The Executive Luncheon

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! This event is typically hosted in February.

Special thanks to our event sponsors: Stolly InsuranceHuntington BankConway Center for Family Business, Franklin UniversityDiscover Financial, and Quantum Health.

Check out our event photo album below…

… and see you at the next one in February 2025!

Participating Executives for 2024

  • Dr. Alyncia Bowen

    Dr. Alyncia Bowen

    Dean of the Ross College of Business at Franklin University

  • Andris Connors

    Andris Connors

    Sr. Global Product Manager at Cardinal Health

  • Brian Ross

    Brian Ross

    President and CEO at Experience Columbus

  • Crew Cypher

    Crew Cypher

    Director of Global Operations at Lime

  • Darci Congrove

    Darci Congrove

    Managing Director at GBQ

  • Jill Hofmans

    Jill Hofmans

    Executive Director of the Conway Center for Family Business

  • Keira Chatman

    Keira Chatman

    Executive Director of the Columbus Fashion Council

  • Keisha Slaughter

    Keisha Slaughter

    Executive Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at JP Morgan Chase & Co.

  • Lisa M. Chambers

    Lisa M. Chambers

    Chief Executive Officer at TECH CORPS

  • Mary Beth Sullivan

    Mary Beth Sullivan

    President at Huntington Insurance

  • Michael Corey

    Michael Corey

    Executive Director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County

  • Otto Beatty

    Otto Beatty

    President at Otto Beatty Companies/Otto Beatty Real Estate/Intelligent Office/OB3 Advisory and Management

  • Prince Garuba

    Prince Garuba

    Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries

  • Ronak Fields

    Ronak Fields

    Associate Vice President, Community Relations at Bath & Body Works

  • Steven Knight

    Steven Knight

    Chief Operating Officer at Quantum Health

Past Executive Luncheon Participants

  • A-Jay Orr

    A-Jay Orr

    CEO at Simple Plan IT

  • Alex Fischer

    Alex Fischer

    CEO at The Columbus Partnership

  • Dr. Alyncia Bowen

    Dr. Alyncia Bowen

    Dean, Ross College of Business at Franklin University

  • Barb Smoot

    Barb Smoot

    President & CEO at WELD

  • Brian Ross

    Brian Ross

    President and CEO at Experience Columbus

  • Catherine Lang-Cline

    Catherine Lang-Cline

    President & Co-Creator of Portfolio Creative

  • Cathy Lyttle

    Cathy Lyttle

    VP of Corporate Communications at Worthington Industries

  • Dr. Christopher Washington

    Dr. Christopher Washington

    Executive Vice President & Provost at Franklin University

  • Danielle Sullivan

    Danielle Sullivan

    Global I&D Manager, ARGs at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

  • Darci Congrove

    Darci Congrove

    Managing Partner at GBQ

  • Dr. David T. Harrison

    Dr. David T. Harrison

    President at Columbus State Community College

  • Densil Porteous

    Densil Porteous

    Executive Director at Stonewall Columbus and CEO at Pride Fund 1

  • Doug Kelly

    Doug Kelly

    Chief Executive Officer at American Edge Project

  • Doug McCollough

    Doug McCollough

    CEO at Color Coded Labs

  • Elizabeth Martinez

    Elizabeth Martinez

    President/CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio

  • Emille Williams

    Emille Williams

    Vice President of Operations at Central Ohio Transit Authority

  • Fran Wahrman

    Fran Wahrman

    Vice President/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager at Huntington National Bank

  • Dr. Frederic Bertley

    Dr. Frederic Bertley

    President and CEO at COSI

  • George Limbert

    George Limbert

    President and CEO at Red Roof

  • Janelle N. Coleman

    Janelle N. Coleman

    Vice President, Community Engagement, Diversity Inclusion and President, AEP Foundation

  • Jennifer Peterson

    Jennifer Peterson

    Chief Operating Officer at RAPID 5

  • Jill Hofmans

    Jill Hofmans

    Executive Director at the Conway Center for Family Business

  • Joel Marcovitch

    Joel Marcovitch

    Chief Executive Officer at Jewish Columbus

  • John Page

    John Page

    General Manager at Greater Columbus Convention Center/ASM Global

  • Julie Wilkes

    Julie Wilkes

    Senior Manager - North American Total Rewards at Accenture

  • Jurgita Fumo

    Jurgita Fumo

    Founder/Executive Director at Celebrating One

  • Kristin Harper

    Kristin Harper

    Founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed

  • Laurie Stein Marsh

    Laurie Stein Marsh

    Executive Director at Leadership Columbus

  • Dr. Lisa Courtice

    Dr. Lisa Courtice

    President and CEO at United Way of Central Ohio

  • Matina Zenios

    Matina Zenios

    President at Artina Promotional Products

  • Michael Cao

    Michael Cao

    Founder & CEO (Chief Extrusion Officer) at IC3D Printers

  • Michael Copella

    Michael Copella

    Market Leader and Managing Partner at CBRE

  • Michael Wilkos

    Michael Wilkos

    Senior Impact Director at United Way of Central Ohio

  • Nick Fortine

    Nick Fortine

    Publisher at Columbus Business First

  • Niel Jurist

    Niel Jurist

    Director of Communications & Engagement at MORPC

  • Oyauma Garrison

    Oyauma Garrison

    President & CEO at Maryhaven

  • Patrick Losinski

    Patrick Losinski

    CEO at Columbus Metropolitan Library

  • Paul North

    Paul North

    Executive Director, Graduate Programs at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business

  • Priscilla Tyson

    Priscilla Tyson

    Columbus City Councilmember

  • Rachel Friedman

    Rachel Friedman

    CEO at Tenfold

  • Ron Jordan

    Ron Jordan

    CEO at Jordan Hospitality Group

  • Steven Knight

    Steven Knight

    Chief Operating Officer at Quantum Health

  • Sue Zazon

    Sue Zazon

    Central Ohio Region President at Huntington Bank

  • Tasha Booker

    Tasha Booker

    Senior Vice President at City Year

  • Tom Katzenmeyer

    Tom Katzenmeyer

    President & CEO at Greater Columbus Arts Council

  • Ursula Cottone

    Ursula Cottone

    Chief Data Officer at Huntington Bank

  • Vicki Bowen Hewes

    Vicki Bowen Hewes

    Chief Executive Officer at SocialVentures