Annual Report 2022

Collaborating and Business to Skills to the

With Education Deliver Essential Next Generation

2022SOCIETYLEVELS

Paul J. Sorg

George M. Verity

Colin Gardner John B. Tytus

Honoring local industrialists who made an immeasurable impact on our community and the world at-large.

Charles R. Hook

2022SOCIETYMEMBERS

Sorg Society

Verity Society

Hook Society

Tytus Society

Baker

BOARDOF DIRECTORS

Shannon Bannerman Riley’s Furniture

Sommers

Larry Mulligan, Jr. Immediate Past Chair

Chip Hitte Chair-Elect

Rhonda Seidenschmidt

At Large Member

Rick Pearce President/CEO

Rob Zielsdorf Chair

Rob Zielsdorf Cohen

2022 has come and gone, seemingly in the blink of an eye. Most of us have returned to our pre-pandemic normal, and this includes our Chamber. Ann, Kathie, and Rick have been busy supporting the businesses of Middletown, Monroe, and Trenton through innovative programs, focused political functions, professional and educational partnerships, and very enjoyable social events.

The Chamber’s continued focus on our business members and their most pressing needs has been the driving force behind each and every program administered. This dedication to the betterment of the membership is evident in the daily work of the team.

A continued focus throughout the year has been Skills2Careers. This innovative program matching the skills needed by hiring companies to the skills of job seekers has continued to blossom. With dozens of local jobs posted through the site and hundreds of job seekers logged in, The Chamber continues to hone in on the single greatest need of our local business community – workforce. This program’s success is the result of hundreds of hours by our Chamber team and the development company, Lightcast (formerly Emsi-Burning Glass ). If your company is searching for qualified talent, be sure to reach out to Rick for more information on getting involved with Skills2Careers.

It goes without saying, but still needs to be said, we couldn’t do any of this without the dedication of our Chamber team: Ann, Kathie, and Rick. Their tireless efforts to support our membership are certainly noticed and we thank them for all they do. We’re excited to see what 2023 has in store for The Chamber and membership. If 2022 is any indication – it should be a great year.

2022CHAIR-ELECTMESSAGE

Chip Hitte

First Financial Bank

Having joined The Chamber in 2020, the last two years have been a breath of fresh air in comparison, especially with our successes in 2022. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our chamber staff, Ann, Kathie, and Rick have done a tremendous job day-to-day as they work diligently to grow our membership and, together, we are finding ways to adapt to the ongoing needs of our business community here in Middletown, Monroe, and Trenton.

As Rob mentioned, our Skills2Careers is a phenomenal program in which we have invested a lot of time, energy, and investment. And we are confident that it will continue to help job seekers and our local businesses alike which, in turn, will help us build a stronger and smarter, future workforce.

During my time here, I’ve had the pleasure of serving with our Chamber Advocacy & Government Relations Committee, which has been a very rewarding experience. We meet monthly to talk about what’s happening in our communities, both the successes and the challenges. And I’ve gained a new appreciation for what our elected and government officials are doing each day. It takes a lot of determination and patience to take an idea and find a path to convert that idea into law. Additionally, it takes good stewardship and wisdom to ensure that our tax dollars are being spent judiciously. It’s great to have a forum where our business owners can meet with our local leaders to discuss what’s important in our communities. If you’re not taking advantage of this opportunity, please talk to Rick or myself and we will get you the details.

Our hard work over the past few years has been paying off and we know that we’re on the cusp of some great things here at The Chamber. We are looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead in 2023, and we thank you for your support along the way.

PRES/CEOMESSAGE

Rick Pearce

I’ll agree with the statement that Rob made, about 2022, it did go by in the blink of an eye. The years have gone by quickly.

2022 afforded us the opportunity to focus more closely on the workforce challenges facing our members. Skills2Careers is a gamechanging technology that matches job seekers with employers who need those skills. No longer does an individual have to search for employment by name of company or name of position.

