
The Crain’s annual Notable Black Leaders honors those who are “working to enrich their companies, our communities and our city.” This year’s list includes the follow CLC alumni:
- Dione Alexander (LC 2018), Village Capital Corporation
- Leigh Anderson (LC 2024), City of Cleveland
- Erika Anthony (CBB 2014, CLI 2010), Cleveland VOTES
- DaJon Battle (ALI 2025, CLI 2023), MAGNET: Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
- Teresa Metcalf Beasley (LC 2007, CBB 2004), McDonald Hopkins
- Dan Blakemore (LUTC 2000), Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- Marcella Brown (CBB 2019), Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
- Sonali Bustamante Wilson (LC 2017), Cleveland State University
- Jacklyn Chisholm (LC 2008), Step Forward
- Toi Comer (LC 2022, CBB 2015), United Way of Greater Cleveland
- Wesley Gillespie (LC 2023, CBB 2007), ErieBank
- Benjamin Holbert III (LC 2020, CLI 2015), Village of Woodmere, Ohio
- Domonic Hopson (LC 2024), Neighborhood Family Practice
- Michael Jeans (LC 2016), Growth Opportunity Partners
- Steven Lake, Vanguard Strategy
- Dawn Mayes (CBB 2021), Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Kent State University
- Robyn Minter Smyers (LC 2016, CBB 2003), Thompson Hine
- William Parker (ALI 2022), Parker Revenue Growth
- Deborah L. Plummer (LC 2007), Getting to We
- LaRese Purnell (LC 2022), CLE Consulting Firm
- David Reynolds (LC 2011), J.P. Morgan Private Bank
- Glen Shumate (LC 1999), Construction Employers Association
- Roshonda Smith (CBB 2021, CLI 2016), Huntington Bank
- Eddie Taylor (LC 2000), Taylor Oswald
- Mike Walker (LC 1997), Partnership for a Safer Cleveland
- James Waters (LC 2023, CLC Board), KeyCorp
Congratulations to Platinum level Corporate Partner Cleveland State University and Diamond level Corporate Partner Thompson Hine LLP on the recognition of their outstanding employees.