Engage! Cleveland

Engage! Cleveland had the distinct honor of celebrating our 2024 award winners at the 3rd Annual Generation NEXT Awards this morning. This event provided a wonderful opportunity to recognize the individuals, programs, and organizations that are instrumental in making Cleveland a vibrant home for future generations. Gathering with our award winners, colleagues, family, and friends was an incredibly rewarding experience for our team. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all attendees for their enthusiasm and support this morning. A special acknowledgment goes to our sponsors, whose contributions were vital in making this event possible. Thank you 2024 Sponsors & Partners! Presenting sponsor: Boler College of Business at John Carroll University Gold Sponsor: BDO USA Silver Sponsor: Greater Cleveland Partnership Table Sponsors: Medical Mutual , National Interstate Insurance Company , Oatey Company., Swagelok , and The Cleveland Foundation Donor: Winding River Consulting Media Partner: Flex Media Venue Partner: Gordon Green Events AV Partner: NPI AV

We’re thrilled to announce the return of our 7th Annual Lead CLE: Professional Development Conference, hosted by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University ! This exciting two-day event is set to ignite your career with a focus on nurturing the next generation of business and community leaders in Cleveland. Designed for early-career professionals with up to 10 years of experience or those making a transition into management or a new industry, this conference is the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills. Don't miss out on early bird pricing available until October 21st! Use code: EARLYBIRD10 at checkout to secure your spot -> https://loom.ly/2I7kQeA

We would like to congratulate our friends at Oswald Companies on the move to their new headquarters today! Our Leadership Council member, Gina Risch , Oswald's Digital Communications Manager gave us the inside scoop on their move to the East Bank of the Flats, "Downtown Cleveland has always been home to Oswald, and now, we are proud to be a part of the Flats. Known for its history and modern resurgence, the East Bank of the Flats is a destination that blends work, play, and community spirit". Read the full blog post below, and send well wishes to Oswald in the comments below! -> https://loom.ly/-u5IPzg

Land your next #career in #Cleveland with one of these new opportunities on our job board: ?? ERP Specialist - Mars Electric Co. ?? Client Services Coordinator - FIT Technologies ?? Grantmaking and Community Impact Coordinator - Cleveland Foundation ?? https://lnkd.in/g3bJbBJ

The Cleveland Guardians are ALCS bound! ???? With a Game 5 win, the Guards are one step closer to the World Series! Let’s keep the momentum going. #ForTheLand #GreaterCLE #AllIn Cleveland Guardians Destination Cleveland City of Cleveland - City Hall Progressive Insurance

We would like to thank our sponsors for our 3rd Annual Generation NEXT Awards taking place next week. Without their support we would not be able to celebrate the talented organizations, programs, and people who are working to make Cleveland a lasting home for the next generation. There is still time to join us for our 3rd Annual Generation NEXT Awards on Wednesday, October 16th! Join us in celebrating these incredible honorees during a breakfast ceremony at Gordon Green Events Center. Click here to register -> https://loom.ly/9G0OSkA Thank you 2024 Sponsors! Presenting sponsor: Boler College of Business at John Carroll University Gold Sponsor: BDO USA Silver Sponsor: Greater Cleveland Partnership Table Sponsors: Medical Mutual , National Interstate Insurance Company , Oatey Co ., Swagelok , and The Cleveland Foundation Donor: Winding River Consulting

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CentroVilla25, a $14M community hub on West 25th, is nearing completion. With 20 micro-retail kiosks, a commercial kitchen, business incubator, and arts programming, it’s set to create 200 jobs and open by year’s end. The first tenant has moved in, and the grand opening is expected in November. As Hispanic Heritage Month winds down, GCP caught up with Jenice Contreras, CEO of The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development, for an update on the transformative project. ?? https://lnkd.in/eCwHNcQd #GreaterCLE #AllIn CentroVilla25 Northeast Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development City of Cleveland - City Hall Cleveland Construction, Inc.

We would like to share a huge congratulations to the 2024 Smart 50 Honorees presented by Smart Business. Our President, Ashley Basile Oeken, among other business and community leaders in Cleveland will be recognized and honored at their upcoming awards ceremony on November 21st. Since 2014, the Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards recognize the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the Northeast Ohio region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations. We would like to congratulate our President as well as the other leaders hailing from one of our employer member companies and look forward to celebrating everyone in November. Congratulations: Ashley Basile Oeken - Engage! Cleveland Greg Harris - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Kathryn Heidemann - Cleveland Institute of Art J. David Heller - The NRP Group LLC Jayne E. Juvan, Esq. - Tucker Ellis LLP Meenakshi Sharma - Cleveland Museum of Natural History Mark Smucker - The J.M. Smucker Co. Kristin Warzocha - Greater Cleveland Food Bank

We are one week away from our 3rd Annual Generation NEXT Awards, we will see you there? Join us in celebrating the companies, organizations, and individuals who are working to make Cleveland a lasting home for the next generation. Our Generation NEXT Awards celebrates the categories in Company of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Program of the Year, Young Professional of the Year. Engage! Cleveland Employer Member of the Year and Lifetime Achievement were both nominated and awarded internally at EC. Do you see someone you know listed below? Do you work for one of these companies and want to show your support? Don't delay, register today! ->https://loom.ly/9G0OSkA Honorees: Company of the Year Small: Wellspring Financial Advisors Mid-size: Pease Bell CPAs Large: Swagelok Nonprofit/Government/Public Sector: Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Program of the Year Small: Be Better than Yesterday Coaching Program, Dyke Yaxley LLC ("DY USA") Mid-size: The Huddle, Cleveland Browns Large: ESOP, BDO USA Nonprofit/Government/Public Sector: Books 2 Bread, Breadwinners Academy Young Professional of the Year Small: Taylor Evans, Rust Belt Recruiting Mid-size: Allison Sayre, CPA , Maloney + Novotny LLC Large: Timothy Lewis, Bank of America Nonprofit/Government/Public Sector: Jennifer Creviston (Cardellini), Cleveland State University Mentor of the Year Small: Kelly Stofko , Corrigan Krause CPAs and Consultants Mid-size: Sean O-Neill, The Westin Cleveland Downtown Large: Leslie Dorsey, SPHR, PMP, MBA , Oatey Co Nonprofit/Government/Public Sector: Katie Dager Martinovic, MSSA, United Way of Greater Cleveland Engage! Cleveland Employer Member of the Year Small: BMF - Bober Markey Fedorovich Mid-size: National Interstate Insurance Company Large: Medical Mutual Nonprofit/Government/Public Sector: Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management Lifetime Achievement Award: Cleveland Foundation