Young Professionals to Know in Columbus: Class of 2018

It’s often said that it is not always what you know, but who you know. This is true in business, in life, and in Columbus. With that in mind, we have compiled our third annual list of 52 Young Professionals Who You Should Know in Columbus – one for every week in the year! The “Class of 2018” ranges in age from 17 to 40 with the list representing a wide variety of ideas and organizations. These Central Ohio ambassadors are well respected in their fields and, much like you, are looking to make their mark. Let’s get to know them!

Alex Frommeyer, 30
Co-Founder/CEO, Beam Dental

Alex Young, 28
Videographer & Podcast Host, The Powerful Mind

Alexia Winfield, 31
Founder and Creative Director, Columbus Book Project and HR Manager, JPMorgan Chase

Allison Carr, 36
Store Manager / Home Office Market, Express

Andrew Mulcahey, 31
TV & Digital Advertising Department, WBNS-10TV

Andy Moo-Hyun Choi, 30
COO, Oriental Martial Arts College and CEO/Founder, Andy Choi, Inc.

Aslyne C. Rodriguez, 34
Co-Founder & CEO, Empowerbus

Barry Chandler, 39
Co-founder, Storyforge

Bethany Cramer, 30
Marketing Director, Zipline Logistics

Betty Montero, 34
Domestic Violence Advocate, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s Office and Founder, Speak Out Latina

Bianca Crank, 17
Student and Entrepreneur, Best Buddy Earth

Brittany L.B. Eddy, 30
Realtor, HER Realtors

Calvin Cooper, 30
CEO and Co-Founder, Roost Enterprises, Inc.

Charles Hill II, 39
Vice President of Strategic Development, Experience Columbus

Chase Clymer, 28
Co-Founder, Electric Eye

Cheryl Harrison, 29
President, speechbubble and Editor, Drink Up Columbus

Cheyenne B. Webb, 38
Recruitment Manager, Nurtur the Salon & Aveda Institute Columbus

Chris Rutter, 36
Director of Human Resources, Mount Carmel Health Systems

Courtney West, 25
Marketing Communications Specialist, Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Danielle J. Sullivan, 36
Manager, Executive Services & Community Relations, Donatos Pizza

Dara Schwartz, 39
Owner and Creative Director, Darista Dips

David A. Ingram, 33
Executive Director, State of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors

Densil R. R. Porteous, II, 37
Director of Marketing/Communications & Outreach, Wexner Center for the Arts

Diana Rose Schrimpf, 35
Senior Relationship Manager, LINC and Young Leadership Group, United Way of Central Ohio

Doug Arseneault, 31
Public Affairs Administrator, Central Ohio Transit Authority

Doug Joseph, 31
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Serif Creative

Falon Donohue, 35
CEO, VentureOhio

Fernando Bergas-Coria, 30
Director, Marketing Activation, Ologie

Haley Sherman, 31
Director, Member Services, Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Hannah Pierce, 24
Director, Young Adult Engagement and Philanthropy, Jewish Federation of Columbus

Ida Abdalkhani, 36
Chief Catalyzer, Ability to Engage

Jayme Hitchcock, 31
Community Manager, Yelp Inc.

Jeremy Taylor, 26
Vice President of Sales & Marketing, DNO Produce

Jesse Johnson, 27
Founder and Director, STORE 5a

Joe Bishara, 40
Associate Producing Director, CATCO

Joe Borowski, 36
Director, Valuation Services, GBQ Partners, LLC

Justine Buzalka, 24
Marketing & Events Manager, New Albany Chamber of Commerce

Kendyl Skinner, 32
Workplace Experience Manager, BARK Columbus

Laura Emberger, 25
Client Executive, Hylant

Lauren Yates, 33
Co-owner, Anomaly Threads and Manager/Trainer/Coach, Buckeye Volleyball Club

Nick Potts, 30
CEO, ScriptDrop

Priscilla Johnson, 28
Realtor, Columbest Homes | Keller Williams Classic Properties

Rachel Roman, 28
Director of Talent Management, Updox

Roy Hall, 34
President/Co-Founder, Driven Foundation

Sarah JanTausch, 25
Director of Outreach, Ohio Lt. Governor’s Office

Stephen White, 33
Vice President of External Affairs, Strategic Initiatives, & Business Development, In-House Counsel, COSI

Steven Stein, 31
Firefighter, Engine Co. 10, Columbus Division of Fire

Sylvanus P. Eddy, 34
Health & Wellness Director, Hilltop YMCA

Tanya Salyers, 29
Commercial Lines Assistant Client Manager, Overmyer Hall Associates

Tonnisha J. English, 26
Owner, TJE Communications

Whitney L. Barkley, 27
Owner, Speakerazzi

Yiema John, 27
Field Communications Specialist, Bath & Body Works and Owner/Content Creator, She Radiates