Retail-minded Leadership
Our organization is guided by a team of seasoned, multi-disciplined retail service providers that nurture, guide and elevate our curated programming, offering our members access to the latest retail trends, knowledge, and opportunities.
CBUS Retail
Board of Directors

Steve Morris
Asset Strategies Group, LLC

Dr. Melanie Corn
Columbus College of Art & Design

Denny Gerdeman
Chute Gerdeman

Dr. Thomas J. Goldsby
The Ohio State University’s
Fisher College of Business

Phil Mallott
Retail Expert

Michael Rayden
Former CEO Justice

Yaromir Steiner
Steiner & Associates
CBUS Retail
Advisory Committee

Steve Morris
Asset Strategies Group, LLC

Dave Cherry
Principal &
Executive Advisor
Cherry Advisory, LLC

Tom Clements
Principal & Owner
42 Solutions, LLC

Ken Heintz
CFO
Ohio State Bar Association

Anne Marie Thomas
CEO
bella crescita

Jim Thompson
Founder
Lift Engagement
CBUS Retail
Advisory Committee

Carrie Barclay
President
Asset Strategies Group, LLC

Rob Gallo
Managing Partner
Top Right Strategies

Fritz Hoefer
President
Fast Innovations

Chuck Palmer
Principal
ConsumerX Retail, LLC
Opening Doors & Possibilities
We pride ourselves on creating opportunities and programming that inform, educate and elevate you and your business.
CBUS Retail is a collective of retail professionals from a broad range of industries, focused on promoting retail expertise centered in central Ohio.
This diverse mix of disciplines creates a rich pool of talent, resources and connections that support and propel you forward.