Andrew McCreanor has been named the 2006 Edward J. Parish Pacesetter by the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce.

“I was stunned and amazed at first,” said McCreanor. “When you think of some of the past winners of this recognition, and their awesome accomplishments, you feel very humbled and extremely honored.”

McCreanor, 57, has had an accomplished career himself. After graduating from Reading High School (near where he was raised) and then earning a B.A. from Wilmington College – he also has diplomas from the American Institute of Banking, Retail Banking and Organizational Management, The American Bankers Association, and the Retail Credit School at the University of Colorado – he began his professional career.

Upon ending a successful 35-year banking career, McCreanor started Onward, a consulting business that does strategic planning, marketing, and branding for many clients.