Join Team NEO, along with JobsOhio, as we celebrate economic development professionals and the achievements of our collective work that helps build a more robust and equitable regional economy.
Keynote Speaker:
James Free, Associate Administrator, NASA
Panel Discussion:
Bill Koehler, Chief Executive Officer: Team NEO
Terry Slaybaugh, Vice President, Sites and Infrastructure: JobsOhio
Kimberly Riley, Board Chair: Team NEO and COO, Property & Casualty: Hylant
Team NEO Regional Economic Development Champion Awardees:
Community Leader | Dr. Marcia Ballinger, President: Lorain County Community College
Economic Development Leader | Brad Ehrhart, President: Portage Development Board
Business Leader | Polymer Industry Cluster
‘Inaugural’ Emerging Leader | Dr. Michele Scott Taylor, President: College Now Greater Cleveland
Agenda:
- 7:30 AM – 8:10 AM: Registration/Networking (Breakfast Buffet)
- 8:10 AM – 8:25 AM: Presenting Sponsor Welcome | Kelly Lamirand, Cleveland Market President and Commercial Sales Leader: KeyBank
- Team NEO Welcome | Renee Ligon, Managing Director, Partnerships & Engagement
- First Award Presentation for Team NEO Regional Economic Development Champion
- Inaugural” Emerging Leader | Dr. Michele Scott Taylor, President: College Now Greater Cleveland
- Presented by: Lee Friedman, CEO: College Now Greater Cleveland
- Inaugural” Emerging Leader | Dr. Michele Scott Taylor, President: College Now Greater Cleveland
- 8:25 AM – 8:45 AM: Panel Discussion
- Bill Koehler, Chief Executive Officer: Team NEO
- Terry Slaybaugh, Vice President, Sites and Infrastructure: JobsOhio
- Kimberly Riley, Board Chair: Team NEO and COO, Property & Casualty: Hylant
- 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM: Remaining Team NEO Regional Economic Development Champion Award Presentations:
- Community Leader | Dr. Marcia Ballinger, President: Lorain County Community College
- Presented by: Dr. Michael A. Baston, President: Cuyahoga Community College
- Economic Development Leader | Brad Ehrhart, President: Portage Development Board
- Presented by: Sean Joyce, President: InSite Advisory Group
- Business Leader | Polymer Industry Cluster
- Presented by: Rudy Bentlage, Market Executive: JPMorgan Chase
- Community Leader | Dr. Marcia Ballinger, President: Lorain County Community College
- 9:00 AM – 9:25 AM: Keynote Speaker | James Free, Associate Administrator: NASA
- 9:25 AM: Closing Remarks & Adjourn | Bill Koehler, CEO: Team NEO
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? You can view information on our sponsorships below, and for any additional questions or information, please contact Connor Stease.
Thank you to our Event Sponsors!
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