2025 Central Ohio Smart 50 Awards
About the Event
The Smart 50 Awards, presented by Hylant, will recognize the top executives of 50 companies in the Central Ohio region for their ability to effectively build and lead savvy organizations. Smart 50 winners will be recognized at a special celebration in August 2025, where they will be honored for their innovation, impact, and sustainability to create business continuity. For more details about this event, and the complete list of 2025 Smart 50 Award Honorees visit: https://sbnonline.com/events/smart50col/
2025 Central Ohio Smart 50 Honorees
Sam Agresti
Shareholder, Board of Directors
Brady Ware
Troy Allen
Founder & CEO
Rise Brands
Kenny Anunike
CEO & Founder
Skelo Wear
Joe Apgar
CEO
Pelotonia
Bhakti Bania
CEO
BBCO
Steve Barsotti
Managing Director
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
Pat Beebe
CFO
Columbus Brewing Company
Matthew Benson
CEO & Founder
eFuse, Inc.
Frederic Bertley
President & CEO
COSI
Kristyn Butler
Founder & CEO
Ability Matters, LLC
Sheri Chaney Jones
Founder & President
Measurement Resources Company
John Clark
CEO
The Whitestone Group
Dylan Cornwell
COO
Precision Electric and Construction
Jason Cromley
CEO
Hidden Creek Landscaping
Toni Cunningham
President & CEO
Godman Guild Association
Monica Dominic
Chief Content Officer/Co-Owner
PSI
Sandy Doyle-Ahern
President
EMH&T
David Duvall
President & CEO
Core Molding Technologies
John Fahlgren
CEO & Founder
SŌW Plated & Wall of Hope
Randall (Randy) Gerber
Founder & Advisor
Gerber LLC
Phil Greenberg
Chief of Staff
JobsOhio
Bruce Harkey
President & CEO
Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
Chip Hilleary
Chief Marketing Officer
West Camp Press, Inc.
Kurt Hoeft
CEO
EasyIT
Joe Huber
Founder & CEO
Huber Equity Group
Verti Commercial Real Estate
Molly Iams
General Counsel
The New Albany Company LLC
Cynthia Jacobson, CPG
VP, Client Portfolio Leader, Industrial/Commercial/Utility
T&M Associates
Sumithra Jagannath
President
ZED Digital
Amelia Jeffers
Owner
Cultivate Collectors Services
David Karikomi
President
Jorgensen Farms
Lance Keeney
COO & Co-Owner
Boss Gal Beauty Bar
Chris Kessler
Chief Product & Platform Officer
Bold Penguin
Manda Mason & Lauren Hunter
Co-Founders & Co-CEOs
Goddess Maintenance Co.
Rachel Lustig
President & CEO
Lutheran Social Services
Dave McCurdy
Chief Operating Officer
Kimball Midwest
Hinda Mitchell
Founder & President
Inspire PR Group
John Petty
CEO
Naible
Kristen Rinehart
Vice President/General Manager of Recycling
Advanced Drainage Systems
Tony Ruscilli
Managing Partner
Ruscilli Construction
Daniel Sa
Division President
NFM Lending
Tim Sargent
CEO
All Hours Mechanical
Ray Shealy
CEO
InnerActiv Inc.
Keith Stevens
Founder/Chairman
UpRys
Sean Suttle
President
Hanlin Rainaldi Construction
Michael Swartz
President & CEO
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Andrea Tipping
CEO & Co-Founder
TipCo Automated Systems
Andrew Vennemeyer
Owner
Dwell Construction
Skip Weiler
President
The Robert Weiler Company
Will Zell
Managing Partner
Vessel Investment Group
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