Built in Ohio

Michael Caralis is Vice President of Business Markets at Verizon Business and in this episode of Built in Ohio we're talking delivering emerging technologies to customers, the keys to successful products, and how a background in small business has helped build a career in one of the largest companies in the world.

As Vice President of Verizon Business Markets, Michael leads three critical business units for small and midsize business customers: network as a service (NaaS), Fios for Business and their channel program. His team of 1,200+ professionals partner with customers on their digital transformation journeys, providing innovative managed solutions for total communications, connectivity, collaboration and security.

Their customer-centric organization delivers 5G technologies, fiber, ethernet, security solutions, and unified communications solutions such as BlueJeans conferencing, One Talk (voiceover IP solution) and Microsoft Teams. As businesses across all segments and industries anticipate a post-pandemic comeback, they are looking to adopt 5G and its potential to create new opportunities and build new efficiencies and scale their businesses. Verizon's team also provides Fios for Business, business digital voice, and easy to deploy and use set of security and collaboration products.

Michael thrives on solving the most complex business problems in today’s data-rich and tech-heavy environment while leading groundbreaking transformations and aligning large-team operations to the strategic vision.

He strive to be the most objective voice in a room and believe in authentic leadership.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-caralis-62ba1a4/

Erandi De Silva, Ph.D. is Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Product Development at Forge Biologics. In this episode, we talk with Erandi about her journey to Ohio, building a BioTech outside of traditional life science hubs, increasing opportunities for girls and women in STEM, and more.

Dr. De Silva is an experienced scientist and entrepreneur with over 10 years in discovery research, therapeutic development, and partnering across oncology, infectious diseases, and gene therapy.

Prior to founding Forge, Dr. De Silva held leadership roles in both academic and industry settings. She's been named 2022 40 under 40 by Columbus Business First and 2022's Fiercest Women in Life Sciences by Fierce Pharma.

Dr. De Silva earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Princeton University and her B.S., with honors, from Stanford University.

Connect with Dr. De Silva on LinkedIn.

For more information on Forge, please visit: www.forgebiologics.com

In this episode we welcome JP Nauseef, President and CEO of JobsOhio.

JP is a former U.S. Air Force officer with 30 years of experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors with a longstanding passion for and focus on technology, innovation, and economic development.

Prior to joining JobsOhio in March 2019, he was the chairman and co-founder of Krush Media, a full-service digital advertising, media, and data company. He has also served as president and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition.

At JobsOhio, the state’s private nonprofit economic development arm, JP works with energetic and smart professionals who have one goal in mind: drive job creation and new capital investment. His team is responsible for making sure Ohio remains a leader and economic engine for the region.

As you hear about successes like Intel in Ohio, it's JP and his team leading the way.

In our conversation we talk about Ohio's "generational opportunity", the 10 Ohio sectors that JobsOhio is focused on to build industrial diversity, what it takes to welcome new industries to Ohio, and a ton more.

Connect with JP on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter.

Learn more about JobsOhio at www.jobsohio.com.

In this episode we have not one but two leaders joining us to share a special story. Our guests are Brad Davis, Meta's Director of Data Center Economic Development, and Jennifer Chrysler, the City of New Albany's Director of Community Development.

The "Silicon Heartland" has been in the news all year but there was one spark that really started Ohio's tech momentum. That's Meta coming to Ohio.

In 2017, Meta, then known as Facebook, broke group on their New Albany Data Center and it came online in 2020.

The Data Center site is over $1 billion in investments by Meta, it's supported by 100% renewable energy, and it has created hundreds of jobs... which includes Meta's tech employees to construction workers.

We're excited for this episode and to be joined by two of the projects team leaders: Brad from Meta and Jennifer from the City of New Albany. 

Ed McQuiston is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Hyland. In this episode we talk winning culture, Cleveland's tech comeback, and seizing innovation opportunity.

Ed first joined Hyland in 2001 and has had roles such as Director of Healthcare Solutions (where he founded Hyland’s first vertical practice), Vice President of Global Sales, Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, and in 2017, Ed became Hyland’s Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer.

Ed also serves on multiple non-profit boards in his passion areas of healthcare and education.

About Hyland: Headquartered in Westlake, Hyland is a leading content services provider with a range of cloud-based technologies, solutions and services. They enable thousands of organizations to deliver better experiences to the people they serve. Hyland’s customers use Hyland solutions to navigate the complex digital ecosystem that is essential for any thriving, modern organization.

Connect with Ed on LinkedIn.

For more information on Hyland, please visit: www.hyland.com

In this episode of the Built in Ohio Podcast, we talk about the power and potential of artificial intelligence with Cal Al-Dhubaib of Pandata and Matt Schaefer of H2O.

