Meeting Notes

Terri Oroszi – Terrorism in Ohio

Donna Huss introduced Terry L. Oroszi, M.S., Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology; Director, MS Graduate Program, P&T, BSOM; Director, CBRN Defense Certificate Program at Wright State University. She is also a faculty member at the medical center. She has authored two books about terrorism so far with another about to be released. She has also published several articles. She was here to today to discuss terrorists in and from Ohio.

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Heavier than Air Brewing Co. – Anthony Rocco – Dayton Freight Company

There are two major types of truck shipments. Full truckload (TL) and less than truckload (LTL). TL Shipments account for 400 billion of the 700 billion shipping business each year. Dayton Freight is in the LTL business. Dayton Freight is a regional carrier in the Midwest with sales of about 60 billion annually. The goal of the company is to be the best regional LTL carrier in the Midwest.

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Phil Parker – President – Dayton Chamber of Commerce

The unemployment rate in our area is 4.7%, the lowest in decades though slightly higher than the national average. Low unemployment is a double-edged sword. The number one concern for area employers is the availability of skilled workers. He said we should continue to watch what is going on north of town for the distribution centers being built, including for pet supplier Chewy.com. Dayton has created a niche market for distribution. North Dayton is great for distribution because of the access to highways and the airport.

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Coach Don Donoher

Don was the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Dayton from 1964 to 1989. He compiled a record of 437-275. In 1968 they won the NIT championship and in 1967 they were the runners-up in the NCAA. He was the athletic director from 1976 to 1980. He became coach after Tom Blackburn lost his battle with cancer in 1964. Blackburn was head coach from 1947 to 1964.

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Ollie’s Craft Beer and Whiskey – Ryan Hawk – The Learning Leader Podcast

Ryan Hawk creates podcasts and is a keynote speaker. His company is The Learning Leading Show. Ryan is a graduate of Centerville High School. He played football at both Miami University of Ohio and Ohio University. He had a successful run in sales at Lexis/Nexis. he is closing in on 300 podcast interviews of leaders and his podcasts are heard globally.

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Robert J. O’Toole EMT/Firefighter of the Year Award

Firefighter Paul Conover is an outstanding Firefighter/EMT who comes to work each shift with the drive and desire to learn and better himself. He is currently working to complete his paramedic certification while continuing to develop and improve his firefighting and EMS skills. Paul follows orders well, completes tasks promptly and efficiently and is always asking for additional assignments and projects. Paul is positive, upbeat, considerate, and professional with his coworkers as well as members of the community.

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Charles Simms – Dayton Developer

Simms came to talk about the revitalization of downtown Dayton. The Simms tradition from their website is: “Four generations of homebuilders in the Dayton area have established the Simms Tradition that is recognized throughout the building industry. With nearly a century of developing some of the finest neighborhoods in the Miami Valley, the Simms family has continually met the demands of today’s homebuyers.”

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