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Date: August, 2024
Client: Pepper Construction
Summary: Teresa Francois was a substitute teacher at Davis for 13 years. Teaching middle school math was her passion. But after passing award from pancreatic cancer, the Francois family created Teachers Helping Teachers’ Foundation. The foundation supports teachers with supply costs to help them set up their classrooms. Paul and their 4 adult children are brainstorming ways to grow the fund. “I’m going to dream big because she was such an inspiration to all of us,” said Paul Francois.
Date: August, 2024
Client: Pepper Construction
Summary: Paul Francois wife Teresa was diagnosed with cancer in a short time after she was offered a permanent teaching position at Davis Middle School in Dublin. “It was in the hospital bed that she shared with me her vision to create this fund to help teachers,” Paul said. Teachers helping Teachers foundation offers financial support to fulfill each teacher’s classroom needs and has already raised $30,000 for the school’s teachers.
Date: July, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “A lot of Ohioans with disabilities have no choice but to vote absentee ballot, therefore, out of fear of criminalization under this recent House bill 458, many Ohio voters were concerned,” said Disability Rights Ohio Legal Advocacy Director Suzanne Musleh.
Date: July, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “For many people, the fact that someone could be paid subminimum wage is just not something that they realize can happen,” Disability Rights Ohio CEO Kerstin Sjoberg said.
Date: July, 2024
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: This is VanTrust’s second project with Sephora and the 746,672 square-foot facility will be built on 61 acres of land at Avon Landings Commerce Park.
Date: July, 2024
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “This is a significant project for VanTrust, and we appreciate the relationship we have built with the Sephora team,” Phil Rasey, vice president of development at VanTrust.
Date: July, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Matt O’Nesti a DRO board member said this is a step in the right direction, “I’m always getting around in the community, and one of the things that’s always hard is, there isn’t really that database that lets you know what’s accessible and what’s not accessible,” said O’Nesti.
Date: July, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: DRO Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg told Hannah News she was glad to hear about OhioMHAS’ latest actions but remains worried that the state agency isn’t doing enough to address the problems.
Date: June, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Right Ohio said this could be a teaching moment, “sometimes it’s just a staff training issue for a lot of these types of things so hopefully they will correct the issue and try to make it right,” said Kerstin Sjoberg, President and CEO of Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: June, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “The vast majority, if not all, people with disabilities can work at some level,” DRO’s CEO Kerstin Sjoberg said. “If they are matched with something that is good for their skills and interests, if they’re given the accommodations they need to make that job work, they work and they work well.”
Date: June, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kerstin Sjoberg, President and CEO of Disability Rights Ohio, which monitors jails, called the conditions jails impose on inmates under suicide watch “atrocious.”
Date: June, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “If things remain as they are, these kids are at risk of serious injury or possibly even death if something doesn’t happen. We cannot wait for that before we take action,” President and CEO of Disability Rights Ohio Kerstin Sjoberg said.
Date: May, 2024
Client: Pepper Construction
Summary: “It’s really a commitment to improving the quality of life, through our projects, whether it be during construction, we’re making sure that we’re recycling materials,” Pepper Construction Ohio President Paul Francois said.
Date: May, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “It ends up being this kind of dumping ground for students who have high needs,” Disability Rights Ohio attorney Kristin Hildebrant said. “And the longer they go without services and supports that they need, the less likely it is that they’re going to make good progress.”
Date: May, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kerstin Sjoberg, executive director of Disability Rights Ohio, said the phrase psychiatric deterioration is too broad and it may not be line with the constitutional standard.
Date: April, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: A stand-up comedian, Matt O’Nesti has made a career out of making people laugh, but as a member of Disability Rights Ohio (DRO), he’s made advocacy his life’s work. On Saturday, O’Nesti’s passions will come together at Riser Taverns on the Links in Columbiana for a fundraiser comedy show benefiting DRO.
Date: April, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “Through the lens of comedy, we want to put a spotlight on what the DRO does and what a great organization we are,” Matt O’Nesti said. “We also want to have a good time on Saturday. We want everyone to come out, hang out and just have a really fun night and see some good comedy. It’s going to be a great show.”
Date: May, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary:A stand-up comedian, Matt O’Nesti has made a career out of making people laugh, but as a member of Disability Rights Ohio (DRO), he’s made advocacy his life’s work. On Saturday, O’Nesti’s passions will come together at Funny Farm Comedy Club at Riser Tavern on the Links in Columbiana for a fundraiser comedy show benefiting DRO.
Date: May, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary:“I’ve been doing stand-up since I was 15 years old, performing, writing and doing shows,” Matt O’Nesti said. “I’ve been a board member with Disability Rights Ohio for three years now. This is a great way to bring those two worlds together and a way to use comedy for good for once.”
Date: April, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary:Kristin Hildebrant, senior attorney for Disability Rights Ohio, said, “The magistrate at the Warren County Common Pleas Court denied the motion to intervene. Court rules allow a party to file objections to a magistrate’s decision. DRO intends to file objections to the magistrate’s decision which will require the judge to review and decide on the motion to intervene.”
Date: April, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Matt O’Nesti, a Disability Rights Ohio board member, and three other comedians will be performing “Don’t Call It Standup: A Night of Comedy Benefitting Disability Rights Ohio” on Saturday, May 4 in Columbiana.
Date: April, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The injunction stops corrective actions that were issued by ODEW that were the result of an investigation by Disability Rights Ohio that alleged several violations of special education law in May 2022.
Date: April, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kristin Hildebrant, senior attorney for Disability Rights Ohio, says Warren County ESC’s handling of the situation has not shown a desire to improve services or do what’s best for students.
Date: March, 2024
Client: Accelerating Angels
Summary: “It’s a win-win for everyone in our fund,” said co-founder Cindi Englefield. “I’ve been an angel investor for quite a while and when we heard the statistic that less than 2% of venture capital goes to female founders, we felt like we needed to do something. It was time to help move that needle.”
Date: March, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kristin Hildebrant, DRO senior attorney and special education team leader, said DRO learned in mid-2023 that students weren’t getting the ordered remedies because DEW was doing a separate investigation. DRO is upset that DEW paused the corrective actions in mid-2023 to redo the investigation.
Date: March, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg said the court’s action “affirms our belief that having a disability does not make one unworthy of fair pay.”
Date: March, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) this week waded further into a dispute between the Warren County Educational Service Center (ESC) and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) over alleged special education law violations and corrective actions ordered by the state.
Date: March, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “Overall, the system works reasonable well, in that there is at least an independent level of investigation happening, but is it resulting in the types of corrective action that families and individuals want? I think that might be open to question at this point,” said Kerstin Sjoberg, Executive Director of Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: March, 2024 
Client: NEOGEN
Summary: Neogen Corp. introduced the Provecta Pro Flea and Tick Collar for Dogs. According to the company, the collar’s active ingredients, deltamethrin and IGR (S)-methoprene, protect against fleas, ticks and mosquitoes for six months.
Date: March, 2024
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate has signed a multi-year lease with a company that will occupy 50,000 square feet in its new industrial building in Dublin.
Date: February, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “At some point, we contacted ODE to ask them about the status of the improvements and found out that the education service center, superintendent and attorneys, and then also attorneys from some of the school districts, had been engaging in what I call a ‘pressure campaign’ to try to get ODE to overturn the result of the investigation,” Kristin Hildebrant, an attorney for Disability Rights Ohio, told WVXU.
