DeWine Appoints New JobsOhio Chair

Gov. Mike DeWine this week appointed Robert Smith as the new chairman of JobsOhio, the state’s private economic development organization. Smith is the market leader of the Cleveland office of Cerity Partners, a wealth management firm. He has extensive civic engagement experience, including serving as chairman of Team NEO, one of JobsOhio’s affiliates. Smith is the second DeWine appointment to the nine-member JobsOhio board. The first was Rick Platt, president and CEO of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority. Rick is also an OMA member. 4/17/2019