Chris Ronayne

Cuyahoga County Executive, Cuyahoga County

Education: Master’s degree in urban planning and development, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University

What Motivates Me Right Now: Listening to the next generation and working with them to get things done.

If I Could Trade Places With Anyone: John Glenn if he were alive. From Space to the U.S. Senate, he lived a fascinating life.

My Leadership Style: Proximate leadership. You have to be in the community to know if your public decisions affect that community.

What Would Surprise Someone to Learn About Me: I’d rather be on a bike.

An Important Lesson I Learned: As a teenager, I sold ice cream from a cart in Downtown Cleveland. What I didn’t know then was that while I was selling ice cream in interesting city spaces, I was learning about city planning.

Outside of Work You’ll Find Me: Spending time with my family or playing ice hockey.

If I Could Star in a TV Show or Movie: Some combination of Martin Sheen as Jed Bartlett in West Wing and his son Emilio Estevez, who coached the Mighty Ducks.