RANKED A TOP HOSPITAL SYSTEM FOR DIVERSITY

We at OhioHealth are honored to be included on DiversityInc’s 2023 list of the top 20 hospitals and health systems for diversity. Providing exceptional care for all starts with ensuring our providers and associates reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

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Robert “Bo” Chilton CEO

IMPACT Community Action

In January 2008, Robert “Bo” Chilton was introduced as the CEO of the local Community Action agency. Its predecessor, CMACAO, had fallen into bankruptcy a couple years prior. In stepped Chilton to lead the turn around. The local newspaper headlines read, “Rookie tapped to lead anti-poverty agency.” At the ripe old age of 36, he was charged with rebuilding the organization and regaining the community’s trust and confidence.

Chilton and the agency leadership team quickly rebranded. IMPACT Community Action became not only the new name but the mandate for engaging with the community. Chilton could often be overheard stating, “Don’t talk about it, be about it. Actions speak louder than words.” The leadership team focused on building a culture that treats everyone with dignity and respect as is reflected currently in IMPACT’s Core Values.

IMPACT has gone on to become a leading human service agency, receiving numerous awards including the 2021 Columbus Foundation award, 2021 Spirit of Homeport award and the Community Shelter Board’s 2022 Nancy Jefferey Advocate award just to name a few. Additionally, Chilton was named the 2022 Large Non-profit CEO of the year by Columbus CEO magazine.

With a current agency budget of $85 million, and a staff of 105 employees who serve over 40,000 customers annually, IMPACT is on the frontlines in the war on poverty. IMPACT carried a heavy load during the pandemic as they remained open to the public. Long before there was a vaccine, IMPACT staff were at Eviction Court daily providing rent and utility assistance while putting their own health and safety at risk. Since June of 2020, IMPACT has distributed over $150 million dollars to more than 50,000 residents.

For context, in 2019 IMPACT had a rent assistance budget of $250,000 and served 300 residents. Chilton states, “I am very proud of our staff for their service and dedication. They were patient as we went through some rocky times trying to scale up while also dealing with a 40% infection rate. They stood in the gap when our community needed us most.”

True to their mission of providing real opportunities for self-sufficiency, IMPACT has increased its focus workforce recovery efforts. IMPACT has been an innovator in workforce development, creating career pathways in the skilled trades, healthcare, IT, logistics and clean energy. In partnership with the City of Columbus and AEP, IMPACT provides the Empowered program which includes clean energy/green jobs career exploration and training.

IMPACT was recently awarded a total of $4 million dollars from the Department of Energy to install Solar panels on the homes and businesses located in the American Addition neighborhood. In partnership with the neighborhood, we are striving to make it the first African American neighborhood to have net zero energy consumption.

Shannon Hardin President

Columbus City Council

Born and raised on the south side of Columbus, Council President Shannon Hardin is committed to building an equitable future that works for every resident in our city. As Columbus grows, Council President Hardin is focused on fostering an inclusive economy by partnering to build mass transit and affordable housing, empowering small and minority businesses, and providing youth with pathways to the middle class. Regardless of the issue, Council President Hardin views public policy through the saying, “If it’s not for all, then it’s not for us.”

Based on his own experience going to Columbus City Schools and graduating college with six-figures of student debt, Council President Hardin developed the Columbus Promise - an initiative to allow Columbus City School graduates to attend Columbus State Community College for free. Council President Hardin worked with Columbus State, Columbus City Schools, and I Know I Can to create a free, guaranteed pathway for Columbus students to get a credential or degree.

Council President Hardin believes that investing in transportation and infrastructure connects residents to jobs, education, and healthcare. As Co-Chair of the Insight2050 Corridor Concepts Initiative, Council President Hardin led a collaborative effort to analyze what focusing new housing and business growth along high-capacity transit corridors could mean for our region’s economy, health, and environment. This study has gained traction as the vision for Columbus’ future and has evolved into LinkUS Columbus, a collaborative initiative to develop advanced rapid transit and transportation options near housing and jobs.

Understanding the racial inequities that impact Columbus communities every day, Council President Hardin worked with former Mayor Coleman to create Columbus’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, which aims to reduce opportunity gaps for young men of color through city-wide goals, service provider coordination, and collective action. Understanding that black men were disproportionately burdened by marijuana laws, Council President Hardin and Councilmember Shayla Favor spearheaded a two-part marijuana justice package: decreasing penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supporting record-sealing services to get formerly incarcerated residents back into safe housing and good-paying jobs. As a result of state and city action, City Attorney Zach Klein will no longer prosecute low-level marijuana offenses.

