Leadership Team

About

The Leadership Team at Team NEO plays a crucial role in steering the organization's strategic vision and initiatives aimed at fostering economic growth in Northeast Ohio. Composed of diverse leaders from business, education, and public sectors, the team collaborates to align efforts, leverage resources, and advocate for policies that enhance job creation, workforce development, and regional marketing. Their collective expertise informs data-driven decisions and cultivates partnerships that support sustainable economic vitality in the 18-county region.


Team members

AM

Alan R. Miciak

President: John Carroll Univer...

AC

Andrew Coleman

Managing Director: CBRE

AT

Anthony Tavrell

Senior Vice President

AD

Avery Dennison

Chief Legal Officer And Secret...

BS

Baiju Shah

President & Ceo: Greater Cleve...

BE

Bill Elliott

Senior Vice President: Dollar ...

BE

Bill Epling

President:

BF

Bob Fridrich

Senior Vice President: GEIS Co...

BB

Brendan Buescher

Ohio Managing Partner: Mckinse...

BB

Brent M. Buckley

Business Attorney And Managing...

BR

Brent Rossi

SVP Of Marketing & Media, Clev...

BA

Brian Anderson

Vice President Of Research: Gr...

Bryce Sylvester

Managing Director, Site Strate...

BK

Buckley King

Business Attorney And Managing...

CC

Carol Caruso

President:

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Craig Platt

Managing Director, IT Sector P...

DT

Damian Thomas

Market President: RCF Group

DC

Debbie Connelly

Senior Vp,

FC

Frank Carrino

Chief Legal Officer And Secret...

FW

Frantz Ward

Svp, Business Development: Pre...

GM

Gary L. Miller

President: The University Of A...

GH

Gillianne Hetrick

Vp, Corporate Administration: ...

GC

Gina Cronin

Chief Talent Officer: Clevelan...

GR

Glenn Richardson

Managing Director: Jobsohio

GC

Gregg Cramer

Vice President: Economic Devel...

JM

Jackie Aronica Morga...

Vice President, Global Talent ...

JP

Jason D. Phillips

Senior Vice President & Market...

JN

Jay Nordholt

Vice President, Corporate Engi...

JR

Jim Ruhlin

President & Coo: The Ruhlin Co...

JM

John Mclaughlin

Vice President,

JE

Joshua Eck

Vice President For Marketing &...

KM

Karen Miller

Provost And Chief Academic Off...

KK

Kenneth Kalynchuk

Director And Principal: Projec...

KC

Kevin Chambers

Managing Director, Logistics, ...

KS

Kim Shelnick

Vp, Talent Acquisition: Univer...

KK

Kurt Kappa

Svp, Chief Lending Officer:

LJ

L. Johnson

Chief Strategy & Technology Of...

LB

Laura Bloomberg

President: Cleveland State Uni...

Laura Hudak

Vp, Finance And Administration

MM

Marc Merklin

Managing Partner: Brouse Mcdow...

MB

Maribeth Burns

President: Wayne County Econom...

MS

Marie Scalia

Chief Marketing Officer: Desti...

MJ

Mark A. Jones

Vice President Of Customer Eng...

MH

Mark Hill

Svp, Business Development: Pre...

MS

Mark J. Samolczyk

President: Stark Community Fou...

Mark Owens

Vice President Of Marketing & ...

MH

Matt Heisey

Principal: Vocon

MH

Matt Hils

Principal: OHM Advisors

MH

Maureen Harper

Senior Vice President, Public ...

MC

Michael Cantor

Managing Director/principal: A...

MO

Michael O’donnell

Vice President Of Operations: ...

MR

Michael Regelski

Senior Vice President & Chief ...

MS

Michael Schoop

Svp, Talent: Greater Cleveland...

MM

Mindy McLaughlin

Managing Director, Global Busi...

MB

Morris Beverage

President: Lakeland Community ...

NH

Nikki Hubbard

Vice President, Marketing: Jum...

PJ

Para Jones

President: Stark State College

PS

Peggy Shadduck

Vice President For Regional Ca...

RI

Robert Bohrer Ii

Interim President: Hiram Colle...

RD

Robert Davis

President And Coo: Aqua Ohio, ...

RH

Robert Helmer

President: Baldwin Wallace Uni...

RP

Ron Paydo

Market President, Akron/canton...

SJ

Sean Joyce

President: Insite Advisory Gro...

SM

Shana Marbury

Executive Vice President, Work...

SD

Shawn Davis

Vice President: Greater Clevel...

SL

Shawn Lyden

Chief Strategy Officer: Akron ...

SM

Shea Macmillan

Vp, Economic Development: Youn...

ST

Sheila Trauernich

Chief Communications Officer:

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Stephen Lovass

Executive Vice President: Nord...

Steve Fritsch

Vice President, Industry Advan...

SS

Steven R. Sumner

Vice President, Corporate Inno...

TE

Taylor Evans

President: Rust Belt Recruitin...

TS

Terry Slaybaugh

Managing Director Of Infrastru...

TD

Todd Diacon

President: Kent State Universi...

TC

Tom Charek

President: Welty Building Comp...

TP

Tom Partridge

Evp, Regional President, North...

TD

Tony Digeronimo

President & Co-founder: Precis...

Walter Good

Managing Director

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