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Management Advisory Group

As trusted advisors to local governments, Management Advisory Group, LLC provides a range of management consulting services to include executive recruitment, operational reviews, goal setting & strategic planning, process improvement, and interim management services. Stressing a strong personal approach with our clients, our principals have over 150 years of local government management experience in leading Ohio municipalities and in helping cities, villages, townships and counties achieve excellence.

For the Love of Cities Showcase

As we get ready for the 2025 OCMA Annual Conference, we want to showcase the love we all have for our communities – our cities, counties, townships, and villages included. With Peter Kageyama as our keynote speaker, his ideas on lovable cities will be front and center throughout the conference. 

Help us highlight the passion and creativity that make our communities special by submitting photos that capture the unique ways your organization brings joy and creativity to public spaces. Whether it’s a mural that inspires, a pocket park that invites community gathering, a quirky sign that sparks a smile, or a playful public art installation, we want to see how your community fosters a sense of belonging and small moments of goodness. 

These images will be featured throughout the conference as a celebration of what makes our places, and the leaders like you behind them, so unique.

And while you’re looking through your photo files, please also consider submitting general community photos — of your parks, facilities, commercial corridors, events, etc. — to OCMA to be featured year-round on our website and other publications. 

Workday

Workday is a leading enterprise platform that helps local government manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward with actionable data across HR and finance initiatives. Workday is used by more than 10,500 organizations, including over 230 public sector organizations.

Marathon Health

Marathon Health is transforming healthcare delivery through a patient-first approach, providing more convenient access to in-person and virtual care, leading to better health outcomes for patients and meaningful cost-of-care savings.

We are a leader in providing advanced primary care in the U.S. to 2.5 million eligible patients across nearly 650 employer and union-sponsored clients. We deliver advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services through a footprint of over 720+ health centers in 41 states, in addition to nationwide access to virtual care services.

Marathon focuses on nurturing a positive work environment and recruiting exceptional talent. This commitment ensures Marathon leads with expertise and compassion in healthcare. Marathon is a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services, most recently in 2024.

Retail Strategies

Retail Strategies exists to give communities across the United States an advantage in attracting businesses. Our mission is to provide the real estate expertise, tools and human effort that position deserving towns as alluring locations for national businesses. With confidence, we pursue this mission by delivering unparalleled customer service as a unified team with unmatched real estate expertise. Retail recruitment can be complicated. We have unique services, a library of resources, and teams that are scalable to your needs. Retail Strategies Recruitment is our premiere service, including all aspects of retail real estate analysis and data backed with real estate professionals connecting and advancing your community. Retail Academy is our award-winning educational program. We provide data and reports to aid you in developing customized pitches that target realistic retail business recruitment. Through Downtown Strategies we work to rejuvenate downtown communities, a complex tax that we are committed to helping you achieve.

McGohan Brabender

McGohan Brabender (MB) is proud to be a sponsor of the Ohio City/County Management Association and their impactful work. As an independent, visionary benefits broker dedicated to reimagining employee benefits, McGohan Brabender is honored to partner with more than 250 public entities to deliver personalized healthcare solutions that meet the unique needs of their public-sector employees.

With a rich history spanning over 50 years, MB’s approach of combining customized plan designs with strategic, innovative thinking and one-on-one support ensures comprehensive management of our clients’ workforce and their benefits.

For more information, please contact Senior Consultant Wayde Lombardo at wlombardo@mcgohanbrabender.com.

SecureCyber

SecureCyber exists to guide, protect, and defend in the daunting world of cyber warfare.

SecureCyber gives peace of mind that your organization, employees, and citizens are shield from cyber threats.

Relying on our values of trust, excellence, integrity and generosity and using the best technology, matched with the top cybersecurity expertise, we offer industry leading-leading cybersecurity solutions from managed detection and response to advisory services to education and training.

As an Ohio-based company, we are centrally located to manage and secure data and networks where ever you have locations.

SecureCyber provides expert cybersecurity consulting and managed detection and response services across industries and have significant histories with local municipalities, manufacturing companies and financial institutions.

Our SecureCyber team brings together cybersecurity, network management, DoD, Secret Service, and law enforcement backgrounds creating a unique perspective on cyber threats. Our certified team of cybersecurity experts and engineers provide organizations the highest level of expertise in monitoring and analyzing threats, fine tuning cybersecurity technology, then shaping effective responses to the latest threats and tactics.

LJB Engineering

Since 1966, LJB Engineering has been improving the quality of life for our clients, our people and the communities we serve. Our skilled staff provides transportation, civil and structural engineering, as well as safety, survey, and asset management services. In addition to technical expertise, LJB employees provide practical design solutions and high-quality service because we understand there is no room for error when public money is involved. With our corporate office in Dayton, and additional Ohio locations in Cleveland and Lima, our team delivers on projects across the state, as well as across the country.

Energy Optimizers

Ohio-based Energy Services Company (ESCO) providing energy efficiency projects and facility improvements for public entities. Develops and implements projects that lower energy costs, reduce environmental impact, and improve overall energy performance. Offers support with procurement and financing.

Belinda Kenley
bkenley@energyoptusa.com
937-877-1919

Veregy

Veregy is an industry leader in Energy-Efficiency, Distributed Energy, Fleet EV Infrastructure, and Smart Building Technology. We believe innovation — together with unparalleled service — creates the most long-term value for our clients. Veregy’s experienced and dedicated team develop and deliver customized strategies to resolve our client’s facility challenges, while optimizing building performance and reducing energy consumption.

Brian Gifford
Senior Account Executive
bgifford@veregy.com
M: 614.869.8723
O: 614.245.2815

Matt Kussman
Regional Account Executive
mkussman@veregy.com
C: 937-243-1117