Key Contacts
Matt McCollister
Vice President Economic Development
Skype: mccollister
matt_mccollister@columbus.org
(614) 225-6953
Justin Bickle
Corporate Site Location Manager
Justin_bickle@columbus.org
(614) 225-6083
Mobile:(614) 327-9906
Bill LaFayette, Ph.D.
Vice President Economic Analysis
bill_lafayette@columbus.org
(614) 225-6914
Ruth Yorston
Economic Development Representative
ruth_yorston@columbus.org
(614) 225-6067
Joe Borovsky Ph. D.
International Investment
josephborovsky@columbus.org
(614) 225-6913
Chaz Freutel
Director, Investor Relations
chaz_freutel@columbus.com
(614) 225-6945
Dan Ricciardi (bio)
Executive Director, Columbus Region Logistics Council
daniel_ricciardi@columbus.org
614.225.6903
614.352.1531
Village of Canal Winchester *
Chris Strayer
Economic Development Director
36 South High Street
Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110
cstrayer@canalwinchester.gov
(614) 837-1894
Fax: (614) 837-0145
City of Columbus *
William Webster
50 West Gay Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
wpwebster@columbus.gov
(614) 645-8605
Fax: (614) 645-6295
City of Delaware *
Gus Comstock
Development Director
One South Sandusky St.
Delaware, Ohio 43015
gcomstock@delawareohio.net
(740) 368-1640
Fax: (740) 833-2099
City of Dublin *
Colleen Gilger
Economic Development Administrator
5800 Shier-Rings Road
Dublin, OH 43017-1236
CGilger@dublin.oh.us
(614) 410-4615
Fax: (614) 923-5529
City of Gahanna *
Sadicka White
Development Director
200 S. Hamilton Road
Gahanna, Ohio 43230|
sadicka.white@gahanna.gov
(614) 342-4017
Fax: (614) 342-4117
City of Grandview Heights
Pat Bowman
1016 Grandview Avenue
Grandview Heights, Ohio 43212
Village of Granville
Molly Roberts
141 E. Broadway PO Box 514
Granville, Ohio 43023
City of Grove City *
Charles W. Boso, Jr.
Development Director
4035 Broadway
Grove City, Ohio 43213
cboso@grovecityohio.gov
(614) 277-3003
Fax: (614) 277-3011
Village of Groveport *
Jeff Green
Assistant Village Administrator
655 Blacklick Street
Groveport, Ohio 43125
jgreen@groveport.org
(614) 830-2044
Fax: (614) 836-1953
City of Hilliard *
David Meeks
3800 Municipal Way
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
dmeeks@cityofhilliard.com
(614) 876-7361
City of Lancaster
Michael Pettit
104 E Main St.
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
City of London *
David Eades
Mayor
6 East Second Street
London, Ohio 43140
deades@rrohio.com
(740) 852-3243 x 103
Fax: (740) 852-7028
Village of New Albany *
Jennifer Chrysler
Community Development Director
99 W Main Street
New Albany, Ohio 43054
jchrysler@villageofnewalbany.org
(614) 939-2259
Fax: (614) 855-8583
Village of Obetz *
Doug Browell
Village Administrator
4175 Alum Creek Drive
Obetz , Ohio 43207
dbrowell@obetz.oh.us
(614) 409-4403
Fax: (614) 491-7507
City of Reynoldsburg
John Brandt
7232 E. Main Street
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
City of Upper Arlington *
Matthew Shad
Deputy City Manager - Economic Development
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
mshad@uaoh.net
(614) 583-5046
Fax: (614) 457-6620
City of Westerville *
Julie Colley
Economic Development Coordinator
21 S. State Street
Westerville, Ohio 43081
julie.colley@westerville.org
(614) 901-6409
Fax: (614) 901-6401
City of Whitehall *
Mathew Shad
360 S. Yearling Road
Whitehall, Ohio 43213
City of Worthington *
Matt Greeson
City Manager
6550 N. High Street
Worthington, Ohio 43085
pfeldman@ci.worthington.oh.us
(614) 786-7354
Fax: (614) 436-5966
* Economic development partner (Mid-Ohio Development Exchange)
Delaware County
John Barron
101 North Sandusky Street
Delaware, Ohio 43015
