The Power Lunch 2026
The purpose of The Power Lunch is to connect Columbus-area young professionals with C-Suite executives and community leaders to exchange success stories, career advice, and leadership lessons during a professionally-focused, interactive lunch experience. Each attendee is seated at a roundtable with one local executive and a small group of fellow emerging leaders.
Women in Family Business Roundtable
How to Fall in Love with Your Work Again - As we step into a new year and dive into the first quarter, this session invites you to pause and reconnect with what inspires you at work. Come ready to share one thing you're excited about in the year ahead and one challenge you anticipate facing. Led by facilitator Donna Musilli of DM360, this session offers the opportunity to reflect, recharge, and reignite your passion for the work you do. Together, we'll explore ways to rekindle motivation, navigate the winter doldrums, and find renewed purpose in the everyday. In this collaborative, supportive, and safe space, connect with other women in family business to gain fresh perspectives and practical strategies. You'll leave feeling re-energized and ready to take on what's next!
Next Gen Leaders
Effective Hiring, and What to do When it’s Not Working Out - Hiring for positions in our family business can be extremely challenging, and highly intimidating. We will talk about some “war stories,” share ideas of what has been effective, and learn some key strategies for hiring, building a culture of retention, and how to handle situations that arise when employees might be suited for other roles, or other companies.
Live Webinar: Understanding and Improving the Value of Your Business
For most business owners, their business is the most valuable asset they own. Yet, very few business owners understand the current value of their business, or how to improve and maximize their company’s value. In this session, we will demystify the valuation process and discuss the following topics: Introduction to business valuation Understanding how businesses are valued Improving the value of your business When are independent valuations recommended?
Family Business Showcase at Graves Piano
Graves Piano proudly hosts our first Family Business Showcase of the year to celebrate over 65 years as Central Ohio's beloved hub for piano lovers and musicians, and as the area's exclusive Steinway & Son's dealer. On Thursday, February 12, 2026, go behind the scenes at Graves Piano for an inside look at its journey led by Partner & CEO Rebecca Hurd. Enjoy hors d' oeuvres and drinks, and tour the space as Rebecca shares the company's unique leadership transition - how a new family took the baton for the future, while honoring the legacy of the Graves family, with Zach Graves remaining a partner. Come see how Graves 2.0 is innovating for the future so that the music can play on!
Leadership Development
Communication Mastery: The Importance of How You Speak - This session moves beyond basic dialogue to focus on communication as a strategic tool vital for your family business. Learn how to clearly articulate a compelling vision, secure crucial buy-in from family and non-family employees, lead successful change management initiatives, and give effective feedback while navigating complex dynamics.
Monthly Educational Program: Technology & Risk: Cybersecurity in Family Business
Technology & Risk: Cybersecurity in Family Business From phishing emails and ransomware to data privacy and succession-related access, today’s cyber risks don’t just threaten systems; they can impact reputation, relationships, operations, and legacy. And for family businesses, where trust, long-tenured employees, shared passwords, and informal processes are common, the risks (and stakes) can be even higher. Join us for an engaging and practical conversation designed specifically for family-owned businesses and their leadership teams. We’ll explore how cyber risk shows up in real life (during leadership transitions, with next-gen involvement, remote work, and third-party vendors) and what families and executives can do to stay one step ahead without becoming cybersecurity experts. This session will cut through the jargon and focus on practical steps leaders can take today to protect both the business and the family behind it.
Rising CEO Peer Group
The Rising CEO Peer Group is for next gens who will be taking a greater leadership position in their family business. The group is by invitation only and there is an additional annual fee to attend.
