James C. Ragland has spent his life fighting to protect and serve the less fortunate. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, he has served the Columbus community as an educator, public servant, school development officer, and advocate for minority…
Category: Business Advocate
Business Advocate – Rory McGuiness
Rory McGuinessDeputy Director City of Columbus Dept. of Development Rory McGuiness is the Deputy Director for Administration for the Department of Development at the City of Columbus. He oversees and coordinates the activities of the Fiscal, Human Resources, Public Information,…
Advertiser of the Day – Your Wright Resource
Meet Christanne Wright, Founder and CEO of Your Wright Resource LLC, who is helping small business owners who were approved for Payroll Protection Program (PPP), but have not thought much about what is required to document their use of the funds……
Business Advocate: Kenneth N. Wilson, Franklin County Administrator
Kenneth N. Wilson Franklin County Administrator As County Administrator, Wilson leads more than 1,400 employees and oversees the County’s annual $1.8 billion budgeting process for 35 agencies to ensure Franklin County remains one of the finest, best-governed counties in the nation.…
Lunch with your Legislators – April 24 at 11 am
Touch base Conference Call for Business Owner to discuss the COVID-19 and Coronavirus is TODAY at 2
Greetings from: Columbus City Schools (CCS), The City of Columbus Office of Diversity & Inclusion,Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA),Franklin County Commissioners, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Economic & Community Development Institute…
Business Advocate – Melony Bryant
Melony Bryant is the Minority & Small Business Advocate with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Melony has been with the BWC for almost 6 years, however she has more than 25 years of workers’ compensation experience. When she…
Lynn Stevens received the Frank W. Watson Advocacy Award at the 2019 OhioMBE Awards
Lynn Stevens is a Regional Outreach Manager with the Division of Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ODI) at the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Division is dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion opportunities for all stakeholders, including those seeking to…