Corey Favor
As the Senior Director of Community Engagement at Orange Barrel Media/ IKE Smart City, Corey leads a dynamic team that manages partnerships in the arts, small business, education, and nonprofit sector across 28 markets. He also spearheads new community initiatives and programming, and charitable giving initiatives in support of OBM’s mission of pioneering landmark media & Smart City technology to improve lives in cities.
Prior to his current role, he held various positions in design leadership, product management, user interface, and digital design at OhioHealth, Radio One, Who's Who Publishing and The Ohio State University. He also served as co-owner of Milk Crate Concepts, a boutique graphic design firm in Columbus, OH.
A champion for the arts and community, Corey is the co-founder of Creative Control Fest (CCF), an annual conference and platform that centers creatives of color and advocates for diversity within the creative community, and a board member for The Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), The Gateway Film Center, Creative Ohio, and the Atlanta Contemporary Museum.
He is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and The Merry Makers Club, which was founded in 1926. Corey was also a recipient of the Emerging Arts Leader Award from the Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Spirit of Columbus Award from the Columbus Foundation and Mahogany Magazines 2024 Class of Central Ohio's most influential Men of Color.
Favor lives on the Near-Eastside of Columbus with his wife Shayla and their pups, Hudson and Arizona.