Mission Statement: To enhance the success of our members and the business growth of our community. 81 Mill St. Suite 300 Gahanna, Ohio 43230 614.471.0451 phone 614.471.5122 fax [email protected]www.GahannaAreaChamber.com n Chamber to Produce New Street Map n Annual Holiday Breakfast Brings a Close to 2015 n Board Appoints New Executive Team n Portman Applauds Inclusion of Pro- Growth Provisions in Year-End Tax Legislation n Members Making News J oin us on Thursday, January 21st at the Creekside Conference & Event Center, 101 Mill St. Suite 300 as we address the “State of the Chamber” presented by Betty Collins, Board Chairwoman. Betty will focus on several key areas for growth and development, review financial goals and achievements and outline initiatives for 2016. Recognition of large & small business award recipients, business person of the year and installation of the Board will be included. Highlighting the meeting is our keynote speaker sharing her journey to corporate success. Meet Cathy Lyttle: How did a news journalist end up working for a Fortune 1000 metals manufacturer? It took a pass through some news rooms, a Chamber of Commerce and a Sports team before arriving at a job that would take me around the world. Worthington Industries is firmly planted in Central Ohio, but it stretches across the U.S., across the Atlantic and to Asia. But it’s the company’s culture, grounded in an enduring philosophy that has made the Worthington a best company to work for and an admired one. I’m proud of my 16 year career here heading up communications and investor relations. My career took me down a number of paths, but there were commonalties that bridged them and opportunities in each to stretch myself. I’m appreciative of the opportunity to be the senior female at Worthington, but also know that it comes with responsibility for the next group of female leaders. Part of that responsibility was finding my voice in the board room and knowing when to effectively use it. It also means being a mentor and knowing that even when I’m not officially mentoring someone, my interactions with them provide guidance and learnings. I’ll talk a bit about some of the challenges of being the only female in the room and how I believe that most of the time, it can be a positive. I’m also passionate about being involved in the community. I trace a lot of that back to my parents and my time at the Columbus Chamber. I believe we all have to be good stewards of our community and that means giving of our time, talent and treasure. I know that I learn a
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toBusinessMission Statement: To enhance the success of our members and the business growth of our community.
JANUARY 2016
81 Mill St. Suite 300Gahanna, Ohio 43230614.471.0451 phone614.471.5122 [email protected]
n Chamber to Produce New Street Map
n Annual Holiday Breakfast Brings a Close to 2015
n Board Appoints New Executive Team
n Portman Applauds Inclusion of Pro-Growth Provisions in Year-End Tax Legislation
n Members Making News
You’re Invited To AttendThe 2016 Annual Chamber Luncheon
Thursday, January 21, 11:30 am to 1:30 pmCreekside Conference & Event Center
Join us on Thursday, January 21st at the Creekside Conference & Event Center, 101 Mill St. Suite 300 as we address the “State of the Chamber” presented by Betty Collins, Board Chairwoman.
Betty will focus on several key areas for growth and development, review financial goals and achievements and outline initiatives for 2016. Recognition of large & small business award recipients, business person of the year and installation of the Board will be included. Highlighting the meeting is our keynote speaker sharing her journey to corporate success.
Meet Cathy Lyttle: How did a news journalist end up working for a Fortune 1000 metals manufacturer?It took a pass through some news rooms, a Chamber of Commerce and a Sports team before arriving at a job that would take me around the world. Worthington Industries is firmly planted in Central Ohio, but it stretches across the U.S., across the Atlantic and to Asia. But it’s the company’s culture, grounded in an enduring philosophy that has made the Worthington a best company to work for and an
admired one. I’m proud of my 16 year career here heading up communications and investor relations.
My career took me down a number of paths, but there were commonalties that bridged them and opportunities in each to stretch myself. I’m appreciative of the opportunity to be the senior female at Worthington, but also know that it comes with responsibility for the next group of female leaders. Part of that responsibility was finding my voice in the board room and knowing when to effectively use it. It also means being a mentor and knowing that even when I’m not officially mentoring someone, my interactions with them provide guidance and learnings. I’ll talk a bit about some of the challenges of being the only female in the room and how I believe that most of the time, it can be a positive.
I’m also passionate about being involved in the community. I trace a lot of that back to my parents and my time at the Columbus Chamber. I believe we all have to be good stewards of our community and that means giving of our time, talent and treasure. I know that I learn a
lot being on non-profit boards that can also apply in my work life. And, it’s also incredibly rewarding and humbling to be involved in organizations that are doing
so much for others and improving our community.
