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    2025 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards logo

    2025 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards

    November 6, 2025
    The Embassy Suites by Hilton - Rockside
    5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

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    About the Event

    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 and Columbus. 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.

    2025 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Honorees

    Jennifer Ake-Marriott

    Owner & CEO

    Redmond Waltz


    Grayson Alexy

    President | Founder

    Alexy Metals


    Shane Bigelow

    CEO

    CHAMP Titles


    Flo Brett

    CEO & Founder

    Effective Leadership Academy


    Mike Crislip & Carole Sanderson

    President; CFO

    Onyx Creative


    David Carr

    Chairman CEO

    Brennan Industries


    Vishnu Chandran

    CEO

    K & M International Inc. dba Wild Republic


    Dan Charney

    President & CEO

    Direct Recruiters


    Gerard Daher

    CEO

    Speedeon Data


    Lannie Davis-Frecker

    President & CEO

    Julie Billiart Schools


    Hardik Desai

    Managing General Partner

    JumpStart Ventures


    Lauren Devere

    President

    Fire-Dex


    Steve Dimengo

    President / Managing Partner

    Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC


    Tim Dunphy

    Chief Growth Officer

    Home Genius Exteriors


    Todd Federman

    Managing Director

    North Coast Ventures


    Marty Felder

    Chief Operating Officer

    Apex Skin


    Lauren Hanna-Masuga

    Division President

    Blue Technologies

    Jeff Herzog

    President & Co-Founder

    Nexus Engineering Group


    Domonic Hopson

    CEO & President

    Neighborhood Family Practice


    Rob Jackson

    President

    IP Systems


    Eric Kahle

    President

    Visual Marking Systems, Inc.


    Bradley Knapp

    CEO & President

    Clearstead


    Ashley Lawson

    Vice President

    Achieve Incentives & Meetings


    Ray Leach

    President

    The O.H.I.O. Fund


    Jennifer Malcolm

    Founder, Chief Visionary Officer

    Jennasis & Associates


    Rocco Mango

    President & COO

    Leaf Home


    Melanie McGee

    Co-Founder

    SkillSpout


    Bill Mehalco

    General Manager

    Kimpton Schofield Hotel


    TJ Monachino

    CEO / Owner

    United Business Supply


    Matt Nipper

    Regional President

    Fifth Third Bank, Northern Ohio


    Jim & Lauren O'Neill

    Owners

    Imperial Plastics


    Ted & Kelly Otero

    President, CEO

    Otero Living


    Katie Payne

    CEO

    Lifebanc

    Jason Phillip

    Commercial Director

    BLEACHTECH


    Diana Ponsky

    CEO

    Ponsky Facial Plastic Surgery


    Jerry Senk

    Owner - President

    Equipment Manufacturers International


    Neil Sethi

    CEO

    NexaMotion Group


    Erick Sharp

    CEO

    ACE Laboratories


    Douglas J. Sibila

    President & CEO

    Total Distribution, Inc. A Peoples Services Company


    Preston Smith

    CEO

    The Union Club


    Matthew Soble

    Owner / Founder

    BrandDog


    Patty Starr

    President & CEO

    Health Action Council


    Nicholas Stroup

    Chief Operating Officer

    North Coast Community Homes


    Ryan Studer

    Chief Operations Officer

    Sgt Clean Car Wash


    Linda Uveges

    CEO

    The City Mission


    Suzanne Walker Buck

    Head of School

    Western Reserve Academy


    Brian Wilson

    President & CEO

    North American Coating Labs


    Sonia Winner

    President & CEO

    Cleveland Museum of Natural History


    Kenneth Young

    Chairman & CEO

    Babcock & Wilcox


    Brian Zimmerman

    CEO

    Cleveland Metroparks

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    For more information, contact Suzi Linn at slinn@sbnonline.com

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    Location

    Embassy Suites by Hilton - Rockside
    5800 Rockside Woods Blvd N, Independence, OH 44131, USA
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