Hear from leaders from the West End, Northside, Price Hill, and College Hill communities about the developments that are spurring economic growth and increased quality of life within their communities.

Our Speakers:

West End

Ohm Patel

Ohm Patel is a real estate professional with a strong academic foundation and executive experience in hotel management, design, development, finance, and franchise relations. Known for being a visionary and having a creative approach to strategic planning and growth, Ohm is fortunate to have made strides in the hotel industry previously as the Managing Director at Alliance Hospitality, and as the co-founder and CEO at The Witness Group. In 2020, Ohm launched his own development company, Moment Development, focused on real estate development primarily in the Hotel, Retail, and specialty mixed-use landscape. Moment Development believes in strategic growth through collaboration, transparency, and proactive pivoting to an ever changing marketplace. Ohm is a co-owner of the bars Cobblestone OTR and The Pitch Cincy.  

Northside

Will Basil

William Basil joined Pennrose in July of 2021. In his role as Associate Developer, Will’s responsibilities include coordination and production of the due diligence process for tax credit applications, assisting with real estate closings and supporting the project management of construction for tax credit and market rate deals post-closing through lease up. Prior to joining Pennrose, Will spent eight years working for the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority in a variety of roles, most recently overseeing the day-to-day operations of Hamilton County’s Landbank, as well as maintaining close relationships with many non-profit and jurisdictional partners.”

Price Hill

Rachel Hastings

Rachel Hastings serves as Price Hill Will’s Executive Director, leading staff, volunteers, and partners in collaborative efforts to improve the quality of life in the Price Hill neighborhoods. Rachel is passionate about helping residents build their skills and make connections to positively impact their neighborhood. Before joining Price Hill Will in August of 2018, Rachel worked at The Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington for twenty-two years, utilizing community engagement, creative placemaking, leadership development, and real estate development to spark community improvements. Rachel has a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies/Environmental Ethics from Miami University and a Master of Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati.

College Hill

Seth Walsh

Seth Walsh has served as the Executive Director of the College Hill CURC since April 2016. During that time, he has led over $80 million in development within the College Hill community. Seth has worked for various members of Cincinnati City Council before leaving to work with the CDC Association as their Associate Director and helping start up the Sedamsville CDC as their Executive Director. Seth left both roles to take on the role of Executive Director of the College Hill CURC in 2016.

Moderator

Jason Ulmenstine

Jason joined J.S. Held LLC in 2018 as Director of Business Development for Construction Advisory Services. He is a highly regarded professional in the A/E/C industry with over 20 years of experience developing and cultivating business development and marketing strategies and tactics.

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Agenda
11:30 - 12:00 pm: Registration/Networking 

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Program

For any questions on this program or registration, please contact LeAnn Briggs at [email protected] or 419-215-6057.

Online registration closes at 5 pm on 11/16/2021.