Kent Friel

Kent Friel has extensive experience in leadership and mentoring within various organizations. Friel served as a Board member and Chairman at Lighthouse Youth Services and Lighthouse Community School, contributing to the support of education and youth services. As a Certified Mentor for SCORE, Friel assists aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. Friel also has a long-standing involvement with the Better Business Bureau, serving on its Board and Executive Committee, and has held leadership roles with Cincinnati Works and the Cincinnatus Association. Additionally, Friel owned Schonberg Associates, a Career Services business, which operated in five midwestern cities before its acquisition. Educationally, Friel obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Cincinnati College of Business.