CEOs You Should Know - Mansfield

CEOs You Should Know - Mansfield

CEOs You Should Know, is a weekly podcast that spotlights CEOs from area businesses and introduces you to the person behind the success of these businesses in our communities.

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May 10, 2026 8 mins
Ken Bostic is the president of Johnson Brothers Rubber Company, which has two locations in the area: Greenwich and West Salem. The business, which supplies parts to companies all over the world in plumbing, air filtration, heavy equipment, got started back in 1946. Learn about what they make and more of the history of the company on the podcast.


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Matt Tift is owner of the Mansfield Speedway, which is located on Crall road and opened in 1959.  Tift, a former Nascar driver, purchased the track in the spring of 2025 and has spent the last 10+ months renovating the property.  The dirt track will be opening back up on May 2nd and has events planned throughout 2026 into October, which also will feature a fireworks display on July 4th.  Listen to Matt, learn about the track, his p...
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Joe Wesner is the founder and president of Ultimate Veteran Adventures. The non-profit is based out of Mansfield, Ohio, but takes veterans, first responders and gold star families on hunting, fishing and other trips all over the world.  The organization was started back in 2016 after Joe was medically retired from the Army in 2014.   Learn more about Joe, and Ultimate Veteran Adventures, on the podcast.
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Jessica Gribben was just recently named President and CEO of the Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development, which is one of the largest in the state of Ohio (over 1,100 members).  She grew up in Richland County, attended Crestview High School and went to the Ohio State University at Mansfield.  Learn more about Jessica, and the Chamber on the podcast.


The Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development announced that Jessica Gri...
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Jordan Tackett was named the new executive director of the Richland County Park District in the summer of 2025, and shares all about the organization, which started back in 1965.  Jordan helps manage over 1,000 acres in Richland County, where right now they have 10 properties. Gorman Nature Center and the Richland B&O Trail are among the properties that many people know. Jordan is just the 4th director of the Richland County Pa...
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Rob Stoops is the owner of the Lyn-Way Restaurant in Ashland, which is located on Cleveland Avenue.  Rob's grandfather opened the restaurant in 1951 and this year, in 2026, they are celebrating a big milestone of 75 years in business in Ashland.  The Lyn-Way offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus is famous for their pie!  Stoops said, they have 56 employees and 14 of them have a combined 300 years of service! Rob mentioned the re...
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Lisa Haberbusch is the Regional Director for Encompass Christian Counseling, which has offices in Mansfield and Ashland.  The organization is based in Wooster, and helps people all across northeast Ohio too.  Encompass Christian Counseling is part of a bigger organization called the Christian Children's Home of Ohio.  Lisa has been with the company for 10 years and is from Wayne County. Learn more about Lisa, and Encompass Christia...
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Ben Roby and Chad Berry are the co-directors of Kind Hearts Hospice, which covers a 10 county radius in the area. The headquarters is based in Mansfield for the company, which opened in May of 2025. Ben and Chad explain about their unique model of care, where they respond quickly and provide a close-knit level of care to patients and their family.  Listen and learn more about Ben, Chad and Kind Hearts Hospice on the podcast.
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The Board of Directors of the Buckeye Imagination Museum announced in November of 2025 the appointment of Justin Ross as the museum’s new Executive Director.


Justin joins the museum with a proven record of leadership in stakeholder engagement,
event management, sponsorship development, and community partnership. His
experience ranges from coordinating national-scale youth and family events to building
consensus among diverse partners i...
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January 5, 2026 27 mins
Corey Thomas is the CEO of Rapid 7.

Listen to the entire conversation here and learn more about Corey and the company at https://www.rapid7.com/
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Chris Beers is the founder and owner of Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop, which has 20 locations in the United States. Chris started the company in 2012 in Pittsburgh and recently opened a store in Mansfield, downtown at 80 West Third Street. Beers said, they have nostalagic candy, chocolate, ice cream, toys, games and more.  The company now has 7 locations in Ohio, along with 4 other states. You can learn more about Chris Beers, and his c...
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Gary Frankhouse, and his brother Steve Frankhouse are the co-owners of My Floors Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling in Galion.  The company was started back their parents back in 1977. My Floors has helped and continues to serve customers across a good portion of the state of Ohio. Gary mentioned their employees do great work and they have around 27 people on staff. Learn more Gary, Steve and the company on the podcast.
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Michele Engelbach is the CEO of Ohio Eastern Star Home, which is a continuing care retirement community. That means they have all levels of senior care from independent living, assisted living, neighborhood nursing home living and a short term rehabilitation center.  The campus is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio.  The company has been in operation for over 70 years and is the only one in Ohio. There are about a half dozen in the US. ...
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Brittany Rayburn and Desiree Nidiffer are the co-founders and CEOs of Agape United Home Care LLC.  The company, which is based out of Mansfield and Cleveland, got started back in 2024.

Desiree and Brittany went to college together at North Central State and are registered nurses.

Agape takes care of seniors in their home and helps them with a lot of things daily. The main goal is to keep people in their homes.

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Peggy Anderson is the President and CEO of Third Street Family Health Services, which locations in 4 area counties - Richland, Ashland, Crawford and Marion.  Third Street offers primary care, women's health care, mental health services, large dental program and community health workers. Third Street has 10 clinical campuses in the 4 county region and a total staff of around 245. Peggy is entering her 5th year in the role at Third S...
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Jeremy Harrison is the Founder and CEO of OneTable Strategy, which is based in Ashland and has a 2nd location in Tiffin.  The company got started as "Spire" around 20 years ago and this summer announce the name change to "OneTable Strategy. The goal of OneTable Strategy is to help businesses grow. Jeremy grew up in northwest Ohio and later moved to Ashland. Learn all about Jeremy Harrison, and his company, on the podcast.
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September 22, 2025 11 mins
Eric Thiel is the CEO of Cabinet Restylers in Ashland.  The company got started back Eric's father back in the late 1960's (1967). His business manufactures kitchen cabinets and cabinet doors and ships them all across the United States.  Eric mentioned the company is growing, adding a third facility, which should be done by February of 2026.  Learn more about Eric Thiel and his company, Cabinet Restylers in Ashland, on the podcast.
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September 8, 2025 17 mins
Brice Eyerly is the Executive Director of CHAP, Community Health Access Project.  The organization was formed in 1999 and helps people in several area counties: Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox and Morrow.

CHAP helps individuals remove risks like food insecurity, lack of housing and transportation by linking people with community health workers. 

Learn more about CHAP and Brice Eyerly, who is an Ontario native, on the podcast...
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August 25, 2025 24 mins
Jeff Franks is the president of JBF Distribution, which is based in Wooster, Ohio. The company was started by his father back in 2011 and distributes plastic products for the agriculture industry, mainly for hay and straw production. JBF Distribution sends products across Ohio and into Pennsylvania, along with West Virginia.  Learn more about Jeff and his company on the podcast.
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August 11, 2025 22 mins
Matthew Scruggs is the new Chief Executive Officer of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative. Scruggs was named CEO of NECIC in May of 2025 and shares how excited he is for the role and to help the community. Matthew was born near Pittsburgh, and has lived all over the country in working in the hospitality industry.  NECIC, which was formed in 2008, has a staffing firm, business assistance center, elder program and two f...
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