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About Team Neo<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Leaders who share our vision for a vibrant regional economy.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Our staff is guided by a highly engaged board of business, economic development, and civic leaders who are committed to advancing the Northeast Ohio Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Leadership<\/a> | Board of Directors<\/a> | Partner Directors<\/a> | Board Observers<\/a> | Business Development Council<\/a> | Industry Advancement Council (IAC)<\/a> | Marketing Advisory Council<\/a> | RightSites Council<\/a> | Talent Development Council <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n

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Don Taylor<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Chair<\/p>\r\n \t\t

President & CEO: Welty Enterprises<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Peter W. Broer<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Chair Emeriti<\/p>\r\n \t\t

President & CEO: Lumitex, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Allen J. Mistysyn<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Vice Chair<\/p>\r\n \t\t

Senior Vice President\/Finance & CFO: The Sherwin-Williams Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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OPEN<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

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Doug Sibila<\/h3>\r\n\t\t

Treasurer<\/p>\r\n \t\t

President & CEO: : Total Distribution, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Allen\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director, Market Team Lead: J.P. Morgan Private Bank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Steven M. Auvil<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Partner: Squire Patton Boggs, LLP<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Marcia Ballinger<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Lorain County Community College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Christopher Bast<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Operations Support: The Davey Tree Expert Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Michael A. Baston<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Cuyahoga Community College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Patrick Bloom<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Vice President, Government Relations: Cleveland-Cliffs<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brendan Buescher<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Ohio Managing Partner: McKinsey & Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Carol Caruso<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Caruso Public Affairs LLC<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Alex Chapman<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Ridge Creek Global, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Robert “Bob” Davis<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and COO: Aqua Ohio, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Todd Diacon<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Kent State University<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bill Epling<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: SummaCare<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Albert M. Green<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Presdent & CEO: QuantumCT<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ariane Kirkpatrick<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

CEO and President: The AKA Team<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kelly Lamirand<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Cleveland Market President and Commercial Sales Leader: KeyBank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kevin E. Martin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and CEO: ideastream<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Marc Merklin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Shareholder: Roetzel<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Matthew Nipper<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Fifth Third Bank Northern Ohio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jay Nordholt<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Corporate Engineering: Swagelok<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Nevin Nussbaum<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Partner: Cohen & Co Akron<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jennifer Palmieri<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

EVP, Chief People Officer: Westfield Insurance<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ron Paydo<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Market President, Akron\/Canton: Huntington Bank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Wendell W. Robinson, Jr.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Government Affairs and Economic Development: Rocket Companies<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Mark J. Samolczyk<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Stark Community Foundation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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William R. Seelbach<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Operating Partner: The Riverside Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Gary M. Small<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Former President & CEO: Premier Financial Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Aaron J. Swartz<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Office Managing Partner: Ernst & Young<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Damian Thomas<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Market President, Cleveland: RCF Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ward J. \u201cTim\u201d Timken, Jr.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

CEO: McKinley Strategies <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Daniel E. Weekley<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and General Manager of Ohio Distribution: Enbridge Gas Ohio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n

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Bethia Burke<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: The Fund for Our Economic Future<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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C. Stephen MacKenzie<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Stark Economic Development Board<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Steve Millard<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Greater Akron Chamber<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Baiju Shah<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Greater Cleveland Growth Partnership<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kevin Chambers<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Director, Sector Leader for Military \/ Federal and Logistics & Distribution Accounts: JobsOhio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Ethan Karp<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and CEO: MAGNET<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Team NEO\u2019s Business Development Council (BDC), comprised of senior economic development leaders and regional business leaders, drives Team NEO and Northeast Ohio partners toward a strategic and collaborative approach to business development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marla Akridge<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director: Tuscarawas Economic Development Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Peter W. Broer<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Lumitex, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brent M. Buckley<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Business Attorney and Managing Partner: Buckley King, LPA<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Maribeth Burns<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Wayne County Economic Development Council<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Frank Carrino<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary: Westfield Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kevin Chambers<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Director, Sector Leader for Military \/ Federal and Logistics & Distribution Accounts: JobsOhio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Gregg Cramer<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President: Economic Development Greater Akron Chamber<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Shawn DaVis<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President: Greater Cleveland Partnership<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bethany Dentler<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director: Medina County Economic Development Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jason Dodson<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Consulting Solutions Director: Roetzel & Andress<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael Elliot<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Neighborhood Economic Development: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bill Elliott<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President: Dollar Bank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Barbara Ewing<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Executive Officer: Youngstown Business Incubator<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Melissa Frank<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Economic Development Consultant: FirstEnergy Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Paul Herdeg<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director: Cuyahoga County Department of Development<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Joe Jankowski<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Research and Technology Management: Case Western Reserve University<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kurt Kappa<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

