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Mid-Ohio Development Exchange:

Columbus Region Economic Development Organizations and Partners

It's all about connections. We know just who you need to know. Our partners throughout the eight-county region are ready to help you by providing details about their communities. We have connections with all of the economic development organizations in the area, from cities and townships to regional economic development departments. Whether you need distribution space, existing real estate or room to build, city-living or rural land, you'll find it in a community within our region.

The Columbus Region is a community of partners. Together, we make a region rich in diversity, geography and demographics. We think of Columbus as an eight-county region that spans 45 miles from the State capital to rural farm land, and still room to grow. That's why a number of our communities experience record growth and Columbus is the second-fastest growing major metropolitan areas in the Midwest. Collectively we're home to 1.75 million residents and growing.

Our partner communities are interested in helping you.

MODE Members

City of Columbus *
William Webster
Administrator, Department of Development
150 South Front Street, Suite 220
Columbus, Ohio 43215
email
(614) 645-8605

City of Delaware
R. Thomas Homan
City Manager
One South Sandusky St.
Delaware, Ohio 43015
email
(740) 203-1011

City of Dublin
Colleen Gilger
Economic Development Administrator
5800 Shier-Rings Road
Dublin, OH 43016
email
(614) 410-4615

City of Gahanna
Sadicka White
Development Director
200 S. Hamilton Road
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
email
(614) 471-5059

City of Grove City
Charles W. Boso, Jr.
Director of Development
4035 Broadway
Grove City, Ohio 43213
email
(614) 277-3000

City of Hilliard
David Meeks
Economic Development Director
3800 Municipal Way
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
email
(614) 334-2357

City of London
David Eades
Mayor
102 South Main Street
London, Ohio 43140
email
(740) 852-3243 x 103

City of Reynoldsburg
Lucas Haire
Director, Department of Development
7232 East Main Street,
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
email
(614) 322-6807

City of Upper Arlington
Matthew Shad
Deputy City Manager - Economic Development
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
email
(614) 583-5046

City of Westerville
Julie Colley
Economic Development Coordinator
21 S. State Street
Westerville, Ohio 43081
email
(614) 901-6409

City of Worthington
Robyn Stewart
Assistant City Manager, Economic Development
6550 North High Street
Worthington, Ohio 43085
email
(614) 786-7354

Columbus Chamber *
Matt McCollister
Vice President, Economic Development
150 South Front Street, Suite 200
Columbus, Ohio 43215
email
(614) 645-8605

Delaware County
Gus Comstock
Economic Development Director
101 North Sandusky Street
Delaware, Ohio 43015
email
(740) 833-2100

Fairfield 33 Corridor
Shane Farnsworth
Administration
210 East Main Street, Room 404
Lancaster, OH 43130
email
Phone: (740) 652-1546

Franklin County Department of Development
James Schimmer
Director, Economic Development and Planning
150 South Front Street, FSL Suite 10
Columbus, Ohio 43215
email
(614) 462-7301

Madison County CIC
Sean Hughes
Executive Director
730 Keny Boulevard
London, Ohio 43140
email
(740) 852-2250

Pickaway Progress Partnership
Nate Green
Economic Development Director
139 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 506
Circleville, Ohio 43113
email
(740) 420-6498

Union County Economic Partnership
Eric Phillips
CEO
227 East Fifth Street
Marysville, Ohio 43040
email
(937) 642-6279

Village of Canal Winchester
Chris Strayer
Development Director
36 South High Street
Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110
email
(614) 837-1894

Village of Groveport
Jeff Green
Assistant Village Administrator/Economic Development Director
655 Blacklick Street
Groveport, Ohio 43125
email
(614) 836-5301

Village of New Albany
Jennifer Chrysler
Director of Community Development
99 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 188
New Albany, Ohio 43054
email
(614) 855-3913

Village of Obetz
Doug Browell
Village Administrator/Economic Development Director
4175 Alum Creek Drive
Obetz , Ohio 43207
email
(614) 491-1080

Violet Township
Joy Davis
Economic Development Specialist
12970 Rustic Drive NW
Pickerington, OH 43147
email
(614) 382-5988

* denotes Ex-Officio Member

Associate Members

AEP
Marty Walsh

Buckeye Power, Inc.
Dennis Mingyar

Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP
Kristopher Wahlers

City of Bexley
Bruce Langner

City of Grandview Heights
Patrik Bowman

City of Pataskala
Tim Boland

Columbia Gas of Ohio
Darnita Bradley

Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Kathy Mills

Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority
Jean Carter Ryan

Licking County
Rob Klinger

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Laura Koprowsky

Pizzuti Solutions
Shannon Hamons

City of Powell
Eric Fischer

Wiles, Boyle, Burkholder & Bringardner Co., L.P.A.
Gene Hollins

Connect with Our Community

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Contact our economic development team » 614.225.6067

How We Work Together

How do more than 20 communities work together when they also have to compete with each other for the same project? The MODE Creed sets the standard for regional cooperation.

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