Barry Gabel
SVP Marketing and Sponsorship Sales, Live Nation
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.
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SVP Marketing and Sponsorship Sales, Live Nation
President & CEO, Beck Center for the Arts
President & CEO, Ganley Automotive Group
Founder & President, Apex Skin
President & CEO, Akron Community Foundation
President, Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Market Executive, JPMorganChase
Owner & CEO, GEIS Cos.
President & CEO, Akron Children’s
Regional President, Truist
CEO, Co-CIO, Boyd Watterson Asset Management
President & CEO, Hyland Software
CEO, MRI Software
Majority Owner, Cleveland Cavaliers
CEO, Destination Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Founding Partner, Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein
President, ERIEBANK
President & CEO, Malley’s Chocolates
Chairman & CEO, Marc’s
Principal, Edgerton Investments