Meet the Steiner Team

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The Industry’s Best

Our team is made up of design, development, leasing, marketing, and property management experts. Their rich and diverse backgrounds all help contribute to the continued evolution of our organization.

Executive Leadership

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Yaromir Steiner

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

  • Telephone: (614) 414-7300
  • After hours voicemail: Dial ext. 256
  • Assistant: Reilly Timmons, ext. 289

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Yaromir Steiner formed Steiner + Associates in 1993 with a vision of creating welcoming, sustainable, pedestrian-friendly, Town Center destinations—environments for people to not only shop, but also to live, work and play. Over the past 24 years, the company has turned that vision into reality by developing more than 7.4 million square feet of mixed-use space including retail, restaurant, residential, entertainment, hospitality and office uses.

Mr. Steiner oversees all operations, development, leasing, and management efforts for the Steiner + Associates and its portfolio. He travels extensively to meet with community leaders and tenant partners and maintains a “hands-on” approach to development and property management. He is frequently invited to address community, civic and professional organizations in the U.S. and abroad to share his unique insights and perspectives into the retail real estate development world.

An eager student and ardent admirer of urban form who speaks four languages, Mr. Steiner’s design and development approach emphasizes proper scale, connectivity and inviting and engaging spaces. Parks, fountains, and public spaces as anchors are featured prominently in every Steiner + Associates project. The projects are designed and sustained by employing the same fundamental principles of town planning that have created and maintained vibrant urban city centers for more than a century. By seamlessly integrating dining and leisure-time elements into inviting open-air mixed-use environments and public spaces that encourage interaction and exploration, Steiner + Associates has recreated the energy and vitality of those urban centers, while expanding traditional definitions of mixed-use design along the way.

Mr. Steiner has held a variety of positions in civic and professional organizations. He served as a past board member of the Richard M. Ross Hospital, a past Trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers, a past Director of the International Council of Shopping Centers Foundation, and a past Board of Trustee member of the New Albany Community Foundation, the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, and Richard J. Solove Research Institute Foundation. He has also served as President of the French American Chamber of Commerce in Houston, President of the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, Director of Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, and is a past President of the Simon Kenton Boy Scout Council of Central Ohio.

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Patricia Curry Steiner

Founder, Chief Administrative Officer

Founder, Chief Administrative Officer

Patricia directs and manages all administrative aspects of the company. Patricia is credited with creating and overseeing the implementation of the firm’s administrative systems. She has also been instrumental in hiring key members of Steiner’s administrative, financial and management teams.

In addition to her corporate responsibilities at Steiner, she has consulted other management and development companies on the installation and maintenance of their development, property management and lease management systems, as well as the training of accounting and site personnel.

Laura Wedekind

President

  • Telephone: (614) 414-7300
  • After hours voicemail: Dial ext. 255
  • Assistant: Renee Kreutler, ext. 258

President

Laura oversees all aspects of the business including Development, Leasing and Property Management. She manages the overall business operations and implements corporate policies for the company and its peoples’ interest.  She sets strategy with Ownership and the Leadership team and manages partnership, municipality, and lending relationships.

Laura came to Steiner in 1999 as Controller before being promoted first to CFO, and to her current position in 2011. In total she has nearly 30 years of industry experience and uses her wealth of knowledge to mentor young leaders, especially young female leaders. She was named a Woman You Should Know Recipient by WELD in 2015 and a Most Admired C-Suite Awards Recipient by Columbus Business First in 2019.   She has served on several non-profit boards such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Healthy New Albany.  She resides in New Albany with her husband, Todd and westie, Finn.

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Beau Arnason

Executive Vice President, Asset Performance

  • Telephone: (614) 414-7300
  • After hours voicemail: Dial ext. 260
  • Assistant: Tami Dunfee, ext. 342

Executive Vice President, Asset Performance

Beau directs the firm’s strategy and initiatives related to asset performance, maximizing the value of each project, and driving returns. He is Steiner’s primary contact with our partners, lenders and municipalities related to all operational and financial matters.