Over the years, Council President Hardin has stepped up to lead big projects for the Columbus community. Led by President Hardin, Council placed a bundle of reforms recommended by a citizen-led commission to improve Council’s accountability and neighborhood representation on the ballot. These changes overwhelmingly passed in May of 2018. Similarly, Council President Hardin drove the effort to nearly double public support for arts, which will improve family access to Columbus’ cultural gems while stabilizing civic treasures such as the Lincoln Theater, the King Arts Complex, and other historic arts establishments.

Mark Hatcher Managing Partner BakerHostetler

Ihave been blessed through my professional career as a practicing attorney to be engaged by clients with whom my community facing, civic and philanthropic goals have aligned with the client’s core mission. This has been and continues to be the case with the work that I do for the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (“CMHA”). We support their work with the legal services we provide to CMHA in furtherance of their mission - to help people access affordable housing through collaborative partnerships to develop, renovate, and maintain housing; promote neighborhood revitalization; and assist residents in accessing needed social services. Our lawyers are committed to providing the critical assistance needed to ensure CMHA achieves its mission.

We are facing a crisis in Central Ohio as it pertains to the availability of affordable housing. Furthermore, there is not enough supply of any type of housing here in Central Ohio - market rate, workforce or affordable. While Central Ohio has had tremendous economic development growth, our population growth, limited housing stock and rising housing costs that have outpaced wage growth have given rise to the situation we are now faced with. Our infrastructure is stretched thin and many of the most vulnerable in our community find themselves unable to afford safe and secure housing, putting them at risk for homelessness or housing insecurity. Statistics show that there are over 50,000 families in Franklin County paying more than 50% of their income towards rent. While some families may choose to leave Central Ohio, we know many are staying and choosing to live in a situation that is not affordable, sustainable and in some instances may even be unsafe.

Through its strong community partnerships and innovative leadership, CMHA has become one of the premier housing authorities in the country and has taken affirmative steps to dismantle the traditional notion of ‘public housing’ in favor of a more community advancement approach of establishing mixed income communities where residents have varied income levels. CMHA owns over 4,500 units throughout Franklin County, including housing focused on unique populations such as seniors, veterans, transitioned aged youth and survivors of sex trafficking. CMHA also serves an additional 13,500 plus households through our Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program in Franklin County. In total, CMHA serves over 160,000 people across Ohio & Washington D.C. through our various subsidy programs., CMHA is uniquely positioned to assist with the impending crisis, but this work requires strategic alliances and partnerships across public and private constituencies to ensure we can continue to advance this important agenda for our community.

CMHA has committed to building or acquiring at least 500 housing units per year for the next five years. This lofty goal certainly makes CMHA a crucial part of the equation to addressing the housing crisis, and we at BakerHostetler are proud to support the important work of CMHA. The Columbus Office of BakerHostetler has over 65 attorneys in these practice groups providing quality legal services to clients throughout Central Ohio and around the globe.

Charles Hillman

President and CEO

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

Under the visionary leadership of President and CEO Charles Hillman, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is posing a new, more complex question: “How do we transform our housing stock into bridges of opportunity? How do we lift people up, to become self-sufficient on their own?”

CEO Hillman believes a large part of the answer is to reduce the barriers that separate Central Ohio residents from opportunities and services that are available in their community.

CMHA is advancing toward that goal with the opening of its nationally recognized RISE Center that provides Franklin County residents with full access to a variety of social services intended to enhance and improve the quality of life for all. s

CMHA also has launched a major new push to provide Franklin County residents with free, oneon-one help for healthcare planning, financial counseling and gaining access to affordable highspeed internet. CMHA’s partners include Jewish Family Services, PrimaryOne Health and Columbus Metropolitan Library in an effort to help families, low-wage earners, veterans, foster youth, senior citizens and new Americans achieve lasting economic, health and digital stability.

CEO Hillman’s ability to forge new and innovative partnerships is why CMHA is now recognized as one of the nation’s best-performing large public housing authorities.

Since ascending to the CMHA helm in 2010, Hillman has completely rebuilt the agency’s housing portfolio leading to exceptional results that have included:

• More than doubled CMHA’s housing portfolio from 1,500 units in 2013 to nearly 5,000 mixed-income homes in 2023.

