CEO Lists For Contact

Currently we need 3 more F500, and one other significant CEO. Please post any additions to the list that you will contact. Don't contact any companies already on the list without contacting the person with current responsibility first.

As of Tue. Nov. 27 here is the status of the CEO task:

Tim Lubrizol Completed F500
Alex Cliffs Completed F500
Ron Ferro Scheduled F1000


Companies that have been called.

Joe Aleris
Joe Smuckers
Drew Eaton
Ron Parker
Shilpa Lincoln
Ron Progressive
Tim Sherwin (retired)
Scott M Moen (Fortune)
Sal Cleveland Clinic


Companies that will be contacted

Alex Flying J
Joe Sam's Club
Joe Nike
Neil Goodyear
Neil Cardinal Health
Neil AEP
Neil TravelCenters
Neil Kroger
Neil Key
Jose P and G
Kyra PNC

Many of these companies that we are looking at are confined to Ohio. Perhaps we should look to see if there are CEOs that went to our undergrad alma maters?

The Smucker's rep (Media Relations I think) called me back and wanted an email list of topics and questions that she could work towards getting a reply for, but that an actual real time (Skype, phone or in person) interview would not be possible due to schduling. Looks like a "gatekeeper" stop here.

I have not had any luck thus far with PNC. I was in a co-ed business fraternity in college, and have been trying to find people that way as well. Only one that is still current though is Paul Otellini at Intel. Definitely a long shot on this one. Is anyone a member of Alpha Kappa Psi? They seem to have some active CEOs.

I've scheduled the current CEO of Sherwin Williams, Chris Connor, for an interview this Friday at 10am.

Update:

Current Tally

Alex Cliffs Completed
Tim Lubrizol Completed
Ron Ferro Completed

Joe Sherwin Scheduled


We still need 2 more F500 CEOs, and 1 other CEO.

As per the discussion last night the tally is currently:

F500
Lubrizol Tim Completed
Cliffs Alex Completed
Sherwin Tim Scheduled
Sherwin Joe Scheduled
Open

Other
Ferro Ron Completed
TTI Jon Likely/Scheduled


As noted we still have one F500 spot to fill. Please call a CEO and see if you can get some traction. We are so close.

Well guys, it looks like Drew gets the free beers during our first cohort outing. He came through and in an impromptu chance encounter with the CEO of Eaton (an F500 company), he asked some of the ethics questions we had and was able to fill our last interview slot.

Assuming all scheduled interviews are/will be completed and Jon is able to get the TTI interview, we will have completed the CEOs task.

I need confirmation from Joe, Tim and Jon when theirs are done and it will be official.

I just got off the phone with Chris Connor from Sherwin Williams. Another CEO interview done.