Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
The Connected Region

NEXT GEN

Bringing the next generation of Cincinnati leaders together to create a more connected region.
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Influence Transportation Initiatives

Help lead the work of The Connected Region

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Provide Guidance

Provide Guidance to the Cincinnati Chamber’s Transportation and Policy Team

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Steer Strategic Initiatives

Steer strategic initiatives of the Transportation Business Coalition and The Connected Region.

Cincinnati Chamber Announces Members of NEXT GEN 
24 Emerging Community and Business Leaders Will Help Shape the Future of the Region’s Transportation System 

The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber announced the inaugural cohort of 24 individuals participating in Next Gen, a group of emerging community and business leaders who will guide and support the Chamber’s transportation work.   

Next Gen will help lead the work of The Connected Region, established by the Cincinnati Chamber in 2016, which is focused on developing a transportation system that connects people to jobs, education, health care, and all that our region has to offer.  

“As we shape the future of transportation in our region, it’s critical that we engage the next generation of leaders,” said Pete Metz, Director of the Connected Region at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. “These 24 leaders will help lead the way in improving mobility and access across the region. ” 

The following individuals will serve a two-year term: 

 

Daniella 

Beltran 

YARD & Company 

Aharon 

Brown 

The Port 

Arielle 

Goldberg 

U.S. Bank / trendprescient 

Leon 

Hampton 

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 

Keith 

Harris 

Jurgensen Companies 

Stephanie 

Hogue 

The Parking REIT 

Matt 

Jacob 

Cushman & Wakefield 

Kevin 

Lee 

Kittelson & Associates, Inc 

Naashom 

Marx 

CVG International Airport 

Megan 

Mershman 

GBBN Architects 

Mike 

Millhaem 

GE Aviation 

Allison 

Murcia 

Northern Kentucky Tri-ED 

David 

Okun 

Al. Neyer, LLC 

Becky 

Osinski 

Great Parks of Hamilton County 

Ashley 

Patrick 

Taft Law 

Sam 

Patterson 

ProMach 

Aditya 

Roy-Chaudhury 

Rivertown Strategies 

Brandon 

Rudd 

OKI Regional Council of Governments 

Chad 

Shaffer 

Duke Energy 

Stephan 

Shehy 

UC Health 

Nicollette 

Staton 

CityLink Center 

Whitney 

Tchoula 

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio 

Donnie 

Warner 

Frost Brown Todd, LLC 

John 

Yung 

Urban Fast Forward 

 

The Connected Region

Developing a transportation system that connects people to jobs, education, health care and all that our region has to offer.

At the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, we’ve spent the last five years engaging with our community, studying the data, and traveling to cities across the country to understand what it will take to create a transportation system that helps businesses grow, attracts talent to our region, and provides people with access to opportunity.

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber

Principles of The Connected Region Vision

Invest in the Future of Public Transit

Improve & maintain Infrastructure

Drive Innovation & Future oriented Investments & Projects

Provide people with Choices That Fit Their Lifestyle

Align regional decision makers toward this vision