Beau joined Steiner + Associates in 1995 before being promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer in 2000 and was named Chief Operating Officer in 2003. He currently serves in several leadership roles on the boards of The Buckeye Ranch, Experience Columbus, Central Ohio Leadership Academy, and the Simon Kenton Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is also a member of ICSC and ULI where he serves as a mentor for the Columbus Young Leaders Group.

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Dwayne Furukawa

President, Project Execution

  • Telephone: (614) 414-7300
  • After hours: Dial ext. 326
  • Assistant: Renee Kreutler, ext. 258

President, Project Execution

Dwayne’s primary focus is on the profitable operations, including the day-to-day oversight and management of the construction company (Steiner Builders), Tenant Coordination and design/development at Easton Town Center.

Dwayne joined Steiner + Associates in 2004. During this time with the Company, he has developed over $1 billion in mixed-use development encompassing over 5 million square feet of GLA (retail, restaurant, entertainment, office, residential).

Prior to joining Steiner + Associates, Dwayne held leadership roles at world renowned Fortune 500 Companies such as Simon Property Group, Gap Inc. and Walt Disney Imagineering.  He is very active with ICSC, in particular the national ICSC+CENTERBUILD Conference.

Senior Leadership

Spencer Jordan

Senior Vice President, Leasing

  • Telephone: (614) 414-7300
  • After hours: Dial ext. 310
  • Assistant: Grace Dower, ext 351

Senior Vice President, Leasing

Mitch Fry

Construction Director

Construction Director

Mitch oversees all aspects of building projects, from pre-construction to close-out, which involves managing General Contractors, design staff and operational needs to ensure successful completion. He actively directs work to ensure projects are on time and within approved budgets, recommends alterations when needed, and coordinates with local jurisdictions.

Mitch has been with Steiner since 2014 and has a total of 21 years of industry experience. He graduated with honors from the University of TOLEDO with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technologies and is GAC LEED accredited. He enjoys hunting, hiking, and swimming and is passionate about outdoor and wildlife preservation.

Debby Rollins

Vice President of Talent & Workplace Experience

Vice President of Talent & Workplace Experience

Debby oversees the development and implementation of the strategies, policies and operations regarding our team members and staffing. She has been with Steiner since 2000 and has 18 years of experience. She is a member of both the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the International Council of Shopping Centers and holds a SHRM-CP certification.

Debby is a dedicated and driven professional who is passionate about Women’s issues and gender pay equality. In addition to these causes, she supports Pelotonia, a cycling organization that raises money for innovative cancer research as well as Special Olympics. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and farm animals.

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Ethan Freet

Vice President of Finance & Operations

Vice President of Finance & Operations

Ethan joined Steiner + Associates in 2014, starting as Corporate Accountant. He has held multiple roles over the years, being promoted to Vice President of Finance & Operations in 2025. Ethan’s job responsibilities span multiple departments within the company, primarily supporting accounting and asset management. In his current role, Ethan works directly with executive leadership on the development, implementation and management of strategic business decisions within the company. Over the years Ethan has had the opportunity to be directly involved in the development of new projects, management of existing assets and disposition of multiple properties, getting firsthand experience through the entire life cycle of a real estate development project. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Ethan is a Central Ohio native and is passionate about the continued growth and development of the region.

Eric Josephson

Information Technology Manager

Information Technology Manager

Eric is responsible for the ever-evolving world of technology at our properties – from network infrastructure implementation to keeping us safe from cyber-attacks and everything in between.

Eric has been with Steiner + Associates since 2023 and has 20 years of IT industry experience. When he’s not busy behind a computer, Eric enjoys being a drone pilot, an NWS trained SkyWarn Storm Spotter, and going to thrift stores with his daughter.

Barbara Jordan

Steiner Developers - Development Team Leader

Steiner Developers - Development Team Leader

Barbara joined Steiner Developers in 2025 as Development Team Leader.  She graduated from Ohio State University with a Civil Engineering degree in 2004, and worked and lived in Cincinnati and Columbus while working for Woolpert, Inc. as an engineer. After getting her professional engineering license, Barbara attended law school at OSU, graduating in 2013, and spent the next eight years in private practice representing real estate development companies, contractors, and subcontractors.  Barbara then went in-house at DHL for four years, working with their global real estate development team.

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