Date: February, 2024
Client: NEOGEN
Summary: “The collar provides comprehensive protection for a dog’s entire body for an impressive duration of 6 months. The Provecta Pro Flea and Tick Collar for Dogs is poised to become a game-changer in the realm of companion pet care at a affordable price”, said Renee Hall, head of pet wellness at NEOGEN.
Date: February, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: DRO states in the complaint that families were not notified of the findings nor the compensatory education awards, and that through threats of litigation the local schools convinced DEW to pause the corrective action plans and reconsider the findings.
Date: February, 2024
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “Those office tenants see this as an opportunity to provide amenities for their employees and to reinvigorate the surrounding area,” VanTrust Vice President Andy Weeks said, adding the project has garnered letters of support from a few of the neighboring businesses and property owners.
Date: January, 2024
Client: NEOGEN
Summary: “It fills an important niche in the parasiticide space. Pet owners want an affordable product they can rely on to kill fleas and ticks and Provecta Pro does that continually for 6 months,” said Brittny Arbour, Senior Product Marketing Manager for NEOGEN.
Date: January, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kerstin Sjoberg, CEO of Disability Rights Ohio, explains the impact of a recent court decision on Ohioans with disabilities who earn subminimum wages and discusses the federal law that governs the policy.
Date: January, 2024
Client: NEOGEN
Summary: “Our team is excited to launch the Provecta Pro Collar,” said Brittny Arbour, senior product marketing manager at Neogen “It fills an important niche in the parasiticide space. Pet owners want an affordable product they can rely on to kill fleas and ticks, and Provecta Pro does that continuously for 6 months.”
Date: January, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: DRO, which assisted the employees in this case, welcomed the ruling and said it marks an important change in how these wage decisions are made.
Date: January, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “This court action is a clear victory for those working to reverse subminimum wage and affirms our belief that having a disability does not make one unworthy of fair pay,” said Kerstin Sjoberg, Disability Rights executive director.
Date: January, 2024
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Phil Rasey of VanTrust Real Estate said Blue Ash remains one of the top suburbs in Cincinnati, with many companies relocating to the Landings and other offices there. Its proximity to Summit Park is also an attractor.
Date: December, 2023
Client: Accelerating Angels
Summary: Accelerating Angels was formed a year ago to raise a $3 million fund. Accelerating Angels Cindi Englefield said. “We’re just about to the million-dollar mark and ready to start cutting checks to worthy businesses.”
Date: November, 2023
Client: Accelerating Angels
Summary:Female business owners face challenges their male counterparts don’t when finding investment. Accelerating Angels, a Central Ohio investment firm focused on women-owned businesses is working to change this, in part by activating more women to become angel investors.
Date: November, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “We need individuals who are trained appropriately,” Disability Rights Ohio executive director Kerstin Sjoberg said. “Trained professionals that can respond to a mental health crisis.”
Date: November, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kirsten Sjoberg, executive director of Disability Rights Ohio, says voters have the right to vote curbside if you cannot enter their polling locations because of a disability, but that may not be as easy as it sounds everywhere in the state.
Date: November, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) has created “Plan Your Vote,” a program that helps to ensure all voters, including those living with disabilities, can easily cast their ballot.
Date: November, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio wants to make sure voters who cannot enter their polling locations due to their disabilities have a right to curbside voting.
Date: October, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Executive Vice President Andy Weeks said he sees tenants taking advantage of the new fitness center whenever he comes into Landings I.
Date: October, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary:“DSV has an excellent reputation as a third-party logistics provider, and they have operations all over the world,” says Weeks. “What a great way to kick off our New Albany Tech Park.”
Date: October, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary:“This is an exciting project and an important day for VanTrust, DSV and the Central Ohio community,” said Andy Weeks, Executive Vice President at VanTrust. “We are proud that a logistics leader like DSV selected VanTrust for this important project and know that it will be a huge asset to the entire region.”
Date: October, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “There’s a lot happening there,” Andy Weeks said. “The park looks much different than it did six months ago.”
Date: October, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate held an official groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the largest new building in New Albany Tech Park.
Date: September, 2023 
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “We have 500 ducks this year,” Ross Musick, communications manager said. “Our previous record was last year with 370.”
Date: September, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “When Intel was announced, there was a lot of interest and excitement about what was going to happen as part of their investment, and we decided to make an investment on the land that we are standing on now,” Executive VP of VanTrust Real Estate Andy Weeks said.
Date: September, 2023 
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that the state will invest $2.1 million in assistance for students with disabilities. Kerstin Sjoberg, Executive Director of Disability Rights Ohio talks about how these funds will help with college tuition and other accessibility expenses.
Date: September, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate is honored for Best Office project in Central Ohio for its development of Andelyn Development Center on Blazer Parkway in Dublin.
Date: September, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio will hold its third annual Duck Derby fundraiser along with sponsor One Point of Care, a Columbus-based client support firm.
Date: August, 2023
Client:Davide V Cugini, Esq
Summary: Cugini said he knows of no Weinland Park single-family home to fetch close to $1 million, although ne noted that a home a few blocks away has been listed for more than $700,000.
Date: August, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate, which is leading the New Albany Tech Park, agreed to a deal to build a 1.2 million square foot warehouse for Denmark-based DSV. DSV is a global transportation and logistics firm that, in part, provides a number of services to “semiconductor customers.”
Date: August, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Phil Rasey, vice president of development at VanTrust, which is developing New Albany Tech Park, said companies like Rinchem and DSV are recognizing the growth of Central Ohio’s semiconductor industry in addition to other industries in the region.
Date: August, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: The 1.2-million-square-foot warehouse will be the largest industrial building in the city. Construction is expected to be completed by December 2024. DSV, which transports and manages goods for companies around the world, expects to target semi-conductor suppliers.
Date: August, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: The company is the first tenant signed for New Albany Tech Park, a VanTrust Real Estate development first announced in June 2022. The development occupies approximately 500 acres within the business park, which is located along State Route 161. The build-to-suit DSV warehouse is the first of multiple projects anticipated at the tech park.
Date: July, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The agency’s executive director, Kerstin Sjoberg, said the budget provision poses a challenge to disabled people’s independence because it supports institutional settings at the potential expense of home-based and community-based services.
Date: July, 2023
Client: Pearl Interactive Network
Summary: Pearl Interactive Network, Inc., a government contractor managing a 700-seat contact center in Winchester, Kentucky, is excited to announce the promotion of Tony Listermann to Director of Operations and Cliff Edwards to Site Director.
Date: June, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary:Vice President Andy Weeks said VanTrust chose these cities by looking at data and speaking to people in those markets about what they are seeing. “It was a combination of pairing objective analysis with subjective analysis,” he said.
Date: May, 2023
Client: Pearl Interactive Network
Summary: Tony Listermann of Pearl InteractiveNetwork gives details about hiring over 600 people for its operations in Winchester Kentucky. (air date May 18,2023)
Date: May, 2023
Client: Fortuna Bank
Summary: Ilaria Rawlins, proposed CEO of the still-in-organization Fortuna Bank, was a banker at First Bexley Bank from its 2006 founding to its 2012 acquisition, rising to senior vice president of retail development.
