The purpose of The Executive Luncheon is to connect Columbus-area young professionals with C-Suite executives and community leaders to exchange leadership lessons and career advice during a professionally-focused, interactive lunch experience. Each attendee is seated at a roundtable with a local executive and a group of emerging leaders! Lunch is catered by Freedom a la Cart. View photos from 2024!
Special thanks to our event sponsors: Stolly Insurance, Huntington Bank, CME Federal Credit Union, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Conway Center for Family Business, and Franklin University.
Join us at The Executive Luncheon 2025!
Friday, February 7, 2025 • 6-9pm • Franklin University’s Ross Auditorium
Participating Executives for 2024
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Dr. Alyncia Bowen
Dean of the Ross College of Business at Franklin University
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Andris Connors
Sr. Global Product Manager at Cardinal Health
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Brian Ross
President and CEO at Experience Columbus
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Crew Cypher
Director of Global Operations at Lime
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Darci Congrove
Managing Director at GBQ
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Jill Hofmans
Executive Director of the Conway Center for Family Business
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Keira Chatman
Executive Director of the Columbus Fashion Council
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Keisha Slaughter
Executive Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
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Lisa M. Chambers
Chief Executive Officer at TECH CORPS
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Mary Beth Sullivan
President at Huntington Insurance
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Michael Corey
Executive Director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County
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Otto Beatty
President at Otto Beatty Companies/Otto Beatty Real Estate/Intelligent Office/OB3 Advisory and Management
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Prince Garuba
Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries
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Ronak Fields
Associate Vice President, Community Relations at Bath & Body Works
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Steven Knight
Chief Operating Officer at Quantum Health
Past Executive Luncheon Participants
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A-Jay Orr
CEO at Simple Plan IT
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Alex Fischer
CEO at The Columbus Partnership
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Dr. Alyncia Bowen
Dean, Ross College of Business at Franklin University
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Barb Smoot
President & CEO at WELD
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Brian Ross
President and CEO at Experience Columbus
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Catherine Lang-Cline
President & Co-Creator of Portfolio Creative
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Cathy Lyttle
VP of Corporate Communications at Worthington Industries
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Dr. Christopher Washington
Executive Vice President & Provost at Franklin University
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Danielle Sullivan
Global I&D Manager, ARGs at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
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Darci Congrove
Managing Partner at GBQ
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Dr. David T. Harrison
President at Columbus State Community College
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Densil Porteous
Executive Director at Stonewall Columbus and CEO at Pride Fund 1
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Doug Kelly
Chief Executive Officer at American Edge Project
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Doug McCollough
CEO at Color Coded Labs
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Elizabeth Martinez
President/CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
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Emille Williams
Vice President of Operations at Central Ohio Transit Authority
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Fran Wahrman
Vice President/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager at Huntington National Bank
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Dr. Frederic Bertley
President and CEO at COSI
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George Limbert
President and CEO at Red Roof
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Janelle N. Coleman
Vice President, Community Engagement, Diversity Inclusion and President, AEP Foundation
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Jennifer Peterson
Chief Operating Officer at RAPID 5
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Jill Hofmans
Executive Director at the Conway Center for Family Business
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Joel Marcovitch
Chief Executive Officer at Jewish Columbus
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John Page
General Manager at Greater Columbus Convention Center/ASM Global
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Julie Wilkes
Senior Manager - North American Total Rewards at Accenture
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Jurgita Fumo
Founder/Executive Director at Celebrating One
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Kristin Harper
Founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed
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Laurie Stein Marsh
Executive Director at Leadership Columbus
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Dr. Lisa Courtice
President and CEO at United Way of Central Ohio
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Matina Zenios
President at Artina Promotional Products
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Michael Cao
Founder & CEO (Chief Extrusion Officer) at IC3D Printers
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Michael Copella
Market Leader and Managing Partner at CBRE
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Michael Wilkos
Senior Impact Director at United Way of Central Ohio
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Nick Fortine
Publisher at Columbus Business First
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Niel Jurist
Director of Communications & Engagement at MORPC
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Oyauma Garrison
President & CEO at Maryhaven
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Patrick Losinski
CEO at Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Paul North
Executive Director, Graduate Programs at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business
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Priscilla Tyson
Columbus City Councilmember
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Rachel Friedman
CEO at Tenfold
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Ron Jordan
CEO at Jordan Hospitality Group
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Steven Knight
Chief Operating Officer at Quantum Health
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Sue Zazon
Central Ohio Region President at Huntington Bank
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Tasha Booker
Senior Vice President at City Year
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Tom Katzenmeyer
President & CEO at Greater Columbus Arts Council
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Ursula Cottone
Chief Data Officer at Huntington Bank
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Vicki Bowen Hewes
Chief Executive Officer at SocialVentures