250

4

2

$12,250

the CeO leaderboard features selected topics each month. the March leaderboards will feature central Ohio corporate meeting & banquet facilities, online degree programs and home mortgage lenders. the deadline for inclusion in those surveys is Jan. 18. If you want your central Ohio company to be considered for an upcoming CeO leaderboard, contact Columbus CEO at 614- 461-5109 or cteasley@columbusCeO.com.

2018-19 OpERATiNG buDGET ENDOwmENT

DEGREES GRANTED

$50.5 m $10.2 m

associate, bachelor’s, master’s, minors

$67 m $91 m

associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, certficates

$62 m $237 m

Bachelor’s

$32.5 m $22.6 m

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$45.5 m $13.5 m

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$18.3 m $2 m

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CEntral OhiO CrEdit UniOns ranked by 2017 central Ohio shares and deposits

CrEdit UniOn 1 KEMBA Financial Credit Union 555 Officenter Place, Columbus 43230 614-729-1409 kemba.org

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Telhio Credit Union 96 N. 4th St., Columbus 43215 614-221-3233 telhio.org

3 BMI Federal Credit Union 6165 Emerald Parkway Dublin 43016 614-707-4000 bmifcu.org

4 CME Federal Credit Union 365 S.4th St., Columbus 43215 614-224-8890 cmefcu.org

5 Pathways Financial Credit Union 5665 N. Hamilton Road Columbus 43230 â&#x20AC;˘ 614-416-7588 pathwayscu.com

6 Columbus Metro Federal Credit Union 4000 E. Broad St., Columbus 43213 614-239-0210 columbusmetro.org

7 First Service Federal Credit Union 100 Main St., Groveport 43125 614-836-0100 firstcu.com

8 TrueCore Federal Credit Union 215 Deo Drive, Newark 43055 740-345-6608 truecore.org

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CEntral OhiO sharEs and dEPOsits

2017 assEts

2017 lOans

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$1.2 billion

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$248.7 million

$172.5 million

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$237.4 million

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The CEO Leaderboard features selected topics each month. The March Leaderboards will feature central Ohio Corporate Meeting & Banquet Facilities, Online Degree Programs and Home Mortgage Lenders. The deadline for inclusion in those surveys is Dec. 15. If you want your central Ohio company to be considered for an upcoming CEO Leaderboard, contact Columbus CEO at 614- 461-5109 or cteasley@columbusCEO.com.

Information included in this survey was provided by companies listed and was not independently verified.

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nUMBEr OF MEMBErs

97,419

CEntral OhiO tOP OFFiCEr

Gerald Guy President & CEO

70,000

leslie Bumgarner

36,566

William P. allender

33,545

Jeff Carpenter

27,103

20,825

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President & CEO

Mike shafer CEO

timothy richey CEO

12,227

Jack harper

16,100

Jay Young

President & CEO

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*FTEs = Full-time equivalent employees Source: Survey of Credit Unions Information compiled by CHLOE TEaSLEy

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Central OhiO Credit UniOns ranked by number of central Ohio shares and deposits

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Credit Union of Ohio 5500 Britton Parkway hilliard 43026 614-487-6650 cuofohio.org

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Wright-Patt Credit Union 860 W. Third ave., Columbus 43212 800-762-0047 wpcu.coop

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Education First Credit Union 510 E. Mound St., Columbus 43215 614-221-9376 educu.org

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Hopewell Federal Credit Union 501 hopewell Drive, heath 43056 740-522-8311 hopewellfcu.org

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Lan-Fair Federal Credit Union 926 Prestibe Blvd., lancaster 43130 740-654-2886 lanfairfcu.com

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Bridge Credit Union 1980 W. Broad St., Columbus 43223 800-434-7300 bridgecu.com

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Whitehall Credit Union 5025 E. Main St., Suite a Columbus 43213 â&#x20AC;˘ 614-866-5025 whitehallcu.org *FTEs = Full-time equivalent employees Source: Survey of Credit Unions Information compiled by ChloE TEaSlEy