SVP, Chief Lending Officer: First Federal of Lakewood<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Shawn Lyden<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Strategy Officer: Akron Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kevin Malecek<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Economic Development: City of Mentor<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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John McLaughlin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Business Development: Stark Economic Development Board<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Marc Merklin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Shareholder: Roetzel<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Marsha Mockabee<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President\/CEO: Urban League of Greater Cleveland<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael O\u2019Donnell<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President of Operations: MAGNET<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jon Park<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Owner: Jon Park Advisory Services LLC<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ken Patsey<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & Executive Director: Manufacturing Works<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Phil Rudolph Jr.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President of Business Development: Rudolph Libbe Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jim Ruhlin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

CEO: The Ruhlin Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jim Ruhlin, Jr.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & COO: The Ruhlin Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Damian Thomas<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Market President, Cleveland: RCF Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael “Mike” Toth<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President, CEO & Chairman of the Board: Westfield Bank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Thomas “Tommy” Young<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director Business Development: North Coast Gas Transmission (NCGT)<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Industry Advancement Council (IAC), comprised of regional industry leaders, guides our cluster, innovation and supply chain initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lisa Armstrong<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director, Americas Corporate Development & Strategy: Schaeffler<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Nick Barendt<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

AVP Research: CWRU<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Peter W. Broer<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Lumitex, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Scott Buchanon<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety: Avient Corp<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Hans Dorfi<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

SVP Product Development: Bridgestone Americas<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Matt Fordenwalt<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President and General Manager, Systems and Solutions: Rockwell Automation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Albert M. Green<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Presdent & CEO: QuantumCT<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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C. Stephen MacKenzie<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Stark Economic Development Board<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brandy L. Johnson<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Strategy & Technology Officer: Babcock & Wilcox<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kevin Johnson<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Partner: NexGen Interactive<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Ethan Karp<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and CEO: MAGNET<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Steve Millard<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Greater Akron Chamber<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Sarah Nash<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chair, CEO, & President: Novagard Solutions<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jay Nordholt<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Corporate Engineering: Swagelok<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael O\u2019Donnell<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President of Operations: MAGNET<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael Oakes<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

SVP Research: CWRU<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Margaret Pafford<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director, External Technology and Open Innovation: Lubrizol<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael Regelski<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer: Eaton<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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William R. Seelbach<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Operating Partner: The Riverside Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Baiju Shah<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Greater Cleveland Growth Partnership<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Raymond “Ray” Somich<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Community and Government Affairs: Synthomer<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Rick Stockburger<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: BRITE Energy Innovators<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bryan Stubbs<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director & President: Cleveland Water Alliance<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ryan Yost<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President, Materials Group Worldwide: Avery Dennison<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Marketing Advisory Council (MAC), a collaboration of senior business and marketing leaders, highlights the Northeast Ohio Region\u2019s strategic assets, rallies regional stakeholders and influencers to support collective promotional strategies, and drives performance, equity, and accountability in marketing outcomes related to the regional brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dan Babic<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Commercial Officer: Gardiner<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dennis Burnside<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Vestian <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michelle Comerford<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Project Director: Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company, LLC<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Lisa Dalpiaz<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President of Air Service & Business Development: Akron-Canton Airport<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jamie Dalton<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President: Falls & Co.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Rob Falls<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & CEO: Falls & Co.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jenny Febbo<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Integrated Communications: Cuyahoga Community College <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Josh Gordon<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director: Barberton Community Foundation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Sara Greicius<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director, Cleveland Talent Alliance: Destination Cleveland<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Caroline Guscott<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing President, Strategic Communication: Greater Cleveland Partnership <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Chris Hardesty<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Economic Development: City of Canton<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Maureen Harper<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President, Public Affairs: Falls & Co.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Nikki Hubbard<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Marketing: JumpStart<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kelly Lamirand<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Cleveland Market President and Commercial Sales Leader: KeyBank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Marketing, Communications & Strategic Initiatives Officer: Community Foundation of Lorain County <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Emily Lundgard<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President: Elevate Greater Akron<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kevin E. Martin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and CEO: ideastream<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Cathy McPhillips<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Growth Officer: Marketing AI Institute<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Shannon Mortland<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Communications: Oswald Companies<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brent Rossi<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

