Dedicated to promoting and supporting the local maritime community. The Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) is a trade association representing local businesses conducting commerce primarily along the Ohio River in the tri-state region including Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Our membership consists of barge tow companies, terminal operators, barge fleeting companies, restaurant and entertainment, local port authorities and municipalities, utilities, and other related maritime support companies.

Kaleidoscope Innovation an Infosys company is a full-service insights, design and development firm innovating across the medical, consumer and industrial markets. For over 30 years our clients have partnered with us to improve the human experience. Our team meets you where you are. We can collaborate with you from the ground up across the full product development spectrum or help at any stage in the process: Insights, Design/UX, Human Factors, Engineering, Visualization and Software Development.

Swagelok Company is a $2B+ privately held manufacturer of high-performance fluid system solutions. We develop and provide instrumentation and process components, custom fabricated assemblies, and training and educational services for use in a range of industries: R&D, aerospace, oil and gas, power, petrochemical, alternative fuels, medical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage and semiconductor. During my time at Swagelok, I helped customers solve complex fluid problems regarding their systems and products. I provided technical support and training for both our customer and associates. I was involved in the strategic planning and the sales processes of fabrications and custom solutions for our customers. Early in my career with Swagelok, I was directly involved in the design and fabrication of these custom solutions. As my Swagelok career evolved, my time was spent interacting directly with customers and consulting on the design and development of their fluid systems and products.

5forty Design is a small, youthful industrial design firm that seeks design opportunities for architectural installations and new product development. 5forty enjoys research, prototyping, and the thrill of fruition. During my time at 5forty I created and executed design solutions towards problems of form, usability, user ergonomics, engineering, marketing, brand development and sales. We helped our customers identify best manufacturing practices and coordinated the manufacturing of their products with 3rd party suppliers on a global scale. We successfully helped our customer with patent processing, and achieved 30+ client approved patents. Being an owner of the company, I was heavily involved in strategic business planning, management, finance, accounting, sales and marketing.

For over 50 years, Bavis Drive-Thru has been the Technology Leader in drive -thru systems. Bavis Drive-Thru has been a targeted solutions provider specializing in Drive-Thru products and applications for the Financial, Pharmacy, and Fast Food industries since the inception of the modern Drive-Thru concept.During my time at Bavis Drive-Thru, I worked to streamline production process through engineering solutions, designed and developed new products, made modifications to the existing product lines, created and modified product technical manuals, created an inventory cataloging system, and facilitated intercommunication between departments.