Monday, February 24, 2020

Schedule

7:30-8:00AM | NETWORKING & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00-8:05AM | WELCOME

8:05-9:35AM | SPEED COACHING & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

9:35-9:45AM | BREAK

9:45-10:30AM | LIFE TAPING OF WOMEN OF INFLUENCE PODCAST

FEATURING LORI GILLETT, CEO OF CORNA KOKOSING

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Rachel D.K. Finney | TABLE 8CEO, Columbus Humane

Jennifer Flatter | TABLE 9CEO, Impact Ohio

Rachel Friedman | TABLE 10Founder + CEO, TENFOLD

Lori Gillett | TABLE 11CEO, Corna Kokosing

Francie Henry | TABLE 12Regional President, Fifth Third Bank

Bano Itayim | TABLE 13Associate, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Sue Jablonski | TABLE 14Senior VP, Chief Marketing & Communications

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Becca Apfelstadt | TABLE 1

Co-Founder & CEO, treetree

Brooke Cartus | TABLE 2

Director of Business Development,

ImprovEdge

Priyam Chokshi | TABLE 3

Director of Community & Legislative

Strategies, CelebrateOne, Mayor’s O� ce

Jordan Davis | TABLE 4

Director, Smart Columbus

Ashley Dick | TABLE 5

Retail Market President, First Financial Bank

Falon Donohue | TABLE 6Partner, Narya Capital

Maggie Ference | TABLE 7Business Banking Director of SBA, Credit, and

Operations, Huntington National Bank

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Jenn Cartmille | TABLE 1Director of Marketing, Greater Columbus Sports

Commission

Debbie Fischer | TABLE 2Vice President, Property & Casualty Service

Leader, Hylant

Tina Guegold | TABLE 3Vice President, Integrated Marketing and

Communications, Capital University

Kauser Kabealo | TABLE 4CEO, Development Consultants Incorporated

Katie McGrath | TABLE 5VP, Human Resources, g2o

Sara Neidenthal | TABLE 6Senior Account Executive, Columbus Business First

Regan Olvey | TABLE 7Advertising Consultant, Columbus Business First

Jen Seale | TABLE 8Senior Director of Analytics, CoverMyMeds

Leah Senecal | TABLE 9Chief Operations O� cer, sparkspace

Barbara Utrup | TABLE 10Sr. Management Consultant, PRADCO

Lori Kaiser | TABLE 15Founder and CEO, Kaiser Consulting

Megan Koester | TABLE 16Executive Director, Canine Companions for

Independence

Michele Kothe | TABLE 17CFO, ScriptDrop Inc.

Catherine Lang-Cline | TABLE 18President, Portfolio Creative

Andrea Lukuch | TABLE 19Owner/Hospital Administrator, Cats Only

Veterinary Clinic

Demetries Neely | TABLE 20CEO, The King Arts Complex

Denise Robinson | TABLE 21President & CEO, Alvis, Inc.

Jenny Saunders | TABLE 22President, FCBank

Kelli Scott | TABLE 23Regional Director Diversity & Inclusion-Central,

Trinity Health-Mount Carmel Health System

Leah Simoes | TABLE 24Chairwoman, Davenport Aviation Inc.

Natalie Sisto Means | TABLE 25Managing Director-Consulting, Accenture

Hartley Suter | TABLE 26Vice President, Fahlgren Mortine

Laura Wedekind | TABLE 27President, Steiner + Associates

Roundtable FacilitatorsBIOGRAPHIES

Becca Apfelstadt | CO-FOUNDER & CEO, TREETREEI co-founded treetree because I’m passionate about agency life. It was the middle of the recession, and I wanted to see where we’d end up if we started with a di� erent model. Fast forward 10 years, and We’re The Agency of Special Projects®. Day in and day out, we prove that a smart approach to positioning and culture makes a big impact on the work product and the client teams we’re helping. I get energy from speaking on topics related to women in leadership, creative workplace policies, time management and productivity and treetree’s culture and workplace design. I’m honored to have been featured in Fortune, GrowWire, I Want Her Job and on the podcasts Women of Infl uence and Conquering Columbus, as well as to lead a Certifi ed Women’s Business Enterprise. I have two young children who keep me grounded, a husband who keeps me laughing and a French bulldog puppy who keeps me on my toes. I believe that gratitude is golden, culture *is* the best strategy, and if we all shine

our brightest, we can light up the whole sky.