SVP of Marketing & Media: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Marie Scalia<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Marketing Officer: Destination Cleveland<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jennifer Scheel<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

FUSE Executive Fellow: City of Cleveland, Economic Development Team <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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JC Shivley<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Business Development Director: Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corp. <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Meegan Spicer<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director, Site Selection and Incentives Advisory: Kroll, LLC<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ryan Squire<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

VP, Communications & Marketing: JobsOhio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jennifer Thompson<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director, Marketing Communications: Sherwin Williams <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael “Mike” Toth<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President, CEO & Chairman of the Board: Westfield Bank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Eric Wobser<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

CEO: Greater Sandusky Partnership<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Geoff Aiken<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Regional Vice President: Desmone<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Seth Balkanyi<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Market Research: Brookfield Properties Development<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Christopher Bast<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Operations Support: The Davey Tree Expert Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Christopher Bednar<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Civil Engineering: Karpinski Engineering<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Mike Beegle<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Business Sales Director: Verizon<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bethia Burke<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: The Fund for Our Economic Future<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Darrell Butler, P.E.,PMP<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Principal & General Manager: Burns & McDonnell<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Nick Campanella<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Regional Director\/Building & Construction: Intertek PSI Cleveland<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael Cantor<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Director\/Principal: Allegro Real Estate<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Tom Charek<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Welty Building Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Andrew Coleman<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Director: CBRE<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Stephen Conway<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Department Manager\/Principal, Environmental Services: Terracon<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Tony Costanzo<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director, External Affairs, Cleveland\/Northern Ohio: AT&T<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Robert “Bob” Davis<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and COO: Aqua Ohio, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Chris Demko<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Business Development Manager: Gilbane<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Tony DiGeronimo<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & Co-Founder: Precision Environmental Co<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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David Ebersole<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Development Finance: Greater Cleveland Partnership<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Joe Ferenczy<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Infrastructure\/Principal: Oswald Engineering<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Joshua Fragoso<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Director of Sales, Property & Casualty: Oswald Companies<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Melissa Frank<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Economic Development Consultant: FirstEnergy Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bob Fridrich<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President: GEIS Construction<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Cory Garlick<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Industry: Rockwell Automation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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David Gutheil<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Interim President & Chief Executive Officer: Port of Cleveland<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Matthew Hammer<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Principal\/Operations Lead: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Mitch Harrison<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Business Development Manager: Pleasant Valley Construction<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jaime Hart<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Business Development Manager, Northeast Ohio: Rudolph Libbe Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brendan Heil<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Of Counsel: Bricker Graydon<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Matt Heisey<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Principal: Vocon<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Mark Hill<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President, Business Development: Premier Development Partners <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Matt Hils<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Principal: OHM Advisors<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dan Hinkel<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Partner: Frantz Ward<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Zach Jones<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

CEO: Janotta and Herner<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Sean Joyce<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: inSITE Advisory Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kenneth Kalynchuk<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director and Principal: Project Management Consultants <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Nico Keels<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Business Development Manager: Intertek\/PSI<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bill Kern<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Real Estate and Acquisitions: DiGeronimo Companies<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ariane Kirkpatrick<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

