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Nehemiah Manufacturing was founded in 2009 with the mission to build brands, create jobs, and change lives. They are led by a team of seasoned CPG executives with a proven track record of success, who share a passion for making a positive impact in our community. Nehemiah is committed to bringing manufacturing jobs back to the inner city of Cincinnati to stimulate community development and economic growth.

Nehemiah will continue to champion the business imperative of expanding hiring practices to include those with a criminal background or other barrier to employment. Nehemiah would encourage all business leaders to learn more about second chance hiring. More information can be found at 2ndchancefamily.com.

Nehemiah is a momentum investor and proud partner with the Cincinnati Chamber, as well as a supporter of the Workforce Innovation Center as an advocate for second chance hiring. Nehemiah has also participated in several of the Cincinnati Chamber’s leadership development programs, including Leadership Cincinnati and WE Lead.

Since the 1990s, Cincinnati Works has been committed to building a stronger workforce and helping area workers succeed. Partnering with a variety of employers, the organization assists workers in strengthening soft skills and building financial acumen to gain valuable career experience. Cincinnati Works provides individualized education on a series of personal finance topics and addresses behavioral challenges that arise in the workplace. Financial coaching and money management education are key components of this effort, helping participants reach a greater level of stability. By taking such a holistic approach, the organization is positioning workers to thrive in the workplace on a long-term basis.

Cincinnati Works is a gold member with us. They’ve had a number of employees participate in our Leadership Center programs over the years, including two current participants – Tianay Amat, President & CEO, is in Leadership Cincinnati and Sam Dewald, Sr. Project Manager, is in C-Change. Cincinnati Works also utilizes their membership by hosting professional and employer development events in our rentable conference rooms.

Established in 2014 by co-founders Kristen Bailey and Anton Gaffney, Sweets & Meats BBQ is a woman-owned business established in Mt. Washington. Their passion for both their craft and community drives them to serve award-winning smoked meats, homemade sides, and desserts using cherished family recipes. Sweets & Meats was recently featured in Episode 5 of the 11th Season of the three time Grammy-nominated TV show, START UP, on PBS locally and in national markets. You can stream the entire segment online.

Co-Founder and CEO, Kristen Bailey, is a WE Lead Class 15 Graduate (2021). She and her partner Anton have participated in a number of our events. Most notably, Sweets & Meats earned several awards at the Taste of Cincinnati, including:

• 2023 1st Place Dessert – Peach Bourbon Bread Pudding
• 2022 2nd Place Entree – Rib Tips
• 2022 3rd Place Entree – Pulled Pork Slider & Macaroni and Cheese
• 2019 1st Place Entree – Rib Tips

The business has also taken advantage of participating in our ChamberComp® program to save money on their workers’ compensation premiums.

Visit their website to find their food trucks around town or to book catering or a food truck for your event. You can also give them a call at 513-888-4227 or connect with them on Instagram at @sweetsandmeatsbbq.

The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati builds inclusive and joyful environments where all people can reach goals, make friends, and connect to a cause greater than themselves. This year, they are expanding their impact around water safety with two initiative being added alongside traditional swim lessons. Each year, they serve nearly 7,000 individuals through 8-week swim lessons designed to establish comfort around water, teach safety, and progress to learning all strokes to become lifelong swimmers. To reach even more children from all backgrounds, the Y introduced April Pools Day, a one day water safety course for caregivers and children with little to no experience swimming. The Carl H. Lindner Impact Center in the West End also began offering free swim lessons to 300 children to reduce barriers that prevent proper water safety instruction. In 2024, the Y is on track to serving more children in each program.

The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is a gold member with us. They’ve had a number of employees participate in our Leadership Center programs over the years, including President & CEO, Jorge Perez, who is a graduate of Leadership Cincinnati Class 42. Many of these graduates continue to engage with us and the Cincinnati region through the Leadership Center’s Alumni Network and its Alumni+ membership program.