Another very exciting partnership from 2022, is the 34 endorsing companies and organizations who have agreed to endorse the Passport to Tomorrow (P2T) strategic plan of Middletown City Schools. To remind everyone, the plan brings our Future Ready Skill Set to life in the classroom and begins to deliver a set of necessary skills to students that will aid them in life after high school, regardless of their career path. Middletown City Schools has added a dedicated person, Jen Hayes, to be the liaison between the instructors of P2T and the business community. It makes it so much easier to now communicate with the schools and those endorsing organizations.

To chamber members and businesses in our service area, we make the following pledge in everything we do, we believe in fostering a prosperous business environment that builds and supports a thriving community. We strive to identify creative solutions to challenges that affect our members.

The success of this organization lies in the commitment of our members. We are excited about 2023 and what it can bring and we’ll continue our efforts on solving our member’s workforce challenges.

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Our Why//

in everything we do, we believe in fostering a prosperous business environment that builds and supports a thriving community. We strive to identify creative solutions to challenges that affect our members.

ourFOCUS AREAS

• Advise Board of Directors on influencing elected officials and government policy makers to advance pro-business legislation

Our Vision / /

our business community is proud, vibrant and prosperous, poised for the future and prepared for sustainable success

Our Mission / /

to promote economic prosperity for our current and future members

• Expand CLIMB to grow future leaders for our region

We recruited 34 organizations and companies to endorse Passport to Tomorrow (P2T) to collaboratively work with Middletown City Schools to drive needed workforce skills to the next generation.

We are extremely excited about the direction and are looking forward to delivering those skills to 6th-12th graders in 2023.

Manufacturing Month (October) 10 participating companies 5 local schools < 300 students

Healthcare Month (November) 2 participating companies 5 local schools < 200 students

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Adjustments continue to be made to Skills2Careers to allow employers to recruit team members via their skill set we would be happy to share how the technology works!

• the skills possessed by individuals

• with the skills needed by employers

• and the skills taught by education

Our vision is to get employers individuals

2022ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Advise Board of Directors on influencing elected officials and government policymakers to advance pro-business legislation

• Actively participated in various pro-business groups:

• Quarterly Meetings with the Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

• SOCA – Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance

• CCEO – Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio

• Ohio Chamber

• ACCE Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives

• U.S. Chamber Foundation Center for Education & Workforce

2022ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Expanding our Leadership Development Program to grow our future leaders

• CLIMB (Cultivate-Lead-Inspire-Motivate-Build) – celebrating 38 years of developing community leaders

• Delivering 24 hours of leadership skill building training

• 13 completed the program in November 2022

• Celebrated – 9 ribbon cuttings, anniversaries and milestones with local businesses

• Elevating Your Membership – presented 2 sessions

• US Chamber Foundation Center for Education & Workforce

• Learning more creative ways to solve our members’ workforce challenges

INVESTORPROFILES

Cleveland-Cliffs is Steel

Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. We are vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. The Company serves a diverse range of markets due to its comprehensive offering of flat-rolled steel products and is the largest supplier of steel to the automotive industry in North America-headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

• 27,000+ employees

• 46 operating facilities, including 3 sites around Middletown, Ohio and Innovation Center, West Chester Regional Office)

• Middletown Works is an integrated steel operation with carbon steel melting, casting, hot-and cold-rolling and finishing operations

• Innovators of specialty grades of steel

• Sustainable business model focused on the best environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and production of clean steel

Visit www.clevelandcliffs.com for more information. For available job openings, visit careers.clevelandcliffs.com.

Atrium Medical Center is a full-service hospital and Level Ill Trauma Center recognized as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence. A member of Premier Health, Atrium’s award-winning services include:

• Recognized by 2022 U.S. News & World Report as 50th best rehabilitation hospital in the nation

• Recognized by Money and the Leapfrog Group as among the nation Hospitals.

• Accredited chest pain center with advanced cardiovascular services and Level III cardiac catheterization lab

• Advanced primary stroke center certification from The Joint Commission

• Women’s Center with comprehensive breast services

• Surgical services, including minimally invasive, robotic options

• Accredited Level 3 Senior Emergency Center from the American College of Emergency Physicians – first hospital in the Cincinnati area to achieve the honor

• Family Birth Center with Level II special care nursery and Natural Beginnings – Cincinnati’s only natural birth center

Visit www.PremierHealth.com for more information.