Biographical profileCathy M. Lyttle joined Worthington Industries in January of 1999 as vice president
of corporate communications. Lyttle is responsible for internal and external communications, corporate philanthropy through the Worthington Industries Foundation, government relations, and marketing for the Company. In 2009, she
also became the Investor Relations Officer.
Before leading the communications department for Worthington, she was vice president of JMAC Hockey, LLC, where she helped direct the startup of the business
office for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the National Hockey League expansion franchise, and worked with the project team on the development of Nationwide Arena from 1997 to 1999.
Prior to her JMAC position, Lyttle was vice president of marketing for the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce from 1987 - 1997. She was part of the team that helped attract the Major League Soccer franchise, The Columbus Crew. Lyttle also worked with member companies to help market the area, along with a number of economic development initiatives. Earlier in her career, she was a journalist. She worked in both print and broadcasting, including WTVN-Radio, Columbus, before becoming the assignment editor for WBNS-TV, Columbus.
Lyttle is active in a number of local organizations and serves on a number of boards. She is chair, Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation; trustee of Columbus State Community College; executive committee member of Experience Columbus; a member of the Columbus Chamber board of directors; chair of the Columbus Youth Foundation; board member and former chair of the Columbus Baseball Team, Inc./Franklin County Stadium, Inc. - overseeing the Franklin County owned professional baseball team, Columbus Clippers and their facility, Huntington Park; past president, Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington; served on the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force; co-chaired Women of the Academy Capital Campaign for the YWCA – 2014, appointed to the Ohio Dangerous & Restricted Animals Advisory Board; local organizing committee, 2015 NHL All Star Game; serves on the OSU Don Scott Airport Community Outreach Council; and chair, 2015 Franklin Park Conservatory Hat Day. She has served in leadership roles on the boards of Franklin Park Conservatory, Leadership Columbus, Columbus State Foundation and LifeCare Alliance.
A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Lyttle has received a number of honors. In 2008, she was named a Woman of Achievement by the YWCA - Columbus; she was inducted into the Leadership Columbus Hall of Fame as an inaugural member in 2004; International Association of Business Communicators - Columbus recognized her as Distinguished Communicator of the Year in 2000; and Columbus Business First named her a Forty under 40 in 1997.
Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metals manufacturing company with 2015 fiscal year sales of approximately $3.4 billion. Worthington employs more than 11,000 and operates 83 facilities in 11 countries.
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On December 10th seventy-one members attended the chambers’ annual holiday breakfast sponsored by the
Creekside Conference & Event Center, Everest Institute, T-Mobile and Fisher Wealth Management. Highlights of the program included a special tribute to Mayor Stinchcomb for 14 years of leadership and service to the Gahanna community and recognition of Rick Conover, who concludes his second 3-year term on the BOD as VC of Operations the end of December.
The meeting opened with the Invocation and Pledge led by Pastor Tim Swanson, Shepherd Church of the Nazarene. Presentations were made by Deb Aungst, ActionCOACH sharing the benefits of GATE, an attraction and retention initiative, Luci Titus, FriendsOffice e-store office supply savings program and Christy McMillian, Representative for NovoPrint USA. Christy is busy contacting members about the map project that offers great rates for business advertising locally and beyond. 5,000 maps will be distributed in Gahanna and beyond over the next 2-3 years, an initiative that supports the chamber coffers.
The program titled, “Inspiration” featured guest speaker, Jeff Logan, former OSU running back and all-American in 1976. Jeff shared stories of life lessons learned by playing football. He stressed the importance of living a life of significance. “What impact can you make on the lives of others without expectations?”
Additional highlights included the introduction of 22 new businesses in the 4th quarter. Attendees were recognized and given time to recite their 30 second commercial of products and services.
We are delighted to welcome our current class of new members:
101 Beer Kitchen
20/30 Fast Track
Aseptic Health of Ohio
Brickhouse Cardio
Club Gahanna
Carol Von Clausburg, Coldwell Banker
Deemsys Inc.
Donya’s Florals
European Wax Center of Gahanna
Fifth Third Bank
Gahanna/NA Quarterly Magazine
La Leche League of Gahanna
Lory Kim and Associates
Losing Coach, LLC Media Management Services Inc
Menchie’s Gahanna
Model Wealth Group
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Old School Learning Academy LLC
Sam’s Club
Sound Mind & Body
T-Mobile
Tutor Doctor of Central Ohio
Thank you to the members who donated door prize items.
