CELEBRATING OUR
NATIONAL NUMBER ONES The Columbus Foundation celebrates the outstanding work of those who were named the best in the United States in the past year. The skills and dedication of these National Number Ones bring great distinction to our community.
The City of Westerville Parks and Recreation Randy Auler, Director, Westerville Parks & Recreation #1 2019 National Gold Medal Winner National Recreation and Parks Association Congress Columbus Ben Blanquera, Vice President, Columbus Collaboratory #1 United States City for Tech Jobs SmartAsset
The Columbus Dispatch Alan D. Miller, Editor and Bradley M. Harmon, Publisher #1 Series: 25th Annual Print Journalism Awards, for series on the Costs of Prescription Drugs National Institute of Health Care Management Foundation
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Columbus State Community College Dr. David Harrison, President Winner of 2019 Leah Meyer Austin Award for focus on student success and its goal of creating a seamless path from high school to the workforce. Achieving the Dream Columbus Young Professionals Club Derek Grosso, CEO and Founder #1 Largest Membership Network for Young Professionals, with More Than 20,000 Registered Members Survey of 250 YP associations/networks/ chambers of commerce across the United States completed by the Columbus Young Professionals Club
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Tom Stalf, President and CEO #1 Highest Number Birth Rate of Polar Bear Cubs in any North American Zoo since 2015 Association of Zoos and Aquariums COSI Frederic Bertley, Ph.D., President and CEO Leading Science Center (*preliminary results; voting ends 2/17/2020) USA Today People’s Choice Award Crimson Cup Greg Ubert, Founder and President #1 Small Franchise/ Chain Golden Bean North America Roasting Competition
Easton Town Center Jennifer Peterson, Chief Executive, Easton, Steiner + Associates #1 Retail Center Experience in America Chain Store Age Catherine Girves, Executive Director, Yay Bikes! Columbus #1 Nonprofit Professional of the Year Association for Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Kaiser Consulting, LLC Lori Kaiser, CPA, CGMA, Founder and CEO of Kaiser Consulting #1 on the 2019 Accounting MOVE Project’s Best Firms for Equity Leadership List Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance
Moody Nolan Curtis J. Moody, Chairman of the Board Jonathan Moody, Chief Executive Officer #1 Largest African American-owned and Managed Architecture firm in the United States The New World Singers of Columbus Children’s Choir Kerry Haberkern, Managing Director; Jeanne Wohlgamuth, Artistic Director #1 in the Youth and Children’s Choir Division The American Prize Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Jeremy Wenner, Chief, Engineering, ODNR #1 2019 National Rehabilitation Project of the Year Award for Buckeye Lake Dam Association of State Dam Safety Officials
The Ohio State University Robert P. Griffiths, Associate Vice President Distance Education #1 Online Bachelor’s Degree Program U.S. News & World Report NBC4 Stuff the Backpack Ken Freedman, Vice President and General Manager, WCMH-TV, NBC4 #1 Largest Student Backpack Drive in the United States Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Katie Carter, Executive Director #1 Largest Corporate Team Participation and the Largest Number of Participants for all Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure™ and More Than Pink Walk™ events for 2019 in the United States.
Pictured, front row (l–r): Columbus Foundation Governing Committee Chairman Dwight E. Smith, Jeanne Wohlgamuth, Westerville Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi, Kanako Matsuike, Frederic Bertley, Ph.D. Second row (l–r): Ken Freedman, Jonathan Moody, Robert P. Griffiths, Jennifer Peterson, Katie Carter, Jeremy Wenner, Dr. David Harrison, Hilary Dodson, R. Anthony Joseph, Derek Grosso. Third row (l–r): Greg Ubert, Ben Blanquera, Mike Phillips, Catherine Girves, Randy Auler, Alan D. Miller, Tom Stalf.
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THE BIG GIVE IS COMING JUNE 10
3/19/20 9:20 PM