Brooke Cartus | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEDGEBrooke Cartus is the Director of Business Development and Senior Facilitator with ImprovEdge. A graduate of The Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, Brooke is a licensed attorney who has been published in numerous publications including the Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice and the Hu� ngton Post. A part of the 40 Under 40 Class of 2019 in Columbus, Ohio, Brooke collaborates with statewide and national organizations to discuss the importance of acknowledging unconscious bias in the workplace. She has facilitated public discussions on Diversity and Inclusion with a wide range of organizations and individuals, including the NFL, and has spoken with the Simmons Leadership Conference with Michelle Obama. Brooke started her career at The Crane School of Music in New York studying classical music and performed as an opera singer throughout the US. She serves on the board at Equality Ohio, the Pride Advisory Board of the Columbus Symphony, and

volunteers at the Legal Aid Society of Columbus.

Priyam Chokshi | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES, CELEBRATEONE, MAYOR’S OFFICEPriyam Chokshi is the Director of Community and Legislative Strategies for CelebrateOne, a place-based, collective-impact initiative in the Mayor’s O� ce to reduce infant mortality and improve health equity in Columbus and Franklin County. Before devoting her work full-time to Celebrate One, Priyam served as a policy advisor to Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and worked to create Kiva Columbus, the Columbus Women’s Commission and engaged in social and economic programs and policies to improve the lives of residents in the City of Columbus. Priyam has also served as a legislative aide for Columbus City Council. She joined City Council in September 2010 and was responsible for legislative analysis, communication, and community a� airs. Priyam was recently recognized as a 2019 Columbus Business First 40 Under 40 Honoree. Priyam graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in International A� airs. Priyam has a passion for public service and remains committed to making government work for all people. Priyam is a transplant from Cleveland and has been living in downtown Columbus for over 8 years. She believes it’s the best city to work, play and live.

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Jordan Davis | DIRECTOR, SMART COLUMBUSJordan Davis is the Director of Smart Columbus for the Columbus Partnership leading strategy and public-private partnerships for the Central Ohio region’s $550 million smart cities initiative. She was instrumental in Columbus becoming the sole winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart Cities Challenge in 2016 and since has managed the upstart of a new joint venture for the region focused on realizing a connected, autonomous, shared, and electric transportation ecosystem that improves people’s lives. Jordan oversees an aggressive electric vehicle adoption program, shared mobility growth plan, autonomous vehicle deployment, and a dynamic corporate engagement portfolio. Previously she led member and community a� airs for the Columbus Partnership, CEO organization representing the largest employers in Central Ohio focused on improving the economic prosperity for the region. In that role she drove the thought leadership agenda for the region’s business community and advanced community impact initiatives. One of which was the formation of Columbus’ Student Engagement Strategy, a fi rst of its kind initiative focused on retaining Ohio State student’s post-graduation with innovative programming and community engagement. In the community, Jordan is Co-founder of the Central Ohio Leadership Academy and member of the board for Columbus

School for Girls.

Ashley Dick | RETAIL MARKET PRESIDENT, FIRST FINANCIAL BANKI’m from the Hilliard area where I reside with my husband and 2 children. I work for First Financial Bank, overseeing our Columbus Ohio from a retail perspective in the capacity of Market President. I started my banking career at Fifth Third Bank working my way through various roles to build my skillset. Throughout my career I have had the privilege of coaching and mentoring several associates and helping them to advance in their careers as well. I believe in creating a professional environment that is engaging, motivating, encouraging, while also challenging. I was fortunate to have a mentor along the way who told me ‘feeling challenged and uncomfortable is the only way we can truly grow’. Therefore, I believe the majority of my success in my career has been based on challenging myself- getting out of comfort zones. I have taken on several projects over the years that include but are not limited to community development, incentive goal planning, creating recognition programs, compliance counsel, and building a client experience platform. Over the years I have enjoyed becoming a well-

rounded professional focused on the innovation of the fi nancial industry.