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$122.2 million

$137.2 million

$64.9 million

$95.2 million

$346.1 million

$342.8 million

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$47.9 million

$54.2 million

$11.5 million

$46.4 million

$84 million

$57.2 million

$16.2 million

$18.3 million

$7.8 million

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Michael Wettrich

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James G. Johnson

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The CEo leaderboard features selected topics each month. The March leaderboards will feature central ohio Corporate Meeting & Banquet Facilities, online Degree Programs and home Mortgage lenders. The deadline for inclusion in those surveys is Jan. 18. If you want your central ohio company to be considered for an upcoming CEo leaderboard, contact Columbus CEO at 614- 461-5109 or cteasley@columbusCEo.com.

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CENTRAL OhIO OFFICE FURNITURE COmpANIES

Ranked by number of central Ohio employees and, for ties, by number of companywide employees

COmpANy 1 Continental Office 5061 Freeway Drive e., Columbus 43229 614-262-5010 continentaloffice.com

2 Commercial Works

1299 Boltonfield St., Columbus 43228 800-331-0696 commercial-works.com

3 King Business Interiors, Inc. 1400 Goodale Blvd., Suite 102 Columbus 43212 • 614-430-0020 kbiinc.com

4 LOTH, Inc.

855 Grandview ave., Columbus 43215 614-564-7975 lothinc.com

5 Dupler Office

330 W. Spring St., Suite 150 Columbus 43215 • 614-227-5640 dupleroffice.com

6 RSFi Office Furniture

401 e. Wilson Bridge Road Worthington 43085 • 614-880-9110 rsfi.com

7 FriendsOffice

2300 Bright Road, Findlay 45840 419-427-1704 friendsoffice.com

8 O’Reilly Office

300 Spruce St., Suite 150, Columbus 43215 614-754-1895 oreillyoffice.com

9 Caretta Workspace

635 enterprise Drive, lewis Center 43035 614-430-8660 carettaworkspace.com

10 Capitol Office Supply

777 Dearborn Park lane, Suite e Worthington 43085 • 614-846-7303 capitolofficesupply.com

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Information included in this survey was provided by companies listed and was not independently verified.

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OFFICE FURNITURE BRANDS SOLD FOUNDED herman Miller, DIRTT, Nemschoff, National Office Furniture 1939 Kimball, aIS, 9 to 5 Seating 1991 haworth, National, JSI, Global, hON 1998 Steelcase, OFS Brands, West elm, Coalesse, Global 2007 allsteel, hON, Gunlocke, Framery, Indiana Furniture 2006 herman Miller, hON, aIS, Indiana Desk 1991

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Jim O’Connor

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Darla J. King CeO

Jason Lawler President

Randy and Brandon Dupler Principals

Ron morris President

hON, allsteel 2003

Ken Schroder

Knoll, Kimball, Dhive, Mecho Shades 2010

Tom & Erica O’Reilly

Caretta Workspace (manufacturer) 2005

Larry Tracewell

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Wouldn’t you like to be looking at your home?

Ask your Realtor to market your home in the Executive Living section of Columbus CEO Magazine!

East of I-71 call Telana Veil at (614) 469-6106 or e-mail at tveil@dispatch.com West of I-71 call Amy Vidrick at (614) 461-5153 or e-mail at avidrick@dispatch.com

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON

Neil Mathias (614) 580-1662 neil@neilmathias.com

Neil Mathias & Curt Mahlstedt (614) 580-1662 (614) 401-6366

CUTL REAL ESTA

Conle & Par (614) amy@ andpa

EXCLUSIVE POWELL RETREAT - Located in the heart of the Olentangy School District, this property features 9 acres of privacy. Enjoy over 8000sqft of living space in the main house with walkout LL, first floor owner’s suite & upper level bonus room- plus a pond with carriage house & barn. $2,395,000. www.1989CarriageRoad.com

NOT YOUR TYPICAL TARTAN HOME! - The detailed & unique architecture of this home is surrounded by greenery & privacy on this excellent Tartan lot. An open floor plan with hardwood flooring, bright white & SS kitchen, screen porch, & LL with bar + theater await you! $965,000 www.10320MackenzieWay.com