• Averaged over $150 million annually in development activity since 2019.

Hillman’s work in the affordable housing and housing authority industries began in Cincinnati where he was a Development Manager for Nelson & Associates. Later, for the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, Hillman developed a quality control system that increased resident retention 25%. As the Assistant Director of Property Management for CMHA, he achieved 98%+ occupancy while maintaining delinquency rates below 3%. As the Senior VP for the Chicago Housing Authority, Hillman optimized a portfolio of 25,000 units and a $113 million operating budget to spark industry-leading change to the nation’s third-largest housing authority.

With a strong commitment to professional development, Hillman has completed several training and certification programs including Rutgers’ Executive Director Education Program. Hillman holds a BBA from Bowling Green State University and an MBA Management Certificate from Loyola University. He is a graduate of Harvard University’s Next-Generation Executive & Emerging Leader Program. An active community leader, Hillman serves on several boards including the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Council. Additionally, he is a Trustee of the YMCA of Central Ohio, the Franklin Park Conservatory, and the Bexley Public Library.

Jason Jenkins

Chief Diversity Officer City of Columbus

Jason Jenkins is serving as the Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. In his role, he oversees diversity and inclusion management for the City of Columbus providing strategic oversight and policy guidance on key initiatives to support equity, workforce, and supplier diversity. The Mayor’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is responsible for advancing efforts to shape Columbus into “America’s Equal Opportunity City” and supports opportunities for every individual, family, and community to share in the economic prosperity of Columbus. In 2023, Director Jenkins was charged to build a bold but executable DEI Action Plan and framework to create processes, employee resource groups, and an online enterprise software that tracks City spending with minority and disadvantaged businesses. This first-of-its-kind framework will center equity in budgeting, planning, procurement, and policymaking.

Jason previously spent six years in the Mayor’s Office as Director of Community Affairs as an approachable leader who believed accountability and transparency were key in creating a responsive and open culture. He grew and strengthened relationships to ensure that every person, in every neighborhood has a voice. He often refers to himself as a humble servant that is committed to the residents of Columbus and dedicated to helping create a city that is diverse and inclusive.

Prior to working at the City of Columbus, he served as the Director of Regional Advancement at The Ohio State University. With access to affordable higher education for all students in mind, he helped to develop a multilevel development strategy for the Midwest and East Coast regions of the country.

Jason’s early career was molded at YMCA and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio building community-based advocacy around issues that affect the well-being of vulnerable families and children. His experience provided him a wealth of knowledge in inclusive community affairs and relationship building, which are key to the success of the boards in which he currently serves.

A 2004 graduate of Otterbein University, he received his B.A. in Sociology and his B.S. in Computer Science. He is a loving father of three children. In addition, he is a Business First 40 under 40 honoree, a graduate of the African American Leadership Academy, and is Lean Six Sigma Certified.

Clark Kellogg

Lead Studio Analyst

CBS Sports

Clark Kellogg has been married to Rosy since 1983 and they have 3 adult children and 3 grandchildren. He is a native of Cleveland, Ohio where he attended St. Joseph High School, distinguishing himself there as a student and basketball player.

He was a National Honor Society Member and a McDonald’s All American in basketball player in 1978 and 1979.

He attended The Ohio State University and earned his marketing degree in 1996.

From 1980-82 Clark was a 3-year starter on the basketball team, serving as a captain his junior (final) season, and earning Big10 MVP honors that same season.

Clark was the 8th overall pick in the 1982 NBA Draft and spent his entire 5 year playing career with the Indiana Pacers. He was a unanimous 1st Team All-Rookie selection in 1983 and had career averages of 19ppg and 9rpg before his retirement in 1987 due to chronic knee issues. He spent a total of 32 years with the Pacers serving as a player, broadcaster, and VP of Player Relations from 1982-2014.

Since 1987 Clark has been an NBA and college basketball commentator. He’s done radio and television broadcasting for the Indiana Pacers, Cleveland State University, the Atlantic 10 and Big East TV Networks, ESPN, Westwood One, and CBS Sports.

At CBS he has been a lead studio and game analyst since 1997, and a familiar and trusted voice during March Madness. Since 2009, he’s also been a featured commentator on the popular NBA2K video game.

Philanthropy and service to others are priorities for Clark. He uses his time, talent, treasure, and platform to support various institutions and organizations. Athletes in Action, Cristo Rey School, Driven Foundation, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Ohio State University, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and United Way to name some.

