Justin Powell

Ohio

Justin Powell is the founder and CEO of Huntington Billboards, one of the nation’s largest independently owned billboard companies with 4,000 locations in 15 states, drawing 16,800,000,000 annual impressions. Justin also co-founded Forge Leadership Network, a political mentorship program for young conservatives getting involved in national politics or state politics in Ohio and Tennessee. In 2022, Forge won the Heritage Foundation’s Innovation Prize. Justin is also the founder of the Atlas Institute, an entrepreneurship residency program mentoring conservative entrepreneurs.

Beyond the confines of his business, Justin enjoys adventure and exploration. In the last 18 months, he has climbed Africa’s tallest mountain (Kilimanjaro), ran with the bulls in Pamplona, explored volcanoes in Guatemala, climbed a glacier in Iceland, and waltzed at the Vienna Opera Ball.

Justin is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Liberty University and a master’s degree in Finance from Harvard University’s Extension School.