CEOs You Should Know - Columbus

Mickey Shimp is the President of Mix Talent, a Best Places to Work winner in Central Ohio for each of their 4 years of eligibility. Founded and run on a unique set of values known as the Mix O/S – Care, Solve, Deliver, and Win-Win – Mix has delivered results for over 100 clients, placing more than 2,000 people in life science companies in areas such as Cancer, Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, Sickle Cell, a...

With 11 locations around Central Ohio, the Premier Allergy & Asthma team is committed to offering life-changing solutions for anyone suffering from allergies and asthma. Born and raised in Central Ohio, Dr. Shah decided he wanted to bring new, innovative treatments back to his hometown of Columbus Ohio. Dr. Shah opened the doors of Premier Allergy & Asthma in Dublin and Westerville and has...

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Alex Tuininga joined Apex as Ohio Market Area President in August 2022, providing leadership support to our teams in Columbus and Cincinnati. Prior to Apex, Alex led executive communications at Handshake, the world's largest early career talent network; worked as a consultant for Boston Consulting Group; and spent ten years as an intelligence officer in the US Navy. Alex has an MBA from Harvard Bu...

Columbus based Branch Insurance was started with the philosophy that insurance had lost its way in the market place. They're restoring insurance back to its original intent: a force for communal good, and getting back to getting each other's back. Introducing home and car Insurance that's simple to buy and built for savings. Meet CEO Steve Lekas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Brock Leonti, CEO of Prescribe FIT. Prescribe Fit is both physician-centered and rooted in value-based care. Their full-service remote monitoring and lifestyle health solution serves an extension of orthopedic practices to provide value-based care to patients. Prescribe FIT significantly reduces the administrative burden associated with other VBC models while helping practices vastly improve...

Troy is the founder and CEO of Rise Brands. Having a focused passion for branding, design and strategy, Troy excels at transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. He has extensive brand and creative development experience that can be seen across multiple industries. Prior to Rise, Troy founded ELEVATEthinking, a brand design and strategy agency focused on creating deep consumer engagements f...

Meet Francie Henry, who serves as regional president of Fifth Third Bank (Central Ohio). She is responsible for the growth and strategic direction of the Bank’s Commercial, Wealth & Asset Management and Consumer businesses, while also delivering distinctive value to our customers and community throughout Central Ohio, Southeast Ohio, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Western Pennsylvania. F...

Located in the heart of Columbus, Ohio; and recently, Scottsdale, Arizona, Archall Architects embrace the entrepreneurial spirit which naturally allows us to work primarily in the private business sector on project types ranging from automotive, mixed use, multi-family residential, office environments, shipping and distribution centers, and industrial fabrication and warehousing. Mett Archall's CE...

In 1875, a group of kindhearted nuns created a special home in the Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, dedicated to receiving and caring for orphans and children in need. Nearly one hundred years later, their loving home merged with the Columbus Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, evolving into a unique residential and daytime mental health and behavioral health treatment center exclusivel...

Josiah Myers is an entrepreneur from Columbus, Ohio. He started Airriva in his basement with a single lodging unit in 2016. He has helped the company achieve 3x growth year over year since its inception and has helped carry the firm forward as The Business First Fast 50 #1 fastest growing company in 2022. It was also a top recognized firm in 2022 and a Business CEO Top Places to Work in 2022. Josi...

Kat DePizzo is the President of Justice Design Lab based in Columbus-Brand builder, brand leader, brand ambassador. Extensive background in all things retail. Skilled in Trend Analysis, Trend Forecasting, Product Design and Seasonal Vision, Fit, Production Management, Marketing, Creative direction, Strategy, Customer Experience, and Retail. Most of all, believer of strong talent and collaborative...

In May 2021, Steve Stivers was selected to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is the state’s leading business organization whose mission it is to aggressively champion free enterprise, economic competitiveness and growth for the benefit of all Ohioans. In May 2021, he was selected to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO. The Ohio...

ack Randolph joined MediGold in 2020 as the plan's Chief Executive Officer and brings with him decades of experience in just about every aspect of the healthcare industry, including over 25 years of health plan CEO leadership. A Marion, Ohio native and a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, Jack earned an MBA from the University of Toledo, where he later served as an adjunct pr...

Donald McNeil, MD, has conducted clinical research studies over a wide range of therapeutic indications for over 25 years. Because of his passion for discovering game-changing therapies for chronically ill patients, he established Optimed Research in 2006, a free-standing, dedicated research site located in central Ohio. That single site has grown into an Integrated Network of sites managed by Opt...

Meet Lorraine Lutton-CEO of Mount Carmel Health System, comprised of over 10,000 employees, 2,000 physicians and 900 volunteers, serves more than a million patients in Central Ohio each year. As one of the largest integrated health systems in the community, Mount Carmel provides people-centered care at four hospitals – Mount Carmel East, Mount Carmel Grove City, Mount Carmel St. Ann’s and Mount Ca...

Meet Alison Marker, President of Marker Construction. Alison began her career not in construction but as a psychotherapist, practicing for ten years in the mental health industry. She joined Marker Construction in 2012 and has never looked back. Here's her story of running a family construction company that's been around for decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freedom a la Cart empowers survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to build lives of freedom and self-sufficiency. We believe that giving a woman practical job skills and developing strong work ethic is vital for creating a pathway to freedom. So, we’ve created a safe place of restoration where survivors can heal, learn and grow as they prepare for sustainable employment and reintegrate into...

Joe Apgar is Pelotonia's President and is responsible for developing and overseeing all strategic efforts to increase awareness of, participation in, and support for the Pelotonia movement, as well as ensuring the strategic and responsible utilization of Pelotonia funds. Here's his story and the story of Pelotonia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen E. Markovich, MD, brings a unique blend of knowledge and experience to his role as president and chief executive officer for OhioHealth. In addition to being a healthcare executive, he is also a physician and military leader. His story is incredible and inspiring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KEMBA Financial Credit Union was founded in 1933 as the credit union for employees of The Kroger Bakery, and stands for Kroger Employee Mutual Benefits Association. The original branch opened inside the Kroger Bakery downtown. Get to know the President/CEO of Kemba Financial Credit Union, Mark Decello and his story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AndHealth is a company started by Entrepreneur Matt Scantland. AndHealth, is “part health care provider and part software company with the goal of reversing Migraines & other Chronic Illnesses See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Treplus Communities is a premier multifamily development company that understands, and is focused on meeting the needs of active adults and the discerning baby boomer. Jane Arthur Roslovic is the CEO/Co Founder of Treplus. Jane has been in the real estate development and investment business as a managing member of Treplus Communities since 2012. Jane and her partners have acquired multifamily unit...

Heather Brilliant is the President and CEO at Diamond Hill Capital Management, a $30 billion asset manager headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Heather's upbeat, bright, and empathetic approach to the world of finance and investing began with her Grandmother-And she's just getting started. Here's her story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FRAN HOROWITZ is currently A&F Co.’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer (February 2017 to present). Previously, she was the former President and Chief Merchandising Officer for all brands of the Company. Fran's leadership and trailblazing efforts have helped take AF into a successful new chapter for the company. Here's her story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...