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON

Neil Mathias & Curt Mahlstedt (614) 580-1662 (614) 401-6366

Neil Mathias (614) 580-1662 neil@neilmathias.com

THE EPITOME OF MOVE-IN READY! - Detailed molding & trim, hardwoods, granite, & tons of bright natural light await you! Enjoy 3 fully finished levels of living- from the great room w/ vaulted ceiling, to the monstrous owner’s suite, to the multi-rec room LL w/ full kitchen + 5th bedroom suite! $637,500 www.4815VistaRidgeDrive.com

KELLER CONSUL

Steve & Lyn (614) steve@stev (614) lynnwe

MASSIVE OWNER’S SUITE! - You’ll find this fresh & bright Wedgewood Hills home encircled in lush landscaping & mature trees, sitting on a 0.56 acre raised corner lot. Custom finishes flow throughout the open floor plan flooded with natural light! Plus a walkout LL perfect for entertaining. $635,000 www.4582SixpennyCircle.com

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CAM TAYL REAL

Neil Mathias & Curt Mahlstedt (614) 580-1662 (614) 401-6366

Neil Mathias (614) 580-1662 neil@neilmathias.com

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PRISTINE MICHAEL EDWARDS BUILD - Move in & enjoy this east facing + corner lot home overlooking the 14th tee! Natural light abounds from the kitchen with SS & granite to the owner’s suite with bright white bath. Don’t forget the finished LL with full bath & the ideal 3 season room! $499,999 www.6903BallantraePlace.com

A CLASSIC MUIRFIELD HOME! - Gorgeous hardwoods & brand new Andersen windows flow throughout the open floor plan, from the central kitchen w/ stainless steel + granite to the vaulted great room w/ builtins & brick fireplace. You’ll want to spend all your time in the sunroom w/ backyard views! $416,000 www.6342MemorialDrive.com

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON

Neil Mathias & Curt Mahlstedt (614) 580-1662 (614) 401-6366

Neil & Virgil Mathias (614) 580-1662 (614) 403-2890

FIRST FLOOR OWNER’S SUITE! - Come home to a spacious & bright custom built Romanelli & Hughes in Bristol Commons! The open floor plan flows from the two story great room with a wall of windows to the kitchen with granite, breakfast bar, & backyard views. Dublin CSDWyandot/Karrer/Coffman $485,000 www.7567HeatherwoodLane.com

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COLD BAN KING THO

Lach (614 lache kingt

UNMATCHED OUTDOOR LIVING! - The incredible deck, patio, fire pit, & water views of this home’s exterior are only matched by it’s interior.

White & granite kitchen, 2 sty great room, Florida rm, owner’s suite w/ marble bath, & walkout LL with bar, bedroom, full bath, & theater room! $785,000 www.8692TartanFieldsDrive.com

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CUTLER REAL ESTATE

KELLER WILLIAMS CONSULTANTS REALTY

Conley & Partners (614) 792-7500 amy@conley andpartners.com

Lauren Menning (614) 264-3993 lmenning@kw.com

OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD - Kensborough Village, a tranquil setting enclosed by private gate off scenic Olentangy River Rd. Architecturally exquisite inside and out with unrivaled attention to detail, finest building materials. Incredible views, secluded & surrounded with nature ponds, fountain, moat and stone arched bridge.

Words cannot do it justice, come see for yourself. 4 bed, 4 1/2 bath $1,250,000

Olenoy over st floor house

6197 ABBOTSFORD DRIVE - Located on a quiet cul de sac on the 13th tee of The Country Club Muirfield Village golf course. Enjoy new hardwood floors, and views of the course from most rooms including the 2-story Great room, Fla rm, screened in porch & gourmet kitchen. Fin. LL, wrap around deck and private bkyd make this the perfect home for entertaining!

