Deb Janik

Deb Janik joined the Greater Cleveland Partnership as senior vice president, real estate and business development in 2005. Janik's duties at GCP include management of all GCP physical and business development programs and as primary liaison for GCPs regional collaboration efforts.

Janik provides GCP staff support for public-private partnership efforts on catalytic large scale developments, infrastructure and public space improvements throughout Greater Cleveland. She serves as an officer to GCP's Cleveland Development Advisors affiliate, manages GCP's business attraction, retention and expansion efforts and serve as GCP staff support to the Group Plan Commission.

Janik is also the GCP's point person for the Greater Cleveland Civic Connection public-private partnership program, the Opportunity Corridor project, Opportunity Corridor Partnership Office and Steering Committee.

Prior to joining GCP, Janik served as vice president of regional development for the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. There she was responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to advance community and economic development initiatives in accordance with the Ports mission.

Janik previously served as chief of staff and chief development officer for Mayor Jane L. Campbell at the City of Cleveland. In addition to overseeing the daily operations of all City departments, she was responsible for the planning and financing of all community and economic development activities of the city. Her work in public service began at the City of Cleveland in 1988. In 1995 she was appointed to then Mayor Michael R. White's executive staff.

Deb has dedicated her entire career to working in Greater Cleveland and currently serves on several community boards and commissions including LAND Studio, Cleveland Development Advisors and the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board.

She has nearly 30 years of public, private, and not-for-profit experience. She is a 1987 graduate of Kent State University and holds a bachelor's of business administration degree in finance with a concentration in real estate. She and her family reside in Rocky River.