What is Economic Development? A sustainable increase in living standards. Lab champions have made an impact by improving downtown vibrancy and helping to build new industries in Greater Cleveland.more stories>
What is Social Entrepreneurship? Using entrepreneurial principals to create social change and recognizing a social return Investment. Lab champions have changed local social behavior in education, volunteerism, and alternative fuel consumption. more stories>
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The mentor panel is a unique group of experienced entrepreneurs and civc leaders. Mentors offer their expertise, networks and guidance to selected champions and work one-on-one with champions to help the new ideas achieve success.
Philip AlexanderPresident and CEOBrandMuscle
Collette AppolitoPresidentThe Presidents' Council
Ron CopferPresidentCopfer and Associates,Inc.
Marsha DobryzynskiExecutive DirectorYoung Audiences of Northeast Ohio
Lucinda EinhousePresident and CEOBeck Center for the Arts
Lee FriedmanPresident and CEOCleveland Leadership Center
Colleen GilsonExecutive DirectorCleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition
Andres GonzalezDirector of Diversity and Community OutreachCleveland Clinic
Paula GroomsOwnerCreative MARCOM Solutions
Charlene HylePresidentCollaborate2WIN, LLC
Kit JensenCOOWVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream®
Vickie Eaton JohnsonExecutive DirectorFairfax Renaissance Development Corporation
Ari MaronPartner MRN Limited Partnership
James MarraDirector of Business DevelopmentBlue Point Capital Partners
Bernie MorenoPresidentNorth Olmstead Auto Collection
Tim MuellerCEOPhylogy
Thomas MulreadyCreator/FounderCool Cleveland
Michael ObiPresident and CEOSpectrum Global Solutions, LLC
Mike PetroneMusician and Composer
Earl PikeCEOAIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland
Rocky RichardsonVice President and Director of Community DevelopmentCharter One Bank
Kevin B. ShawFounderPromiseONE
Alton TinkerVice President and Underwriting OfficerKey Bank
Mentors not pictured Jon AdamsManaging Partnernoom enterprisesJoY RollerExecutive DirectorGordon Square Arts DistrictWendell TurnerCEOHF Food Technologies
Jon AdamsManaging Partnernoom enterprisesJoY RollerExecutive DirectorGordon Square Arts DistrictWendell TurnerCEOHF Food Technologies
Jennifer Thomas, Director jthomas@civicinnovationlab.org Andradia Scovil, Program Coordinator ascovil@civicinnovationlab.org