Northend Gear & Machine is a Nix Industrial company, specializing in machining, gear cutting, and gearbox repair and rebuilds located in Cincinnati. They are a full service job shop with over 90 years combined experience specializing in the manufacture of machined parts from supplied samples or prints with experience in reverse engineering. They were acquired by Nix Industrial – a custom manufacturer and industrial repair company – of Poseyville, IN in 2021. Founded in 1902, Nix Industrial is a 5th generation family business with multiple locations and capabilities that stands on the foundation of century old values, while Forging Ahead℠ to find better solutions that keep America’s industries safe, efficient, and reliable!

Northend Gear & Machine is a silver member with us. They utilize our cost saving programs, including ChamberComp® to save on their workers’ compensation premiums.

At Frontier, they believe The Sky is for Everyone® and they deliver on this vision through their unique brand of Low Fares Done Right®. Frontier is tireless in their efforts to save you money on your flights, but they know that low fares alone aren’t enough. That’s why Frontier makes a bigger commitment – that’s the ‘Done Right’ promise.

Frontier has expanded their hub at CVG – Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, to 20 nonstop flights, adding routes to Boston, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Pensacola, and Portland (ME). Frontier is the 3rd largest carrier at CVG based on passengers served and seats offered, serving 8.1 million passangers in the last 10 years. In addition to flight growth, Frontier has committed to job growth in the region, opening a Cincinnati crew base in May, where 160 flight attendants and 80 pilots will be stationed within the first year.

Licia Thompson is a certified personal growth coach, specializing in guiding leaders successfully through life’s setbacks so that they can reimagine and redefine life and career. She was formerly the national Workers’ Compensation Director of return to work and managed care for Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s Corporate. She is also the published author of “When Your Soul Whispers: Strategies to redefine values and move forward after life’s transitions.”

Licia recently became a new Cincinnati Chamber member and has attended several Greater Cincinnati Safety Council meetings and Cincy Blend networking events. Licia would love to meet you, and invites you to schedule a free leadership growth consultation.

Pierre Entities is a catering company that specializes in Creole, Cajun, and Caribbean cooking. You may know them for their food truck: Maw Maw’s Creole Kitchen. Having a Haitian background and being from Louisiana, one of the biggest things that makes them stand out is the way they intermix southern creole cooking with Caribbean influence.

They have catered a variety of events and participated in many events that the Cincinnati Chamber hosts. One of the biggest has been the Taste of Cincinnati, where they took first place for dessert with their signature beignets.

If you are interested in catering, food truck services, or would just like to know more, please be sure to visit foodbypierre.com. They are always looking forward to getting to know you through food!

GBQ Partners LLC is a top tax, accounting and consulting firm that has grown organically and through acquisition to become the largest independent accounting and consulting firm in Central Ohio. They’ve been a Silver member with us for years.

At GBQ, their purpose is clear: they empower growth – growth of their people and the communities and clients’ businesses they serve. A top tax, accounting and consulting firm for more than 70 years, they are driven by the outcomes that they know can change the lives of those they work with and for.

Tantalum Partners is the only Black-led full service commercial insurance brokerage in Kentucky and Southwestern Ohio. We are able to implement employee benefit programs and assist with worker’s comp, property, and liability insurance coverages.

They have invested in a Gold level membership with us, attending many of our events, including our Diversity Leadership Symposium where they’ve made some invaluable professional connections for their business. Tantalum Parnters also partners with us as a broker to offer ChamberHealth^® through Medical Mutual to interested member businesses.

Schedule a meeting with Darrell to learn more about the unique solutions the Tantalum Team could implement for your business or give him a call at 502-382-4220.

Love Your Patient (LYP) Health Management helps medium to large healthcare organizations rise to the challenge of providing hyper-personalized 1:1 care that today’s patients expect. Patients today choose healthcare with a consumer mindset. If you’re not proactively finding ways to make your patients feel special, you’re already behind the curve. A stand-out experience begins the moment patients connect to make an appointment.