Date: May, 2023
Client: Pearl Interactive Network
Summary: The company is looking to hire approximately 650 new jobs in customer service representation. “It is helping folks sign up for healthcare, [and] navigating healthcare plans,” said Tony Listerman, Operations Manager for Pearl Interactive Network.
Date: May, 2023
Client: Viral Ventures
Summary: The Neverland Experience Bar is one of many pop-up bars created by global entity Viral Ventures. Manager Hanna Blazer said they create immersive pop-up experiences in several cities and Neverland is located at Harvest Pizzeria in German Village.
Date: May, 2023
Client: Viral Ventures
Summary: Good Day Columbus’ Cameron Fontana gives a tour of the new pop-up experience bar in German Village called Neverland.
Date: May, 2023
Client: Pearl Interactive
Summary: Tony Listermann of Pearl Interactive talks about the 660 plus new jobs coming to its facility in Winchester Kentucky.
Date: May, 2023
Client: Fortuna Bank
Summary: “We will be fighting tooth and nail for every customer. We will go out of our way to make a customer happy,”Lisa Berger said. “I have heard from so many women who are so frustrated with their big bank.”
Date: May, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg said the organization helps people with disabilities overcome barriers to voting, such as obtaining transportation, securing proper identification and ensuring voting location accessibility.
Date: April, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: ‘Disability Rights Ohio’ has launched the ‘Plan Your Vote’ program in an effort to ensure people with disabilities don’t run into any issues casting their ballots this upcoming election season.
Date: April, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Suzanne Musleh is the new legal advocacy director for Disability Rights Ohio. Musleh previously led the organization’s civil rights and integration team; before that, she worked as an attorney for the Ohio Department of Education and as a lawyer in the private sector.
Date: March, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kristin Hildebrant, senior attorney for Disability Rights Ohio, said kids with disabilities were not getting equal treatment by not being exposed to the same curriculum as students without disabilities.
Date: March, 2023
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: The major renovations developed by VanTrust Real Estate will include amenities like a fitness center, tenant lounge, market cafe and conference rooms.
Date: March, 2023
Client: Fortuna Bank
Summary: A business duo is trying to pull off a first in Ohio: Opening a bank run predominately by women. Ilaria Rawlins and Lisa Berger are collaborating to achieve one goal: starting a bank aimed at championing financial literacy and entrepreneurship for women.
Date: March, 2023
Client: Fortuna Bank
Summary: The bank would offer a full complement of banking services to anyone, but the focus would be on addressing women’s financial issues. “We want to be that bank for women,” said Ilaria Rawlins, the proposed CEO for the bank.
Date: March, 2023
Client: Fortuna Bank
Summary: Lisa Berger, chair of the Board of Directors, and proposed CEO Ilaria Rawlins discuss the role they hope Fortuna Bank will play in furthering women-owned businesses and development in the region.
Date: February, 2023
Client: Fortuna Bank
Summary: Columbus resident Lisa Berger, the proposed board chair of Fortuna Bank, which is due to open later this year in Grandview, told the Columbus Jewish News one of the bank’s goals is to help women overcome financial burdens as it will be one of the few female-owned and operated banks in the United States.
Date: February, 2023
Client: Fortuna Bank
Summary: Fortuna Bank, which is still in organization, submitted its application Wednesday to the FDIC and Ohio Division of Financial Institutions. If approved it would join fewer than 20 women-owned banks in the nation, out of some 4,800 banks.
Date: February, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “When you rely on (paratransit services) for visiting family, going to medical appointments, having that system that will break down that geographical barrier … could make a very meaningful and positive impact on access to services and just being able to live your life.” said Kerstin Sjoberg, Executive Director of Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: January, 2023
Client: Neogen/Provecta
Summary: In a poll conducted by Neogen, 80% of pet owners say they are impacted by inflation. At the 2023 VMX conference, Neogen highlighted a new initiative called Provecta Cares. Leslie Cash, Vice President of commercial pet healthcare said this new program assists pet owners by offering more affordable pet treatments.
Date: January, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The investigation stemmed from a complaint filed by the advocacy group Disability Rights Ohio in 2021 on behalf of two students enrolled at Warren County ESC by their public school districts.
Date: January, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The new law also prohibits anyone to vote from their car or outside the polling location – a practice called curbside voting – unless they are “physically unable” to enter the building. That language is confusing for people with disabilities, said Kevin Truitt, the legal advocacy director of Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: January, 2023 
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The findings issued Dec. 16, 2022 found 43 districts that send students to the Warren County ESC had at least one violation of special education law, according to Disability Rights Ohio, a civil rights advocacy group that filed complaints against the Warren County ESC.
Date: January, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio filed complaints with Ohio Department of Education back in 2021 on behalf of two students, and a systemic complaint, which was filed on behalf of all students. Kristin Hildebrant is the Senior Attorney at DRO.
Date: January, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio Senior Attorney Kristin Hildebrant says the group’s inquiries found significant violations of state law. An investigation by the Ohio Department of Education revealed all 43 districts sending students to the Warren County ESC had at least one violation.
Date: January, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio Legal Advocacy Director Kevin Truitt says the new law requires a photo ID and many people with disabilities do not have a photo ID because they don’t drive. This will make voting difficult.
Date: January, 2023
Client: NEOGEN/Provecta
Summary: Veterinarian Michael Henricks says inflation is hurting pet owners will the high cost of pet care. That’s why NEOGEN is launching the Provecta Care Initiative, a program aimed to help pet owners by offering more affordable pet treatments.
Date: January, 2023
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “(An IEP) is a whole child approach to make sure we are coming up with goals and objectives to address the child’s needs and coming up with other supportive services to help that child learn,” said Kristin Hildebrant, a senior attorney at Disability Rights Ohio, a nonprofit organization.
Date: December, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Hunter Garrett applied to Western Kentucky University and its Kelly Autism Program. He got accepted to both programs, but KAP cost an additional $5,000 per semester and Hunter was denied benefits for the program from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. The Garretts then reached out to Disability Rights Ohio for help. DRO took the case to litigation on the basis that the KAP program was a necessity for Hunter’s success and that each client should be looked at on an individual basis.
Date: July, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate plans to build a 500-acre New Albany Tech Park just south of Intel’s planned $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing campus, according to a news release. “We’re designing it to accommodate all types of users,” Andy Weeks, VanTrust’s executive vice president, told Columbus Business First.
Date: December, 2022
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: American Airlines alerted travel agencies that they need to be connected to the carrier’s New Distribution Capability technology by April 2023. ATG CEO Tammy Krings said while the announcement was not unexpected, she added that a face-to-face meeting would have gone a long way as there are a lot of questions that come with something like this.
Date: December, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: College student Hunter Garrett was denied support thru the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, a state agency that provides resources for people living with disabilities to help people prepare for employment. Disability Rights Ohio filed a lawsuit and won allowing Hunter to received the funds needed for his education.
Date: November, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary:Kevin Truitt, the legal advocacy director at Disability Rights Ohio, said one of the most important things a disabled person can do ahead of the election is developing a plan for casting their ballot.
Date: November, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: A Columbus woman with disabilities wants state lawmakers to allow virtual testimonies as they hold a hearing about Ohio’s protection and advocacy system.
Date: October, 2022
Client: Continental Senior Communities
Summary: Construction is ongoing, with all seven floors currently under roof. Karl Schneider, president of Continental Senior Communities, said exterior work is wrapping up, leaving the team to focus on interior buildout.