Falon Donohue | PARTNER, NARYA CAPITALI co-founded treetree because I’m passionate about agency life. It was the middle of the recession, and I wanted to see where we’d end up if we started with a di� erent model. Fast forward 10 years, and We’re The Agency of Special Projects®. Day in and day out, we prove that a smart approach to positioning and culture makes a big impact on the work product and the client teams we’re helping. I get energy from speaking on topics related to women in leadership, creative workplace policies, time management and productivity and treetree’s culture and workplace design. I’m honored to have been featured in Fortune, GrowWire, I Want Her Job and on the podcasts Women of Infl uence

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and Conquering Columbus, as well as to lead a Certifi ed Women’s Business Enterprise. I have two young children who keep me grounded, a husband who keeps me laughing and a French bulldog puppy who keeps me on my toes. I believe that gratitude is golden, culture *is* the best strategy, and if we all shine

our brightest, we can light up the whole sky.

Maggie Ference | BUSINESS BANKING DIRECTOR OF SBA, CREDIT, AND OPERATIONS, HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANKMaggie is a Senior Vice President and the Business Banking Credit, SBA, and Operations Director for Huntington National Bank. With a background in fi nancial underwriting, commercial closing and due diligence, and SBA Program Eligibility, Maggie has built a career specializing in business lending and is very active as a small business advocate in the communities that Huntington serves. Overseeing a team of 300+ colleagues across 9 states, she focuses on making and servicing loans to companies from $5,000 - $10Million in size, throughout the entire small business life cycle. Working with start-ups on business plans, helping small businesses expand into commercial companies, fi nding aging owners a generational solution for the sale of their business, and even helping those customers who fall on hard times, small business lending solutions are her passion. As the Director of the SBA Lending Program at Huntington, Maggie is pleased to celebrate that for the eleventh consecutive year, Huntington is the #1 SBA 7(a) lender in its now nine-state region and was #1 in number of loans

nationally for 2019, for the second year in a row.

Rachel D.K. Finney | CEO, COLUMBUS HUMANECEO at Columbus Humane with 20 years of executive leadership in nonprofi t management. A Certifi ed Animal Welfare Administrator with 16 years of experience in animal sheltering. Rachel has degrees in nonprofi t management, psychology, political science and sociology from Indiana University. She was recognized as Nonprofi t CEO of the Year by Columbus CEO in 2015 and a Columbus Business First 40 Under 40 in 2013. Rachel operates under the philosophy that we should “never be afraid to do the right thing.” She shares her

home with her husband, 2 children, 3 dogs, 2 cats and 5 fi sh.

Jennifer Flatter | CEO, IMPACT OHIOJennifer L. Flatter serves as Chief Executive O� cer for Impact Ohio and has more than 15 years of experience in government a� airs. While earning her bachelor’s degree at Capital University, she got her start in government relations while interning with The Success Group. She returned to the fi rm in 2011, after working in legislative a� airs for the Ohio Department of Commerce, where she served as lead sta� on Ohio’s Foreclosure Prevention Task Force and focused on housing, real estate, fi nancial institution, and federal policy issues. Previously, she served as a legislative aide in the Ohio Senate and on the Ohio Council on Women and Girls. Jennifer holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Ohio University and currently is President of Ohio Women in Government. She was named a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree by Columbus

Business First.

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Rachel Friedman | FOUNDER + CEO, TENFOLDRachel is Founder + CEO of TENFOLD LLC. TENFOLD was born out of a personal dream to own and build a great company with great company culture. TENFOLD is a strategy and creative fi rm that reveals and refl ects the magic of brand and culture for clients. TENFOLD enables clients to “live the brand” through the creation of an inspired culture narrative and branded space design. As an entrepreneurial start-up, TENFOLD has quickly become an industry-leading, award-winning fi rm. TENFOLD has received top honors for excellence in creativity and strategic impact from the American Advertising Federation. The company was also included by Business First on its Fast 50 list of the fastest-growing companies in Central Ohio and was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation two years in a row. Rachel has also been a two-time recipient of Business First’s C-Suite Award for Most Admired CEO. The award recognizes excellence and integrity. TENFOLD brings the brand and culture story to life for clients like ESPN, NBCUniversal, Big Lots and Huntington National Bank among many others.