KELLER WILLIAMS CONSULTANTS REALTY

RE/MAX CONNECTION

Steve Smith & Lynn West (614) 205-3394 steve@stevesmithassociates.com (614) 325-5591 lynnwest@realtor.com

Sherrie Miller (614) 582-5803 sherriemiller.com

11950 WILDWOOD LANE, SUNBURY - Custom built, like new, single story home on scenic acreage 30 minutes from Columbus Ohio. Gorgeous attached second home/in-law suite. Both sides have high end finishes with separate entrances. Meticulously maintained inside and out. 5 car garage, 9 and 12 ft ceilings throughout. Privacy abounds! 2 large barns, pastures, large woods and rolling meadows. 32 Ac total. $1,275,000

bright trees, ughout perfect

OASIS IN CANAL WINCHESTER - Serenity abounds on this 32.5-acre park like setting. 4 BD, 3.5 baths. 6916 sf. Solid Cherry wood throughout. Wolfe SS. appl., 3 balcony’s, Finished LL w/full bath. Heated Pole Barn (3862 sf) with auto-lift & mezzanine. PLUS 865 sf cabin. Secluded yet close to Hospitals and more. 5962 Waterloo Rd. NW $1,250,000

CAM TAYLOR REALTORS

CAM TAYLOR REALTORS

Seth Janitzki (614) 980-7181 seth@camtaylor.com

Seth Janitzki (614) 980-7181 seth@camtaylor.com

nd new central builtoom w/

7201 BIDDICK, NEW ALBANY - Gorgeously appointed, this elegant 2 story all brick home is situated on a private cul-de-sac in Lambton Green. All 5 BR include ensuite baths. Wonderful 2nd floor bonus room.

Luxurious finished lower level offers a full kitchen, expansive recreational area and gas fireplace. Visit 7201Biddick.com for more info. $975,000

8290 HARVEST WIND, WESTERVILLE - Beautifully appointed R & H home situated on half acre park-like setting. Bright, open concept living space w/ gorgeous kitchen w/SS appls, 4 season rm, loft overlooking 2 sty GR featuring built-ins. 1st flr vaulted owner suite w/ bay window & lg walk in closet. Two fantastic LL Rec Rms, $524,900

COLDWELL BANKER KING THOMPSON

LEPI & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE Roberta “Bobbi” Lepi (740) 891-1068 blepi@ lepirealestate.com

Lach Experience (614) 324-4002 lachexperience@ kingthompson.com

fire pit, nterior. uite w/ room!

2691 LEAR ROAD, UA - One of a kind retreat on a wooded quiet private lot. Open and vaulted,this floorplan is bright in every room. Relax in the Great Room w/ stone frplc or enjoy the outdoors with friends on the spacious deck. Chef’s kitchen with every feature leads to the Dining Rm big enough for the largest of tables. Owner’s suite is it’s own private oasis settled in the back of the home with slider access to the deck. $887,500

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1540 CHEVINGTON CIRCLE - Privacy and stately! Entertain and impress your guests the minute they drive up to the gated entrance that winds through the property, lending itself to the privacy the 30 acres provides. Visit 1540chevington.com for drone video and descriptive photos.

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Office Space

By ChlOE tEaslEy + Photos by rOb hardin

Worthington Industries 200 W. Old Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington 43085 1085 Dearborn Drive Worthington 43085 (Innovation Center) worthingtonindustries.com

innovation inspiration

The original company innovation—a rolling mill—is on display.

blue, blue World

WI blue is used throughout the renovated space.

heavy lifting

Employees have two gyms, daily exercise classes, a raquetball and full basketball court to choose from.

the sum of its Parts

In both the new innovation center (top) and headquarters, a modern look was created to suit the brand. Manufactured company materials were used to create texture on the ceiling and tinted windows in the company’s classic blue provide some privacy for a training room.

Fresh Cuts

Worthington Industries provides a barbershop in all its locations to keep employees—both men and women—looking their best for $8 a cut.

the Company Car

A replica of John McConnell’s 1952 Oldsmobile sits in reception. When he founded the company in 1955, he bought his first load of steel by borrowing against the car.

Visit columbusCEO.com for a full article on the space.

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