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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.


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