Lori Gillett | CEO, CORNA KOKOSINGIn July 2019, Lori (Burgett) Gillett was elected CEO of Corna Kokosing by the Board of Directors, continuing her work in the Burgett family-owned construction business. She brings 25 years of construction industry experience across many market sectors and provides leadership and strategic direction to over 250 team members that are passionately committed to excellence. How I began my career in construction: I was basically born on a backhoe and my childhood playground was the company’s construction equipment, maintenance yard, company o� ce, or a project worksite. My grandfather, the founder of Kokosing, always led by example and it is that leadership and guidance that taught me the meaning of hard work, “shirt sleeve” management and integrity. How I give back: How we give back evolves as we go through life and our career. My passion the past 10 years is expressed through developing the next generation construction workforce. In addition to supporting the state of Ohio by serving a second term on the Governor’s Executive Workforce Development Board, at our company I have also co-founded the Women’s Ideas and Strategies Exchange (WISE) program. This is a mentorship program that brings female construction team members together to share experiences and knowledge for personal growth and professional transformation. Why I like being in construction: Every road we drive on, every school we attend, every house we live in and every hospital we receive care at was built by the hands of our industry. The sense of pride and accomplishment after a job is closed out is second to none. Some of my favorite moments are taking my family and showing them what our team has built. What I hope my legacy in the construction industry will be: When I think about my footprint, I hope to instill a respect and passion for the construction industry and hands-on building.

Francie Henry | REGIONAL PRESIDENT, FIFTH THIRD BANKFrancie Henry serves as regional president of Fifth Third Bank (Central Ohio). She is responsible for the growth and strategic direction of the Bank’s Commercial, Wealth & Asset Management and Consumer businesses, while also delivering distinctive value to our customers and community throughout Central Ohio, Southeast Ohio, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania. Francie has more than 30 years of banking experience and has spent her career at Fifth Third Bank, where she has held many positions

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including market president, managing director of Wealth & Asset management, retail executive, regional BankMart manager, and marketing coordinator. Francie earned a bachelor’s in business administration from Miami University. Francie was recently elected to the Ohio Bankers League Board of Directors and was appointed by Governor DeWine to the Ohio Banking Commission. She is a member of the Columbus Partnership, and serves on boards of the Flying Horse Farms, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission. She received a 2018 Ohio Diversity Award for Leadership Excellence and was just named a 2019 Most Admired Executive from Columbus

Business First.

Bano Itayim | ASSOCIATE, HAHN LOESER & PARKS LLPBano Itayim focuses her practice predominately on employment-based immigration law and corporate law matters. Bano has extensive experience advising corporations, organizations, and universities in the fi ling of non-immigrant and immigrant petitions. As an immigrant herself, Bano o� ers her clients an empathetic understanding of the di� culties of the immigration process and is dedicated to ensuring her clients understand their legal rights and obligations concerning immigration laws. Bano has experience representing clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, The USCIS Administrative Appeals O� ce, and U.S. consulates and embassies abroad. Bano’s broad range of experience allows her to craft unique solutions to the intricate problems associated with immigration matters. Additionally, Bano has

experience counseling corporate clients on Form I-9 compliance and audits.

Sue Jablonski | SENIOR VP, CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, OHIOHEALTHI’ve been lucky to lead marketing and communications for OhioHealth for the past 11 years. That includes branding, internal and external communications, creative strategy, events and sponsorships, digital marketing, user experience and media relations. One thing I can tell you for sure is I am not bored! I love that I can apply my experience and knowledge in an organization that truly touches people’s life. In addition to impacting individuals, OhioHealth is the second largest employer in central Ohio and we also put a lot of energy around

helping to build strong communities within the 47 counties we serve.

Lori Kaiser | FOUNDER AND CEO, KAISER CONSULTINGFounder and CEO who builds strong and engaged Teams and focuses on helping Women Succeed. Leads a nationally recognized, multimillion-dollar accounting, fi nance, and information technology consulting fi rm. Winner of Best Places to Work #1 2018 and 2019, Board Member Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, Corporate Board member, Adjunct professor Fisher College of Business, MBA Program.

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Megan Koester | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCEMegan Koester is the Executive Director of the North Central Region of Canine Companions for Independence. In this role she oversees the operations and fundraising of a 14-state region and is currently executing a capital campaign to build a new regional training center in New Albany, OH. Megan has 16 years of development and management experience in the non-profi t industry. Previously, Megan served as the Senior Director of Development for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC). During her tenure, RMHC became a top of mind charity in Central Ohio and completed a capital campaign to become the largest Ronald McDonald House in the World. Prior to this, Megan served as a Development Director at The Ohio State University for the College of Arts & Sciences and as a Campaign Director for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Megan is a graduate of The Ohio State University where she earned a bachelor’s

degree in Communication and a minor in Business Management.