Date: October, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The Access Center for Independent Living and Disability Rights Ohio held a listening session at the Dayton Metro Library downtown branch. It was part of a statewide meet your lawmakers tour.
Date: September, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: The global apparel company has signed a long term lease for the building at Rickenbacker building from developer VanTrust Real Estate. This is the second big warehouse VanTrust has leased on the 900 acres development after a Fortune 500 company leased a one-million-square-foot building last year.
Date: September, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: About 25 vendors are expected to set up, including 16 or more employers with job openings, said Kerstin Sjoberg, executive director of Disability Rights Ohio. “We wanted there to be something tangible out of this that could really help improve the lives of people with disabilities,” she said.
Date: August, 2022
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The key to WonderBus’ success is the festivals’ mental health focus, which has been driven by Columbus marketing agency The Shipyard and its leader Rick Milenthal, along with CAS, which has allowed WonderBus to use its lawn as a venue since the festival’s launch.
Date: August, 2022
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Rick Milenthal is Chairman and CEO of The Shipyard, he is also behind a fantastic initiative taking place at this year’s Wonderbus Festival. He explains how he got involved with this campaign and how you can too.
Date: September, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Hanes executed a lease for nearly 1.2 million square feet, and will occupy the entire building at 521 Exchange Way. The property is the newest addition to Rickenbacker Exchange by VanTrust that has been especially active in the Central Ohio industrial market.
Date: August, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary:Federal rules state that individuals with disabilities can only save $2,000 before losing benefits like Medicaid or SSI. But with STABLE accounts that changes. Executive Director of Disability Rights Ohio Kerstin Sjoberg says having the option to save while keeping certain federal benefits is a game changer.
Date: August, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: An Ohio program that started in 2016, called STABLE accounts, takes just $25 to enroll and helps individuals who are living with disabilities be able to earn their own money, save their own money, and spend their own money. “Sometimes our expenses don’t come in even amounts, we all need to save for bigger things and this allows people to actually save,” said Executive Director of Disability Rights Ohio Kerstin Sjoberg.
Date: July, 2022
Client: Continental Senior Communities
Summary: “Red Cedar Lodge is the first luxury senior living community available in Lansing,” said Executive Director Kelly Wriggelsworth. The Red Cedar project is expected to trigger regional growth, supplanting what had contained blighted areas and stimulating the Michigan Avenue corridor, city of Lansing and surrounding areas.
Date: July, 2022
Client: Continental Senior Communities
Summary: “We have 16 units that are dedicated to memory care that’s a secured area, and we are really excited to get it up and going,” Executive Director Kelly Wriggelsworth said. “There’s nothing quite like it around here.”
Date: July, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “We will have buildings under construction soon after and expect to complete the first by the end of 2023,” said Andy Weeks, executive vice president of VanTrust.
Date: July, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust is set to break ground on multiple projects before the end of 2022, with completion expected by the end of 2023. The total buildout could reach five million square feet.
Date: June, 2022
Client: Fechtor Advertising
Summary: Michelle Snook and Dave Rogers, co-owners of Fechtor Advertising, discuss their plans to open a workspace in downtown Columbus that incorporates the latest office design concepts, aimed at accommodating a workforce that is adjusting to working amid the pandemic recovery.
Date: June, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust plans to construct two additional buildings, at 245,000 square feet and 156,000 square feet, respectively, after Building 1 is complete. The company has an additional 60-acre site set for Phase 2 of the project, the scope of which is yet to be determined.
Date: June, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “The Indianapolis area is a strong, dynamic industrial market and one we continue to invest in,” Phil Rasey, vice president of development at VanTrust, said in written remarks. “Both Avon and Mt. Comfort are prime locations.”
Date: June, 2022
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: New Albany-based ATG Travel Worldwide not only helped clients relocate but assisted others who were in danger with logistics like transportation and a place to stay.
Date: May, 2022
Client: Continental Senior Communities
Summary: Cathleen Denti, activities director at The Bristol Senior Living facility said staff members and residents wanted to “give back” to the community and decided to build a little free library for those visiting the park.
Date: May, 2022
Client: Continental Senior Communities
Summary: A group of senior citizens from The Bristol have created a free little library for children along the Olentangy River bike trail.
Date: May, 2022
Client: Fechtor Advertising
Summary: Fechtor Advertising has won multiple advertising awards and done work for clients like Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, Cryobio, Donatos Pizza, Disability Rights Ohio, Jewish Family Services of Columbus, Installed Building Products, S-E-A Ltd. and Skilken | Gold.
Date: May, 2022
Client: Fechtor Advertising
Summary: After spending nearly two years working from home, Michelle Snook and Dave Rogers said they wanted to keep a presence downtown when they bring their employees back to the office. “We think a thriving downtown is important,” Snook said. “We have a commitment to downtown.”
Date: April, 2022
Client: Emens, Wolper, Jacobs and Jasin
Summary: While the firm is recognized as a leader in family business succession, other practice areas include asset protection, sale of businesses and estate planning and probate.
Date: April, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Andy Weeks, Vice President of the Columbus office, considers the demand in Anderson and Spartanburg counties a part of the entire Upstate market’s success, so under his direction, VanTrust launched a pilot run with the Exchange I-85 logistics park in Piedmont.
Date: April, 2022
Client: Emens, Wolper, Jacobs and Jasin
Summary: Jasin joined the firm in 2011 and became a partner in 2015. Her appointment as president was the unanimous choice of the firm’s four partners and remains one of the region’s few women-owned law firms.
Date: April, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “These projects demonstrate the incredible momentum we have in this region” said Phil Rasey of VanTrust Real Estate.
Date: April, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kevin Truitt, legal advocacy director for Disability Rights Ohio said mental disorders like bipolar, depression and schizophrenia are considered disabilities with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Date: April, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: One of the region’s most active developers is bringing two new speculative industrial buildings to New Albany, including the largest speculative project in the city’s International Business Park.
Date: April, 2022
Client: Emens, Wolper, Jacob & Jasin
Summary: Kelly Jasin joined the firm in 2011 and became a partner in 2015. Her appointment as president was the unanimous choice of the firm’s four partners and remains one of the region’s few women-owned law firms.
Date: March, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “When someone is excluded from a job, fired or terminated because of a disability or something related to the person’s disability, that’s very concerning because we want to have workplaces that are inclusive, accessible and diverse,” said Kevin Truitt, legal advocacy director of the nonprofit Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: March, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: But Andrew Weeks, executive vice president at VanTrust Real Estate, which has seven completed industrial properties and more under construction, said this poses a short-term problem.
Date: March, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio Legal advocacy director Kevin Truitt says the organization also found residents in assisted living facilities need to know they have options if they can’t make it to the polls.
Date: March, 2022
Client: Emens, Wolper, Jacob & Jasin
Summary: The firm, which specializes in helping family businesses navigate succession and estate planning, is going through its own transition. Kelly Jasin was recently named president, and Bea Wolper, who founded the firm, will take on the role of CEO and step back from leadership responsibilities.
Date: March, 2022
Client: WonderBus/The Shipyard
Summary: “Live music events have had a long history of doing the right thing and supporting people in a time of crisis,” said Elevation president Denny Young in a press release. “We wanted to do our best to support the innocent people of Ukraine and invite others in our industry (and beyond) to step forward and help these people now.”