CEO and President: The AKA Team<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Catherine Palko Kliorys<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Project Manager and Business Development Lead: TRC Companies<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Amber Koriath<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Regional Growth Manager: Desmone<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Wendy Kraft<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Economic Development Consultant: Enbridge Gas Ohio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brian Laubscher<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Preconstruction: Shook Construction<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jon-Michael Lemon<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Deputy Director of Infrastructure: Osborn Engineering<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Vince Libassi<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Project Executive: Geis Construction<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Stu Lichter<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President & Chairman of the Board: Industrial Realty Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Nick McCullough<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Group Leader, Central Ohio Institutional Engineering: The Kleiners Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jacqueline Muhammad<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Manager of Government & Customer Relations: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Marcus Notaro<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Associate Attorney: Thompson Hine LLP<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Will O\u2019Gorman<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Business Development Director: American Structurepoint <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jason Pastor<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Preconstruction Services: The Albert M. Higley Company <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jason D. Phillips<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President & Market Manager: PNC Bank<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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George Porfok<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Principal: Cushman & Wakefield\/CRESCO Real Estate <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Phil Rudolph Jr.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President of Business Development: Rudolph Libbe Group<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jackie Ruhlin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Member Engagement: Construction Employers Association<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Austin Semarjian<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Acquisitions and Leasing Associate: Industrial Commercial Properties LLC <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Terry Slaybaugh<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Director of Infrastructure: JobsOhio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dave Sobochan, CPA<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Tax Partner & Market Leader Real Estate & Construction: Cohen & Company<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ryan Sowers<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Commercial Client Executive: The Kleiners Group: Hylant<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Robert Stoerkel<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Community Discharge Permit Program: NEORSD<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bryce Sylvester<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Director: Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dewayne Thomas<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Account Manager: Charter Communications<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Shannon Thorsen<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director of Business Development: Karpinski Engineering<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Daniel E. Weekley<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and General Manager of Ohio Distribution: Enbridge Gas Ohio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Brad Whitehead<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Managing Director: Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund & Managing Partner: Whitehead Advisory Services<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Sandra R. Williams<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director, Government Affairs: Charter Communications<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ryan Wilson<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Manager, Economic Development: Amazon<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Thomas “Tommy” Young<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Director Business Development: North Coast Gas Transmission (NCGT)<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunil Ahuja, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Lakeland Community College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Marcia Ballinger<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Lorain County Community College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Michael A. Baston<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Cuyahoga Community College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Suzanne B. Bausch, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Research & Business Engagement: The University of Akron<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Robert Bohrer II, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Interim President: Hiram College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Bethia Burke<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: The Fund for Our Economic Future<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Allia L. Carter<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Dean: BGSU Firelands<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kara Carter<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Talent Solutions: Greater Cleveland Partnership<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Carol Caruso<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Caruso Public Affairs LLC<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kristi Clouse<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director of Operations: JobsOhio<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Debbie Connelly<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior VP, Human Resources: Hyland<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Dorey Diab<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: North Central State College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael Elliott, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Partner: McKinsey & Co.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Taylor Evans<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Rust Belt Recruiting<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Khaz Finley<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Manager, External Engagement, Education Outreach: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Torino K. Fitzgerald<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

VP of Talent & Cultural Transformation: Process Technology<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Albert M. Green<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Presdent & CEO: QuantumCT<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Neal Grode<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director: UnitedHealthCare<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kathryn Heidemann<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and CEO: Cleveland Institute of Art<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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David Hertz<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief of Staff: Oberlin College and Conservatory<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Gillianne Hetrick<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

VP, Corporate Administration: Babcock & Wilcox<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jennifer Hurd<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Senior Vice President, Local Market Executive, Cleveland and Wisconsin: Bank of America <\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Para Jones<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: Stark State College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Ethan Karp<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and CEO: MAGNET<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Lacey Kogelnick<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director, Corporate & Organizational Engagement: Baldwin Wallace University<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Shana Marbury<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Vice President, Workforce, Community & Economic Development: Cuyahoga Community College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Alan R. Miciak, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President: John Carroll University<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Karen Miller<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Provost and Chief Academic Officer: Cuyahoga Community College<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jackie Aronica Morgan<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition: Eaton Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Lesley Muscarnero<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Talent and Org Effectiveness: The Lubrizol Corporation<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Chris Nagel<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Leadership & Learning: Cleveland Clinic<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jennifer Oddo<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President\/Founder: New Collar Talent, LLC<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jennifer Palmieri<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

EVP, Chief People Officer: Westfield Insurance<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Daniel Passerini, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Executive Director of Cross-Enterprise Operations: Walsh University<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Anne Richards<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

President and CEO: Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Wendell W. Robinson, Jr.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President, Government Affairs and Economic Development: Rocket Companies<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Jenn O. Ruggles<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Assistant Vice President, Government Relations: Case Western Reserve University<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Michael Schoop<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

SVP, Talent: Greater Cleveland Partnership<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Vice President for Regional Campuses: Kent State University<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kim Shelnick<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

VP, Talent Acquisition: University Hospitals Health System<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Raymond “Ray” Somich<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Community and Government Affairs: Synthomer<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Rachael E. Sorin<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Nigamanth Sridhar, Ph.D.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Mark Trew<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

Chief Operations Officer: Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc.<\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dana Wegzynowski<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Andrea Zadd<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t

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