Columbus CEO

07/29/2024

Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. tonight! Help us honor some of Columbus' best companies.

Our 17th annual reader poll is open through July 29. Winners will be recognized in our Fall issue.

07/09/2024

Voting is open in Columbus CEO’s 17th annual Best of Business awards. Our annual reader poll seeks your favorite local businesses and service providers, from accounting and law firms to health care facilities, meeting spaces, contractors, golf courses, restaurants and more.

Our 17th annual reader poll is open through July 29. Winners will be recognized in our Fall issue.

07/08/2024

LC Johnson and Zora's House help women of color and allies grow skills and a support system through programming and a community/co-working space. Johnson was our Small Nonprofit winner in the 2023 CEO of the Year awards. She also was one of Columbus Monthly Magazine's Inspiring Women.

Through the nonprofit Zora’s House, Johnson built a space for women of color to collaborate, learn and grow.

06/26/2024

Teas Your Spirits Eatery takes over Off Center Patio & Pub's spot in Hilliard (the former Benito's), and more of the latest dining news

Plus, Matcha Me Café opens this week near campus.

06/21/2024

The latest dining news from around Central Ohio, including the return of a high-end steakhouse

Plus, Cobra earns national accolades and Smoked on High BBQ launches kosher business.

06/20/2024

Denise Robinson, president and CEO of Alvis, Inc. has transformed the nonprofit into a sizable force in rehabilitation services, overseeing its work to support people as they build a life after prison. Robinson was our Large Nonprofit winner in the 2023 CEO of the Year awards.

Robinson has transformed the nonprofit Alvis into a sizable force, overseeing its work to support people as they build a life after prison.

06/18/2024

News from Winn Winn and Bite Me!, plus a midcentury barware show in Lancaster.

Plus, Gay Fad Studios hosts a midcentury barware show in Lancaster, and Tous Les Jours rebuilds its social media following.

06/13/2024

Some exciting news from our sister publication Columbus Monthly Magazine

Smith, a Bexley native, begins her new role on June 17. She’s the sixth full-time editor of the magazine in its nearly 50-year history.

06/04/2024

The inaugural Columbus Monthly Magazine Inspiring Women event will celebrate 20 change agents and difference-makers, including community leaders, entrepreneurs and more, at 6 p.m. June 20 at The Fives Columbus. The evening will be a celebration with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and networking.

Join us for Columbus Monthly's Inspiring Women event, bringing together remarkable women in our community for a fun celebration.

05/28/2024

Entrepreneur Matt Scantland’s latest venture, AndHealth, aims to help individuals with chronic conditions and improve care for the underserved. Scantland was our 2023 CEO of the Year winner in the Small For-Profit category.

The CoverMyMeds co-founder tapped personal experience for his new venture, which focuses on improving care for chronic conditions and the underserved.

05/22/2024

Celebrating our most recent CEO of the Year winners one more time…
Our Large For-Profit winner, Corrine Burger, is the managing director and Columbus market leader for JPMorgan Chase & Co. She’s one of a growing number of women in top leadership or board roles in financial services. If you don’t know her, you should.

As JPMorgan Chase’s market leader since 2015, Burger has become an influential voice within the bank and the Central Ohio community.

05/15/2024

Fascinating conversation this morning with Colleen Marshall and Michael Copella of CBRE at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce series, touching on commercial real estate, economic development, workforce development and more.

Copella says in terms of the CRE landscape, liquidity and financing remain challenging, but Columbus is "by far" the best spot in the Midwest. He says housing has to be part of the broader economic development strategy and challenged affluent suburban communities to do their part. "We have to lock arms and find ways to build housing at every single price point."

05/09/2024

“When it comes to planning, it’s never too early,” says Dan Griffith of Huntington Private Bank. “When I talk to people about the financial planning process, I compare it to using GPS. A GPS asks two questions: Where do you want to go? And where are you starting from?”

The right adviser can help investors prepare for homeownership, college tuition, inflation, retirement and everything in between.

05/06/2024

Looking back on what a great time we had celebrating the winners of our 16th annual Best of Business awards at COSI - Center of Science and Industry. Nominations for the 2024 Best of Business awards open in summer. Stay tuned.

Columbus CEO honored the 84 winners of our 16th annual Best of Business reader poll at COSI. About 250 guests attended the Oct. 19, 2023, event.

05/02/2024

“The science is really compelling at this point that your nose is the point of infection for most respiratory infections, and that includes cold, flu, RSV and even COVID,” says Alex Revelos, Akita Biosciences’ co-founder and CEO.

The Columbus-based biotech startup evolved the idea of intranasal medication delivery into a product that aims to curb illness.

03/26/2024

Austin and Taylor Caulk, operators of Rockmill since 2023, announced they won the auction for the Lancaster property.