Date: March, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “We chose the Spartanburg and Anderson locations for these developments as they are both located in close proximity to Greenville, a major metropolitan area and one of the fastest growing economic regions in the state,” Andy Weeks, executive vice president of VanTrust.
Date: February, 2022
Client: WonderBus/The Shipyard
Summary: Columbus festival WonderBus has announced its 2022 lineup, returning with top notch headlining acts. Duran Duran, for the first time earlier this month, will headline Friday with Lorde and The Lumineers headlining the next two nights.
Date: February, 2022
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: After seeing his long-time business partner struggle with his son’s mental health and subsequent suicide, CEO Rick Milenthal decided to make mental health a priority within their company and community.
Date: February, 2022
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Chief Creative Officer for the Shipyard talks about the best and funniest commercials that aired during the Super Bowl.
Date: February, 2022
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Columbus marketing and branding agency The Shipyard will debut an ad it created for the California tourism campaign called Visit California. In the ad, a visitor, propelled by the music of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” flies through the state’s attractions including beaches, Hollywood, Yosemite and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Date: February, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio worked with the Ohio Department of Health to create crisis standards of care for hospitals and doctors that are inclusive of the disabled community, and hopes the recommendations become guidelines.
Date: February, 2022
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: ATG Worldwide, which recently claimed Volkswagen as its newest large client, in January announced a suite of add-on services related to Human Resources functions, including relocation, date management and recruiting.
Date: January, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio (DRO), the nonprofit designated under federal law to advocate for people with disabilities, helped to lead the class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals, families and the Ability Center of Greater Toledo.
Date: January, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: “One of the really positive things about the current market is the demand is broad-based among all industry sectors, and among all sizes,” said Andy Weeks Vice President of VanTrust.
Date: January, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio Legal Advocacy Director Kevin Truitt says a lot of people do not have services to clear sidewalks or they are physically unable to, and that’s a problem.
Date: January, 2022
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kevin Truitt, legal advocacy director of Disability Rights Ohio, said his organization is proud that 1,300 disabled Ohioans are living more independently as a result of the lawsuit — and he expects that number to rise if the pandemic wanes and more people enter the home-health field.
Date: January, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Phil Rasey, vice president of development at VanTrust Real Estate, told Business First that while it is too early to tell what will exactly happen, he expects industrial construction to increase as demand increases.
Date: January, 2022
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: Tammy Krings, ATG’s CEO said of the pandemic, “We had the rare opportunity to step off the fast-moving train and evaluate our expertise, processes and technologies that could easily transfer into the various functions of any business.”
Date: January, 2022
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among young people aged 15 to 29. Rick Milenthal, CEO of marketing agency The Shipyard, and Dave Grzelak, the firm’s chief strategy officer, discuss Dave’s personal battle with loss due to suicide and efforts to encourage conversation about mental health issues and suicide.
Date: January, 2022
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate owns the 42,000-square-foot building, and Mac Tools will be its sole tenant, said Brice Harrison, manager of real estate for VanTrust in Columbus.
Date: December, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: While Rickenbacker generates demand because of its proximity to the cargo-focused airport, New Albany generates demand due to its expanding New Albany International Business Park and proximity to a growing roster of corporate offices, said Andrew Weeks, executive vice president at Van Trust Real Estate.
Date: December, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Andrew Weeks, VanTrust’s Columbus executive vice president, said the increased demand in e-commerce is driving the rise of speculative industrial buildings.
Date: December, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Rules restricting restraint and seclusion were created in response to the deaths of children with disabilities in Ohio and other states, according to Kristin Hildebrant, senior attorney at Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: December, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Andrew Weeks, executive vice president at VanTrust Real Estate, which has seven completed industrial properties in Columbus with more under construction, said he doesn’t see any indicator that demand will drop off off anytime soon.
Date: December, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: The company has signed Mac Tools as the sole tenant of its next Blazer Parkway office building. Mac Tools, a subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker, will use the site as its North American training center.
Date: December, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Ohio is set to receive $964 million for Medicaid to expand availability of home care for Ohioans. Jordan Ballinger, policy director for Disability Rights Ohio questions whether these initiatives will last.
Date: November, 2021
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: Recognizing the challenges during COVID, ATG seized an opportunity during the pandemic and spent the past year developing a suite of proprietary travel technology products that are COVID related.
Date: November, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: After an accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, Douglas Kidd has spent his life helping those with disabilities. Now he has been appointed as a board member with Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: November, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate Executive Vice President Andy Weeks says he’s unsure of the future of downtown office towers, however new office space in the Polaris and Dublin areas is quite desirable.
Date: November, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Ohio lawmakers passed reforms for conservatorships, but Kevin Truitt, legal advocacy director for Disability Rights Ohio is skeptical those reforms have led to improvements.
Date: November, 2021
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: Tammy Krings, founder and CEO of travel management company ATG believes we’re going to be seeing more personalization in general, but also more choice on when do you actually physically travel.
Date: November, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg said Bill Bauer has been a lifelong advocate for disability rights, and brings creativity, passion, and an amazing amount of knowledge to the Disability Rights Ohio board.
Date: November, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Matt O’Nesti not only does stand-up comedy to get the conversation started about the disabled, but he recently became a board member of Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: October, 2021
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: Tammy Krings, founder of Allstar Travel Group founder says ATG profile management system includes a field for travelers’ health information that could be used to log vaccination status with supporting information.
Date: October, 2021
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: Allstar Travel Group founder and CEO Tammy Krings is known for having a few tricks up her sleeve. So as the travel industry continues to face highs and lows her ambition remains sky high.
Date: October, 2021
Client: The Matriots
Summary: Six council contenders are endorsed by the Matriots, an Ohio-only political action committee founded in 2017 in response to what it says is the “significant underrepresentation” of women in Ohio politics.
Date: October, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate plans to build its sixth facility on a 35-acre site on East Worthington Road, northeast of Facebook’s campus.
Date: October, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Bosch supply chain partner CHEP USA will be covering new ground in Anderson’s Exchange Logistics Park at I-85. VanTrust Real Estate is the developer and expects to break ground on two additional buildings in the next 60 days.
Date: October, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Van Trust’s Executive VP Andy Weeks discusses the current situation regarding vacancy rates but gives encouraging news about the development of new buildings in Central Ohio that will change the vacancy rates in the upcoming quarters.
Date: September, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Andelyn Biosciences Inc. is adding a second laboratory in Dublin, and will move into its headquarters in Ohio State University’s Innovation District before construction is complete. The building at Blazer Tech I was developed by VanTrust Real Estate.
Historically under funded, home and community-based care in Ohio finally will get $517 million boost
Date: September, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Under staffed community-based will finally see more money coming from Medicaid. Jordan Ballinger of Disability Rights Ohio says some of those dollars should go towards boosting wages for direct care workers.
Date: September, 2021
Client: The Matriots
Summary: Face the State host Tracey Townsend talks with the Matriots new CEO Emily Quick Schriver about the PAC’s goals to get more women in a number of political offices across Ohio.
Date: September, 2021
Client: ATG Travel
Summary: As COVID numbers are on the rise, is it safe to travel abroad? ATG Travel CEO Tammy Krings explains the ground rules you need to know before jetting overseas.
Date: August, 2021
Client: The Matriots
Summary: While only 31% of women hold statewide offices in Ohio, the Matriots goal is to get women in 50% of those positions. To help do that, they’ve hired Emily Quick Schriver as their new CEO.
