Posted July 18, 20248:08 pm
Cleveland Leadership Center has announced the 2025 classes for its Cleveland Bridge Builders and OnBoard Cleveland programs.
The programs bring together employees from the public, private, nonprofit and governmental sectors. Both are part of Cleveland Leadership Center’s larger suite of programs designed to “build a continuum of civic leaders committed to our community’s excellence,” the organization says.
Bridge Builders is tailored to mid-career professionals and focuses on building relationships and exploring opportunities for change across Northeast Ohio. OnBoard Cleveland, meanwhile, looks to inspire early-career professionals to have a greater impact in their companies and communities.
“Leaders at all levels need to become equipped with the skills, networks, and passion to be forces for positive and sustainable change,” said CLC President and CEO Marianne Crosley in a statement. “OnBoarders are not just our future – they already are having great impact.”
Bridge Builders, a 10-month program, kicks off in September, examining topics such as emotional intelligence, implicit bias, power and influence and collaborative leadership, according to a news release issued by Cleveland Leadership Center. Members will work in teams to help area organizations with specific initiatives through Leadership Action Projects.
Last year, Bridge Builders assisted groups such as Westlake Meals on Wheels and the Rotary Club of Cleveland.
Earlier this month, Cleveland Leadership Center announced its 2025 Leadership Cleveland class, a group of senior-level leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors.
Members of the Bridge Builders class of 2025:
• Tiffany Ashley, Merrick House/MomsFirst
• Katy Baumbach, Ohio City, Inc.
• Carly Boyd, KJK
• Romona Brazile, The MetroHealth System
• Denise Coats, YWCA of Greater Cleveland
• Ryan Collins, The FirstEnergy Corporation
• Nikki Cook, Greater Cleveland Food Bank
• Mike Copeland, MyCom Cleveland
• Katie Dugan, Hylant
• Dani Elliott, PRE4CLE By ESC NEO
• Molly Feghali, Youth Opportunities Unlimited
• Julie Flynn, WKYC Channel 3 / TEGNA
• Tracy Francescone, MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network
• David Giesige, Greater Cleveland Career Consortium
• Monica Grays, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
• Kristin Hamblin, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
• Justin Hamlin, HFS Wealth Advisors
• Shanell Harris, The MetroHealth System
• Tricia Kachmyers, The MetroHealth System
• Lluvia Kamen, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
• Alexis Kim, Thompson Hine LLP
• Brett Klinger, Turner Construction Company
• Katie Leimkuehler
• Carol Lindley, Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation
• Megan Lowes-Bolin, John Carroll University
• Katie Martinovic, United Way of Greater Cleveland
• Ellen Matlock, Western Reserve Land Conservancy
• Kelsey McMillan, Oatey Co.
• Jenna Meredith, Exit Planning Institute
• Caitlin Miller, United Way of Greater Cleveland
• Leonela Mora, Greater Cleveland Partnership
• Jessica Morrison, Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
• Sophie Mueller, KeyBank
• Melanie Myers, Oswald Companies
• Polly Mytinger, Alzheimer's Association: Greater Cleveland Chapter
• Jen Pannell
• George Pasiadis, Osborn Engineering
• Jenna Perpar, Swagelok Company
• Joe Plesmid, Huntington National Bank
• Dan Reisinger, The Adcom Group
• Allison Richards, Grants Plus
• Madeline Rife, College Now Greater Cleveland
• Nicole Rosario, MOD (Marketing on Demand)
• Leslie Segal, Laurel School
• Daniel Sehlhorst, Open Doors Academy
• Alex Shaw, Shook Construction
• Stephanie Slovasky, Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.
• Danielle Smith, We the Wild
• Connor Stease, Team NEO
• Teresa Struble, Maloney + Novotny LLC
• Holly Sukol, Congregation Shaarey Tikvah
• Rachel Thibo, Deloitte
• Douglas Thomas, Equitable Advisors
• Lucy Veres, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Shannon Viccarone, Starting Point
• Paul Vogelsang, North Water Productions
• Hans Walter, DLR Group
• Amy Weaver, Dobama Theatre
• Matthew Wilhelm, PwC
• Kelly Woodard, Cuyahoga County
• Scott Yasinow, University Hospitals
Source: Crain's Cleveland Business - Cleveland Bridge Builders, OnBoard Cleveland classes of 2025 announced