Columbus Chamber of Commerce Names 2025 Small Business Leader Award Finalists

Three Central Ohio business leaders to be honored at Chamber Annual Meeting, February 19

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce has named three finalists for its 2025 Small Business Leader Award presented by First Merchants Bank.

The award recipient will be announced and honored at the Columbus Chamber’s Annual Meeting, Ignite US | Fueling the Future of Columbus Together, on February 19.

The Small Business Leader Award is well-known and respected in the Columbus community for recognizing qualities like leadership, business excellence, and contributions to the community and has honored small business leaders for over thirty years.

The 2025 finalists include:

• Chanda Brown, Walton + Brown LLP
• Charlie Morrison, MCR Medical
• Jeffrey Price, PLAN Logistics Solutions

Each finalist was selected following an extensive vetting process by a committee of judges considering a competitive set of criteria. Thank you to Kaiser Consulting for assisting us in the financial stability assessment process and thank you to our judges Danis, Exxcel Project Management, MMG Design, Schmidt’s, and A Tribe for Jazz. There is a great deal of preparation that goes into the selection process for this award.

The Chamber’s 2025 Annual Meeting will feature keynote speaker Ross Bjork with The Ohio State University Department of Athletics and presenters Derrick R. Clay with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Lisa Courtice with the United Way of Central Ohio, Jason Hall with the Columbus Partnership, William Murdock with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Amy Taylor with Downtown Columbus, and Monica Tellez-Fowler with the Central Ohio Transit Authority. Registration information for this year’s event can be found at Columbus.org/Annual-Meeting.

The Chamber would like to thank the following partners for their support of Ingite US:

Mount Carmel Health System | Wright-Patt Credit Union | First Merchants Bank | Ahola | Huntington Bank Sedgwick | Columbia Gas | CVS Health | Dupler Office | Medical Mutual | Vorys | Ohio Basement Authority | Bartha Events | LocaliQ | Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea | Morgan Services | Hunter Marketing | MCR Medical | Royal Document Destruction | Yard Solutions | Accelerating Angels | Atchley Graphics | Bake Me Happy | Buckeye Innovation | CORE HCM | Dancor Solutions | Fisher Management Partners | The Five Party and Event Center | Leverage HR

Current as of 2/1/2025

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About the Columbus Chamber
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is a mission-driven nonprofit organization that serves more than 2,400 organizations. Founded in 1884, the Columbus Chamber is dedicated to fostering prosperity and growth in the Columbus Region Business Community through connections, resources, and advocacy. Serving as the epicenter of the Columbus Region’s business community, the Columbus Chamber provides an interconnected ecosystem where businesses collaborate to eliminate barriers to prosperity, creating a vibrant environment for enterprises throughout the Columbus Region. Together, we make our region an exceptional business destination. Learn more: https://columbus.org/

About the Annual Meeting
The Columbus Chamber’s Annual Meeting is the most distinguished event of our calendar, uniting a remarkable assembly of Columbus Region business and community leaders. It symbolizes our deep recognition of the profound impact that innovation, creativity, and a shared vision have on our future. We extend a warm invitation for you to partake in this transformative experience. Register here: https://columbus.org/annual-meeting/