History

For more than 20 years, Capital Club has offered young professionals the opportunity to rub elbows not only with their peers, but also with prominent members of the Columbus community. The Club was created to provide a fresh approach to private, city club membership, convenient to downtown businesses and the Statehouse.

Capital Club's charter Members envisioned an upscale, service-oriented atmosphere, in which anyone who shared their vision, and who could afford private club membership, would be welcomed to socialize and do business.

Founded at a time in history when not everyone was accepted for membership at area clubs, Capital Club was a pioneer, establishing a policy of inclusion and celebrating diversity right from the Club's inception.

History


Club Leadership

Board of Governors

Keith Shumate, Chair
Mark LaPlace, Vice Chair
Don Casto III, Past Chair
Cindy Lazarus, Past Chair
Alex Shumate, Past Chair
Bea Wolper, Past Chair
William Arthur
Sandra L. Byers
Kathleen M. Fox
Polly Harris
John W. Kessler
William Klopfer, Jr.
Leah Pappas Porner
Ronald Pizzuti
David Raber
Michael Valo
Dr. Robert Weiler
John Wolfe

Ladder Society

Megan Boiarsky
Lyle Brown
Marjorie Campbell
Antonio Ciaccia
David Colina
Thomas Dann
Ryan Fogelman
Kimberly Gormley
Jonathan Gormley
Paul Graves
Kate Green
Thomas Palmer
David Robb

Management

Christopher Bee
General Manager
chris.bee@capitalcolumbus.com

Elizabeth Holycross
Member Relations Coordinator
eholycross@capitalcolumbus.com

Erica Hardesty
Private Event Sales Director
erica.hardesty@capitalcolumbus.com

Chris Simpson
Food & Beverage Manager
csimpson@capitalcolumbus.com

Steven Lenegar
Athletic Director
slenegar@capitalcolumbus.com

Wayne Newman
Controller
wnewman@capitalcolumbus.com