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EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR (+250 employees)
A qualified Nominee is an executive (CEO, CIO, CTO, CFO, CLO, EVP, SVP, or President) of a COMPANY WITH MORE THAN 250 EMPLOYEES who has achieved significant business success within the Qualification Period, though the executive need not have been in the role of executive for the entire term of the Qualification Period.
dodd.ohio.gov
The Mission of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is continuous improvement of the quality of life for Ohio’s citizens with developmental disabilities and their families. They will experience lifestyles that provide opportunities for personal security, physical and emotional well-being, full community participation, productivity, and equal rights.
The DODD, in its continued effort to provide comprehensive availability of responsible choices, provides residential supports and services that allow individuals to live in the most appropriate home environment. Ohio is one of the nation’s leaders in providing various residential options to its citizens with disabilities. “DODD’s approach in goal-setting over the past five years has been integrated and comprehensive”, said John Martin, Director of DODD. “We know that we can make better decisions more often when we have current, reliable data supporting decision-making. That understanding drives our approach to technology leadership and upgrades.” Bryant has been a key part of that process by driving innovative approaches in the areas of process, foundation and business change that utilize cutting edge technologies to further DODD goals and objectives.
cvgrp.com
During Jerry’s tenure in various leadership roles, CVG was propelled from a small, private company with revenues of only $80M into a highly diversified corporation with revenues of nearly $1B. Jerry is President of CVG, a publicly traded supplier of commercial vehicle components. Scope of management responsibilities have included eight companies and nearly $1B in sales and representing over 5700 employees worldwide.
Jerry is responsible for innovative product development and launched two next generation engineered products, improved market share 20% and plant quality metrics by 80% in nearly all areas, was key executive during the company’s IPO and is credited with combining a total of 17 companies to form CVG, generated 13.3% of organic growth in Japan and China, led initiatives to grow aftermarket profit by over 25% per year for four years, has been a critical leader in the successful acquisition of seven companies – including two Eastern European companies, established first Japanese seat contract in China, reorganized the company from market to product structure to focus on global growth and received the first military trim business contract.
Highlights.com
Kent Johnson, Ph.D., is the CEO of Highlights for Children, Inc., family media brand and publisher of the world’s best-read children’s magazine, Highlights.
Johnson has lead Highlights during ever-changing times for children’s media. Highlights today is an innovative, global leader in the new world of print media and digital products for kids.
This year, the company launched a new magazine for babies, Highlights Hello, which received the inaugural “Innovation in Print” award from the Meek School of Journalism.
The company has recently expanded to serve 31 international markets.
