Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards

Since 2014, the Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards recognize the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the Northeast Ohio region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations. All 50 winners will be honored at a special celebration, and three organizations will receive specialty awards for their achievements in three category areas – innovation, impact and sustainability.

The Smart 50 Awards currently takes place in the cities of ClevelandColumbus and Pittsburgh.

Eligible Smart 50 nominees must be a top executive of an organization with a physical office in the Northeast Ohio region. Specialty award winners will be recognized for Innovation, Impact and Sustainability.

Next Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards • November 9, 2022

Presented by: Corporate College
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Union Club • 5:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Congratulations to the 2022 Honorees!

Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga, MD • Apex Dermatology

Michael Pappas, CPA, CEPA • Barnes Wendling CPAs

Andy McCartney • Bowden Manufacturing

David Carr • Brennan Industries

Kyle Braun • Budget Dumpster

Kevin Adelstein • Cleveland Jewish Publication Company

Mark D’Agostino • ConnectedHR

Tom Harrison CPA, CEPA • Corrigan Krause CPAs and Consultants

George Sullivan • Equity Trust Company

Lauren Burke DeVere • Fire-Dex

Allison Lanzilotta & Scott Mawaka • Fleet Response

Todd Barnhart • GARDINER

Kevin Weidinger • Great Lakes Fasteners, Inc.

Sam Falletta • Incept

Lisa Wittman-Smith • JOANN

Vijay Shankar • Kichler Lighting

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D. • Lorain County Community College

Betsy Mack Nespeca • Mack Industries, Inc.

Jerry Kelsheimer & Thomas Ferkovic • Medic Management Group / MMG Healthcare Solutions

Ingrid Tolentino • MetLife Legal Plans

Travis Mlakar • Millcraft

Michael & Adam Wallenstein • Neptune Plumbing

Chris Noble • Norman Noble Inc.

Todd Federman • North Coast Ventures

Anita Bradley • Northern Ohio Recovery Association

Sarah Nash • Novagard

Dan Rodenbush • Oliver Inc.

Victoria Marquard-Schultz • OxyGo

Douglas J. Sibila • Peoples Services, Inc.

Adrian Allison • Pro Football HOF

Jose  Vasquez • Quez Media Marketing

Kevin Beckett • R.W. Beckett Corporation

Benjamin Bebenroth • Spice Hospitality Group

Seth Uhrman • State Industrial Products

Ines Rehner • Sweet Designs Chocolatier

Jill Friedman Helfman & Adrian Thompson • Taft

Steve Peplin • Talan Products, Inc.

Anthony Hughes • Tech Elevator

Mike Kennedy • The Kennedy Group

J. David Heller • The NRP Group

Tom Arcoria • The Sagamore Companies

Neil Sethi •Transtar Holding Company

Jayne Juvan • Tucker Ellis LLP

Bill Cosgrove • Union Home Mortgage

Charu Ramanathan, PhD • Vitalxchange

Craig Dorn • Youth Opportunities Unlimited

For more information, contact Suzi Linn at [email protected] or 440.250.7011

The 2021 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards was a virtual event held on November 4, 2021.

CLICK HERE to view the 2021 Northeast Ohio Honorees!

The 2020 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards was a virtual event held on October 27, 2020.

CLICK HERE to view the 2020 Northeast Ohio Honorees!

Take a look at the 2019 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards held on June 27, 2019, at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven.

View the entire album on our Facebook page. Photos by McKinley Wiley.

CLICK HERE to view the 2019 Northeast Ohio Honorees!

Take a look back at the 2018 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards held on June 27, 2018, at the InterContinental Hotel.

View the entire album on our Facebook page. Photos by McKinley Wiley.

CLICK HERE to view the 2018 Northeast Ohio Honorees!

Take a look back at the 2017 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards held on June 29, 2017, at Landerhaven.

View the entire album on our Facebook page.

CLICK HERE to view the 2017 Northeast Ohio Honorees!

View past Smart 50 Awards coverage:

Cleveland 2019

Columbus 2019

Pittsburgh 2019