The professional development program will welcome its fourth class in November
Elevate Cbus, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce’s member-exclusive professional development program, has announced its most recent class of Elevate Cbus participants.
Elevate Cbus is a six-month series which encourages the development of skills like open communication, giving and receiving feedback, securing a mentor and building rapport.
“It is an honor to welcome our next class of Elevate Cbus participants,” said Don DePerro, Columbus Chamber president and CEO. “These individuals will acquire relevant and thoughtful leadership skills to bolster their own development as associates and to the benefit of their greater organizations as future leaders.”
“Our fourth class of participants are looking to advance their skill sets amidst lots of change and challenges as a result of the on-going pandemic, and are excited to be back in-person for this series” said Taylor Exner, senior engagement manager at the Columbus Chamber and Elevate Cbus coordinator. “We are thrilled to continue to shape the program and the needs of our Columbus Chamber members and the Columbus community.”
All sessions will be led by Andrew Kingery, founder and CEO of White Stone Consulting and facilitator of Elevate Cbus.
“Given all the great feedback from the previous students, this is going to be a great curriculum. I’m looking forward to being in person again and on-site at the S-E-A Limited,” said Kingery.
Below are the businesses and individuals participating in the fall 2021 Elevate Cbus class:
| Company | Participant Name |
|---|---|
| A Plus Staffing | Maureen Groezinger |
| Arlington Urgent Care | Molly Fulton |
| Barnes & Thornburg | Kyle Gerlach |
| Barnes & Thornburg | Roberts, Emily |
| CBRE | James Sophia |
| CBRE | Jennifer Jordan |
| CGI | Logan Mikals |
| CGI | Rachel Loudermilk |
| Columbia Gas | Raquel Colon |
| Columbus Chamber | Tim McKelly |
| Columbus Chamber | Tracy Bloom |
| Danis | Kyle Slone |
| Diversified Systems | Kimberly Grable |
| DLZ Corporation | Shyam Rajadhyaksha |
| First Financial Bank | Derek Boothe |
| Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District | Kori Gasaway |
| GBQ | Kevin VerHoef |
| Heartland Bank | Andrew Miller |
| Heartland Bank | Tatiana Miller |
| Improving | Emily Toney |
| Inspire PR Group | Lauren Prettyman |
| KeyBank | Joyce Salizzoni |
| LifeCare Alliance | Andrea Devier |
| Messer Construction | Bill Keckeis |
| Messer Construction | Brandon Riggins |
| Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission | Jennifer Noll |
| Nationwide Children’s Hospital | Aileen Collins |
| Nationwide Children’s Hospital | Ankit Shah |
| Ohio Intermodal Services, LLC | Zachary Bernard |
| OhioHealth | Kelly Dishun |
| Optimum Technology | Shan Ramachandran |
| Optimum Technology | Subashini Arrib |
| Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing | Hunter Hudgins |
| Palmer-Donavin Manufacturing | Maxwell Rankin |
| Pluto Healthcare Staffing | Brittany Kniceley |
| PopCom | Patricia Camp |
| Porter Wright | Lindsey M. Woods |
| Revolution Group | Joe Quevedo |
| S-E-A Limited | Renee Whaley |
| Schneider Downs | Matt Biggs |
| United Way of Central Ohio | Julia A. Wyche |
| Zipline Logistics | Jonathan Edwards |
For more information, visit Columbus.org/Elevate-Cbus or call (614)221-1321 and ask for more information on Elevate Cbus.
Thank you to our 2021 presenting sponsor of Elevate Cbus:
About the Columbus Chamber
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is a mission-driven nonprofit organization serving more than 2,000 organizations throughout Central Ohio. The Chamber, founded in 1884, is committed to advancing a thriving Columbus Region and provides support in the areas of research, government affairs, marketing, education and workforce development.