Power 100: 76-100

76. John Christie
President and CFO
Worthington Industries (73)

Like McConnell, Worthington Industries’ chairman and CEO, Christie holds relatively stable on this year’s list with another solid performance.

77. Robert Trafford
Managing partner
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP (77)

Trafford’s local performance has not gone unnoticed. He is currently listed in
“The Best Lawyers in America,” the oldest peer-review publication in the legal
profession.

78. Janet Jackson
President and CEO
United Way of Central Ohio
(79)

Jackson is set to begin her fifth year as head of the high-profile nonprofit. In that
time, she has asserted herself as an influential figure with the backing of a powerful board.

79. Joe Alutto
Executive vice president and provost
The Ohio State University,
(83)

Appointed to his current positions in October, Alutto first proved himself during
a successful interim stint during the presidential transition.

80. Gene T. Harris
Superintendent
Columbus City Schools (82)

Harris oversaw implementation of a new brand identity and helped the school
district earn its first “Continuous Improvement” rating on the State of Ohio
Report Card.

81. and 82. Alan Wasserstrom and Rodney N. Wasserstrom
Co-presidents, Wasserstrom & Sons (74 and 75)

Despite a recent 200,000-square-foot expansion and some successful real estate interests downtown, the leaders of this family-owned enterprise drop down
on an incredibly competitive list.

83. Guy V. Worley
CEO, Columbus Downtown Development Corp. and Capital South
Community Urban Redevelopment Corp. (new)

Worley took over the newly aligned CDDC and Capital South in January. As head
of the private, nonprofit development organizations, he now has the backing of
some of the area’s most influential senior business and institutional leaders.

84. Bob Walter
Founder, Cardinal Health Inc. (35)

Walter falls down the list because he retired last year and turned the reins over
to Kerry Clark. He is an executive director through June, then will only serve on
the board.

85. Paula Inniss
President, Ohio Full Court Press (86)

Inniss’ influence extends beyond her duties at the digital print provider. She’s involved in OhioHealth, the chamber and Columbus State Community College.

86. Jim Grote
Founder, chairman and CEO
Donatos Pizzeria (65)

As Grote’s corporate handoff to his daughter progresses, his involvement in dayto-day operations of the pizza chain he founded, sold and bought back continues
to decrease.

87. Zuheir Sofia
Chairman, Sofia & Co. (63)

Sofia is still a force in the financial advisory world with a strong voice … but the
voices of the next generation are rising.

88. Kyle Katz
President, The Katz Interests Inc. (89)

Katz continues to be a major player in downtown development. His real estate
ventures in Pen West should receive an added boost of stability with the construction of nearby Huntington Park.

89. J. Daniel Schmidt
President
JDS Cos. and Cityspace LLC (91)

Though he’s already the largest private landholder in downtown Columbus,
Schmidt’s assets are on the rise. Last year, he unveiled plans to build a $7 million apartment project atop the former Bobb Chevrolet Co. body shop.

90. Douglas Morgan
Managing partner, Columbus office
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
(92)

Morgan counsels some of the most influential public and private companies in
the region. He is a member of the Columbus Bar Association and serves on the
boards of TechColumbus, the Children’s Hospital Foundation and City Year —
Columbus.

91. Mark Barbash
Chief economic development officer
State of Ohio (26)

Barbash left his job at the city of Columbus to become the No. 2 guy at the Ohio
Department of Development, where he oversees the divisions of economic development, international trade, technology, minority business, urban development, travel and tourism, and community development.

92. James Davidson
President and managing partner
Schottenstein Zox & Dunn
(100)

Under Davidson’s guidance, SZD consolidated a number of ancillary businesses
into the more focused consulting enterprise, SZD Whiteboard. Such savvy business ventures, along with ties in the public and private sectors, are propelling him
into the right circles.

93. Robert C. White
Chairman, The Daimler Group (98)

With a number of key projects in some highly trafficked areas, White and the locally owned and operated company are emerging as influential players in a competitive field of real estate development.

94. Neil Mortine
President, Fahlgren Mortine (new)

As president of the largest PR firm in Central Ohio, Mortine has ties with some
of the most notable companies and organizations in the area. The firm represents Worthington Industries, Grange Insurance and Donatos, just to name a
few.

95. Larry Ruben
President and CEO, Plaza Properties (97)

Ruben’s fingerprints are all over the region. He currently owns and operates 23
shopping centers, 23 apartment complexes and three office properties in the
area.

96. Philip Smith
Managing partner
KPMG LLP Columbus
(new)

Smith comes to Columbus from KPMG’s St. Louis office where he gained recognition as lead engagement partner for several Fortune 1000 audit clients. Smith
has already begun to establish relationships with some of the region’s power
players.

97. Robert R. Lane
President, Central Ohio District
KeyBank (new)

Previously with Crowe Chizek and Co. LLP, Lane looks to continue his
successful 14-year career in the region at one of the nation’s largest
banks.

98. Lee Fisher
Lt. Governor, state of Ohio (new)

A year into his term as lieutenant governor, Fisher’s efforts have
earned him a position of influence in the region.

99. David Powell
Vice president of government relations and
corporate responsibility, NetJets Inc. (99)

Previously with SZD Whiteboard, Powell has maintained his regional ties since assuming his new position in October. Among other duties, he now oversees NetJets’ state and local interests in Ohio and
coordinates its local philanthropic activities.

100. Herb Glimcher
Chairman emeritus
Glimcher Realty Trust (94)

Glimcher may no longer run the company, but he still remains active
in the community and retains influence in the region.