Meet the Radon Reaperz
Local Experts. One Clear Mission.
Get to know the people behind Radon Reaperz. Co-founders Nathan Ricker and Kenneth Whitt help homeowners and property owners throughout Delaware and Greater Columbus take the next step toward lower radon levels with testing, mitigation, and straightforward guidance.
Meet Our Founding Co-Owner
Nathan John Ricker , MHA
The Business & Finance Nerd
Catholic. Husband. Father.
Two-time alumnus of THE Ohio State University.
Go Bucks!
Nathan brings 25 years of healthcare industry experience to Radon Reaperz, with a background spanning financial and budgetary leadership, quality and operations, performance improvement, analytics, staff leadership, and healthcare software design and implementation.
For Nathan, business ownership and helping families address radon exposure come together in a deeply personal mission: giving back to the community he calls home.
Master of Health Administration and Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Pre-Medicine.
Recipient of The Ohio State MHA Program Young Alumnus Service Award.
Recipient of The Ohio State University Alumni Society Service Award.
The Mission Behind the Business
A Personal Reason to Make a Difference
Nathan’s desire to own a business grew during his two years as President and Owner of The Bonzai Marketing Group, Inc., a national sales and marketing firm named in honor of his late sister. It was there that he met and hired Kenneth Whitt, who would later become his fellow founding co-owner of Radon Reaperz®.
His healthcare administration background, hospital experience, and family’s losses to cancer—including the loss of his mother—gave that entrepreneurial ambition a personal purpose. Radon testing and mitigation offered an opportunity to serve his community while helping families address a risk within their homes.
Nathan believes a home should be a safe haven to raise a family. Helping people understand and reduce radon exposure is at the heart of why he co-founded Radon Reaperz.
Experience Behind the Mission
A Career Built on Leadership & Analytics
Nathan’s healthcare career has included leadership roles with hospital systems, physician practice service organizations, and healthcare consulting firms.
OhioHealth
Manager of Revenue Cycle Analytics and Informatics · 2.5 yearsMaintained the reporting structure for an annual $4.6 billion revenue cycle, supporting senior executive teams in Revenue Cycle and Corporate Finance.
MedEvolve
Vice President of Revenue IntelligenceDesigned and presented monthly and quarterly scorecard meetings for 10 physician practice clients across the country.
Zotec Partners
Patient Revenue Cycle Management · 4.5 yearsDirected patient revenue cycle management operations for three of the organization’s largest anesthesia clients, representing $325 million in annual charges and $100 million in annual collections.
Health Services Advisory Group
Associate Director for Ohio · 2.5 yearsWorked in healthcare consulting, quality improvement, and utilization review, auditing Ohio Medicaid and Medicare programs for the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Finance, Business Operations & Information Services · 12 yearsHeld roles including Finance and Business Operations Manager in Radiation Oncology, Resource Planning Analyst at the Ross Heart Hospital, Computer and Database Consultant for the James Cancer Hospital, and Cardiovascular Information Associate in the Cardiology and Pulmonary Departments.
Beyond the Business
Family, Community & a Little Golf
Nathan and his wife, Gina, an Ohio State Pharmacy School graduate, met in Organic Chemistry 3 at THE Ohio State University. They married on January 10, 2004, in Westerville, Ohio, and have lived in the Polaris area of Columbus since 2002.
Together, they enjoy celebrating their two daughters’ academic, athletic, and musical accomplishments.
Outside of work, Nathan serves as Golf Commissioner and Varsity Head Golf Coach for both the boys’ and girls’ teams at St. Paul Catholic School in Westerville, Ohio.
Go Bucks! Go Rams!
Meet Our Founding Co-Owner
Kenneth Harold Whitt
The Legend Behind Our Operations
Christian. Husband. Father.
Former U.S. Army Paratrooper.
AATW! Airborne All The Way!
Kenneth brings a hands-on, practical approach to everything he does. From military service to business ownership, his experience reflects a dedication to solving problems, serving others, and getting the job done.
Known to friends and customers as Ken, he brings that same commitment to Radon Reaperz—along with the resourcefulness, personality, and work ethic that earned him the title of “The Legend.”
Former paratrooper with a proud history of military service.
Built and operated Fix My Cue, serving billiards customers throughout Central Ohio and beyond.
A decade managing directional sign programs for home builders across Ohio.
Service & Dedication
Airborne All The Way
Radon Reaperz is proud of Kenneth’s military service and grateful for his commitment to protecting the rights and freedoms of others.
Ken served as a U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, 1/325 AIR, and the Indiana National Guard’s 151 LRSD. He was also attached to the 19th SFG at Rickenbacker in Ohio.
His military background is an important part of his story, and Radon Reaperz shares his deep appreciation for the service and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans.
Experience Behind the Operations
A Builder, a Problem Solver & a Business Owner
Fix My Cue
Founder & Former Owner · 20 yearsMany people throughout Ohio know Ken from Fix My Cue, the billiards table repair business he owned and operated for two decades. He serviced, repaired, and sold pool tables throughout Central Ohio and across the country, helping bring the game into homes and businesses.
The business continues to serve Central Ohio under the leadership of Kenneth’s eldest son, Andrew Whitt, carrying forward the service and dedication Ken established.
Re-Directions Group / Artisan Direct
Directional Sign Program Operations · 10 yearsWhile running his billiards business, Ken also spent a decade working with Re-Directions Group, now known as Artisan Direct.
He worked closely with new home builders to create and manage directional sign programs throughout Ohio, overseeing more than 1.4 million directional real estate sign placements over that period.
And Yes—He Can Play, Too.
Ken’s knowledge of pool tables goes well beyond repairs. A former semi-professional player on the Viking 9-Ball Billiards Tour, he also earned top handicap ratings in the recreational leagues he played in, including APA, NAPA, and VNEA.
A friendly public service announcement: If you spot Ken in a Central Ohio pool hall, say hello—but think twice before challenging him to a wager. Trust us.
The Mission Behind the Business
Reuniting with a Friend. Working with Purpose.
Ken’s friendship with Nathan Ricker began at The Bonzai Marketing Group, Inc., where Nathan was his boss. Over time, that connection grew into a close friendship—one Ken describes as brotherhood.
Co-founding Radon Reaperz® gave them the opportunity to work together again, this time with a shared purpose: helping families understand and address radon exposure in the places they call home.
For Ken, a home should be a safe haven for a family. Helping people reduce radon exposure gives his practical skills and commitment to service a meaningful purpose.
Beyond the Business
Family First. Always.
Above all, Ken is a husband and father. He and his wife, Carla, share a commitment to making a difference in their family’s life, raising their daughter and four sons with a practical, hands-on approach.
Ken and Carla love watching their five children participate and succeed in football, baseball, and softball. Away from work, Ken enjoys fishing and spending time with his farm chickens.
Meet “The Chicken Whisperer.”
To those who know him, Ken is the person who can learn it, fix it, manage it, operate it, or figure it out. Most importantly, he is everyone’s friend.
Legend.
