Columbus Partnership Members: Who’s Who in the Powerful Civic Organization
The 21-year-old nonprofit group, composed of the region’s top CEOs, now has 81 members with the addition of Ohio State University’s new president.
Editor's note: This story from the Summer 2023 issue has been updated to reflect the addition of Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., who assumed the presidency of Ohio State University on Jan. 1. 2024.
The Columbus Partnership has 81 members in its ranks as of January 2024, representing many of the region’s most notable businesses and organizations.
They are:
Jane Grote Abell, CPO and Executive Chairwoman of the Board, Donatos Pizzeria LLC
Giordano Albertazzi, CEO, Vertiv
John Ammendola, President and CEO, Grange Insurance
Ralph J. Andretta, President and CEO, Bread Financial
Mary E. Auch, SVP and Regional President, Central Ohio PNC Bank, Columbus
Donald S. Barbour, President and CEO, Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
Gina Boswell, CEO, Bath & Body Works
Molly Kocour Boyle, President, AT&T Ohio
Heather E. Brilliant, President and CEO, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.
Corrine M. Burger, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Renee Cacchillo, President and CEO, Safelite Group
Christopher Calamari, President, Abbott Nutrition North America
Bradley L. Campbell, President and CEO, The Dispatch Printing Co.
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., President, Ohio State University
David Ciesinski, President & CEO, Lancaster Colony Corp.; President & CEO, T. Marzetti Co.
Melanie E. Corn, President, Columbus College of Art & Design
Tanny Crane, President and CEO, Crane Group Co.
Brent D. Crawford, Principal, Crawford Hoying
Chad M. Delligatti, CEO, InnoSource
Sandra C. Doyle-Ahern, President, EMH&T
Jeffrey W. Edwards, Chairman, President and CEO, Installed Building Products and Edwards Cos.
Lori Gillett, CEO, CK Construction Group
Manuel Guzman, President, CAS
James Hagedorn, Chairman and CEO, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
Chrissy Hand, Chief Operating Officer, CoverMyMeds
David T. Harrison, President, Columbus State Community College
Dee B. Haslam, Owner-Operator, Columbus Crew
Frances B. Henry, Regional President, Fifth Third Bank – Central Ohio
Jason Hollar, CEO, Cardinal Health Inc.
Lisa K. Ingram, President and CEO, White Castle System Inc.
Mark S. Johnson, Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP
Brett L. Kaufman, Founder, Kaufman Development
Elizabeth P. Kessler, Partner-in-Charge, Jones Day
John W. Kessler, Co-Founder and Chairman, The New Albany Co.
Nancy J. Kramer, Chief Evangelist, IBM iX
Douglas F. Kridler, President and CEO, The Columbus Foundation
Mark Kunar, Executive Vice President, DHL Supply Chain
Mark D. Kvamme, Co-Founder and Partner, Drive Capital
Richard S. Langdale, Funder and Managing Partner, NCT Ventures LLC
Michael Lefenfeld, President and CEO, Hexion
Lorraine L. Lutton, President and CEO, Mount Carmel Health System
Stephen E. Markovich, President and CEO, OhioHealth
Traci L. Martinez, Office Managing Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Michael D. Martz, Managing Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
James T. Merkel, Co-Founder and CEO, Rockbridge Holdings
David R. Meuse, Senior Advisor, Stonehenge Partners Inc.
Cameron Mitchell, Founder and CEO, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Jonathan Moody, President and CEO, Moody•Nolan
Joseph R. Nardone, President and CEO, Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Robert D. Nelson, Executive Vice President, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC
Jack W. Nicklaus
Jack W. Nicklaus II
Thomas J. Obrokta Jr., President and CEO, Encova Insurance
Joel S. Pizzuti, President, The Pizzuti Cos.
Jonathan H. Price, CEO, CBC Companies Inc.
Timothy C. Robinson, CEO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Andy Rose, President and CEO, Worthington Industries
Ole Rosgaard, President and CEO, Greif Inc.
Matt Scantland, Founder and CEO, AndHealth
Arthur W. Scherbel, Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tom Schmid, President and CEO, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Robert H. Schottenstein, Chairman, President & CEO, M/I Homes Inc.
Julie Sloat, President and CEO, American Electric Power
Jeff Smith, Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
Lewis Smoot Jr., Chairman, CEO and President, The Smoot Construction Co.
Dan Snyder, CEO, Lower.com
Elise Spriggs, Sr. Public Affairs Officer & Dir. of Strategic Policy, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Stephen D. Steinour, Chairman, President and CEO, Huntington Bancshares Inc.; Columbus Partnership Co-Chair
Daniel P. Sullivan, Executive Director, The Memorial Tournament
Alex E. Timm, Co-Founder and CEO, Root Insurance Co.
Kara Trott, Founder, Board Chair and Senior Advisor, Quantum Health
Douglas E. Ulman, CEO, Pelotonia
Billy Vickers, President and CEO, Modular Assembly Innovations
Lewis F. Von Thaer, President and CEO, Battelle
Kirt A. Walker, CEO, Nationwide; Columbus Partnership Co-Chair
John J. Warner, CEO, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Adam S. Weinberg, President, Denison University
Leslie H. Wexner, Columbus Partnership Founder
Scott L. White, President and CEO, IGS Energy
Lloyd Yates, President and CEO, NiSource Inc.
Kimberly K. Zavislak, Office Managing Partner, KPMG LLP
This story is part of the Columbus Partnership feature package in the Summer 2023 issue of Columbus CEO.