Date: August, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: To entertain and enlighten, that’s what the WonderBus music festival plans to do as mental health and resilience remains a major cause for the festival.
Date: August, 2021
Client: The Matriots
Summary: The Matriots, a Columbus-based political action committee, want women to be in 50% of statewide offices. To lead the way, it has hired its first full-time CEO, Emily Quick Schriver.
Date: August, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Shipyard along with other festival partners Elevation, and CAS hope to leverage the power of live music to promote and raise funds for mental health initiatives at the medical center that are focused on recovery and resilience.
Date: August, 2021
Client: The Matriots
Summary: The Matriots – an organization that supports Ohio women running for political office – announced it hired Emily Quick Schriver as its first full-time CEO.
Date: August, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: A new major development project aims to bring a lot of jobs to Northern Kentucky. VanTrust Real Estate is building a 108-acre master planned industrial park in Independence.
Date: August, 202
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Client: Smoot Construction
Summary: The third generation is taking over the reins of Smoot Construction Co. of Columbus as Lewis Smoot, Jr. becomes the latest CEO.
Date: August, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: While there were plenty of tragic business stories following the civil unrest last year, OSU’s School of Communication and The Shipyard, an independent advertising agency headquartered in Columbus, are navigating a new way forward.
Date: August, 2021
Client: Smoot Construction
Summary: Following in the footsteps of his father, Lewis R. Smoot Sr., Smoot Jr. is now tasked with leading the multidisciplinary construction company into the future.
Date: July, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Mering, a company of The Shipyard, launched a new round of its “California Grown” campaign.
Date: July, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kristin Hildebrant, a senior attorney with Disability Rights Ohio, said even just one suspension can be devastating to a student’s academic achievement. That’s why the federal law exists, to ensure a disability isn’t the underlying cause for misbehavior.
Date: July, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate is planning to invest in New Albany, which would increase the company’s footprint in the city to roughly 1.4 million square feet.
Date: July, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kerstin Sjoberg, executive director of Disability Rights Ohio, the federally authorized Protection and Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program under the Americans with Disabilities Act, discusses a challenge to the organization’s independence in the state budget and other issues.
Date: July, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Andrew Weeks, executive vice president at VanTrust Real Estate in Columbus, said demand has grown because of the city’s geographic location.
Date: July, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Shipyard partnered with OSU’s Black advertising organization to create internships for Black marketing students. Now they are hiring two new graduates.
Date: July, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Marketing agency The Shipyard has partnered with OSU’s Black Advertising Strategic Communications Association to create internships and job opportunities for Black students.
Date: June, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The measure would create a legislative committee that could – on a recurring basis – “examine the activities” of Disability Rights Ohio.
Date: June, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: A nonprofit watchdog advocating for the rights of Ohioans with disabilities is concerned about a budget proposal from the state senate to ramp up oversight of its own activities.
Date: June, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: As the boom in online shopping continues to drive demand for central Ohio warehouse space, VanTrust Real Estate broke ground on 1.2 million square foot warehouse at Rickenbacker Exchange.
Date: June, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio is lobbying against a budget amendment that would create a joint legislative oversight committee to review the nonprofit every two years.
Date: June, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Erin Fearn, 14, testified before Ohio lawmakers about an amendment that she says would hurt people like her who have a disability.
Date: June, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The omnibus amendment also included language creating legislative oversight of Disability Rights Ohio, which provides the state’s protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities.
Date: June, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: An amendment to the state budget bill has Disability Rights Ohio advocates speaking out. It would require the non-profit organization to be evaluated every two years by a joint legislative oversight committee.
Date: June, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Citing very few minorities work in the marketing field, The Shipyard’s CEO Rick Milenthal decided to create a diversity internship program 2020. This year he’s proud to announce two of those interns have been hired.
Date: May, 2021
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Shipyard recently acquired Mering, a San Diego advertising agency, announced four new clients including CAS and California Wines.
Date: May, 2021 
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio is pushing back against a draft budget amendment on legislative oversight of its work, saying the proposal jeopardizes federal funding and could drastically alter how they assist those with disabilities.
Date: April, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: As shovels went into the ground to build Innovation II building, the facility was fully leased. “It’s a big win,” said Phil Rasey, company vice president of development. “We’re very happy with the activity out there.”
Date: April, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Two new VanTrust buildings located in New Albany have been leased before they are even they are finished, part of what is expected to be a banner year for Ohio’s industrial market.
Date: April, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate fully leased a 234,000 square foot building in New Albany before it was built. “Leasing the entire building before breaking ground speaks to the strong interest in New Albany and Central Ohio,” said Andy Weeks, VanTrust’s local executive vice president.
Date: March, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Will workers return to the office? From a real estate point of view, Andrew Weeks with VanTrust Real Estate says none of their office tenants stop paying rent or mentioned that they want to downsize during the pandemic.
Date: March, 2021
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate’s latest project, The Pointe at Polaris is now 90% occupied after two companies recently signed leases.
Date: March, 2021
Client: Franklinton High School
Summary: Martin Griffith, principal of Franklinton High School, explains how the community school, with a 152-member student body, was able to maintain an in-person learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: February, 2021
Client: Franklinton High School
Summary: Franklinton H.S. principal Martin Griffith said listening to the CDC guidelines, a hard working staff, masks, and natural ventilation with open windows, helped keep their students learning in the classroom.
Date: February, 2021
Client: Franklinton High School
Summary: Franklinton High School has been holding in-person classes since last fall, and they’ve done it without a single transmission of COVID. School officials say it’s thanks to some effective social distancing techniques.
Date: February, 2021
Client: Franklinton High School
Summary: Back in August, teachers and staff at Franklinton High School created a collaborative back-to-school plan helping students learn in a safe environment.
Date: February, 2021
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio is helping educate those with disabilities or with certain medical conditions learn where they can sign up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
Date: February, 2021
Client: E.E. Ward Moving & Storage
Summary: “To carry on a legacy, it’s special,” says Brian Brooks, co-owner and president of E.E. Ward. “It’s an honor, and not an everyday opportunity you get.”
Date: February, 2021
Client: EE Ward Moving & Storage
Summary: “They went through depression, bigotry, competition but they still made it.” said Delores White, one of the oldest living Wards. The company now owned by Brian and Dominque Brooks is a multi-million dollar business moving families all over the country.
Date: February, 2021
Client: EE Ward Moving & Storage
Summary: Owners Brian and Dominique Brooks say the statements from corporate America against racism since the summer’s protests against racial injustice have been encouraging to see.
Date: February, 2021
Client: EE Ward Moving & Storage
Summary: The business began during the Civil War with two horses and a wagon. Now the company moves businesses and families all over the country.
Date: February, 2021
Client: COPPERLINE MASKS
Summary: Now that there is a federal mandate on wearing a mask, Tammy Krings, distributor of COPPERLINE MASKS talks about why her masks, made with copper fibers protect wearers from COVID-19.
Date: February, 2021
Client: EE Ward Moving & Storage
Summary: Brian Brooks, owner of EE Ward Moving and Storage discusses the challenges and successes his moving company experienced during the pandemic.
