CNOtes 2.0

CNOtes are blog articles about CNO 2.0 evening meetings. CNO 2.0 meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM.

Allan Crasto, PhD, University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)

UDRI is self-supporting and no tuition money from students are used by UDRI. Engineers are hired for their expertise. Engineers are moved around UDRI to help with projects as their expertise is needed. Engineering talents are internally networked at UDRI. When projects end, they find another project for engineers to use their skills. They deliver innovative practical science and engineering solutions on budget and on time.

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Rob Lupidi – Danis Group of Companies

Founded in 1916 by B.G. Danis, the Danis Group of Companies (Danis) is a third-generation, privately-owned company based in Dayton, Ohio. The company does a lot of high-profile building around Dayton and the U.S. Danis is one of the top 20 builders in the health care industry. They originally built the UD Arena and just finished the renovation of the arena 2 months ago.

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Eric Soller – Old Scratch Pizza @ Nelly’s A Taste of Bolivia

Old Scratch makes Artisan Pizzas. They make the most complicated pizza in the fastest possible way. Everything in the restaurants, including the sauces and dressings, is made from scratch. He explained how the name of the restaurant came about. Pizza is an old recipe dating back to 900 A.D. and they make everything from scratch, so you get “Old” + “Scratch.”

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Vail Miller – Heidelberg Distributing – Chappy’s Social House

Heidelberg is comprised of nine warehouse and office facilities located in Cincinnati (two companies), Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Lorain, Toledo, Youngstown, and Northern Kentucky. Heidelberg has 1,600 associates and two million square feet of warehouse. They have 18,000 beverages and 740 suppliers. They serve 26,000 retailers throughout Ohio and Kentucky.

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UD Men’s Basketball Coach Anthony Grant – JD Legends

Coach Grant thanked us for having him here to speak today. He said he was asked to talk about the path his life took to get to where he is now as head coach of UD’s Basketball team since 2017, He graduated from Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida in 1983. At the age of 17, Anthony came to Dayton to attend the University of Dayton. He was a business major at UD. Don Donoher was his coach and Anthony knows coach Donoher has been there for him.

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Pastor Tony Miltenberger – Heavier Than Air Brewing Company

Tony is the head pastor at Restoration Church in Centerville, He is a 16-year army veteran. Tony, along with coauthor Charles Causey, published a book in 2014 called: UnBreakable, Forging a Marriage of Contentment and Delight. Their approach has already helped hundreds of military couples who live in perhaps the most challenging marriage context today.

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Nick Tarkany – Heavier Than Air Brewing Co.

Nick told us the story of his journey to open his beer brewing company and tap room. Opening a brewery is not for the faint of heart. He got into it by accident when his college age son wanted to brew beer. The process made a complete mess of the household stove, but they kept trying. Friends and local business owners like Doubledays wanted him to brew larger quantities and sell it.

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Jenell Ross – President, Bob Ross Auto Group

Jenell is a graduate of Emory University and a trustee at U.D. She is a chairperson for the Federal Reserve in Cincinnati. After her mother’s death from breast cancer, she and her daughters started the Norma J. Ross Memorial Foundation funding programs that raise breast cancer awareness, provide patient aid and research, and support local youth education. The slogan “Pink Ribbon Driven” is also the name of their website.

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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon L. Kennedy

Judge Kennedy came to speak to us tonight about The Ohio Judicial System and how it impacts your life. She handed out her booklet “The Ohio Judicial System & You.” Part of the checks and balances of power in the U.S. and Ohio is the judicial system. There are several types of courts with varying purposes in Ohio. Find a link to the detailed description and chart of the Ohio Judicial Structure.

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Dan Apolito – Co-Owner Archer’s (and Club Member)

Dan told us about the path that led him to owning three popular restaurants: Archer’s Tavern in Centerville and Kettering and The Stone House Tavern in Waynesville. Dan credits great customer service for their success. They train their servers to help each other. Someone will greet you within 15-20 seconds of being seated. The goal is to keep customers coming back. If ever there is a problem with food or service, any employee has the authority to make it right without having to go and get approval.

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