Colleen Cotter
Executive Director, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Cleveland 500 2026
Leading for the Future
Effective leadership is never stagnant. It requires constant evolution as conditions change, new technology arises and challenges become more complex. Today's most effective leaders combine vision with adaptability, emotional intelligence and a commitment to strengthening the people and communities around them. The individuals recognized in the Cleveland 500 embody those qualities, leading with grace and compassion while helping shape the future of Northeast Ohio.
To purchase copies of the Cleveland 500 publication, please call 800-453-1009 or email clevelandmagazine@emailcustomerservice.com.
Click here to view the 2025 CLE 500.
Click here to view the 2024 CLE 500.
-
-
Sam Covelli
President & CEO, Covelli Enterprises
-
Pat Covey
Chairman, President & CEO, The Davey Tree Expert Co.
-
Terry Coyne
Executive Vice Chairman, Newmark Ohio
-
William Cromling III
Co-Owner, Ross Environmental Services Inc.
-
Sarah Crupi
CEO, The Cleveland Zoological Society
-
A. Ray Dalton
Founder & Executive Chairman, Relink Medical, the Dalton Foundation and Relink.org
-
Rear Adm. Russell E. Dash
Ninth District Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District (U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District)
-
George Davis III
President & Founder, ProBuilt Homes
-
Michael Deemer
CEO, Downtown Cleveland
-
Ralph Della Ratta
Partner, Kirtland Capital Partners
-
Mike DeWine
Governor, State of Ohio
-
Tony Di Fiore
Owner, Car Parts Warehouse
-
Todd A. Diacon
President, Kent State University
-
Bob DiBiasio
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Cleveland Guardians
-
Jill Dietrich Mellon
Executive Director & CEO, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
-
Victor DiGeronimo Jr.
CEO, DiGeronimo Cos.
-
Mike Dilley
CEO, Donley’s Inc.
-
Scott M. Dimit
Managing Principal, Dimit Architects LLC
-
Brad Disandis
President & CEO, Bradley Stone Industries Ltd.