Michele Kothe | CFO, SCRIPTDROP INC.Michele has served as CFO in several early and later stage technology companies where she led both capital raises and oversaw fi nance. Michele has raised over $75mm for startups in Columbus. Currently she is with ScriptDrop, an early stage, high growth startup with a mission of helping 1 billion patients. Her Master’s degree is from The Ohio State University, and she serves on the board of Hands on Central Ohio. In September of 2015, Michele was honored with the C-Suite award from Columbus Business First.

Catherine Lang-Cline | PRESIDENT, PORTFOLIO CREATIVECatherine Lang-Cline is the President and Co-Founder of Portfolio Creative. Portfolio Creative specializes in assisting our clients fi nd the right people for all areas of marketing and advertising with roles such as, but not limited to, copywriters, graphic designers, web designers, fashion designers, tra� c coordinators, and account managers. These roles can be projects, temp, temp-to-hire, or direct hire based on what our clients need. In 2005, Catherine founded Portfolio Creative with Kristen Harris after years of working in the creative industry. Since they both served as client and talent, they were able to create a business model that makes sense to both client and talent when fi nding the right match. Their unique creative sta� ng company now fi lls a need in Columbus and nationwide. Catherine is a Certifi ed Sta� ng Professional with the American Sta� ng Association. She is also an active Board member of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Columbus Chamber Small Business Council, Past-President of the NAWBO Columbus Chapter Board, on the Board of Trustees for the Greater Columbus Arts Council, a member of the American Sta� ng Association and the Women Presidents’ Organization. Portfolio Creative is EDGE certifi ed and certifi ed with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

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Andrea Lukuch | OWNER/HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR, CATS ONLY VETERINARY CLINICAndrea hails from the Cleveland area, and came to Columbus in 1992 to attend The Ohio State University, majoring in Agricultural Economics. Working alongside her father and mother, veterinary professionals themselves, since the age of 12, Andrea confi dently joined the Cats Only Veterinary Clinic team in 1996 and advanced to the position of O� ce Manager in 1999. In 2016 Andrea became the owner of Cats Only and is so excited to continue the tradition of helping to provide the fi nest in feline healthcare. She has a passion for cultivating Cats Only’s unique culture - celebrating the team of people who dedicate their careers to cats as well as our cat owners who desire the best care for their feline friends. Veterinary Medicine has become a predominantly female dominated industry. Andrea enjoys employing, mentoring, and helping her all-female sta� thrive in and out of veterinary medicine.

Demetries Neely | CEO, THE KING ARTS COMPLEXDemetries J. Neely is the Executive Director at The King Arts Complex. Prior to joining The King Arts Complex as the Executive Director, she served on The Board of Trustees of the Complex. Demetries, a lawyer, was in private practice from 2008 until 2011. Prior to that, she was employed at Nationwide where she built a twenty-two year career and retired as an executive. Demetries is active in her community and believes in giving back and paying forward. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a master’s degree and a law degree from The Ohio State University. She serves on several boards, is the proud mother of one daughter and resides in Grandview Heights Ohio.

Denise Robinson | PRESIDENT & CEO, ALVIS, INC.Robinson became President & CEO of Alvis in 2005 and spearheaded a more than fi ve-fold expansion in the depth and breadth of Alvis’ services. Under her leadership, Alvis received numerous awards for the high quality of its programs, including the Crystal Eagle Award from the American Correctional Association (ACA), multiple Cli� ord Skeen Awards for Excellence in Community Corrections from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; and was named the top nonprofi t in Central Ohio by the Columbus Foundation in 2019. Robinson currently serves as ACA Treasurer and previously served as Commissioner and Chair of the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections. She serves as Chair of the Community Corrections Network, International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA), and on the Board of the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA), where she is a Past President. Robinson also serves on the Board of Directors for the Reeb Avenue Center; Board of Directors for LifeCare Alliance; and Columbus Women’s Commission. Robinson has received numerous awards, including the ER Cass Award from ACA; Margaret Mead Award from ICCA; Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Service from President Obama; C-Suite Award; and President’s Award from ICPA. Robinson holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University.

