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Featuring Dr. Stephen Markovich, President and Chief Executive Officer, OhioHealth; Timothy Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide Children's Hospital; Dr. John Warner, Chief Executive Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Executive Vice President, The Ohio State University; Tauana McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Carmel Health System, and with moderator Greg Moody, Director of Professional Development and the State of Ohio Leadership Institute
January 22 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Vue Columbus
Featuring Dr. John Comerford, President, Otterbein University; Dr. Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, President, Central State University; Dr. James Orr, Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment Management, The Ohio State University; Dr. David Harrison, President, Columbus State Community College; moderator Sheridan Hendrix, Higher Education Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
January 29 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Featuring Jennifer Carlson, State Director, AARP Ohio; Katie White, Director, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging; Dr. Kathy D. Wright, Associate Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, The Ohio State University College of Nursing and with moderator Anthony Padgett, General Manager, WOSU Public Media.
February 5 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Featuring Michael Corey, Executive Director, Human Service Chamber of Franklin County; Dr. Seleshi Ayalew Asfaw, President & CEO, Tewahedo Social Services; Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin and with moderator Lisa Courtice, President and CEO, The United Way of Central Ohio.
February 12 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Featuring moderator Eddie Pauline, President and CEO, Ohio Life Sciences, with additional panelists to be announced.
February 19 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Featuring Steve Stivers, President & CEO, Ohio Chamber of Commerce; Derrick Clay, President & CEO, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and with moderator Clay Gordon, Anchor, 10TV and an additional panelist to be announced.
February 26 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Details and panelists to be announced.
March 5 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
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