Excellent schools. Incredible waterfront living. Luxury lifestyle developments. And a five-minute drive to Downtown Cincinnati. These are but a few key factors in Dayton, Kentucky joining the ranks of OTR and East Walnut Hills as communities experiencing massive revitalization.

Pain led Natasha Kohorst to her passion. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without having gone through the suffering I’ve experienced.”

In both global and local levels, CEOs, executives and businesses are pushing for greater innovation and productivity, diverse corporate cultures and fiscal robustness. Good is no longer good enough. The business environment is turbulent, and the stakes are rising. Jeanne Omlor gives advice to leaders on how to achieve business transformation.

Introducing one of the 2018 Central Ohio Tech Power Players Chad Meek, CIO for Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

Manhattan Development, LLC – the catalyst behind what has been dubbed by some as the next great real estate transformation along the banks of the Ohio River – is charging ahead with its estimated $20 million Gateway Flats at Manhattan Harbour apartment project, while plans are approved and moving forward for the developers’ additional estimated $8.5 million in development on the 73-acre mixed-use site in Dayton, Kentucky.

“Our agents are giving our customers relationship, accountability, and an ear who is willing to listen to whatever it is they need to talk about. Whatever it is the person needs to keep them on track for their goals, we’re going to give that to them, but we’re doing it all by text message,” says Dan Rye, co-founder and CTO of Kai Coach. Kai, a lifestyle coaching company enabled through text messaging, was founded in 2017.

The Network of Executive Women (NEW) Cincinnati, a non-profit organization focused on advancing women, growing business and transforming the workplace through the power of community, is commemorating its 10th anniversary in 2018.

Like the abolitionists who pushed for the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation so many years ago, the 31 members of The Ambassadors – the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s support network – are committed to pressing on for freedom for today’s enslaved, here, across the country and around the world.

Introducing one of the 2018 Central Ohio Tech Power Players Jodie Bare, Deputy Program Manager - Technology at Smart City (Columbus)

“Cannuka is a medically-inspired, all-natural skincare line. What makes us unique is that we use cannabis (CBD) and Manuka honey as our two primary ingredients,” says Michael Bumgarner, founder of Cannuka. Cannuka, a line of skincare products, focuses on the use of CBD – derived from industrial hemp – and Manuka honey, cultivated in New Zealand.

It is no secret that our firm has a huge respect for practitioners working within the medical profession. In fact, many years ago, our very first clients were physicians, surgeons and specialists in ophthalmology. We have great respect for the sacrifices medical professionals make on behalf of their patients, and our community.

Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) had already established a nearly 100-year-old reputation for excellence in the musical arts when it merged with the University of Cincinnati (UC) in 1962. At the time of this merger, though, theatre was largely in the domain of UC’s College of Arts & Sciences.

The holiday season is just around the corner and it is that time of the year to commemorate all of those people who have helped make your business great! What better way to express your gratitude and celebrate the year’s success than to hold a fantastic celebration with incredible food and beverage serviced by a team dedicated to making your event a sensation? The team at Oasis Conference Center is dedicated to doing just that.

Horter Investment Management, which in 2018 has grown to manage over $1.3 billion in assets, has forged a new alliance with CPA-Plus Network. In an interview with Drew Horter, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Horter Investment Management, Horter talks about this alliance.

After the outcome of the 2016 election caught most investors off guard, the stock market rallied and was eventually up 35 percent. All investors expect the market to fluctuate and, of course, the challenge is having the skill needed to be able to predict those ups and downs. Navigating the market with a businessman in the Oval Office instead of an experienced politician has added a new layer of complexity.

The Entrepreneur Vision Award aims to honor professionals who have helped shape the success of their organization and have demonstrated leadership, professional achievement and continuous contribution to the workplace and community.

For Dr. John Thomas, “speaking the language” of his varied clientele is a big part of the reason he’s been able to maintain a successful practice for over 30 years. Dr. Thomas has a diverse clientele and provides services for a wide range of cognitive behavioral and emotional issues.