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Jenny Saunders | PRESIDENT, FCBANKJenny is an accomplished and top-performing fi nancial services leader with a successful record of accomplishment in banking sales, customer service, risk management, operations, business development and balance sheet/income revenue growth. She is an analytical and focused organizer with a strong reputation for achieving goals, increasing sales and managing large teams directing them to organizational success. With over 30 years of banking experience, Jenny maintains a customer-centric approach and a community driven philosophy to di� erentiate FCBank from the competition. Jenny is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She currently sits on the boards of the Ohio Banker League, the Worthington Chamber of Commerce, the Worthington Resource Pantry and the Crawford County Concert Series. She is also very involved in the Worthington School District where she serves as a student mentor. Jenny lives in Worthington with her husband Mark and her son Nate.

Kelli Scott | REGIONAL DIRECTOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION-CENTRAL, TRINITY HEALTH-MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEMFor the past 13+ years, Kelli continues to lead healthcare organizations in fostering inclusive, progressive and measurable practices in Talent Management, Patient Experience and Community Engagement. Kelli is the Central Region D&I Director for Trinity Health where she leads D&I for Mount Carmel in Cols and Saint Joseph in South Bend, IN. Prior to that, she served as the CDIO for Children’s Health in Dallas; and before Children’s, she was the CDO for Mount Carmel only. She began her D&I healthcare career at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Kelli has a BS in Business Management from Malone University, and a MS in Marketing & Communications from Franklin University. She earned a Certifi cate in Diversity Management in Healthcare from the Institute for Diversity in Health Management (AHA) and Simmons College in Boston. Kelli has also served as an adjunct instructor in Public Speaking for Aultman College of Nursing and Stark State College. Prior board and organization commitments, include Habitat for Humanity of Greater Stark & Carroll Counties, Stark County Human Resource Association (SHRM), Rotary Club of Canton, Pro Football Hall of Fame Festivities, Canton City Fair Housing Commission and Canton Joint Recreation Board.

Leah Simoes | CHAIRWOMAN, DAVENPORT AVIATION INC.Visionary Owner and purpose-driven leader of Davenport Aviation with a passion for making everyday breakthroughs and achieving hard-earned results. I drive growth within my organization by bringing innovation and progress to our systems. I lead on the principles of designing meaningful work that earns people opportunities to advance professionally, raise their profi le, and add value to the organization. My experience in international business in emerging markets and my passion for innovation and progress are distinguishing traits that uniquely qualify me as an advising member of the export community, locally and abroad. Personal maxim: Prove what’s possible!

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Natalie Sisto Means | MANAGING DIRECTOR-CONSULTING, ACCENTURENatalie Sisto Means is a leader in Accenture’s Consulting business. She is a mission-inspired and results-driven leader with over a decade of strategy, management and digital consulting experience. She serves primarily education, health, nonprofi t and government organizations, with an emphasis on strategy development, organizational design, and talent management. In addition, she has worked with Fortune 100 companies in retail, insurance, banking, healthcare and communications to develop talent strategies and strategic partnerships with higher education institutions. Natalie is currently responsible for delivering consulting services to clients in the Midwest region. Prior to this role, Natalie was based in DC and served clients in the federal government, education and nonprofi t sectors. Natalie is engaged in community service and is the sponsor for Accenture’s Corporate Citizenship engagement in Columbus, Ohio. She serves on the board of directors of Alvis and i.c. stars|*Columbus, as well as the Community Board at COSI. Natalie received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (Culture and Politics) from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and an Executive Certifi cate in Nonprofi t Management from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.

Hartley Suter | VICE PRESIDENT, FAHLGREN MORTINEHartley Suter is a Vice President at Fahlgren Mortine. She has leveraged her more than 12 years of industry experience to develop integrated marketing communications campaigns that drive measurable results for many national and global brands. Her work has been recognized by the Public Relations Society of America’s Bronze Anvils, Holmes Report SABRES and PRWeek. Hartley serves on the board of directors for Momentum, a non-profi t engaging children in dance, music, and performance to develop quality lifelong habits that place them on a path to success. Hartley also volunteers with the Family Promise House of Delaware County and Big Walnut Friends Who Share and is a lector at St. John Neumann in Sunbury, Ohio. She is a 2019 Columbus Business First 40 Under 40 honoree and a 2015 PR News 30 Under 30 honoree.

