The CYP Club is proud to present the 8th annual Executive Forum (previously known as "The Executive Luncheon") on Friday, August 28 from 12:00noon-1:30pm as part of Columbus YP Week. The purpose of The Executive Forum is to connect Columbus-area young professionals with C-Suite executives and community leaders to exchange success stories and tips over a professionally-focused, interactive experience.

This year's event will be all-virtual and hosted via Zoom. We will welcome a total of 16 executives, from varying companies and industries, and will have seating for up to 120 young professional attendees.

Who's going to be joining us? Our 2020 list of esteemed executives includes:
• Dr. Frederic Bertley - President and CEO of COSI Columbus
• Tasha Booker - Executive Director at City Year Columbus
• Alice Carroll - Director of Leadership Development at OhioHealth
• Janelle Coleman - Executive Vice President, External Affairs at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
• Kristin Dean - Vice President of Human Resources at Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
• Nick Fortine - President and Publisher at Columbus Business First
• Rachel Friedman - Founder + CEO at TENFOLD
• Ron Jordan - CEO at Jordan Hospitality Group
• Niel Jurist - Director of Communications & Engagement at Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)
• Joel Marcovitch - Chief Executive Officer at Jewish Columbus
• Elizabeth Martinez - President/CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
• Brian Ross - President and CEO at Experience Columbus
• Barb Smoot - President & CEO Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD)
• King Stumpp - President and CEO at Netcare Access
• Dr. Christopher Washington - Executive Vice President & Provost at Franklin University
• Sue Zazon - Central Ohio Region President at Huntington Bank

Our Agenda:
• 12:00-12:10pm - Arrival and Welcome, Intro of all Executives
Once everyone has been announced, attendees will be able to enter the Zoom rooms to connect with the executive of their choosing
• 12:10-1:00pm - Attendees select rooms featuring 1 Central Ohio executive + 1 YP Facilitator
We will set up separate Zoom rooms (instead of luncheon tables) with 7-8 attendee seats per room
• 1:00-1:30pm - All attendees & execs head back into Main Room for final thoughts and moderated Q&A

Tickets: The price to attend is $15 per person or $10 for Premium members.

Want to know who else is a part of the Columbus YP Week initiative? Check out this year's list of partner organizations at ColumbusYPWeek.com/partners.

Now in its fourth year, Columbus Young Professionals Week is a collaborative calendar of events & promotions celebrating Columbus and all the great things there are to do for young professionals from August 24-30, 2020. This citywide effort welcomes thousands of attendees to dozens of events across the Columbus region in partnership with 80+ YP organizations, employee resource groups, nonprofits, alumni associations, and community collaborators.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us.