Company: Key Players
- Larry Clark / President & CEO
- Bill Moler / CFO & VP Finance
- Kevin Mayer / Director of Operations
- Carol Chivington / Event Consultant
- Janet Ogden / Event Consultant
- Melissa Miller / Event Consultant
Larry Clark / President & CEO
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Larry is a third generation Executive Chef and a graduate of Muskingum College. After an extensive apprenticeship under 3 executive chefs and a master chef, Larry went on to open the Marriott Hotel North coordinating the kitchen, food and beverage; and producing the grand opening for over 500 VIP guests. |
Combining his art background with extensive management expertise in the hospitality industry, Larry founded Made From Scratch in 1983. This multi-faceted company has grown from 2 employees to over 60 full time and 150 part time staff.
Leadership responsibilities have included CORA President, International Special
Events Society President, Board Member and founding member. He also served as President
of the International Special Event Foundation. He is an active member of six local
Chambers of Commerce and is a participating member of the “Entrepreneurial Growth
Organization”, ‘YEO, the Young Entrepreneurs Organization” and a member of “TEC”
which are all groups for CEO growth and continuing education. He is a charter class
graduate of Leadership Worthington, Leadership Dublin and a long term American Culinary
Association member. Clark is a member of Meeting Planners International and a Dublin-Worthington
Rotarian. Additionally, he serves on many philanthropic boards including President
of Concord Presbyterian Church, Past President of Learning Juncture Mentor, CAPA
Fundraising Chairperson; and Rotary International President. He is a noted speaker
in the Special Event Industry throughout the world including Canada, the Caribbean,
Australia and in the United States. Mr. Clark is also a member of the International
Food Service Executives Association and the Columbus Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
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Bill Moler / CFO & VP Finance
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After graduating with honors in accounting and finance from Otterbein College, Bill sharpened his auditing and accounting skills with Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young) and received his CPA certification thereafter, Bill currently has over 25 years of accounting and financial experience. Before joining Made From Scratch in 2000, Bill supervised accounting departments for the corporate headquarters of The Limited, Inc. and US Kmart, Inc. in Troy, Michigan. |
Bill is a member of the Ohio Society of CPA’s and a past member of Big Brothers/ Big Sisters. In addition to overseeing the accounting, treasury, finance and HR divisions of Made From Scratch, Bill specializes in “cash-flow” management, vendor relations and internal audit policies and procedures.
Since Bill’s tenure, Made From Scratch has been and continues to be a viable player in the catering and special events arenas. Along with our strategic partners, Heartland Bank and Sysco Food Services, Made From Scratch has been a consistent performer in sales, profit margins and capital acquisitions.
Over the past eight years, Made From Scratch has built an impressive 11,000 square foot banquet facility and a 12,000 square foot state of the art rental division in order to respond to the changing market and needs of our clients. These acquisitions have allowed Made From Scratch to provide clients more flexibility in their selections of specialty linens, rental equipment, props and décor.
Bill is an avid Buckeye’s fan and enjoys most sporting events. During the spring
and summer months, he also serves as an assistant varsity baseball coach for Westerville
South High School.
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Kevin Mayer / Director of Operations
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Kevin is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a major in Finance. Having previous experience in bars and restaurants, he joined Made From Scratch in early 2007 as warehouse manager whereas he pulled all equipment for events, loaded and unloaded trucks, oversaw warewashing, and kept track of inventory. Currently, Kevin is in charge of logistics and working with the company's Event Consultants to ensure that all equipment is properly allocated for each event. |
Carol Chivington / Event Consultant
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Carol has been with Made From Scratch for 15 years, but has over 27 years experience planning events in central Ohio. Learning the catering and event planning business “from the ground up” with experience in service, operations and management, Carol has the expertise and has had the privilege of planning some of the largest, most complicated events for Made From Scratch. |
Feeling that clients can sometimes be fickle by forgetting your last success and
often moving on to the newest guy in town, Carol says that through authentic relationship
building, she is proud to have retained some of the largest accounts for Made From Scratch. The
mother of a beautiful 26 year old daughter and 2 mischievous Chihuahuas, Carol looks
forward to planning her most important event…her daughter’s wedding.
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Janet Ogden / Event Consultant
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With an Associate Degree in business, Janet has been a member of the Made From Scratch team for 15 years. Her involvement began as a part-time wait staff person, then moving to the management level as Service Manager and finally, in her current position as Event Consultant on the sales floor. |
Being on the sales floor, getting to know clients well and executing events to their
vision is her favorite thing about being at Made From Scratch. If you ask Janet her reasons for
staying at Made From Scratch for so long, her reply will always be “Once you’re with the best
- there is nowhere else you would rather be.” She and her husband, Chris have six
children and reside in Clintonville.
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Melissa Miller / Event Consultant
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Melissa a Cincinnati native comes to us as a recent graduate from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management. She has worked in the catering business since she was 13 years old, where she started as a dish washer for a cater in her hometown. Melissa is an articulate communicator who is solution-oriented and able to multi-task through the daily craziness of this wonderful industry. Melissa’s interests include but aren’t limited too OSU/Bengal’s football, dancing, cars/motorcycles, cooking, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Melissa is also a Ladies Auxiliary Member of her Father’s VFW Post 5354 in Loveland, Ohio. |
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