Dave Johnson has been re-elected grand commodore of the Association of Ohio Commodores.
Johnson, CEO of Summitville Tiles for 35 years and owner of the Spread Eagle Tavern & Inn in Hanoverton, was re-elected to his third term at the association’s annual summer meeting at the Football Hall of Fame in Canton. He was initially elected to the office in August 2022.
The Association of Ohio Commodores is a group of men and women appointed by the governor after being nominated and recognized for their business acumen, civic leadership and community engagement.
The late Gov. James A. Rhodes formed the Association of Ohio Commodores in 1966 for the purpose of assisting the state in the advancement of all areas contributing to “the growth of and development of the state and greater prosperity of its citizens.”
The association was incorporated in 1971 as a nonprofit organization, and its members are primarily involved with supporting economic development efforts across Ohio in conjunction with the governor and lieutenant governor.
The association includes more than 300 civic leaders located in all 88 Ohio counties. Members include the governor’s cabinet; government officials at the local, county and state level; university presidents and administrators; banking and legal professionals; leaders of trade organizations; chambers and economic development organizations; and senior management executives of large, medium and small manufacturers from across Ohio, representing a wide variety of industries.
Johnson has served on the board of the Association of Ohio Commodores as a regional director for northeastern Ohio and, prior to his current position, as the second in command of the association. He has a wealth of experience in business and civic engagement as a 25-year board member and past chairman of the Ohio Manufacturer’s Association; current board member of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation; and vice president of the American Studies Center, the American Veterans Center and the Radio America Networks in Washington, D.C. He also served as an elected member of the Ohio Republican State Central Committee.
After 35 years as CEO of Summitville Tiles, the 113-year-old tile and brick manufacturing company founded by his grandfather, Johnson now serves in a “transitional capacity” as the company recently became a division of General Shale, the U.S. division of Wienerberger, the world’s largest brick producer.
Pictured at top: Dave Johnson.