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Lunch
With
Leaders

February 12, 2025

12:00-1:30 pm

 

Stillwater Place, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

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If you’ve ever wondered how some of Cleveland’s top business and community leaders got to where they are today, then this event is for you.

Lunch with Leaders provides the opportunity to grab lunch and chat with our city’s top leaders and trailblazers representing diverse industries including accounting, banking, philanthropy, marketing, healthcare…and much more!

Seize the opportunity to learn from Cleveland’s leaders who are shaping the future of our industries!

**Attendees have the opportunity to speak with a few leaders in a small group setting.**

 

Priority Registrations

2025 Leaders

  • Eric Biro, Founding Partner, Anderson|Biro, LLC
  • Kara Buckler, Senior Director, Creative + Design, The J.M. Smucker Co.
  • Kevin Clayton, Executive Vice President, Chief Impact and Equity Officer, Rock Entertainment Group and Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Shannon Smith, Morning Anchor, Cleveland 19 News
  • Mac Maclaughlin, Senior Wealth Advisor, Managing Director, Wellspring Financial Advisors
  • Ra-Deon Sledge, Chief of Staff & Acting Chief, Management & Integration Office, Research & Engineering Directorate, NASA Glenn
  • Steve Fritsch, Vice President, Team NEO
  • Hermione Malone, Executive Director, Cleveland International Film Festival
  • Jason Hanley, Vice President of Education and Visitor Engagement, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Tom Kerr, Assurance Partner, BDO
  • Sonya Pryor Jones, Chief of Youth & Family Success, City of Cleveland
  • Kathryn Heidemann, President & CEO, Cleveland Institute of Art
  • Ed Stockhausen, Senior Vice President of Advocacy & External Relations, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
  • Tracy Wise, Strategic Consultant, Executive MBA, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Stay tuned as we reveal more incredible leaders!

Next Upcoming Event

15th Lunch with Leaders

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our
past
participants

Dr. Kirsten Ellenbogen, President & CEO, Great Lakes Science Center

Craig Hassall, President & CEO, Playhouse Square

Alberta Lee, Vice President, Human Resources, Cleveland Cavaliers

Kristen Baird Adams, Chief of Staff, PNC

Rocco Whalen, Chef/Owner, Fahrenheit

"The true meaning of networking and building relationships"

Lunch with Leaders provides a platform to be introduced to people you would never meet otherwise. Each leader is so willing to help and get to know each individual person. It really shows the true meaning of networking and building relationships.

"It's a great combo, you don't want to miss out on it!"

Engage! Cleveland’s Lunch with Leaders continues to be the ideal, go-to event to meet and interact with both young professionals and our city’s chat with our city’s top leaders!  

"This remains one of my favorite events of the year"

No matter who we end up speaking to, it always is a great experience provided by Engage! Cleveland.

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