2024-11-13T08:20:02-06:00 2023-12-31 310800053 CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO 1 EAST 4TH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 990 2023-01-01 310239310 CINCINNATI USA REGIONAL CHAMBER CINC 5135793100 3 E 4TH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 BRENDON CULL PRESIDENT AND CEO 5135793100 2024-11-12 1 1 JANE E PFEIFER P00014949 5132413111 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BRENDON CULL 3 E 4TH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 28177284 0 X WWW.CINCINNATICHAMBER.COM X 1839 OH TO GROW THE VIBRANCY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE CINCINNATI REGION. 48 47 93 300 1033734 369209 1012800 8708152 26519302 13624763 279391 70257 303006 314292 28114499 22717464 130000 160000 0 0 9584178 9975261 0 0 0 16635383 13464132 26349561 23599393 1764938 -881929 21191885 20937178 6688344 6132513 14503541 14804665 X TO GROW THE VIBRANCY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE CINCINNATI REGION. 0 0 THE CHAMBER PROVIDES NUMEROUS SERVICES, INCLUDING BUSINESS RETENTION AND ATTRACTION, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, MEMBER BENEFITS TO IMPROVE MEMBERS' BOTTOM LINE, SOLUTIONS TO MEMBERS' WORKFORCE CHALLENGES, GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY, AND MORE TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A POSITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION. THESE SERVICES REFLECT OUR FOUR STRATEGIC GOALS: 1. LEAD WITH A BOLD VOICE FOR BUSINESS 2. EXPAND THE REGION'S TALENT BASE3. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUR REGION'S UNIQUE OFFERINGS 4. MODEL INCLUSION AND REGIONAL THINKING IN EVERYTHING WE DO.THE CHAMBER'S TALENTED PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORKS WITH THOUSANDS OF ENGAGED MEMBER COMPANIES, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A DYNAMIC CINCINNATI USA, A REGION OF FIFTEEN COUNTIES LOCATED IN THREE STATES. THE CHAMBER'S MEMBER BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 BUSINESSES AND 300,000 EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN OHIO, NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 187 0 1 93 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 48 47 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DAVID STEVENS 5135793100 3 E 4TH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 MR GREGORY W HARMEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TEDD H FRIEDMAN CORPORATE COUNSEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MS CANDACE S MCGRAW CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR BRIAN HODGETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MS JILL P MEYER CEO (JANUARY - MAY 15TH ) 40.00 2.00 X X 328359 0 24231 MR LEIGH R FOX PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR JAMES A WATKINS FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MS NATALIE L AUZENNE-SWAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JEFF BERDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOSEF ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TROY BRODIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR LONNIE GRAYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR KENNETH MCNUTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR WARREN WEBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR BEN PARKS JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS MAUREEN BICKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JAMES W SOWAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR THOMAS WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JAMES M ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR BRENDON J CULL PRESIDENT (JAN-MAY 15) & CEO (MAY 16- DEC) 40.00 X X 457328 0 37730 MS NERISSA E MORRIS MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR PATRICK LAFLEY MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR JAMES W PRICE II MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR GERALD A SPARKMAN MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MS AMY B SPILLER MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR DERRICK J BRAZIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS SYLVIA BUXTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR KERRY BYRNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ANDREW D CIAFARDINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR KEITH G DAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS WHITNEY M ECKERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TIMOTHY A ELSBROCK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MS KAREN FORGUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS DEBORAH HAYES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ARCHIE M BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR STEPHEN L HIGHTOWER II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS CAROLYN PIONE MICHELI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RYAN HAYS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR STEPHEN D MULLINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS MAGGIE NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS MOLLY NORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR J SCOTT ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS BARBARA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS PAARAS PAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS ANYA SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JEREMY VAUGHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOHN R WARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS MELISSA A WASSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ALEXANDER M YASTREBENETSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS MICHELLE DOLL-SPEISER CFO AND COO (JAN - AUG 4TH) 40.00 X 425001 0 14326 MS KATE WARD CBO (JULY 5TH - DEC) 40.00 X 112980 0 9078 MR DARRIN REDUS CEO, MBA 40.00 X 344421 0 38816 MS AUDREY TREASURE VP WORKFORCE INNOVATION CENTER 40.00 X 184173 0 29632 MS KIMBERLY LAUTERBACH CEO, REDI 40.00 X 436573 0 33137 MR JUSTIN BROOKHART EVP OF CULTURAL ECONOMY AND EXEC. 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DI 182260 0 23250 0 658 0 9755 0 7029 0 222952 0 0 0 MS AUDREY TREASURE VP WORKFORCE INNOVATION CENTER 160458 0 23175 0 540 0 9185 0 20447 0 213805 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A LINE 4B: THE CINCINNATI USA REGIONAL CHAMBER PROVIDED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT TO MICHELLE DOLL-SPEISER, WHO WAS THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND COO AND SERVED AS THE ASSISTANT TREASURER FOR THE CINCINNATI USA REGIONAL CHAMBER FOUNDATION. THE AMOUNT OF THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT FOR 2023 WAS $116,667. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT THE DIRECTORS WHO SERVE ON THE CHAMBER BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND CBO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PRESENT, IT WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD, APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SURVEYS AND COMPENSATION STUDIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 2,842,688. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 3,348. FORM 990, PART IV LINE 12 AND PART XI LINE 2B AND 2C: THE CHAMBER'S GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE INCLUDES A FORMAL AUDIT COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF CHAMBER BOARD MEMBERS, THAT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, THE ASSESSMENT OF AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE, REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AUDITORS' INTERNAL CONTROL LETTER, AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSE. THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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