Cal is the Founder and CEO of Pandata, an award winning firm that empowers organizations to use Artificial Intelligence competitively. They are data science thought leaders and help organizations solve and simplify complex business challenges. And they pride themselves on delivering solutions that are approachable and ethical.

Matt is a Sr. Strategic Account Executive with H2O.ai, the leading AI cloud company, on a mission to democratize AI for everyone. Customers use the H2O AI Hybrid Cloud platform to rapidly make, operate and innovate to solve complex business problems and accelerate the discovery of new ideas.

To learn more about Pandata, please visit: https://pandata.co/

Connect with Cal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhubaib/

To learn more about H2O, please visit: https://h2o.ai/

Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-schaefer-b785015/

Dr. Timothy J. Miller is CEO, President and Co-Founder of Forge Biologics, Inc., a VC-backed gene therapy development engine focused on accelerating access to potentially life-saving (AAV) gene therapies. In this podcast, we talk with Dr. Miller about building Ohio's biotech hub and Forge's work in manufacturing gene therapies for life.

Dr. Miller was previously founding CEO & President of Abeona Therapeutics, a rare disease NASDAQ gene and cell therapy company. He's a proven biotech leader with experience in driving gene therapy pipeline development, regulatory strategy, investor relations, M&A activities, in-licensing, GMP manufacturing, clinical development and leading stakeholder and shareholder engagement.

Dr. Miller has over 20+ years of business development, scientific research, product development and clinical operations expertise, with a focus on transitioning novel gene and cell therapies through pre-clinical and human clinical trials.

He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.) from John Carroll University. Dr. Miller is an avid patient-centric drug developer and entrepreneur.

For more information on Forge Biologics, please visit: www.forgebiologics.com

To learn about career opportunities with Forge, please visit: www.forgebiologics.com/careers/

And in 2021, Forge Biologics launched its Forge Ahead campaign to deliberately expand its impact by committing to raise awareness and support for people and families living with rare diseases. Learn more about this work (which includes pictures and video of the team climbing Mt. Adams!): https://insights.forgebiologics.com/forge-ahead-launches-with-support-for-be-the-match-and-hope-on-a-summit

Ryan Frederick is a Principal at AWH, a technology consulting firm that helps companies grow by leveraging technology. In this podcast, we talk with Ryan about how the Columbus tech community got built, what makes a strong tech ecosystem, and the hype and realities of new technologies.

Ryan is a Founder and product person at heart. He's had the privilege of being part of starting and growing several software and service companies. Ryan has helped companies grow from inception, to viability, through to sustainability. During the evolution of these companies, Ryan has served on company boards and been instrumental in capitalization activities. He has also helped companies to expand to international markets.

Combining a unique blend of business acumen and technical knowledge having originally been a developer who migrated to the business side, Ryan now helps companies build great software products and solve data challenges for competitive advantage as a Principal at the product and data consulting firm, AWH.

He's an active angel investor, mentors and advises entrepreneurs and startups, as well as corporate innovation leaders. Ryan launched a non-profit workforce development program to train under-employed adults on digital skills called i.c.stars. He's authored a book on increasing the odds of success in creating products, being a Founder, and starting companies called The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur. Ryan speaks frequently about the product, Founder, and startup journeys.

Learn more about AWH: www.awh.net

Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ryangfrederick

This week's Ohio Tech Report welcomes Nicole Paolozzi, Founder and CEO of OndeCare.

Chris and Nicole are talking some of the biggest Ohio tech stories this week, including...

1️⃣ Canton-based Society Brands raises $204 million

2️⃣ Richfield company orthobrain closes $9 million Series A funding round

3️⃣ The HOMAGE/OhioX "Silicon Heartland" shirts are out and looking great!

The Ohio Tech Report is presented by Zendesk. Visit www.zendesk.com to learn more!

Want to learn more about Nicole and OndeCare? Visit www.ondecare.com!

Dan Snyder is the co-founder and CEO of Lower, a multi-channel FinTech aimed at helping consumers build wealth through homeownership.  In this episode we talk with Dan about his journey starting Lower, raising the largest Series A round in Ohio history, and why doing it in his home state is special.

Dan was named the #4 CEO in the country by Glassdoor in 2021 and his leadership style has led to multiple local and national Best Places to Work awards. Lower also recently joined Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. The FinTech landed third in the Personal Finance category. This designation comes as the company continues their innovation to help consumers reach their homebuying goals.

Lower is the naming rights partner for the Columbus Crew’s new stadium, Lower.com Field and they also hold the record for largest Series A investment in Ohio history. Dan loves helping his own people grow and uses a promote from within approach to the company.

Learn more about Lower at www.lower.com

Follow Dan on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/snyderdan