INVESTORPROFILES

Deceuninck North America (part of the global Deceuninck Group) is a fully integrated design and PVC extrusion company that produces energy efficient PVC window and door systems. With over 500 employees, the Monroe location includes the North American headquarters, together with manufacturing, tooling and engineering functions.

• More than 1 million sq. ft. of combined production & warehouse facilities

• Over 500 employees in USA. 3,700+ worldwide

• 6 million+ windows built annually in the US by Deceuninck customers

• 15 manufacturing locations worldwide, including Monroe, OH and Fernley, NV

• Winner Best Workplaces in Ohio 2019, 2020 & 2021

Visit www.DeceuninckNA.com for more information

First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $16.0 billion in assets, $9.4 billion in loans, $12.7 billion in deposits and $2.2 billion in shareholders’ equity. The Company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management. These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.2 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. The Company operated 139 full-service banking centers as of September 30, 2021, primarily in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis. Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com

INVESTORPROFILES

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit health system made up of 13 medical centers, Kettering College, and more than 120 outpatient locations throughout western Ohio, as well as Kettering Health Medical Group with more than 700 board-certified providers dedicated to elevating the health, healing, and hope of the community.

Kettering Health opened its Middletown location in 2018, providing comprehensive care that is centered around the whole patient mind, body, and spirit. Kettering Health Middletown is equipped to care for and help guide every person to their best health.

Services include:

• 24/7 emergency care with MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, and cardiac testing

• Behavioral health services

• Brain and spine care

• Heart and vascular care

• General surgery

• Orthopedic care

• Primary care

• Women’s health services

• Urology care

• 3D mammography with SensorySuite technology

Visit ketteringhealth.org for more information

Sunrise Treatment Center is a substance abuse treatment program focusing primarily on opioid use disorders. There are locations in Cincinnati (West Side & Over-the-Rhine), Forest Park, Middletown, Milford, Dayton, Piqua, Springfield, and Florence (KY). Services include medication-assisted treatment, individual counseling, urinalysis, case management, and crisis intervention. Other services include general medical, mental health and intensive outpatient where applicable. Sunrise is proud to be the first B-Corp Certified Opiate Treatment Program (OTP) in the United States. Our mission is to provide the best behavioral health services, while strengthening our communities and offering a great place to work.

• Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH

• 194 employees

• Employing:

• 5 Medical Directors/Physicians

• 12 Nurse Practitioners

• 34 Nurses

• 68 Counselors

Visit www.sunrisetreatmentcenter.net for more information

INVESTORPROFILES

The Molson Coors Trenton, OH Brewery, which opened in 1991, is one of the company’s most modern breweries. Located between Cincinnati and Dayton, the brewery produces such brands as Miller Lite, Coors Light, Miller High Life and Vizzy. The plant is proud to be the sole producer of canned water for disaster relief within Molson Coors.

• 1,100 acres, capacity to brew 11 million barrels of beer a year

• 488 employees

• Other plants in Milwaukee, WI; Albany, GA; Elkton, VA; Fort Worth, TX; Golden, CO

• Landfill free since 2009

• Healthy Worksite Award 2013-2020

• 2016 Duke Energy Power Partner

• 2017 Ohio EPA Gold Encouraging Environmental Excellence Award Visit www.molsoncoors.com for more information

Cox First Media is the premier media company in southwest Ohio with three daily newspapers, a digital-only entertainment site and a full suite of digital advertising and marketing capabilities. The Journal-News of Butler County, Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Dayton.com are the most respected local journalism brands in the region, reaching over half a million people each week.

In our region, we are facing once-in-a-generation growth and opportunity. Every day, our journalists go beyond the headlines, shine a light on the good things happening here, and seek to address what could get in the way.

Our roots in this community go back 125 years, with a dedication to public service, encouraging regional economic growth and development and helping connect local businesses to the community. This region is the birthplace of Cox Enterprises, which owns Cox First Media. Cox Enterprises has been building and evolving world-class businesses since 1898.

R AT A GLANCE

Chamber Team / /

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