TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW SOLD OUT!
The CYP Club is proud to present our 11th annual Executive Luncheon, powered by Stolly Insurance Group, on Friday, February 7, 2025 from 11:30am-1:30pm at Franklin University’s Ross Auditorium in downtown Columbus! Parking is included.
The purpose of The Executive Luncheon is to connect Columbus-area young professionals with C-Suite executives and community leaders to exchange success stories, career advice, and leadership lessons during a professionally-focused, interactive lunch experience. Each attendee is seated at a roundtable with one local executive and a small group of fellow emerging leaders! (view a list of our past executives!)
Our agenda is as follows:
11:30-11:50am: Check-in. Social networking. Grab lunch.
11:50am-12pm: Welcome & Table Introductions.
12-1pm: One-hour of facilitated, small group conversations with one of 16 executives. Attendees will rotate tables at 12:30pm for an opportunity to meet and interact with a second executive of their choosing.
1-1:30pm: Final leadership thoughts & open forum questions with all executives.
Our list of esteemed executives for 2025 include:
Aditi Bhatiya - CEO at The Spice Age Group and Founder of Divercity614
Alyncia Bowen - Dean, Ross College of Business at Franklin University
Camille Seals - Head of School for Columbus School for Girls
Danielle Sullivan - Board President Emeritus at Driven Foundation
Devy Grant - Allowance Analytics Director at Huntington National Bank
Gavin Meyers - Co-Founder of North High Brewing Co.
Kelly Fuller - Senior Vice President at Columbus Chamber Foundation
Kimberlee Goodman - Executive Director at the McConnell Arts Center
Jenn Fowler Howard - Senior Managing Director at Per Scholas
Jessica Meadows - AVP, Enterprise Account Management & Operations at Tailored Management
Judy Dollison - President of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio
Marie Zahn - Interim Museum Director at National Veterans Memorial & Museum
Matthew Goldstein - CEO at Besa
Nick Fortine - Publisher at Columbus Business First
Zack Gharib - President at Red Roof
Ticket cost: It’s $25 per person (or $20 for Premium members) through January 31, 2025. On February 1st, the price increases to $30. Catered lunch & dessert from Freedom a la Cart is included - and you can select your meal on a dropdown menu when you register! Free parking is included.
Attendance for this event will be capped at 100 to allow for maximum interaction between our attendees and executives. Attire is business or business casual.
Executive Bios for 2025
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Aditi is a versatile leader with a proven track record across academia, corporate, and nonprofit sectors. Her expertise spans strategic planning, operations, marketing & communications, and regulatory compliance. Whether streamlining processes in academia, driving innovation in corporate spaces, or amplifying impact in the nonprofit world, she brings a results-driven approach to every endeavor. With a unique ability to bridge strategy and creativity, Aditi excels at leading teams, fostering collaboration, and turning bold ideas into meaningful change.
Aditi is the CEO of The Spice Age Group, a full-service digital marketing and event management firm dedicated to helping businesses and nonprofits tell their stories authentically. Through strategic branding, content creation, social media marketing, and experiential events, her teams craft tailored solutions that elevate brands and foster deeper connections with their audiences.
Aditi's journey has been shaped by a deep commitment to inclusion and creating spaces where people feel a true sense of belonging. As the founder of Divercity614, Aditi has built a platform dedicated to inclusion, using food, fashion, music, and art to bring people together. This mission comes to life through Passport 2 Fashion and Passport 2 Flavor, two flagship events that foster meaningful connections and reshape narratives around representation and cultural expression.
Awards & Recognition:
2023 Next UP Columbus Award
Presented by the Columbus Young Professionals Club to emerging leaders who are connectors and cheerleaders in central Ohio and who are making a positive impact on the future of Columbus.
2023 Women WELDing The Way Honoree
Presented by the Columbus Chapter of Women for Economic and Leadership Development to women in the central Ohio community who are high-impact leaders within their organizations, support the leadership development of other women, give time, talent, and resources to their community, and invest in the growth of women-owned businesses. -
Dean of the Ross College of Business, Chair of the Doctorate in Healthcare Administration Program, Director of the Global Center of Healthcare Education
Dr. Alyncia Bowen earned her doctorate in Organization and Management from Capella University, MSA in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University and Bachelors of Arts in Sociology from Capital University. She currently serves as Dean of the Ross College of Business, Chair of the Doctorate in Healthcare Administration Program, Director of the Global Center of Healthcare Education.
Dr. Bowen serves as faculty advisor and or instructor for the DHA, DBA, DPS, and EdD programs. Dr. Bowen teaches domestically and globally for the University. While at Franklin University she was instrumental in the development and launch of Ohio National University, a division of Franklin University. She also served as Dean of Doctoral Studies and the School of Nursing, Department Chair, Program Chair and Lead Faculty. Dr. Bowen has also served as an instructor for Mount Carmel College of Nursing where she taught and developed curriculum for their Healthcare Systems, Policy and Economics course. She has served as a guest lecturer on the topics of research and project management. In addition to education Dr. Bowen has worked in healthcare for over 23 years and has held several leadership and operations management positions. She is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, has completed 11 projects, and has trained several Green Belts.
Dr. Bowen enjoys presenting and has presented on the following topics: Developing and Sustaining a Community of Practice, Creating a Culture of Learning, Building, Developing and Implementing Best Practices in a Multi-generational Educational Environment, Cultural Competence, Transformational Teaching and Transnational Education. She currently serves on the Community Board at COSI, Quality Board for Ohio Living and Board of Directors for IACBE.
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Head of School at Columbus School for Girls
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Board President Emeritus, Driven Foundation
As a committed champion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Danielle Sullivan has devoted her career to bringing about significant change in businesses. Her expertise includes directing Employee Resource Group (ERG) initiatives, developing DEI strategies, and cultivating an inclusive culture that is aligned with company goals. She specializes in creating strategic initiatives that bring together cross-functional teams, ensuring that inclusion and diversity are at the center of corporate operations. With a solid background in HR operations, talent acquisition, and process development, Danielle is committed to establishing fair and supportive workplaces in which workers may flourish.
She has extensive experience in communication strategy, project management, and community relations, and uses data-driven insights to improve organizational performance. Her experience with corporate giving strategies, stakeholder engagement, and leadership team coordination enables Danielle to contribute to a variety of strategic projects. She is dedicated to lifelong learning and development, always looking for new methods to empower teams and conduct powerful DEI programs that resonate at all levels of a company.
Co-Founder and Owner of a startup company ServUs, founded in 2018. Matching minds to missions by providing volunteer opportunities to college students based on UN Sustainability Goals. -
Allowance Analytics Director at Huntington National Bank
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Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of North High Brewing Co.
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Senior Vice President of the Columbus Chamber Foundation
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Interim Museum Director at National Veterans Memorial & Museum
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President & Publisher at Columbus Business First
Nick Fortine is in his tenth year at Columbus Business First and the fourth president & publisher of the company since its founding in 1984.
Prior to Business First, Nick held leadership positions at several high-growth companies in the technology, marketing, media and manufacturing industries. Nick was a founding partner of NuGrowth Solutions, president of the Specialty Retail Group at CSC Worldwide and served as VP of sales for e-Cycle, Manta Media, Endforce, and Metatec International. He also served as Eastern U.S. Director of Sales for Aelita Software.
Nick serves as board chair for The Waterford Project, Columbus Children’s Theatre, and CancerFree KIDS Columbus.
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President at Red Roof