Chris Magill, President
Managing Director
Vista Site Selection LLC
Chris Magill serves as Managing Director for Vista Site Selection. In his role, he assists companies in achieving growth through the development of site selection and economic development strategies. Chris has significant experience consulting structuring tax credit, grant and loan-financing solutions for capital investment projects in 20 different states. Further, Chris utilizes data analytics to help better inform business leaders and site administrators on project ROI, economic impacts, site decisions and market conditions. Prior to his role at Vista, Chris served as the Economic Development Director for Ice Miller LLP and the Executive Director for the Ohio Tax Credit Authority at the Ohio Department of Development.
Chris was named to the Columbus Business First 2022 40 under 40 Class and was the only private-sector representative selected for the 2014 Columbus Business First “20 People to Know in Government.” Chris earned a B.S. from Bowling Green State University and an M.B.A. from Ohio University. He also has a Certification of Data Analytics and a Certification of Economic Measurement from the National Association of Business Economists.
Blake Compton, Vice President
Owner and Founder
Compton Construction
Blake founded Compton Construction in 2012, a design build and general contracting company. His firm has built some of the most premier downtown breweries, co-working spaces, and adaptive reuse projects around central Ohio.
Jennifer Baker, Treasurer
Member Business Service Manager
Wright-Patt Credit Union
Jennifer Baker serves as the Member Business Services Manager at Wright-Patt Credit Union (WPCU), where she leads a dynamic team of business banking relationship managers. With over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, Jennifer brings a wealth of expertise in developing and executing strategic sales initiatives tailored to meet the diverse needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Her proactive approach to identifying opportunities and effectively communicating complex financial solutions consistently positions her team for success.
Jennifer is deeply passionate about empowering local business owners to achieve their financial goals and make a meaningful impact in their communities. Leveraging her unique industry insights, she advises businesses on risk management, industry trends, and maximizing profitability. Since joining WPCU in 2020, Jennifer has been instrumental in driving business membership growth and fostering strong member relationships across Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton.
Jeff Guminey, Secretary
Senior Lender, Vice President of Commercial Banking
Park National Bank
Jeff Guminey is a Senior Lender at Park National Bank and leads a team of commercial lenders in the Greater Columbus area. Before joining Park, he was a banker at Vinton County National Bank and Fifth Third. He is active in his community, serving in leadership roles at the Grove City Chamber of Commerce and Fishing Has No Boundaries.
Ana Assis
Founder
TYS Now
Ana Assis is a seasoned financial strategist, entrepreneur, and advocate for inclusive economic growth. With over 27 years of experience in banking and small business development, she has worked across leading financial institutions—including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, PNC, U.S. Bank, and Huntington. She most recently served as Director of Lending and Sales at ECDI, one of the nation’s top Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Throughout her career, Ana has helped entrepreneurs gain access to capital, resources, and the strategic guidance needed to grow.
Ana is the Founder of TYS Now, a coaching and consulting firm that equips CEOs with the tools to lead confidently through financial clarity, strategic planning, and community. She and her husband have also co-founded six businesses across industries including real estate, construction, tax consulting, and multilingual services—each created to promote access, ownership, and opportunity. As a multilingual professional fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Ana has built a career around bridging cultural and communication gaps to serve diverse communities more effectively.
Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Ana began her professional journey in New York and Boston before relocating to Ohio in 2004. She brings a global lens and a deep commitment to equity, believing that real leadership is grounded in authenticity, service, and showing up for others. Her mission is rooted in a core belief: when entrepreneurs—especially those historically excluded—are supported, entire communities rise.
Nicolas Bobb
Director
Kegler Brown
Nick Bobb is a senior trial attorney in the firm’s commercial litigation practice, working closely with in-house counsel and business owners to protect and grow their operations. He brings to his client relationships a diverse background that includes high-volume insurance defense portfolio work, extremely sensitive employment litigation, and management of bet-the-company cases with nine-figure trial values.
Nick works with clients across a wide variety of business and commercial disputes. He specializes in prosecuting and defending complex commercial disputes and litigation matters, such as breach of contract actions, trade secrets, business breakups, and shareholder breach of fiduciary duties. Nick also works with management-side in-house counsel and business leaders in all manner of disputes, regularly litigating large commercial disputes, employment disputes of all kinds, (including, fair wages and hours, non-compete agreements, and OSHA defense matters), deceptive trade practice claims, and unfair competition actions. Additionally, he has successfully defended bet-the-company actions, with an emphasis on media management and protecting trade secrets.
Nick received his law degree from Capital University and holds a BS in Business Administration from Franklin University.
TJ Eveland
Professor, Ohio Dominican University
Founder, SBC Consulting
TJ Eveland is a nationally-recognized advocate for business education and improving small business ecosystems. He founded SBC Consulting in the midst of the social unrest and challenging business environment during the pandemic to help small business owners, especially those often underserved, survive. SBC has provided no-cost consulting to thousands of small businesses, primarily owned by women and minorities, across the U.S. As the founder, TJ provides guidance to SBC’s leadership and helps develop partnerships with entrepreneur support organizations to provide no-cost support to small business owners and improve entrepreneurial ecosystems throughout the country. He is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs at Ohio Dominican University and holds a PhD in Higher Education from Ohio University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from DeVry University.
Michelle Haslinger
Small Business Financial Coach
Fortuna Bank
Chief Lending Officer
Michelle entered the banking industry in 2002 and has worked in multiple capacities and in various roles. Most recently she served as Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager at Heartland Bank. In this role, Michelle worked with privately held companies throughout Central Ohio, providing solutions for their banking, lending and cash management needs. In addition, she partnered with real estate developers to bring their project to market through funding sources or syndication. As Chief Lending Officer, Michelle oversees the lending strategy and execution for Fortuna Bank.
Heather Landon
Small Business Financial Coach
Columbus Urban League
Heather Landon is a Small Business Financial Coach for the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) Program housed at the Columbus Urban League. In that role, she works with hundreds of small business owners in the Columbus region to help them grow their business and navigate financial challenges and opportunities. She assist clients in understanding and preparing financial statements and helps them identify capital sources through public, private, and non-profit lenders. Before joining the Columbus Urban League, she was a banker at several area banks including Heartland and Fifth Third.
Thomas Mack
Senior Vice President
PNC Bank
Thomas Mack is a Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager in the Commercial Banking sector of the Corporate Banking Group at PNC. Thomas joined the Bank in 1989 as a member of the Retail Management Training program. After several years as a Retail Branch Manager, Thomas moved to Corporate Banking as a Relationship Manager. He managed a Corporate Banking team for several years before joining the Credit Risk Management Team in 2005 as a Credit Officer. In 2009, he rejoined Corporate Banking as Group Manager and moved into in his current role in February 2015. Thomas has a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Adrian College.