alumni spotlight

Allison (Ali) Lukacsy-Love (CBB 2017) Director of Planning and Development, City of Euclid Why did you get involved with CLC? My husband and brother-in-law went through the CBB program in 2015-16 and I really enjoyed getting to know their classmates at happy hours, so much so I was convinced to apply the next cycle. It…

Drew Stelzer (CBB 2021, OBC 2019, CLC Leadership Council Chair) Commercial Property Casualty Insurance/Employee Benefits Specialist at the Schauer Group, Inc. Tell us a little bit about your civic engagement. I am grateful to be a part of an organization that encourages employees to be engaged and entrenched in the community. An organization that sees…

Elise Yablonsky (CBB 2014) Planning Director, University Circle Inc. Why did you get involved with CLC? It was recommended to me by my then supervisor as a strong personal, professional, and civic growth opportunity. What were you hoping to get out of it? At the time, I had recently moved back to Cleveland after spending…

Toi Comer (CBB 2015) Vice President and Executive Director, City Year Cleveland Why did you get involved with CLC? I decided to get involved with the Cleveland Leadership Center to invest in my pursuit of continuous learning and development as a professional who aspires to be a change agent in the Cleveland community. Being a…

LaToya M. Smith (CBB 2018) Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Fifth Third Bank What have you accomplished – or helped others accomplish? Professionally, I have been promoted from Assistant VP of Talent Acquisition to VP of Talent Acquisition at Fifth Third Bank. At Fifth Third, we pride ourselves on our community involvement. In 1948, we…