740-833-2100
Fairfield County
William Arnett
201 East Main Street
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
740-652-1546
Franklin County *
James Schimmer
Director, Franklin County Department of Development
280 E. Broad Street Suite 202
Columbus, Ohio 43215
jrschimmer@franklincountyohio.gov
(614) 462-7301
Licking County
Rob Klinger
Economic Development Director
20 South Second Street
Newark, Ohio 43055
740-670-5212
Madison County
Sean Hughes
730 Keny Boulevard
London, Ohio 43140
740-852-2250
Pickaway County *
Nate Green
Pickaway Progress Partners
139 W. Franklin Street
P.O. Box 506
Circleville, Ohio 43113
ngreen@pickawayprogress.com
(740) 420-6498
Fax: (740) 497-1893
Union County/Marysville
Jason Stanford
jstanford@unioncounty.org
937.642.6279
Union County Chamber of Commerce *
Eric Phillips
CEO
27 East Fifth Street
Marysville, Ohio 43040
ephillips@unioncounty.org
(800) 642-0087
(800) 642-0087
Fax: (937) 644-0422
* Economic development partner (Mid-Ohio Development Exchange)
Columbus Department of Transportation
1980 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223
Columbus Division of Fire
3675 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43207
614-645-8308
Columbus Division of Police
614-645-4760
AEP Ohio
Marty Walsh
850 Tech Center Drive
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
AEP Ohio
Chuck Corbitt
850 Tech Center Drive
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Buckeye Power
Dennis Mingyar
P.O. Box 26036
Columbus, Ohio 43226
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Darnita Bradley
200 Civic Center Dr
Columbus, Ohio 43215
South Central Power
Brad Markwood
2780 Coonpath
Road NE
P.O. Box 250
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
740-653-4422
Government
City of Columbus
614.445.3111
Mayor Michael B. Coleman
614.645.7671
Columbus City Council
614.645.7380
City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr.
614.645.7615
City Auditor Hugh. J Dorrian
614.645.7615
Franklin County Commissioners
614.462.3322
Auditor Joseph W. Testa
614.462.3247
Clerk of Courts John O’Grady
614.462.3600
Prosecuting Attorney Ron O’Brien
614.462.3555
Sheriff Jim Karnes
614.462.3333
City Contacts
Airport 614.239.4000
Attorney General (Ohio) 614.466.8600
Bar Association (Columbus) 614.221.4112
Bar Association (Ohio State) 614.487.2050
Better Business Bureau 614.486.6336
Board of Election 614.462.3100
City Information 614.645.8100
Columbus Dispatch 614.461.5200
Convention Center 614.645.5000
Experience Columbus 614.221.6623/800.345.4386 (Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau)
COTA 614.228.1776
Columbus Chamber 614.221.1321
Columbus International Airport County Information 614.462.3000
Department of Commerce 614.466.3636
IRS 800.829.1040
Job and Family Services 614.466.2100
Mayor Action Hotline 614.645.2489/311
Ohio Chamber of Commerce 614.228.4201
Ohio University Airport – One Stop License and Permit Center 614.466.4323/800.248.4040
Police (Columbus) 614.645.4545
Public School Information 614.221.3228
Safety Council of Central Ohio 614.324.5934
Secretary of State 877.767.6446
State Information 614.466.2000
Taxes (Local) 614.645.7370
Taxes (State) 800.282.1780
Vendor License 614.462.3260
Voter Information 614.462.3100
Wage and Hour Information 614.466.2000
Zip Code Information 614.469.4200
Zoning (City) 614.645.7314
Zoning (County) 614.462.3094
Business Resources
Utility Companies:
AEP 800.277.2177 AT&T 800.660.3000
Columbia Gas 800.344.4077
Ohio Consumers’ Council 614.466.8574
Public Utilities Commission 800.686.7826
Trash Collection 614.645.8774
Water/Sewer (Columbus) 614.645.8270
