Planning Committee
Thank you to our core committee and sub-committee members who have worked to coordinate the symposium.
Linda Striefsky
Retired Partner, Thompson Hine LLP
Inclusive Economic Development Chair
Peter Zahirsky
Director of Coastal Development, Lake County Ohio Port & Economic Development
Mobility Committee Co-Chair
Inclusive Economic Development Committee Members
Richard Barga, Program Manager, City of Cleveland
Angela Bennet, Digital C
Kwame Botchway, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Michael Deemer, Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Nicholas Faehnle, Associate Design Director, Vocon
Marka Fields, Chief District Planner, City of Cleveland
Justin Fleming, Director of Real Estate Services, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Gus Frangos President and General Counsel, Cuyahoga County Land Bank
Deb Janik SVP, Real Estate Greater Cleveland Partnership
Treye Johnson, Federal Reserve Bank
Jacqui Knette’sl, Cuyahoga County Land Bank
Lillian Kuri, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Arts & Urban Design Cleveland Foundation
Cynthia Leitson Vice President, Capital Construction and Facilities Cuyahoga County Community College
Marty Mordaski, Campus Director, Tech Elevator
Richard Morehouse, Director of Real Estate Valuation, GBX Group
Dan Moulthrop, Chief Executive Officer, City Club of Cleveland
Kevin Nowak, Executive Director, Cleveland Housing Network
LaRese Purnell, Managing Partner, CLE Consulting
Radhika Reddy, Partner Ariel Ventures
Antonin Robert, President of Community Development GBX Group
Valerie Savage, Pathway Program Director Tech Elevator
Nicole Sims
Pete Snavely, Vice President, Snavely
David Swentor, President of Real Estate GBX Group
Sharonda Whatley, City of Cleveland
Mobility Track Planning Committee
Dana Beveridge Lead Organizers Clevelanders for Public Transit
Debbie Berry Vice President of Planning and Real Estate University Circle
Will Burns Director of Government Partnerships Spin
Barb Clint Director of Community Health & Advocacy Clevelanders In Motion
David Ebersole Interim Director of Economic Development City of Cleveland
Grace Gallucci Executive Director NOACA
Calley Mersmann Bike Pedestrian Coordinator City of Cleveland
Andy Palanisamy Sr Engagement Manager – Midwest Ford
Annie Pease University Circle Inc Transportation Mobility Coordinator
Angie Schmitt Community Mobility Advocate
Jeff Sleasman
Treye Johnson Federal Reserve Bank
Arthur Schmidt, OHM Advisors
Michael Deemer, Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Michael Peters
Technology Committee Members
Nick Barendt, Executive Director, Case Western Reserve University
Jeremy Brooks, Senior Manager, Public Sector Verizon
Terrell Cole City of Cleveland Information Systems Coordinator
Marcus Glanton Growth Opportunity Partners
Shilpa Kedar Program Director CSU
Nate Kelly Cresco Real Estate
Kim Kimlin Information, Technology & Research Manager Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corp.
Adam King Director of Neighborhood Partnerships & Equity Digital C
Ken Loparo Nord Professor of Engineering CWRU
Obed Pasha Professor CSU
Greg Peckham Executive Director LAND Studio
Donald Phillips Chief Information Officer City of Cleveland
Brent Polimene Account Executive, Public Sector Verizon
Brian Ray, Professor, Cleveland State University
Kim Scott, District Planner City of Cleveland
Nicole Sims, Jumpstart Inc.
Nigamanth Sridhar, Dean, Cleveland State University
Taras Szmagala, Eaton
Ben Ward, Director, Cleveland State University
Gloria Ware, Sims Consulting Group
Leon Wilson, The Cleveland Foundation Chief of Digital Innovation & Chief Information Officer
Nick Zingale, Director, Institute of Applied Phenomenology in Science and Technology CSU