On behalf of the Board & Staff our heartfelt thanks to all for supporting our growing organization!
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Chamber President Leslee Blake and Mayor Becky Stinchcomb
New Members: front: Norma Jean Ferguson and Mary Turner, Old School Learning Academy; Lori Nahem, Tutor Doctor of Central Ohio; Donya Lewis, Donya’s Florals; David Chick, Brickhouse
Cardio Club Gahanna. Back: Amy DeLuca, Nothing Bundt Cakes; Ryan Allen, T-Mobile; Lory Kim, Lory Kim and Associates; Carol
von Clausburg, Coldwell Banker King Thompson; and Kris Chick, Brickhouse Cardio Club Gahanna
Annual Holiday Breakfast Brings a Close to 2015
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Deadline for Advertising in Feb Issue: Jan 15
Business Development Opportunities
January
5 – Planning Team Committee Meeting8:00 – 9:00 AM * Chamber OfficeCommittee Chair, Betty Collins, Brady Ware & Company
7 – Ambassador Club Meeting
8:30 – 9:30 AM * Chamber OfficeCommittee Chair, Emanuel Torres, City Planning & Development
8 – Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening * Nothing Bundt Cakes5073 N. Hamilton Road 4323011:00 AM Ribbon Cutting * 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Grand Opening
18 – Martin Luther King Day * Office Closed
21 – Chamber Annual Luncheon * 11:30 AM – 1:30 PMLocation: Creekside Conference & Event Center, 101 Mill St. Ste 300Speaker: Cathy Lyttle, VP - Corporate Communications/ Investor Relations, Worthington IndustriesProgram: State of the Chamber, presented by Betty Collins, Chairwoman Sponsored by: Creekside Conference & Event Center, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Remember: “It’s always good business to do business with a chamber member!”
Business Promotion Packages:
Meeting Sponsor(s) $100: Exhibitor Table, Advertising, Admittance for Two, Speaking Time, Meal
Exhibitor(s) $40: Includes Table, Admittance for One, Meal
Details and Registration:
GahannaAreaChamber.com/Events
Board Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:30 AMChamber Office, 81 Creekside Plaza,
Suite 300 - C/Suites Building
Board Appoints New Executive Team
At the November 10th Board meeting five Executive Officers were elected to serve for one year or until their
successors assume the duties of office. The Executive Committee is responsible for developing annual goals, long range plans as well as oversight of personnel issues for the organization.
Congratulations to all of our volunteer leaders who have made the commitment to dedicate their time and talent in order to continue moving the growth and prosperity of the organization forward.
2016 Board Executive Committee:• Chairwoman – Betty Collins, Brady Ware & Co
• Vice-Chair Operations – Ron Smith, SOH Productions
• Vice-Chair Business Development – Roy Holcombe, RevLocal
• Treasurer/Secretary – Scott Robinson, Wesbanco Bank
• Emanuel Torres, Gahanna Dept. Planning & Development
• Laurie Jadwin, Gahanna CVB
• Kim Coleman, Benchmark Bank, Associate Director
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Members Making News
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Jan Members Making News
Portman Applauds Inclusion of Pro-Growth Provisions in Year-End Tax Legislation
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement regarding
the inclusion of provisions that make expanded section 179 expensing for small businesses and the Research and Development Credit permanent, and provides for long-term extensions of bonus depreciation and the New Markets Tax Credit. During July’s Senate Finance Committee tax extenders markup, Senator Portman cosponsored amendments to make all four provisions permanent.
“Making permanent pro-growth tax provisions permanent is a key component to energizing our economy,” said Portman. “While I would have like to have seen all of these policies made permanent, this bill will give Ohio businesses better ability to plan long term, grow, and create jobs. Permanent small
business expensing will give small businesses the access to capital they need to expand. A permanent Research and Development credit will increase high-paying R&D jobs and increase economic activity. A long-term extension of bonus depreciation gives capital intensive Ohio businesses the capital they need to grow while an expanded ability to use Alternative Minimum Tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation will help many Ohio manufacturers get new projects off the ground. Finally, a long-term extension of the New Markets Tax Credit will continue to help local communities attract capital to help low-income areas grow. All of these policies will help provide a boost to Ohio’s economy.”
Jan Members Making News
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Deadline for Advertising in Feb Issue: Jan 15
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