The Columbus Partnership Team
The members of the Columbus Partnership team are nationally and internationally known as leaders in their fields.
Office of the President and CEO
KENNY MCDONALD, CEcD
PRESIDENT AND CEO
JACKIE PERVAN
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
Columbus Partnership
SEAN GRANT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
sg(at)columbuspartnership.com
MARK PATTON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ONE COLUMBUS GENERAL MANAGER
mp(at)columbuspartnership.com
JEFF POLESOVSKY
VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY
jp(at)columbuspartnership.com
AMY HARMAN
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
ah(at)columbusregion.com
ROBBIE BANKS
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
rb(at)columbuspartnership.com
GERARD BASALLA
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY
gb(at)columbuspartnership.com
ABBY COSART
MARKETING COORDINATOR
ac(at)columbusregion.com
TARA GRIFFIN
CONTROLLER
tg(at)columbusregion.com
JAZMYNE HEATH
BENEFITS AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
jh(at)columbuspartnership.com
SARATH IEN
RECEPTION AND GUEST SERVICES COORDINATOR
si(at)columbuspartnership.com
JON KEELING
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
jk(at)columbuspartnership.com
NICOLE LAKING
PUBLIC POLICY COORDINATOR
nl(at)columbuspartnership.com
LAUREN LAWSON
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
ll(at)columbuspartnership.com
ZACH MCGUIRE
DIRECTOR, CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERS
zm(at)columbuspartnership.com
JENNIFER RANDALL
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
jr(at)columbusregion.com
SAVANNAH RANZ
EVENTS MANAGER
sbr(at)columbuspartnership.com
BAILEY ZIDAR
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
bz(at)columbusregion.com
One Columbus
MATT MCCOLLISTER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
mm(at)columbusregion.com
MARK PATTON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ONE COLUMBUS GENERAL MANAGER
mp(at)columbuspartnership.com
JUSTIN BICKLE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EXISTING INDUSTRY
jb(at)columbusregion.com
DEBORAH SCHERER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT
ds(at)columbusregion.com
AMY HARMAN
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
ah(at)columbusregion.com
OPAL BRANT
EMERGING TALENT MANAGER
ob(at)columbusregion.com
STEPHEN CONE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
sc(at)columbusregion.com
ABBY COSART
MARKETING COORDINATOR
ac(at)columbusregion.com
LOGAN DAWSON
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ld(at)columbusregion.com
TED GEER
MANAGER, SEMICONDUCTOR SECTOR
ttg(at)columbusregion.com
JENNIFER GILDOW
RESEARCH ANALYST
jg(at)columbusregion.com
JOE HENDERSON
EXISTING INDUSTRIES PROGRAM MANAGER
jph(at)columbusregion.com
CHIP HOLCOMBE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTOR RELATIONS
ch(at)columbusregion.com
JAY KNOX
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
jkk(at)columbusregion.com
TAMMY PALASIGUE
REGIONAL TALENT MANAGER
tp(at)columbusregion.com
EMILY PHILLIS
SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST
ep(at)columbusregion.com
ALLISON ROWLAND
PROJECT MANAGER
ar(at)columbusregion.com
TOM STIPKOVICH
DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
ts(at)columbusregion.com
DAVID WHITE
DIRECTOR, TALENT
dw(at)columbusregion.com
HALEY YOUNG
REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
hy(at)columbusregion.com
BAILEY ZIDAR
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
bz(at)columbusregion.com
Smart Columbus
JORDAN DAVIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
jld(at)smartcolumbus.com
CAMI ALBAUGH
OPERATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR
ca(at)smartcolumbus.com
HAILEY ALLISON
BUSINESS OPERATIONS LEAD
ha(at)smartcolumbus.com
MARCUS CARANO
PROJECT MANAGER
mc(at)smartcolumbus.com
ORE ISHOLA
DIGITAL INCLUSION PROGRESS MANAGER
oi(at)smartcolumbus.com
KRISTY MEYER
DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABILITY
krm(at)smartcolumbus.com
ASHLEY MILLER
DIRECTOR, DIGITAL INCLUSION
aam(at)smartcolumbus.com
ANDREYA VEINTIMILLA
DESIGN RESEARCH LEAD
av(at)smartcolumbus.com
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