Skystone Partners believes that philanthropy lies at the heart of human greatness. Committed to philanthropy and to expanding its influence here and around the world, we look at fundraising as a noble profession. As such, our role as consultants is to help nonprofit organizations increase their value to society through philanthropy. In addition to arts and cultural organizations, we establish partnerships with civic and community organizations, colleges and universities, hospitals and other health agencies, and social service organizations, and many other nonprofits.

We have had a long, cold winter with freezing temperatures and unseasonable snowfall well into April. Summer is finally here – a welcome breath of fresh air. Today, the outdoors plays a major part in our lives, especially in the summer.

Ryan and Tyler first met while at school at Indiana University. They fell in love throughout their college years, and they decided to get married exactly one week after Ryan’s college graduation.

Business owners face significant challenges in attracting and retaining the talent they need to continue growing their business; historic lows in unemployment, fierce competition for top talent, and high employee and candidate expectations are just a few. A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report1 summed it up best when it reported 6.7 million job openings to just 6.4 million available workers to fill them.

As a nonprofit association, SCORE has a network of more than 12,000 volunteers who use their professional expertise to serve as mentors to small businesses nationwide.

If you’re stalling on shoulder replacement surgery because reeling in seemingly endless post-surgery pain isn’t your favorite pastime, or you simply loathe the idea of spending multiple weeks afterward with that shoulder in a sling, you might want to chat with Dr. R. Michael Greiwe.

Formerly ArchitectsPlus, Luminaut is a company specializing in architecture and design in Cincinnati, Ohio. Luminaut is celebrating their new brand and looking to the bright future ahead.

The days of staying at one job for your entire adult life are largely gone. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average worker stays at each of his or her jobs for around four and a half years, with young employees staying in their jobs about half that amount of time.

Hailing from Paris, France, Restaurant L’s Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel draws upon his praised talents and unique styles to deliver to his clientele meals that he hopes will be much more than just food.

I’ve been a financial advisor for almost 20 years. Helping people with their money and their life planning can lead to deep and intimate conversations about life. I love my clients, and I’ve learned a lot from their perspective.

Quality education, affordable, close to home. That’s only the beginning of an impressive list of reasons Southern State Community College is a great choice for students interested in pursuing a two-year degree that promises to either steer them to a job or allow them to transfer to another college to complete a bachelor’s degree, say Southern State officials.

For Zachary Tempel, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayfield Brain & Spine, there is nothing more gratifying than to see patients’ lives transformed by complex spine deformity surgery.

The Summit, a recently opened, top of the line Wyndham property in Madisonville, is ready to meet every need for your upcoming meetings, conferences, trade shows and business events. At the Summit you will find 19 meeting rooms and 32,600 square feet of versatile indoor and outdoor meeting space outfitted with state-of-the-art technology and ergonomic furniture. Meeting rooms are filled with natural light from floor to ceiling windows. The best of business is conducted in the most conducive environment. The Summit offers intimate, well decorated venues for 10 or fewer people up to dynamic, engaging space for groups of 380, configured grand ballroom style for galas and award dinners or spread out through pre-event space for trade shows and multi-function conferences.

The Roaring Twenties, remembered for its air of excitement and fun, will serve as the backdrop for the Episcopal Retirement Services’ (ERS) Great Gatsby Gala, slated for September. Proceeds from the gala will benefit ERS’s Good Samaritan Mission (GSM), which supports ministry programs and services for older adults, including Deupree Meals On Wheels, the Partners In Care Fund, affordable living activities and services for limited-income seniors, staff hardship assistance and aid for qualifying ERS community residents.

Since taking the helm as executive director of the Southwest Ohio Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in 2011, Melissa Newman has seen over $26 million in donations. To get the much-needed backing, one of JDRF’s many fundraisers is the Cincinnatian of the Year Gala that honors one remarkable and compassionate individual each year.

Lang Financial Group recognizes the integral role technology plays in helping individuals and companies find the right mix of health insurance benefits to meet their needs and budgets.

