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Featuring Dr. Joyce J. Chen, Professor of Economics in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University; Will Crossley, Executive Vice President, The Woodson Center, Washington, D.C.; Stephanie Hightower, President & CEO, The Columbus Urban League and Co-Chair, Equity Now Coalition, with moderator Rodney Dunigan, Evening Manager and Anchor, WSYX ABC6.
May 6, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Sarah Goodyear, Co-Host, The War on Cars Podcast, and Co-Author, "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile"; Doug Gordon, Co-Host, The War on Cars Podcast, and Co-Author, "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile"; Devayani Puranik, Mobility Development Program Director, COTA, with moderator D'Laveance Bert-Sims, Board Member, Transit Columbus.
April 29, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Ryan Augsburger, President, The Ohio Manufacturers' Association; Dr. Jeffrey Bielicki, Associate Faculty Director of Research, Sustainability Institute, The Ohio State University; Timothy Chadwick, Area Operations Manager for Ohio, Google; Christopher Wyche, Member, Columbus City Council, and Chair, Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee, with moderator Karen Kasler Bureau Chief, Statehouse News Bureau.
April 22, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Shannon Isom, President and CEO, The Community Shelter Board; Tiara Ross, Columbus City Councilmember; Marisa Sheldon, Director, Age-Friendly Innovation Center, The Ohio State University College of Social Work, with moderator Katie White, Director, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging.
April 15, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Come grab some coffee and meet fellow CMC members for a casual event. Members only exclusive networking opportunity at Roosevelt Coffee Shop at Gravity! Not a Member? Join today!
April 14, 2026
8:00 am - 9:30 am
The Roosevelt Coffeehouse at Gravity (Franklinton)
Featuring J.P. Nauseef, President and CEO, JobsOhio; Steve Stivers, President and CEO, The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, with moderator Angela An, News & Boomtown Series Anchor, WBNS 10TV.
April 8, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science, Department of English, The Ohio State University, and Author, "Primal Intelligence" (2025), with moderator Suraj Hinduja, Managing Director, RTRX.
April 1, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Wil Haygood, Author, Journalist, Professor, with moderator Algenon L. Marbley, U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
March 25, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Mitch Menchaca, President and CEO, The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), with moderator Sophia Fifner, President and CEO, The Columbus Metropolitan Club.
March 18, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Valerie Kunze, Chief of Family Engagement and School Partnerships, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce; Adero Robinson, CEO, Communities in Schools of Ohio; Dr. Sharee Wells, Superintendent, Whitehall City Schools; Shaniya Williams, Communities in Schools Alumna and Student, The Ohio State University, with moderator Michelle M. Brown, President & CEO, Children’s Hunger Alliance.
March 11, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum