Councils and Committees
As a member, you may want new ways to make a significant impact. We can help you find your niche.
Small Business Council
Nine out of 10 Chamber members run small to mid-size enterprises. So, serving small business members isn't a "program" here, it's what we do every day. Before we take a position on a controversial policy issue or introduce a new benefit program, we consult with the business leaders of the Small Business Council.
The Small Business Council makes sure that small businesses have a big voice at the Chamber.
2008 SBC Executive Committee:
| Chair: Tom Hastings Computer Site Columbus |
First Vice Chair: Parker MacDonell CFBank |
| Susan Ernst Royal Electric Construction Corporation |
Michael Gallagher Gallagher & Dawsey |
| Jeff Logan McCloy Financial Services |
Joe Spinelli Spinelli's Deli |
2008 Small Business Council:
| Tom Bell Major Account Executive Beacon Solutions |
A. Steven Bernard President MAPSYS |
| Fernando Crosa President US Tank Alliance |
Curtis Davis President/CEO E-One Companies |
| Lynn Elliott President Columbus Window Cleaning Co. |
Susan Ernst President Royal Electric Corp. |
| Michael Gallagher Partner Gallagher & Dawsey |
Doug Hammon Director Ohio State University Airport |
| Tom Hastings President Computer Site Columbus |
Patricia Hicks President Outcomes Management Group |
| Leon Humphries President HKI Associates, Inc |
James Joyce President/CEO H.R. Gray |
| Kimberly Kayler President Constructive Communications |
Darla King President King Business Interiors, Inc. |
| Jeff Logan Managing Partner McCloy Financial Services |
Parker MacDonell Regional President CFBank |
| Janis Mitchell President/CEO Precise Resource, Inc. |
John Reagan President John Reagan Architects |
| John Royer President Kohr Royer Griffith |
Joseph Sanda President and CEO Astute Solutions |
| Michael Schmitt President Jet Container |
Joe Spinelli President Spinelli's Deli |
| Edward Walsh Shareholder-in-Charge Clark, Schaffer, Hackett Co. |
Todd Wilson President Accelerated Moving & Storage |
For more information on the Small Business Council, get in touch with Liz Sonnanstine, 614-225-6060 or liz_sonnanstine@columbus.org.
Government Affairs Steering Committee
| Cassi Baker Vice President, State Government Relations Cardinal Health |
Barbara Benham Director of Government Relations Huntington Bancshares, Inc. |
| R. Gregory Browning, Ph.D. President Capital Partners |
Shawn J. Bunt |
| William Byers Vice President of External Relations Nationwide Children’s Hospital |
Michael J. Gallagher, Esq. Partner Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA |
| N. Victor Goodman, Esq. Attorney Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff |
Thomas C. Green President Thomas Green & Associates, LLC |
| William C. Habig President Raccoon Valley Partners, LLC |
Chester R. Jourdan, Jr. Executive Director Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission |
| James P. Joyce President and CEO H.R. Gray & Associates, Inc. |
Matthew G. Kallner, Esq. Attorney at Law The Law Offices of Matthew G. Kallner |
| Douglas F. Kridler President and CEO The Columbus Foundation |
Nicole Littlehales, Staff Staff Government Relations & Marketing Columbus Chamber |
| Susan Merryman, Staff Vice President, Marketing and Communications Columbus Chamber |
Karen J. Morrison, J.D., M.S. System Vice President, Public Affairs OhioHealth |
| Robert H. Milbourne President and CEO The Columbus Partnership |
John W. Partridge, Jr., Chair President Columbia Gas of Ohio |
| Caroline Ramsey Coordinator of Govt. and Industry Relations Honda of America Mfg., Inc. |
Robert Restrepo Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer State Auto |
| Robert M. Roach Field Director Northwestern Mutual Financial Network |
David J. Robinson, Esq. Attorney Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLP |
| Richard L. Royer President and CEO Kohr Royer Griffith, Inc. |
Curt Steiner Senior Vice President, Office of University Relations The Ohio State University |
| Toney Stroud, Esq. Attorney at Law Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC |
Stephen E. Tugend, Staff Vice President, Government Relations Columbus Chamber |
| Robert W. Trafford, Esq. Managing Partner Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLP |
Nathan P. Wymer Government Relations Director Nationwide Insurance Companies |
Membership Advisory Council
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Ambassadors
If you like meeting new people, this is the opportunity for you. As an Ambassador, you help new members get connected to networking opportunities and make the best use of their benefits. And, you recruit new members – and more members mean a stronger voice for the business community.
2008 Ambassadors:
| Greg Blythe TP Mechanical Contractors www.tpmechanical.com |
Mary McCarthy Sunbelt Incorporated www.sunbeltnetwork.com |
| Bert Brown Egbert C. Brown & Associates, Inc. www.egbertcbrown.com |
John Needham LeaderTechnologies www.leader.com |
| Kim Davis Heartland Bank id289.securedata.net |
Vincent Salerno Renaissance Executive Forums www.executiveforums.com |
| Scott DeMarco Borders Business & Educational Services www.bordersstores.com |
Jim Sellitto Martin Control Systems Inc. www.martincsi.com |
| Lisa Gibson Todays Staffing www.todays.com |
Ed Shields Shields Sales & Service Inc. |
| Bob Halley Heartland Bank id289.securedata.net |
Bryan Sirak ActionCOACH www.actioncoach.com |
| Deke Hocker Ray and Barney Group www.rayandbarney.com |
Laurie Sutton Global Wages www.globalwages.com |
| Bill Kistner Bill Kistner & Company, LLC |
Rob Tudor RNA Pro www.rnapro.com |
| Steve Marcum Oce Corporate Printing Division www.oceusa.com |
No diplomatic immunity or special parking, but being an Ambassador has its own rewards. To find out, contact Cathy Amato, 614-225-6901, or cathy_amato@columbus.org.
Economic Development Steering Committee
| Harley E. Rouda Jr. – Chair CEO and Managing Partner Real Living |
Richard (Rich) C. Simpson, Esq. – Vice Chair Managing Partner Bricker & Eckler LLP |