Since 2013, LYP has been delivering game-changing solutions to streamline the patient scheduling and outreach experience, providing concierge-style service to help healthcare organizations scale their contact centers and back-office staff.

Data Path, Inc. supplies businesses with computer hardware such as computers/servers, monitors, scanners, custom labels, printers, office equipment, and more. They form relationships with their business partners for smoother, more efficient, day-to-day operations.

Data Path, Inc is a small family-owned business based in Sharonville that has been building custom PCs since 1996.They offer competitive pricing, personalized service, and easy logistics.

Pricing Empowered, one of our newest gold members, is a management consulting firm that specializes in optimizing pricing strategies and increasing profitability for B2B companies.

Pricing Empowered brings decades of experience working with hundreds of organizations to optimize pricing. What they have learned is that most organizations, and the people that work for them, tend to undervalue themselves in some area of their business. Pricing Empowered believe this is due to either a lack of confidence or a tendency to solve non-pricing problems with price.

Pricing Empowered brings clients the skills to guarantee they have all necessary training, tools, software, and coaching required to optimize pricing and guarantee a full return on the value their organizations create every day. Using their proprietary framework, they merge pricing science with the necessary tools to remove roadblocks in culture, strategy, goal conflict, policy, process, communication, and intelligence.

With 25 years of experience in predictive data, pricing science, M&A due diligence, and AI scenario building, Pricing Empowered guarantees a full return on the value your organization creates every day. Their leadership team brings the unique experience of helping over 200 companies optimize their return on value through best practices in pricing.

Reach out to Pricing Empowered today for a demo and discover missed sales and profits. You can also learn more at pricingempowered.com

Canned Spinach is a creative agency that builds inspiring and effective brands, websites, and marketing / sales assets for clients including F500s, NFL / NBA players and teams, SMBs and funded startups. What makes Canned Spinach unique is not just their ability to create impactful digital experiences, but their ability to strategically connect clients to others in our network in synergistic ways.

So…why the name Canned Spinach? Like Popeye’s favorite snack supercharges him to take on any challenge, the Canned Spinach team supercharges the businesses they work with — creating impactful digital experiences that drive results and separate our clients from the competition.

Canned Spinach is a Silver Member of the Chamber. They have designed and developed multiple websites for the Cincinnati Chamber including CincinnatiChamber.com, WorkforceInnovationCenter.com, and CincinnatiCompass.org. Canned Spinach’s founder and CEO, Andrew Savitz attends Cincinnati Chamber networking events.

Learn more about Canned Spinach: https://cannedspinach.com/

Schedule a meeting / free consultation with the founder: https://calendly.com/savitz/30min

Lindsey Wilson College (LWC) Online is a flexible, accredited, adult education option that makes it easier to pursue a degree while balancing work and family obligations. They offer undergraduate and graduate degrees below 100% online.

• BADM – Bachelor of Arts Business Administration Online
• CRJS – Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice Online
• IDST – Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies Online
• HSER – Bachelor of Arts Human Services and Counseling Online or Hybrid
• COUN – Master of Education in Counseling Online, Hybrid, or Main
• MBA – Master of Business Administration Online, General or Project Management

LWC is offering a 10% tuition discount scholarship to any Chamber member employees and/or their immediate family members who apply and are accepted into the Business Administration, MBA, Criminal Justice, Human Services/Counseling, Counseling graduate program, or Doctorate program in Counselor Education and Supervision. This is specific to LWC’s Educational Outreach Programs which include online and hybrid formats at extended campus sites. Contact fallm@lindsey.edu if you are interested. If interested in learning more, visit their website or view a flyer here.

Come check us out – WoodStream Wellness now has two new locations in Hyde Park and Beavercreek (in addition to our flagship Miamisburg office)!