Laura Wedekind | PRESIDENT, STEINER + ASSOCIATESAs President of Steiner + Associates, Laura Wedekind is responsible for the oversight of all areas of the company. Working closely with CEO, Yaromir Steiner, and the company’s executive leadership, Laura manages key partnerships and guides Steiner’s strategic vision. She brings over 25 years of diversifi ed industry expertise, having worked for both small private organizations as well as Fortune 500 companies. Laura has been instrumental in securing several hundred-million-dollar loans for Steiner’s biggest projects, including Easton Town Center and was involved in the completion of multiple complex partnerships at Liberty Center. A natural communicator and bridge-builder, Laura’s dedication to mentoring aspiring talent and leadership within multiple civic and charitable organizations has led her to garner numerous awards including a 2019 Most Admired C-Suite Executive by Business First and 2015 WELD “Women You Should Know” amongst others. She currently serves as a mentor with Urban Land Institute (ULI), is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), is a Board Member and Treasurer of Healthy New Albany, and is a Board Member for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, having raised nearly $100,000 for the organization over the past fi ve years.

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Jenn Cartmille | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, GREATER COLUMBUS SPORTS COMMISSIONJenn has a passion for enhancing an organization’s mission and supporting their goals through a thoughtful approach to marketing. Her current role at the Greater Columbus Sports Commission provides the opportunity to execute the organization’s business plan and establish brand-elevating and client-relevant marketing strategies. A professional with a decade of experience, Jenn oversees the Sports Commission’s digital and brand assets, content marketing and designs marketing plans for events such as the 2016 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship and the 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four, both resulting in strong attendance numbers and a positive image impact on Columbus as a sports destination. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Jenn received her Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication in 2011 and her master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) from West Virginia University in 2017. Outside the o� ce, you will fi nd Jenn exploring all Columbus has to o� er with her 10-pound dog, Gunner.

Debbie Fischer | VICE PRESIDENT, PROPERTY & CASUALTY SERVICE LEADER, HYLANTDebbie currently supports Hylant’s high level service initiatives, working to enhance our Property & Casualty service platform across all o� ces. She works closely with our service leaders throughout the organization to ensure a consistent ‘best practice’ level of service for our clients. She has extensive knowledge in the area of customer service, having held various positions with Hylant over the past 30+ years and is actively engaged in establishing and maintaining processes and procedures for the organization, using technology and other resources to address client needs. Her focus as leader of Hylant’s service teams is to provide the highest level of service to our clients on an ongoing basis. Debbie received her associate degree in business administration from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. She also obtained her Certifi ed Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certifi ed Risk Manager (CRM) and Certifi ed Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designations and continues to pursue additional insurance education on an annual basis.

Tina Guegold | VICE PRESIDENT, INTEGRATED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, CAPITAL UNIVERSITYTina Guegold has spent the past 30 years in Central Ohio honing her marketing and communications skills across a range of industries and organizations – many of them driving forces in the Columbus Region. Guegold currently serves as Vice President for Integrated Marketing and Communications at Capital University, As the University’s chief communications and marketing o� cer, she is responsible for the leadership and integration of a broad range of public relations, communications and marketing activities to advance the strategic direction and positioning of the University. Guegold previously served as Vice President for Marketing at Nationwide Realty Investors, where she led the marketing team for an ever expanding portfolio of national real estate and business brands, including the Arena District and Grandview Yard. Guegold also served as Vice President of Marketing and Development for COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, after spending a decade in the high-tech industry in marketing roles with Symix Systems and Resource Marketing. Guegold holds a

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BA from Capital University and has served on numerous boards, including the North Market Development Authority, Destination Grandview, Ohio Tourism Association, Children’s Hunger Alliance, and CATCO/Phoenix Children’s Theatre.