Skystone Partners believes that philanthropy lies at the heart of human greatness. Committed to philanthropy and to expanding its influence here and around the world, we look at fundraising as a noble profession. As such, our role as consultants is to help nonprofit organizations increase their value to society through philanthropy. In addition to arts and cultural organizations, we establish partnerships with civic and community organizations, colleges and universities, hospitals and other health agencies, and social service organizations, and many other nonprofits.

Area Nursing Leaders Share Their Journeys

It’s one of Greater Cincinnati’s largest afternoon fundraisers. And with multi-platinum pop artist Andy Grammer headlining the 17th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the Duke Energy Convention Center Grand Ballroom, it’s sure to be another magnificent event. Hosted by the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund (CCPF), the luncheon and its proceeds support the many Pink Ribbon Programs so integral to providing compassionate care, pro-active breast health education and support for area women diagnosed with breast cancer.

When it comes to career success and advancement, Staci Jenkins’ advice to other women is to jump in with everything they’ve got. Jenkins, like Thompson Hine, is a pacesetter. An ever-energized initiator. She leapt into her professional journey head first because, well, that’s just how she does things, she says. And she has never looked back.

Robin Buop, owner and head designer at Botanica, will take a thought, feeling or particular palette, and she and her talented team will create an inspiring, customized, fresh design.

While the types of court cases Thompson Hine Civil Litigator Tony Hornbach tries vary – everything from general commercial cases and construction cases to landlord/tenant disputes and non-competition cases -- his approach to his clients and his goals with respect to these cases remains constant.

In only seven years, there has been a 70 percent increase in the number of children in the child protection system in Hamilton County. This alarming pace led to 3,554 children in Hamilton County Job and Family Service custody in 2017 alone, many in foster care. With an overwhelmed government system and no end in sight for this growth, Greater Cincinnati’s abused and neglected children need help. ProKids, an organization that advocates for children in foster care, has stepped up to help address this crisis.

Young women often have a difficult time envisioning themselves in STEM careers because women are drastically under-represented in those fields, particularly in engineering and computer science, Martin says. According to the Economics and Statistics Administration (2011), although 47 percent of the overall workforce and 60 percent of college graduates are women, they hold fewer than 25 percent of STEM jobs. And, if women are under-represented in STEM fields, women of color are even more underrepresented, Martin notes. She hopes The STEM Girls program, with its diverse following (50 percent of participants are young women of color), will inspire more young women of color to pursue STEM careers.

It’s not the fictional artificial superintelligence system by the same name featured in those Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, but it does help safeguard some of humanity’s most vulnerable members.

Two years ago, to address an ever-changing world reshaped regularly by technological advances, market dynamics, and globalization, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (CHCA) deliberately shifted from the traditional elementary, middle and high school educational landscape and created a Lower School and Upper School.

When David Foster, CPA, CFP®, and W. Mark Motley, MBA, CFA®, founded Foster & Motley, Inc., in Cincinnati in 1997, they offered their clients cutting-edge, fee-only financial planning and wealth management all under one roof. No one realized at the time, however, just how powerful the “&” unifying not only their names, but also their financial services, would become.

Tom Sturm, lead agent and owner of Tom Sturm Group, a division of Coldwell Banker West Shell (CBWS), does his best to never to let a day go by without helping others. His ministry-driven approach to real estate can’t help but shine through as he and his team go about their daily business.

It’s not every day that one hears mention of the country of Estonia, bordered by Latvia and Russia in Northeast Europe with a population of 1.3 million.

Cincinnatians – and thanks to the store’s internet presence, people from all over the country – have been relying on the Stafford family for over 40 years to help them select fine Swiss timepieces.

In 1996 a concerned group of parents from the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (ICGC) sought the best way to educate children in an atmosphere of academic excellence. A religious-based philosophy of caring discipline and parental involvement guided the efforts and decisions of the group.

This summer, St. Joseph Home residents and respite guests have more opportunities than ever before to enjoy and benefit from the simple pleasures of the wonder-filled outdoors.

Women today are immersed in so many responsibilities at once – from constant caregiver, industrious provider and devoted partner to tireless volunteer and helpful housekeeper – that they rarely find time to take care of themselves.