Date: February, 2021
Client: EE Ward Moving & Storage
Summary: Owner & CEO Brian Brooks talks about how his company, EE Ward Moving & Storage which is celebrating its 140th year, was founded by John T. Ward who was a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Date: January, 2021
Client: EE Ward Moving & Storage
Summary: Owner & CEO Brian Brooks talks about how his company, EE Ward Moving & Storage has survived and thrived as the oldest black owned business in the US.
Date: January, 2021
Client: COPPERLINE MASKS
Summary: Why are COPPERLINE MASKS so effective? Daytime Columbus’ Robyn Haines ask ATG CEO Tammy Krings why the copper fibers in the COPPERLINE MASKS help kill coronavirus.
Date: January, 2021
Client: COPPERLINE MASKS
Summary: Why are COPPERLINE MASKS so effective? Tammy Krings explains how Coronavirus dies faster on copper that’s why copper fibers are sewn into the fabric.
Date: December, 2020
Client: COPPERLINE MASKS
Summary: ATG Travel company CEO Tammy Krings explains why she pivoted during the pandemic and became a distributor for masks with copper fibers.
Date: December, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: It was a business deal brokered over zoom meetings as The Shipyard’s CEO Rick Milenthal announced he acquired Mering; a Sacramento based agency in early December.
Date: December, 2020
Client:Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: A local mother is frustrated that her special needs daughter is failing her classes because of remote learning. Kristin Hildebrant, attorney with Disability Rights Ohio says school districts must fulfill students IEP’s even during remote learning.
Date: December, 2020
Client: Copperline Masks
Summary: A Central Ohio travel company executive pivots during the pandemic to distribute masks made with copper fibers.
Date: December, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg explains Disability Rights Ohio’s latest report on the impact of police use of force on people with disabilities and why more government funds should be diverted to community based services.
Date: December, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: CEO Rick Milenthal of The Shipyard talks about new changes taking place in e-commerce and why small businesses need to adapt in order to survive.
Date: November, 2020
Client: Ohio State Bank
Summary: President and CEO Dave Mallet talks about what consumers should consider when choosing a bank for their business or personal use.
Date: November, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Due to the pandemic, Ohio’s Secretary of State expanded curbside voting. Disability Rights Ohio Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg says this year’s increase demand for curbside voting should become “best practice” in upcoming elections.
Date: November, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Rick Milenthal, CEO of The Shipyard said during this pandemic you should not be worried about getting personal with your employees.
Date: November, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Columbus Business First interviewed dozens of Central Ohio business leaders to learn how they and their employees navigated this uncertain time.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio is getting the word out about curbside voting so those older voters or others concerned about COVID-19 can safely cast their ballots.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Susan Koller who has cerebral palsy worked hard to make sure those living in her facility had the opportunity to vote.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kerstin Sjoberg, executive director of Disability Rights Ohio, explains how voters with disabilities can cast ballots in Ohio and assesses the status of Ohio’s election accessibility.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio wants to be available to address problems ranging from accessibility to polling places to transportation and even making sure blind Ohioans have access to electronic ballots.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: More than 2 million Ohioans have already voted. Disability Rights Ohio is advocating for disabled voters saying you don’t need documentation to use curbside voting.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio is making sure that those living in over 1,000 nursing homes in Ohio are able to vote during these COVID-19 restrictions.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio has enabled voters to utilize different avenues for voting to help those who can not get to the polls.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: An Akron family teaches their daughter Lyra outside as schools remain online. Disability Rights Ohio says parents need to speak with their school districts to make sure children with Individualized Education Programs are getting a quality education during the pandemic.
Date: October, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Commercial real estate developer VanTrust Real Estate is pleased to announce that Peter Gray has joined the organization’s Columbus office.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Pearl Interactive Network
Summary: Pearl Interactive Network has hundreds of openings for the call center, which will support open enrollment for health insurance.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: An Akron family sets up a “pop-up” classroom to help children with disabilities. Disability Rights Ohio says the core for special education is individualize instruction.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio wants those with disabilities to understand their voting rights during this important election year.
Date: October, 2020
Client: Pearl Interactive
Summary: Pearl Interactive has hundreds of openings at its call center which will support enrollment for health insurance.
Date: September, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust announces the groundbreaking of a one million square-foot speculative warehouse in the community of Commercial Point.
Thinking outside the classroom: Akron family creates ‘pop up’ classroom for daughter with disability
Date: September, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Frustrated that their school district planned on remote learning for the fall, the Thomas family decided to create an outdoor classroom to better educate their daughter who has Autism.
Date: September, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust Real Estate just finished its sixth central Ohio warehouse. This week announced the start of a 1 million-square-foot building in a new industrial development in Pickaway County
Date: September, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: The new development, called Rickenbacker Exchange, could have as much as 2.25 million square feet of warehouse space between three planned buildings near the intersection of Highway 104 and Highway 762.
Disability Rights Ohio turns to video visits to monitor facilities and finds there are some benefits
Date: September, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: During the pandemic, Disability Rights Ohio decided to move its monitoring visits online, meeting with administrators over Skype or Zoom and getting guided tours from an employee walking around with a tablet.
Date: August, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: The two companies join Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio as tenants in the development’s first phase, which has 70,000 square feet of office space, 30,000 square feet of retail space and 216 apartment units.
Date: August, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Black and minority representation in marketing firms is low, that’s why the Shipyard’s CEO Rick Milenthal and OSU professor Dr. Osei Appiah partnered to create paid internships for minority OSU students majoring in marketing.
Date: August, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Cathcart Rail, a transportation company, will move to the Pointe at Polaris in the coming weeks, while technology consulting firm Fusion Alliance is expected to take occupancy January 2021.
Date: August, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Two new office tenants are moving to the Point at Polaris, a project developed by VanTrust Real Estate.
Date: August, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Veterinarian Dr. Leigh Hofmeister warns pet owners to be diligent about checking for ticks and applying a flea and tick treatment on pets to avoid getting Lyme disease.
Date: August, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: The state of Ohio is seeing a rapid rise in Lyme disease as vets pressure pet owners to have their dogs and cats protected with repellant.
Date: August, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg talks about how her organization was successful in coming up with a new e-monitoring system to review nursing homes and other facilities during the pandemic.
Date: August, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: While many schools are turning to remote learning, Disability Rights Ohio Kristin Hildebrant says parents need to keep track of the services their child is receiving in order to get the proper education.
Date: August, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio pivots and comes up with a new way to monitor nursing homes and other facilities after the pandemic shuts down routine inspections.
Date: August, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Veterinarians warn pets owners to be on the look out for ticks as Lyme disease in dogs is increasing.
Date: August, 2020
Client: Ohio State Bank
Summary: Ohio State Bank’s new headquarters will occupy the first two floors of the new three story building located at 2106 East Main Street in Bexley.
Date: August, 2020
Client: Ohio State Bank
Summary: Ohio State Bank’s new headquarters in Bexley has an eye-catching glass building featuring a lot of open space and natural light.
Date: August, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: To help inform voters of their options advocacy groups, like Disability Rights Ohio are holding a webinar on accessible voting in Ohio.
Date: August, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg talks about the positive changes made to monitor facilities virtually during the COVID 19 lockdown.
Date: August, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: Dublin City Council members are slated to vote on a real-estate transfer agreement between Dublin and VanTrust Real Estate.
