COLUMBUS 2020 INVESTOR UPDATE
COLUMBUS 2020INVESTOR UPDATE
COLUMBUS 2020A REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY FOR CENTRAL OHIO
Vision
To achieve the strongest decade of
growth in the Columbus Region’s history
Mission
To strengthen the economic base of the
11-county Columbus Region
Goals to achieve by the year 2020
Add 150,000 net new jobs in the 11-county
region
Increase personal per capita income by
30%
Generate $8 billion of capital investment
Be recognized as a national leader in
economic development
COLUMBUS 2020A REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY FOR CENTRAL OHIO
Business Focus
Generate quality economic opportunities for the 11-
county region
Work with allies to build capacity and capability for
future growth
Activities
Retain and expand companies and industries that
call the Columbus Region home today
Attract new economic base employers to the
Columbus Region
Accelerate high-growth enterprises by connecting
entrepreneurs with the economic development system
Improve civic infrastructure to enhance the
economic development environment
11 COUNTIES
29 CITIES
85 VILLAGES
186 TOWNSHIPS
1 REGION
THE COLUMBUS REGION
COLUMBUS 2020 BOARD
Alex R. FischerPresident and
Chief Executive
Officer,
The Columbus
Partnership
Eric Phillips
SecretaryExecutive Director,
Union County
Economic
Development
Partnership
Marilyn BrownCounty
Commissioner,
Franklin County
Board of
Commissioners
Michael KellerExecutive Vice
President and Chief
Information Officer,
Nationwide
Michael W. LougeExecutive Vice
President and Chief
Operating Officer,
OhioHealth
Kristi TannerManaging Director,
JobsOhio
Pablo A. Vegas
ChairmanExecutive Vice
President and
President, Columbia
Gas Group
Dr. David Williams,
Ph.D., Sc.D.Executive Dean, College
of Engineering,
The Ohio State University
Sean Grant
Ex-OfficioChief Financial Officer,
Columbus 2020
Kenny
McDonald,
CEcD
PresidentPresident and Chief
Economic Officer,
Columbus 2020
Gregory R.
Overmyer
TreasurerChief Executive
Officer, Overmyer
Hall Associates
Patrick Cornelius
Ex-OfficioPartner,
Squire Patton Boggs
Tom ShoupeExecutive Vice
President and
Chief Operating
Officer,
Honda of America,
Mfg., Inc.
Mark SmolikVice President, General
Counsel and Secretary,
and Chief Compliance
Officer, DHL Supply Chain
Andrew J.
GintherMayor, City of
Columbus
Robert H.
SchottensteinChief Executive Officer
and President, M/I Homes
Corrine BurgerChief Control
Officer, Consumer
and Community
Banking, JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
Julie SloatPresident and
Chief Operating Officer,
AEP Ohio, American
Electric Power
COLUMBUS 2020 TEAM
Kenny McDonaldPresident and Chief
Economic Officer
Matt McCollisterSenior Vice President,
Economic Development
Patty HuddleSenior Vice President,
Economic Development
Deborah SchererManaging Dir., Global
Trade and Investment
Matt McQuadeManaging Director,
Business Development
Chris StrayerSenior Project
Manager
Stephanie I.
BoscoEconomic
Development
Coordinator
Irene AlvarezManaging Director,
Marketing and
Communications
Nick ReshanMarketing Specialist
Jung KimManaging Director,
Research & Business
Intelligence
Jay KnoxResearch
Manager
Sean GrantChief Financial Officer
Jennifer RandallSenior Staff Accountant
Chip HolcombeManaging Director,
Investor Relations
Laura HessResearch Manager
Archit DhirProject Manager,
Global Trade and
Investment
Tom StipkovichProject Manager
Kelly WinzenreadExecutive Coordinator
Justin BickleDirector, Project
Management
Mallory MitchellExecutive Assistant
to the CEO
Tim HarmanDirector, Customized
Workforce
Recruitment and
Training
10-YEAR GOALS
CAPITAL INVESTMENTNET NEW JOBS PER CAPITA INCOME
Goal: 150,000
Pace: 167,865
Goal: $8B
Pace: $10.7B
Goal: 30%
Pace: 47.6%
Current: 116,107 Current: $7.63B Current: 21.5%
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Key role helping 644
companies grow
$6.72 billion of
investment secured
41,381 new
direct jobs
39,956 indirect
and induced jobs
Payroll impact of
$3.99 billion
$21.18 BILLIONTOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA
Meet the workforce
challenge
Increase global trade
and investment
Develop competitive
infrastructure
Generate high-growth
opportunities
Increase manufacturing
competitiveness
ON OUR MINDBUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Internet of Things / connected
devices
Advanced mobility products,
services and infrastructure
Domestic and global e-commerce
Information technology,
cybersecurity, analytics, cloud
computing
Foreign direct investment and trade
ON OUR MINDWASHINGTON, D.C.
Infrastructure spending
Border adjustment
Trade policies
International relations
Tax reform
Healthcare reform
ON OUR MINDOHIO AND THE REGION
Workforce
Workforce
Workforce
FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEARTOP 10 METRO FOR NEW AND EXPANDED
FACILITIES
33 MONTHS
December 31, 2019
What do we need to... Double down on
Refocus on
Adjust our thinking toward
Or simply begin
...to achieve our goals by 2020?
COLUMBUS 2020INVESTOR UPDATE