PHOTO GALLERY
Agriculture Director Bob
Boggs
Inducted Into Ohio
Commodores
A Cabinet luncheon was held at The Athletic Club of Columbus on
October 3 and featured Ohio Department of Agriculture Director
Robert J. Boggs. Director Boggs gave remarks highlighting the
challenges facing the department, as well as the programs and
initiatives in biofuels and renewable energy fuels projects that
will benefit Ohio’s economy. Following the question and answer
session, Boggs (right) was inducted into the organization as an
Honorary Cabinet Member. Commodore members pictured on left include
Jennifer Simon, Bick Weissenrieder (center), and
Grand Commodore
Bill Morgan making presentation.
Winter Meeting and Governor’s
Inaugural Activities
Friday, January 12 and 13, 2007
Governor Ted Strickland presents Lieutenant
Governor Lee Fisher with the
Executive Order of the Ohio
Commodore making him an Honorary Cabinet member
during the
reception at the Capital Club on Friday evening, January 12, 2007.
The annual winter
induction dinner and meeting activities were held in Columbus in conjunction
with the Inauguration of Ohio’s 68th Governor Ted Strickland and Lt.
Governor Lee Fisher. More than 120 members and their guests attended the
reception and new member induction dinner on Friday evening, January 12, at the
Capital Club. It was the best attended winter induction dinner held in several
years.
Governor Strickland
and Lt. Governor Fisher – along with Peggy Zone Fisher and their children –
stopped by the induction reception to meet and mingle with members and guests.
This marked the first time in many years that both elected officials attended
the Commodores’ annual event. With help from Grand Commodore Bud Winzenried,
Gov. Strickland inducted Lt. Governor Fisher into the organization as an
Honorary Cabinet member. Afterward, the Governor and Lt. Governor had a group
photo taken with the 18 new member inductees. The induction ceremony followed
dinner where the new members were formally inducted into the organization.
Governor Strickland and
Lt. Governor Fisher join the 2007 new member inductees at the
Capital Club on January
13, 2007
Seated (left to right):
Michael Stinziano, Thomas L. Conlan Jr., Stelios G. Giannopoulos,
J. David Levey, William
C. Kennedy Sr., and Maribeth S. Rahe.
Middle row (standing left
to right): Richard C. Crawford, Howard T. Boyle II,
Governor Ted Stickland,
Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, Sandra P. Meyer,
William C. Kennedy Jr.,
and Richard Jusseaume.
Back row (standing left
to right): Grand Commodore Bud Winzenried,
David D. Aslpach, Karl R.
Gebhardt, James E. Seney, Randall C. Hunt,
William P. Murphy, Jeff
N. Scott, and Richard F. Hillis.
Prior to the
induction ceremony, Past Grand Commodore Ken Sherman presented Donald Penson wit
h the Captain’s Award. The Captain’s Award has been presented to only 11 other
Commodore members in the organization’s 40-year history. The Captain’s Award is
the Ohio Commodores’ “Distinguished Service” award presented to any member who
has contributed to the organization above and beyond the expected participation.
Past Grand Commodore Ken Sherman presents Donald Penson with the Captain’s Award
Saturday, January 13, 2007
The Ohio
Commodores’ annual winter meeting was held on Saturday morning, January 13, in
the Scarlet and Gray Room at the Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel in Columbus.
Following the board meeting, a presentation was given by featured speaker
Commodore Ed Burghard, executive director of the Ohio Business Development
Coalition (OBDC).
The purpose of
Burghard’s presentation was to give an overview of his proposal on how the
Commodore members can best assist the OBDC in its role to effectively market the
benefits of doing business in Ohio by generating “….compelling local proposals
to win more deals”. You can access
Burghard’s presentation to learn more about his proposal.
The three key reasons for supporting this initiative
include:
1.
On mission. This program contributes to the economic
growth and development of Ohio by delivering a new capability that will help
economic development professionals make an even stronger case for capital
investment in Ohio.
2.
Positions the Commodores in a leadership role. Co-branding
this program will increase awareness of the Commodores within the economic
development community and with the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD).
Populating the network with as many Commodore members as possible helps
continuously reinforce the important enabling role played by the organization.
3.
Offers potential to recruit future Commodore candidates.
The expectation is the current Commodore membership will help kick-start the
network, but in order to have a robust program the members will need to recruit
additional experts who currently are not Commodores, but have an interest or
passion in supporting economic development. Identified stars from this group
have a strong potential to be considered for Commodore membership
recommendation.
Following the board
meeting and Ed Burghard’s presentation, Commodore members participated at the
Governor and Lt. Governor’s Inaugural swearing-in ceremony on the Statehouse
steps. Following the swearing-in ceremony, Commodore members also helped to
facilitate the receiving line in the Atrium where members of the public had
photos taken with the Governor, Lt. Governor and First Ladies.
More
than 120 members and their guests attended the new member induction
reception and dinner at the Capital Club in Columbus
Lou Ann and Clyde Harrold pose with Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
New member Stelios Giannopoulos greets
Gov. Ted Strickland upon his arrival at the reception
Grand Commodore Bud Winzenried (second from right)
and Fleet Commodore Bill Morgan (far right) present
Bob Kennedy, Sr. and Bob Kennedy, Jr.
as the first father and son to be inducted as
Commodores on the same evening
Commodore members help the public check in and meet the
Governor, Lt. Governor and First Ladies
New member David Levey hands out commemorative
Strickland inauguration buttons to people leaving the Atrium
Ohio Treasurer of State Richard Cordray
was the featured speaker during the Ohio Commodores’ Cabinet
Luncheon held on April 24 at The Athletic Club of Columbus. Cordray
(center) was inducted as an Honorary Member into the organization by
Ike Stage (left) and Fleet Commodore Bill Morgan (right).
The Ohio Commodores
co-sponsored the reception held at the Statehouse Atrium on March 22 in
conjunction with visit to Columbus of the managing directors from Ohio’s 11
international trade offices. Members in attendance include (left to right): Ike
Stage, Grand Commodore Bud Winzenried, Fleet Commodore Bill Morgan, Kent
Kristensen, Kirk Merritt, Arnie de la Porte, Ken Sherman, and David Alspach.
Commodore Arnie de
la Porte talks with Lt. Governor Lee Fisher during the
managing
directors’ reception at the Statehouse Atrium on March 22.
Lt. Governor Lee
Fisher makes remarks during the March 22 reception.
Kirk Merritt, director of
the International Trade Division, introduces the managing
directors from Ohio’s 11
international trade offices.
Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
enjoys conversation with members of the
Ohio Commodores at the
Statehouse reception.
Commodore Rick Novak
greets Lt. Governor Lee Fisher at the
Statehouse
reception. Joining the lieutenant governor is Mark Barbash,
chief economic
development officer for the Ohio Department of Development.
