Guy Worley

Biografía: A leading figure in central Ohio’s business, civic and public service community, Mr. Worley is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of responsible leadership, management, and financial experience. Since January 2007, Mr. Worley has served as President/Chief Executive Officer of Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) and Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation. In this role, Mr. Worley is focused on the redevelopment and revitalization of Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Some of his city-changing projects include the renovation of the Lazarus Building into 700,000 square feet of office space, the redevelopment of the former City Center Mall site now known as Columbus Commons, the creation of the Scioto Mile, Columbus’ riverfront park, and the restoration of the Scioto River and creation of a new greenways along the downtown waterway corridor. Columbus Commons, Scioto Mile and Scioto Greenways are all nationally recognized and award winning projects. Because of this successful track record, Mr. Worley was chosen to lead the development of the new National Veterans Memorial and Museum, our nation’s first and only memorial and museum dedicated to celebrating the stories of veterans from every era and across all branches of service. Mr. Worley spearheaded the effort that successfully secured legislation, passed unanimously by congress, designating this museum as THE National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Other catalytic projects include the creation of the first satellite of the American Museum of Natural History inside Columbus’ Center of Science and Industry (COSI) and a new park and parking garage on the Scioto Peninsula. Previously, Mr. Worley served as Chief of Staff for Mayor Michael B. Coleman in Columbus, Ohio the 15th largest city in the United States. Mr. Worley was an Executive Consultant in Performance Management and Budgeting with CGI-AMS’ Advantage ERP service line in