THE WAY FORWARD LEADER LUNCH BREAK ARCHIVE

Jessica shared the history of the leading up to the decision to transition management of the West Side Market to a new nonprofit entity – Cleveland Public Market Corporation (CPMC). She discussed the benefits and challenges of nonprofit management and the timeline and steps for the transition. She provided an overview of the master plan, the new leadership, vision, values, and mission of the Market.

Brittany shared why Citizens supports Accelerate year after year, and chatted with Anycia about:

• How her project was born.
• The potential multi-layered impact of her project.
• What she needs to move the project forward.
• Her experience at Accelerate.
• The advice she would give to potential Accelerate applicants.
• The next steps in bringing this project to life.

Holly shared the city-wide efforts to “make Cleveland the best city in America to raise a family.” She shared how they are collaborating with local education leaders and supporting students and families, as well as the challenges they are facing.

LaRese shared what The Real Black Friday is, why it’s important. He talked about the impact of the initiative, how people can get involved, and previewed upcoming events.

Rea, Stoller, and Kolp shared why they chose to use the classical virtues as the core of their model for high-performance culture. They discussed each of the virtues, how it works from a business standpoint, and how to practice the virtues in the workplace.

Stephen talked about what the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference is and who attends. He shared why Cleveland participated, including the members of the Cleveland delegation, the high-level takeaways from the conference, and what Cleveland’s focus is for the future.