The Power Lunch is an interactive event experience where esteemed community leaders from various family-owned and operated businesses in Columbus will serve as table executives, offering their expertise and experiences to enrich the conversation for emerging professionals in attendance. Mark your calendars for this exclusive annual event: February 6, 2026!
Special thanks to our event sponsors: Stolly Insurance, Huntington National Bank, CME Federal Credit Union, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and Conway Center for Family Business.
Join us at The Power Lunch 2026!
Friday, February 6, 2026 • 11:30am-1:30pm • Ohio Dominican University
Participating Executives for 2026
…coming soon!
Past Power Lunch Participants
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Aditi Bhatiya
Founder/Executive Director at Divercity614
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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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Andris Connors
Sr. Global Product Manager at Cardinal Health
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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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Camille Seals
Head of School for Columbus School for Girls
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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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Crew Cypher
Director of Global Operations at Lime
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Danielle Sullivan
Board President Emeritus at Driven Foundation
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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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Devy Grant
Allowance Analytics Director at Huntington National Bank
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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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Gavin Meyers
Co-Founder of North High Brewing Co.
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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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Jenn Fowler Howard
Senior Managing Director at Per Scholas
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Jennifer Peterson
Chief Operating Officer at RAPID 5
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Jessica Germain
Vice President of Germain Motor Company
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Jessica Meadows
AVP, Enterprise Account Management & Operations at Tailored Management
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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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Judy Dollison
President of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio
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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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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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Kelly Fuller
Senior Vice President at Columbus Chamber Foundation
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Dr. Kimberlee Goodman
Executive Director at the McConnell Arts Center
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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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Marie Zahn
Interim Museum Director at National Veterans Memorial & Museum
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Mary Beth Sullivan
President at Huntington Insurance
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Matina Zenios
President at Artina Promotional Products
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Matthew Goldstein
CEO at Besa
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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 Corey
Executive Director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County
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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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Otto Beatty
President at Otto Beatty Companies/Otto Beatty Real Estate/Intelligent Office/OB3 Advisory and Management
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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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Prince Garuba
Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries
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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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Ronak Fields
Associate Vice President, Community Relations at Bath & Body Works
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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
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Zack Gharib
President at Red Roof