O’Bryan started as a hotline volunteer at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. She now runs the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, where she led a $58 million campaign.
by Christina Rufo
Chase-Morefield’s mother grew up skipping meals. During the pandemic, the Second Harvest Food Bank she leads moved 14 million pounds of food to more than 236,000 people.
by Chloe Banno
Sobol Jordan is the first woman to run United Way of Greater Cleveland in 122 years. Her target: the 144,000 county households that earn too much to be poor and too little to be stable.
by Chloe Banno
Kostis taught school, sold vending machines and ran a tavern before opening his first comedy club in 1985. At 83, he still runs Hilarities 4th Street Theatre and Pickwick & Frolic.
by Lydia Koszegi
Lockett set out to buy a car and got advice so rare that it changed his life. His Breadwinners Academy now teaches in 20 Cleveland schools, reaching more than 500 students a year.
by Lydia Koszegi
Micki Byrnes toggles her career to now being CCO for Adcom after years at WKYC, all in the name of connecting the dots.
by Jill Sell
Amanda Cole of Plexus LGBT + Allied Chamber of Commerce pushes and pulls to find the answers for tough questions.
by Jill Sell
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce CEO Tony Gallo’s roots run deep in the community.
by Vince Guerrieri
Michael Jeans, President and CEO of Growth Opportunity Partners, understands how some turns in the road make a big difference.
by Vince Guerrieri
For Teresa Metcalf Beasley, leadership is about using her voice, uplifting her community and preparing the next generation of leaders.
by Jaden Stambolia
