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 Cleveland, Columbus 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
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.
The 2020 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards was a virtual event held on October 27, 2020.
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.
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.
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.
View past Smart 50 Awards coverage:
Cleveland 2019
Columbus 2019
Pittsburgh 2019
