How Ira Sharfin promotes the mentoring of area youths
Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award Finalist Ira Sharfin CEO Continental Office Environments (614) 262-5010 | www.continentaloffice.com Ira Sharfin helped pioneer the Project Mentor program, which is a collaboration between the Columbus City Schools and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, in the Columbus area, and in its first year, he and his company, Continental […]
How Jane Grote Abell has a positive impact on every life she touches
Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award Finalist Jane Grote Abell chairman Donatos Pizza www.donatos.com | (614) 416-7700 Jane Grote Abell was just a young girl when she started working in her father’s pizza shop, the first store in the company known today as Donatos Pizza. It was on Thurman Avenue, where Abell saw the way her […]
How Tammy Wharton led a successful merger of three Girls Scouts councils
Pillar Nonprofit Executive Director Finalist Tammy Wharton CEO Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council Inc. (614) 487-8101 | www.gsooh.org Through a process that took two years to complete, one of the strongest Girl Scout councils in the country with one of the greatest percentages of girl members was formed — and Tammy Wharton was the […]
How Tom Slemmer enhances National Church Residences’ mission for seniors
Pillar Nonprofit Executive Director Finalist Thomas W. Slemmer president and CEO National Church Residences (614) 273-3504 | www.nationalchurchresidences.org “No money, no mission.” That’s not just Tom Slemmer’s mantra; it’s the reason that National Church Residences has grown to become the nation’s largest not-for-profit owner and manager of affordable senior housing. When Slemmer joined National Church […]
How Jay Jordan develops partnerships to drive the mission and purpose of OCLC
Nonprofit Executive Director Pillar Award Jay Jordan president and CEO Online Computer Library Center Inc. (614) 764-6368 | www.oclc.org As president and CEO of Online Computer Library Center Inc. (OCLC) — a worldwide library cooperative — Jay Jordan frequently quotes the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to […]
How CompManagement focuses its giving in health, human services
Pillar Award Finalist Mary Beth Sanford senior vice president CompManagement Inc. (614) 376-5300 | www.compmgt.com Because CompManagement Inc., a division of Sedgwick, operates in the occupational health sector, it concentrates its corporate giving and volunteer services in the areas of health and human services. CompManagement is strongly committed to the growth of business and industry […]
How Safex Inc. contributes to the Columbus area’s health and well-being
Pillar Award Finalist Dianne Grote Adams president Safex Inc. (614) 890-0800 | www.safex.us Safex Inc. is an environmental, health and safety consulting firm that has focused on helping companies keep their workers safe on the job for 20 years. The nature of Safex’s business is helping people and companies by keeping employees safe, injury costs […]
How Safelite AutoGlass helps shield Columbus’ needy
Pillar Finalist Tom Feeney president and CEO Safelite AutoGlass (614) 210-9000 | www.safelite.com A window into giving How Safelite AutoGlass helps shield Columbus’ needy Safelite AutoGlass has been involved in giving back to the Central Ohio community for more than two decades since the company’s corporate headquarters moved to Columbus in 1990. Safelite […]
How RockBridge’s commitment to generosity helps its community thrive
Pillar Award Finalist James T. Merkel president and CEO RockBridge (614) 246-2400 | www.rockbridgecapital.com RockBridge has a long history of commitment to serving its community and helping those in need. The hotel investment firm’s philosophy is that the strength and success of the community in which its employees live and work is highly dependent on […]
How Ken Peters has set up a culture of giving at Mettler Toledo
Pillar Award Finalist Ken Peters CEO Mettler Toledo (614) 438-4798 | www.mt.com In 2011, Mettler Toledo set a generous goal of $100,000 in employee pledges for central Ohio area agencies. It exceeded that goal by raising more than $103,000 and, combined with a company match, donated a total of $207,000 to the community. The Children’s […]