Kauser Kabealo | CEO, DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS INCORPORATEDKauser Kabealo is a strong advocate for women in STEM and the founder of Development Consultants Incorporated (DCI). Development Consultants Incorporated (DCI) is a managed cloud service provider specializing in cloud security, design, architecture, migration, operations, and Agile service management. As the CEO of DCI, Kauser provides the strategic direction and vision for DCI while managing the corporation’s continuous improvement, operations, and contract compliance. As an early adopter of cloud technologies, DCI helps Federal agencies and commercial customers assess, rationalize, and securely migrate their mission critical workloads to the public cloud. As a mother, she home-schooled her two daughters, both of whom were accepted to The Ohio State University as engineering students at the age of fi fteen. To incentivize other young women to pursue STEM, DCI established Enabling Engineering Equality (E3), the fi rst STEM scholarship in Marysville School District. DCI also established AFCEASTEM.org, a collaboration among government, military, and industry professionals that aims to foster a life-long passion for STEM. AFCEASTEM,org held their fi rst robotics camp in 2019 at the US Air Force Museum. Kauser holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the National Institute of Technology, India and a master’s degree in City Planning from The Ohio State University.

Katie McGrath | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES, G2OAs VP, Human Resources, Katie focuses on building teams, talent and great places to work. She’s passionate about creating a culture of recognition, rewards, and engagement and has experience doing so in a variety of leadership roles including, EVP, Human Resources at Fahlgren Mortine, and in HR roles at L Brands, Bath & Body Works to name a few. Because of her commitment to building great work cultures, Katie is a winner and two-time fi nalist for Columbus CEO magazine “HR Excellence Executive of the Year. Katie holds a Master’s in Labor and Human Resources from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, and a Bachelor of Art in Communication from Otterbein College.

Sara Neidenthal | SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRSTSara has been with American City Business Journals for over 15 years as one of the leading sales consultants for our company. Sara’s primary roles include business development, account management and marketing on behalf of CBF and sister publications utilizing print, digital and event resources. Sara has earned the distinguished Chairman’s Club honor and also received the International Advertising Bureau Digital Sales Certifi cation in 2014. Prior to ACBJ, Sara worked briefl y at News Corporation and Kraft Foods and graduated with a business degree from Miami University of Ohio.

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Regan Olvey | ADVERTISING CONSULTANT, COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRSTAs VP, Human Resources, Katie focuses on building teams, talent and great places to work. She’s passionate about creating a culture of recognition, rewards, and engagement and has experience doing so in a variety of leadership roles including, EVP, Human Resources at Fahlgren Mortine, and in HR roles at L Brands, Bath & Body Works to name a few. Because of her commitment to building great work cultures, Katie is a winner and two-time fi nalist for Columbus CEO magazine “HR Excellence Executive of the Year. Katie holds a Master’s in Labor and Human Resources from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, and a Bachelor of Art in Communication from Otterbein College.

Jen Seale | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS, COVERMYMEDSJen Seale leads the Pharma Data Insights and Analytics team at CoverMyMeds. Over the course of her career, she worked as a software developer and a test automation engineer before fi nding her passion with data analytics and visualization, a discipline that draws heavily on her educational background in both Literary Criticism and Computer Science. Her current role at CoverMyMeds is her dream job in that she has been able to strategically build out her team and continually develop her people with experiential opportunities in a challenging, nuanced, and fast-paced environment. Jen is the devoted mother of two, Jack (11) and Miriam (8), as well as an avid outdoor adventurer.

Leah Senecal | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, SPARKSPACELeah Senecal has been in leadership and team development for more than 15 years; specializing in customer experience and authentic customer service. With a genuine interest in the success and development of her teams and her client’s positive experiences she has excelled in the retail and hospitality industries. Leah is the chief operations o� cer of sparkspace, an award-winning, one-of-a-kind meeting space located in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Barbara Utrup | SR. MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, PRADCOMs. Utrup has been leading Human Resources departments and doing business consulting for more than 20 years. In that time, she has partnered with leaders to support their strategic goals in the areas of talent management, organizational development, and human resources. Her experience in various industries spans from strategy and operations to leadership and team development. At PRADCO, Ms. Utrup is a coach and training facilitator. Prior to joining PRADCO, she was the CHRO at a national foster care agency. Ms. Utrup’s strengths include outstanding communication and the ability to build relationships. With a professional, yet relatable communication style and ability to connect with individuals at all levels, she is very passionate about learning and development. She is an active member of the Human Resource Association of Central Ohio (HRACO), a DisruptHR Columbus committee member, and a past Ohio SHRM annual conference planning committee member.

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