J.T. was born and raised on a large family farm in Ross County, Ohio. Mowing grass at nine years old, raking hay at 11 years old, and participation as a 10 year 4-H member established a strong work ethic at a young age. In addition to working on the family farm, J.T. started as a bagger with the Kroger Company at 16. After graduating from The Ohio State University, he continued his food retail career with Kroger over 30 total years. Some of his many leadership positions included Corporate Director in Cincinnati, Regional Vice President of Merchandising, and Regional Vice President of Operations. He then was recruited to join Pacific Northwest Discount Retailer Bi-Mart as Chief Operating Officer. Along the way, he and his wife Kendi started, owned, and sold a small business in Central Ohio. Recently, J.T. has returned to his home state of Ohio to open his own business intermediary office with the largest business advisory company in the world, Transworld Business Advisors. Over the last 15 years, J.T. has raised over $100,000 for various charities by riding in long-distance cycling events. He and wife Kendi are the parents of four school-age boys. J.T.’s highly successful track record and experience of delivering customer-focused results through leadership, partnership, negotiation, communication, and execution serves his clients well. Contact him today!