He has served on the Ohio State Alumni Association Board and The Ohio State Board of Trustees (201019). He currently serves on the Anomaly Sports Group Advisory Board, The Columbus Foundation Governing Committee, and is a regional and corporate director for First Merchants Bank.

Michael Lawson, MBA President

OhioHealth, Grant Medical Center

When Michael is passionate about working as a team to increase access to healthcare, help save lives, and improve the health of the community.

At the corporate level he is a member of OhioHealth’s executive strategy, finance and staffing approval committees. Lawson is responsible for partnering with OhioHealth executive leadership to develop market based strategic plan for the surrounding south side communities that OhioHealth serves.

Lawson is responsible for leading all facets of the healthcare business and oversees multiple facilities that generate nearly $2 billion of operating net revenue. He provides strategic and operational senior leadership as the president of OhioHealth Grant Medical Center. OhioHealth Bone and Joint Center at Grant, out-patient clinics and Emergency Medical Services across the OhioHealth system. His duties also have matrixed oversight of OhioHealth Pickerington Medical Campus, OhioHealth Grove City Methodist Hospital, the OhioHealth Freestanding Emergency Department Network and OhioHealth Westerville Medical Campus.

Lawson is the executive leading the company into the future $400 million medical campus transformation strategic initiative to revitalize Grant Medical Center and create a medical center destination for downtown Columbus and surrounding communities. Lawson’s collaborative leadership style creates a culture of trust and diversity, puts the customer first, provides career growth opportunities, and ensures profitable operations to re-invest back into employees and the community.

Michael has a proven track record and over 30 years of healthcare management, experience that drives service excellence and growth in the healthcare industry to reach more lives. He joined OhioHealth in 2009 and chief operating officer and was named president in 2013. In his various roles as president, he served as hospital and market president, partnering with medical staff and leadership to improve quality, safety, and patient care, support philanthropy, promote efficient operations and provide leadership for market expansion and development of new hospitals, Freestanding ED’s, ambulatory facilities and programs.

Prior to joining OhioHealth, Michael spent 24 years at the Cleveland Clinic where he began his career as a X-ray tech. He transitioned into administration and held several progressive management positions that advanced him from administrator to senior level vice president positions responsible for increasing access, improving service, driving growth and reducing the cost-of-service lines, hospitals, and health system businesses.

Michael has published several books and article on healthcare and leadership. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Baldwin Wallace University and received his master’s degree in business administration from Cleveland State University.

Michael serves as a board member advisor for Franklin University. He is a member of the national organization called the Executive Leadership Council. Previously, he served on the boards for the Mid-flight and Med-care, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Westerville, Eastside and downtown Endoscopy Centers.

Roland Medrano

Founder, Partner and CEO

La Mega Media, Inc.

Born in Lima, Perú and raised in Washington, D.C., Roland Medrano is an executive and entrepreneur who has found success through his belief that strength is grounded in diversity. After graduating from American University with a B.A. in Economics, Roland navigated a career in international sourcing and supply chain management. He has held several executive positions in global sourcing and supply chain administrations, shaping company resources and processes in response to market demands. In this industry, Roland represented brands such as Lane Bryant, Gear for Sports, Under Armour, Champion, Speedo, and Gymboree.

Roland left the corporate world in 2012 and launched Regal International, a management and consulting firm of which he is currently the Managing Director. In 2014, Roland diversified and acquired the Office Evolution franchise for the Columbus metropolitan area with three locations in Dublin, Worthington, and Easton Town Center, offering flexible workspace and business services to small business owners and independent professionals.

In 2018, Roland was exposed to the media world and with aims to better inform, engage, support, and uplift Latinos, he became a founder/partner and CEO of La Mega Media, Inc. to create the largest Hispanic media platform in the Midwest that operates four radio stations (Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh, PA), a newspaper with distribution throughout Ohio, Pittsburgh, PA, and Northern Kentucky, as well as an unparalleled digital and social media presence. As a member of the Latino community himself, Roland understands the importance of creating opportunities for Hispanic communities throughout Ohio to be heard and seen, which is why he is committed to using his media channels to help bridge gaps through the creation of different platforms for Hispanic communities to showcase their businesses, share resources, and build valuable networks.