Our highly experienced WSW Team includes board certified specialists committed to treating, inspiring, empowering, nurturing, and supporting the human spirit. Our office is proud to offer both prescribers for medication management and therapists for psychotherapy. At WSW, we are devoted to not only upholding, but surpassing standards of mental health care and our clients’ expectations:

• Psychiatric Assessment and Evaluation
• Medication Management
• Psychotherapy
• Pharmacogenomic Testing and Consultation
• Pediatric Services
• Medical Weight Loss

WoodStream Wellness just celebrated our ribbon-cutting event with the Chamber at our new Hyde Park location. We are making meaningful connections and look forward to fostering new relationships. We welcome you to come check us out via our website!

WoodStream Wellness offers direct and self-service access. Be it new patient requests, provider referrals, or our patient portal for direct communication, we strive to make your experience as easy as possible. Check out our website for more information:
WoodStreamWellness.com
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Phone: (937) 759-0545
Fax: (937) 759-0549

Backhaul manages the global acceleration of ecommerce and the increasing pressure on the supply chain through innovative solutions and personalized service. They operate two fleets with a combined 200 trucks making them one of the largest motor carriers in the Midwest market.

Their strength comes from their core beliefs and the foundation on which the company was built. That foundation is their culture of collaboration, consistency, and commitment to customers, carriers, and crew. From onboarding, to compliance, and beyond—they take responsibility for every shipment and streamline your supply chain.

Backhaul Direct is one of our newer Chamber members. Oscar Garcia has attended our Manufacturing Summit, Member Briefings, Member Benefits 101 and Cincy Blend.

As the logistics industry is in the middle of the most revocations of trucking authority in its history, Backhaul Direct asks who is hauling your freight? Look to Backhaul Direct as they provide an unprecedented level of carrier research, scrutiny, and are a leader in comprehensive insurance packaging. If freight claims are becoming an issue, and/or, carriers continue to bounce off your freight, reach out to Oscar Garcia, Global Customer Sales Success Leader for Backhaul Direct at 513.235.3110 or Oscar.Garcia@backhauldirect.com. You can also visit their website for more information visit backhaudirect.com , view digital brochure, or watch video.

Divisions Maintenance Group was founded in 1999 in a Northern Kentucky basement. The basement of Founder and CEO Gary Mitchell’s mom and stepdad, to be exact. From there, the company grew into a small NKY office with just a few rooms; a renovated mansion in Newport; and then a large office building right on the Ohio River. Earlier this month, DMG’s growth prompted another move — into The Foundry building right across from Fountain Square. See inside the new space.

“It’s been an incredible journey growing from a small startup to where we are today,” said Mitchell, the Founder and CEO. “We’re happy to be part of downtown Cincinnati, and we’re looking forward to being part of this entire region’s growth and success.”

DMG provides facility maintenance services for commercial, industrial and residential multisite organizations nationwide. The company has grown from a small handful of employees to nearly 1,000, about 600 of whom will be working out of the main HQ at The Foundry.

DMG is a Certified Great Place to Work and a Top Workplaces award winner. The company is an essential partner for customers — who rely on DMG for everything from snow removal and landscaping to HVAC, plumbing and more — and facility maintenance providers and technicians across the country, who rely on DMG for quality jobs and income.

For Cincinnati, DMG’s move means an influx of jobs and energy into downtown’s Central Business District. The Foundry, the former Macy’s department store building at Fifth and Vine streets, is an iconic space, and it’s powerful to see it once again full of life.

For DMG, it’s also about creating room for all local employees to work together under one roof. Before — because of the company’s rapid growth — local employees were split between three different offices. Now, they can work side-by-side in a unified, state-of-the art building.

“Our team drives our success,” Mitchell said. “We like to say we work ‘As One.’ This new HQ brings all of us together, under one roof, as we continue to grow and serve our customers.”

To learn about DMG’s services, careers or to join the company’s nationwide provider network, visit divisionsmg.com.