Austin and Taylor Caulk, operators of Rockmill since 2023, announced that they won the auction for the Lancaster property.

02/29/2024

Bad news for those planning to attend the Flavortown Fest, plus Chef-O-Nette gets new owners, El Segundo Mexican Kitchen is closing and more dining dish.

Plus, Le Macaron debuts in Short North, Royal Flamingo takes home silver at the Golden Bean and a Cameron Mitchell spot closes.

02/27/2024

A look back at Julie Sloat's rise through AEP's ranks, from our Summer issue. Sloat and AEP parted ways Monday.

Sloat runs one of the U.S.’s largest electric utilities in a challenging period. Colleagues and analysts say she’s the right leader at the right time.

02/16/2024

With an estimated average of 29 pounds of waste produced every day for each hospital patient in the country, health care systems are exploring ways to operate more sustainably. Learn what The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OhioHealth are doing to go green.

Health care is an under-the-radar carbon hog, but Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OhioHealth are adopting more sustainable practices.

02/12/2024

For the past 20 years, this New Albany couple have quietly invested in the potential of children by stabilizing families. Between 2011-2022 alone, they assisted nearly a quarter of a million children across the country by helping at-risk families with school-age children stay in their homes.

This New Albany couple have quietly helped thousands of at-risk children across the country succeed in school by providing stability at home.

01/29/2024

Check out the latest dining news from our sister publication Columbus Monthly Magazine. A Central Ohio meets Gordon Ramsay on Next Level Chef, coffee, a cowboy bar and more

Plus, Oscar’s shutters suddenly in Dublin, and a Central Ohio entrepreneur is set to appear on Fox’s 'Next Level Chef.'

01/26/2024

“In my time in the industry, I’ve seen the value chain in its entirety. Aspects of the physical side have become very efficient and gotten digitized over the last 20 years, but the financial side is still stuck in analog,” Synota CEO Austin Mitchell says.

Industry veteran Austin Mitchell launches Synota to expedite payments and data within the energy sector.

12/01/2023

Longtime health care exec and current Ohio Dominican University president Connie Gallaher recently announced she'll retire at the end of the month.

The licensed nurse retired from a career in medicine after more than 20 years in local leadership roles. Then, ODU took a leap of faith and hired her.

11/22/2023

Friday, Nov. 24 is the last day to nominate your company/nonprofit for our 2024 Top Workplaces awards!

Here's a look at three of last year's winners, who share their tips for success.

Revolution Mortgage, Flying Horse Farms and Slalom earned top marks from their employees in quality of managers, meaningfulness and new ideas.

11/20/2023

Don't miss your chance to nominate your company or nonprofit organization for our 2024 Top Workplaces awards! Deadline is Nov. 24. You'll gain valuable employee feedback, and there's no cost to participate. Winners will be announced in our Spring issue. (Read last year's supplement at the link in the comments.)

The program, in its 12th year locally, recognizes outstanding for-profit, nonprofit and government employers who get top marks from their own workers.

11/09/2023

Do you love where you work? Does your company have a great culture? Nominate your organization for our 12th annual Top Workplaces awards. The deadline has been extended to Nov. 24. You'll gain valuable employee feedback, and bragging rights, too.

The program, in its 12th year locally, recognizes outstanding for-profit, nonprofit and government employers who get top marks from their own workers.

11/02/2023

Friday is the last day to take the 2023 CEO of the Year survey. If you're a C-suite executive, please take a minute to share your thoughts on the local economy and workforce, and vote for our next group of honorees. Francie Henry of Fifth Third Bank was our 2022 Large For-Profit winner. (Take the survey on our website.)

The regional president of Fifth Third Bank rose through the ranks and now leads operations for Central Ohio and beyond.

11/01/2023

It’s time to vote for our 2023 CEO of the Year honorees, so we’re shining the spotlight on last year’s winners. Robert “Bo” Chilton of IMPACT Community Action was our 2022 Large Nonprofit honoree.

The executive guides IMPACT Community Action’s work to provide not only housing stability, but also career training and weatherization programs.

11/01/2023

Highlighting another of our 2022 CEO of the Year winners, as voting for 2023 is underway. Here’s Small For-Profit winner Elizabeth Blount McCormick of Uniglobe Travel Designers. (Take the 2023 survey on our website.)

The president and owner of Uniglobe Travel Designers uses her own experience as a business traveler to meet her clients’ needs.

10/31/2023

Since voting is underway for our 2023 CEO of the Year honorees, we wanted to shout out our 2022 winners again. Here’s Small Nonprofit winner Michael Corey of Human Service Chamber of Franklin County. (Take the 2023 survey on our website.)

At the Human Service Chamber, Michael Corey helps 165 member nonprofits achieve their goals through advocacy and a newly expanded focus on professional services.