Roland knows that today’s startups will be tomorrow’s job creators, depositors, and taxpayers, who will be the foundation for a stronger Ohio economy. In nourishing and cultivating small businesses, he strives to create inclusive and collaborative environments through his work culture. Roland’s philosophy is that finding strength in our diversity and actively resisting fear and division will result in the creation of a resilient community that is able to fully harness the talents, skills, and contributions of every resident so that all can thrive.

Roland serves as a Board Member of Ohio Excels, a nonpartisan coalition of business leaders committed to helping improve education for every student in Ohio. He is also a Board Member of the Hispanic Chamber of Columbus where he was involved in its relaunch and revitalization to integrate the Hispanic business community into the economic growth that Columbus is experiencing.

Jordan Miller, Jr. Chairman & CEO Adelphi Bank

Adelphi Bank is a new bank that is in a historic black neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Adelphi Bank was approved by the FDIC and Ohio Department of Financial Institutions (ODFI) in January of 2023. Adelphi is the 21st Black bank in the country and first in Ohio. The goal is to help families, individuals and businesses build wealth and self-sufficiency that can enrich their lives. Prior to this new venture, he was the Regional Chairman at Fifth Third Bank of Central Ohio and leader of the local Advisory Board. His focus was to expand the Bank’s footprint in the Commercial, Consumer, and Wealth Management areas. He was also committed to the Bank’s efforts to expand affordable housing and help women and minority owned businesses gain access to capital.

During his career at Fifth Third Bank, his other roles included President and CEO of the Central Ohio region, President and CEO of Fifth Third Securities Inc. (a full-service investment and Brokerage) and senior vice president and manager of Fifth Third Investment Advisors (Cincinnati).

Prior to Fifth Third, Jordan served as chief financial officer and business manager for another regional Bank in Columbus, Ohio. He started his banking career as a bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Jordan earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Maryland in College Park. In September 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of community leadership from Franklin University in Columbus.

Jordan serves as a board member of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation. He is also a member of the Columbus City Schools Finance and Appropriations Committee. He is also on the Board of 2 for profit companies.

He is a former member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland – Columbus Business Advisory Council, the Ohio Banking Commission, The Columbus Partnership, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, The United Way of Central Ohio, the Columbus Downtown Development Corp, the Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) and the Columbus Public Library. He was a Co-Chair of the fundraising of the Central Ohio Boys and Girls Club. He is also past chair of several campaigns, including the United Ways of Central Ohio, the American Heart Association Heart Ball, March of Dimes Walk for Babies, Prevent Blindness and The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges. He recently co-chaired the Columbus City School millage committed for a planned levy. He also is the recipient of numerous community awards and was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame.

Donnell Muhammad Representative

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

As a teenager, I was determined to be a part of the awakening Black conscience movement of the1960’s and 1970’s. As I was walking down Main Street looking for The Afro Center (a satellite branch of the Black Panter Party), I stumbled upon Muhammad’s Temple No 43, also located on Main Street. I heard powerful teachings coming through the door, and I had to enter to find out what it was all about. It was the teachings of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and I was convinced that I had found what I was looking for.

I joined, or as we say, accepted the teachings and at the young age of 16 became a member of The Nation of Islam.

After the departure of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad in 1975, The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan began rebuilding the Nation in 1977. I came to his aid to help rebuild, and in 1978, he appointed me as the Minister in Columbus, Ohio.

Our mission is, and always has been, the resurrection, re-education, re-training for the upliftment of the Black Man and Woman of America. I traveled with “the wise man” all over the country. It wasn’t long before I was asked to serve as his Representative over the state of Ohio, and Kentucky.

As a servant of God’s People for the past 53 years, my greatest pleasure is sharing the word of God, and witness improvement in the lives of so many, particularly our youth.

Speaking engagements include many high schools, colleges, universities, Columbus City Council, the Columbus Board of Education, and many penal institutions around the state.

I’m a member and have participated in many movements and organizations to further the Black Community, such as the Million Man March, the Millions More Movement, NAACP, Men for the Movement, Community Action Network, and Ambassadors for Peace. I am deeply committed to making our communities a decent and safe place to live.

A life achievement that I am deeply humbled by, is the creation of a bridge between the Nation of Islam, and our Christian Pastors as well as those of various Faiths and walks of life. The Love of Brotherhood is my driving force and passion.

I invite all to join my weekly live streamed program entitled, “My Walk with Jesus, As a Muslim”. For more information, send email to: donnellmuhammad@yahoo.com.