Central Ohio Pillar Award
Since 1998, The Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Community Service, presented by Smart Business, honors businesses of all types and sizes that make outstanding contributions to their communities. Its purpose is to encourage a charitable environment, recognize creative efforts that make a difference and demonstrate the ties between the for-profit and nonprofit worlds.
The Pillar Award for Community Service currently takes place in the cities of Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati.
The Pillar Award embraces a broad definition of community service. It may consist of charitable giving, volunteerism, pro bono work or other forms of giving back. Service may be limited to a single organization or cause, or spread across numerous organizations and causes. Each nominee will be judged based on impact relative to its size rather than overall size of contribution or effort.
Central Ohio Pillar Awards • Wednesday, January 31, 2024
The Ohio Statehouse • 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. (NEW TIME!)
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
Pillar Award for Community Service:
Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS)
Anthony-Thomas Candy Company
BTTS Holdings Inc.
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
COhatch
Grange Insurance
Huntington National Bank
Meijer
MESH Works
Oswald Companies
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year Award:
Amy Franko
Immediate Past Chair, Board of Directors
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland
Monsignor Joseph Hendricks
The Bishop’s delegate for community relations in the Diocese of Columbus, the President and CEO of The Villas at St. Therese, and the Vice President and COO of Seton Square Housing Corporation
LifeCare Alliance
Neethi Johnson
President, Board of Directors
Student Success Stores
Medical Mutual SHARE Award:
White Castle System, Inc.
Nonprofit Executive Director of the Year Award:
Greg Davies
CEO
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation
Karen Mozenter
CEO
Jewish Family Services
Julia Noulin-Mérat
General Director + CEO
Opera Columbus
Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award:
Matt Davis
CEO and COfounder
Cohatch
For more information, contact Suzi Linn at [email protected] or 440.250.7021
The 2023 Central Ohio Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on January 18, 2023.
The 2022 Central Ohio Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on January 27, 2022.
The 2021 Central Ohio Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on January 21, 2021.
Take a look back at the 2019 Central Ohio Pillar Awards held on January 30, 2019, at the Ohio Statehouse.
View the Photo Album on our Facebook page.
Take a look back at the 2018 Central Ohio Pillar Awards held on January 25, 2018, at the Ohio Statehouse.
View the Photo Album on our Facebook page.
View past Pillar Award for Community Service coverage:
CLE Overview
CLE 2019
COL Overview
COL 2020
CIN 2020