Date: July, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Shipyard welcomed two paid interns this summer in collaboration with Ohio State’s Black Advertising and Strategic Communication Association to advance Black students careers
Date: August, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Shipyard in conjunction with Ohio State’s Black Advertising Strategic Communication Association commits to hiring two Black interns each summer.
Date: July, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio encourages parents of children with special education plans to contact their school about how the district plans to help their child during virtual learning.
Date: July, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Shipyard hires new creative director for their Newport Beach, CA office.
Date: July, 2020 
Client: FriendShip Kitchen
Summary: The popular convenience stores now expand into the Columbus market.
Date: July, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Dr. Leigh Hofmeister offers tips for new pet owners on how to help your pet learn to stay home alone as more people return to work.
Date: July, 2020
Client: FriendShip Kitchen
Summary: The move into Central Ohio is part of a planned expansion with plans for additional stores in the coming years.
Date: July, 2020
Client: FriendShip Kitchen
Summary: The family-owned fuel/convenience store chain opening in Lewis Center.
Date: July, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: While the Cleveland, Ohio, mask mandate helps to protect those who have compromised immune systems, Disability Rights Ohio executive director, Kerstin Sjoberg cites the Americans with Disabilities Act as a way to request exceptions for those whose disability makes mask wearing unsafe.
Date: July, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Dr. Leigh Hofmeister, DVM, gives post-quarantine tips for pandemic pets.
Date: June, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: CEO Rick Milenthal shares his insights on Black Lives Matter protests, the coronavirus, and marketer’s responsibility to use their platforms to amplify their values and engage with their communities.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: On NBC4’s weekly political program, The Spectrum, Anchor Colleen Marshall spoke with Inna Simakovsky to take a closer look at what last week’s Supreme Court ruling on the DACA program means for thousands of Dreamers who call the U.S home.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: Inna Simakovsky shares what the Supreme Court ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) means for Dreamers in Ohio and around the U.S.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: Inna Simakovsky shares her take on last week’s Supreme Court ruling on DACA and what might happen next for the thousands of Dreamers across Ohio and the nation.
Date: June, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust’s first of two industrial building projects in New Albany attracts more large companies to the area. The first building, to be completed in December 2020, will provide 253,000 square feet of space designed to accommodate multiple tenants.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Summary: Melroy Cort, a Marine, lost both of his legs after an IED explosion fighting in Iraq in 2005. In 2018, he lost his home to an electrical fire. He and his family received a new home on Saturday.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Summary: A local military veteran giving his all for the country. Saturday he was given a special thank you for his service: a mortgage-free smart home built by volunteers from Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers and A Solidier’s Journey Home.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Summary: A group of volunteers from Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers and A Soldier’s Journey Home built a home for veteran Corporal Melroy Cort. The home was unveiled to the family on Saturday.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Summary: After an electrical fire displaced the family of disabled veteran Corporal Melroy Cort in 2018, volunteers from the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation built a mortgage-free smart home in Reynoldsburg for the family.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Summary: Volunteers from the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation built a mortgage-free smart home in Reynoldsburg for the family of disabled veteran, Corporal Melroy Cort.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Summary: In partnership with 9/11 charity A Soldiers Journey Home, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation built a mortgage-free smart home for disabled veteran Corporal Melroy Cort and his family.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: As part of the firm’s growth plan, opening an office in Dayton, Ohio, will help the firm provide critical immigration services to a high-demand area.
Date: June, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: As part of the firm’s growth plan, opening an office in Dayton, Ohio, will help the firm provide critical immigration services to a high-demand area.
Date: May, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Advocacy groups, including Disability Rights Ohio, and lawyers oppose a new bill that protects medical professionals and businesses from lawsuits if they contract COVID-19.
Date: May, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Disability Rights Ohio submitted written testimony on Wednesday protesting the limit on regulation and lawsuit to prevent healthcare workers from acting recklessly or abusively, in places like nursing homes or long-term care centers.
Date: May, 2020
Client: VanTrust Real Estate
Summary: VanTrust broke ground on the first of two industrial buildings in New Albany. The first building, to be completed in December 2020, will provide 253,000 square feet of space designed to accommodate multiple tenants.
Date: May, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: The Shipyard’s CEO Rick Milenthal’s new podcast, Voices of Resilience, puts a spotlight on the importance of open conversation about mental health during the COVID-19 crisis.
Date: May, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Voices of Resilience, a new podcast series produced by The Shipyard CEO Rick Milenthal features insights from some of Ohio’s brightest minds in the medical industry.
Date: May, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: For the third time, Simakovsky Law and a number of community partners hosted a drive-by food pantry.
Date: May, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Rick Milenthal of The Shipyard and Dr. Luan Phan of OSU Wexner Med team up for ‘The Voices of Resilience’ podcast.
Date: May, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Executive Director of DRO, Kerstin Sjoberg discusses the lack of convictions for care providers of those with disabilities.
Date: May, 2020
Client: KanodiaMD
Summary: Dr. Anup Kanodia discusses his career, his inspiration, and being part of the Columbus community.
Date: May, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Executive Director Kerstin Sjoberg discusses the organization’s advocacy efforts for those who are dependent on a private person, a public agency, or a service provider for care.
Date: May, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: Inna Simakovsky discusses the complex processes of immigration during the COVID-19 crisis.
Date: April, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Dr. Leigh Hofmeister, DVM, discusses her blog, My Vet and Me, and “pandemic pets” with Cameron Fontana.
Date: April, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: A long-running legal fight over the ability of Ohioans with developmental disabilities to choose where they live has been settled. While many advocates rejoice, other families remain wary.
Date: April, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: Simakovsky Law partnered with several other Central Ohio organizations to provide food bags to members of the immigrant community.
Date: April, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: Kristin Hildebrant, senior attorney for Disability Rights Ohio, discusses the difficulty parents who aren’t trained in specialized instruction face while schools are closed.
Date: April, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Dr. Susan Jatsek shares tips for families who adopt dogs during the stay-at-home order to ensure they are prepared for life after the order is lifted.
Date: April, 2020
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: The settlement will improve the state’s support for special education throughout Ohio and support improvement in student outcomes.
Date: April, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: Inna Simakovsky discusses the state of California’s $125M Relief Fund for Undocumented Workers. Each worker could receive up to $1,000 per household.
Date: April, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: Inna Simakovsky discusses the challenges that COVID-19 brings to the federal immigration courts. Because of the pandemic, she is unable to visit clients in detention.
Date: April, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Rick Milenthal shares tips for businesses to remain relevant and engaged during the coronavirus pandemic.
Date: April, 2020
Client: Simakovsky Law
Summary: Inna Simakovsky discusses the challenges that COVID-19 brings to immigrants trying to fight deportation.
Date: April, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Rick Milenthal the CEO of the Shipyard, the largest digital marketing firm in Columbus joins Good Day Columbus with advice for employers and their employees.
Date: March, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Rick Milenthal of The Shipyard discusses how businesses can make connections to keep their business moving through the coronavirus crisis with Joel Riley’s podcast.
Date: March, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Many pet owners are looking for answers on how the coronavirus will impact their furry friends.
Date: March, 2020
Client: CAPInnoVet
Summary: Leigh Hofmeister, DVM, addresses questions pet guardians have about pets and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: March, 2020
Client: The Shipyard
Summary: Rick Milenthal talks about The Shipyard’s clients, and being the first “marketing engineering” company. He also offers tips for organizations weathering the COVID19 Crisis.