Habeebah Rasheed Grimes (LC 2020) Founder, Habeebah Rasheed Grimes LLC Habeebah Rasheed Grimes is a visionary, heart-centered leader and nationally recognized voice on trauma-informed care, youth mental health, and human…
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Spark 2026: David Abbott bio
David Abbott (ALI 2018, LC 1989) President, West Side Market Board of Directors Dave Abbott is the president of the board of the Cleveland Public Market Corporation, the new nonprofit…
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Tom Gill (LC 2021, CEF 2010, CLI 2009) President, Urban Community School Tom Gill is President of Urban Community School (UCS), a PK-8 school with an early education center on…
Read MoreSpark 2026: Kris McGuigan bio
Kris McGuigan Founder, Professional Courage Early in Kris’ career, a supervisor coined the term “professional courage” to describe her direct and fearless approach to problem-solving. Kris McGuigan now brings that…
Read MoreSpark 2026: Allison Howard bio
Allison Howard President of Business Operations, Cleveland Sirens Allison Howard is President of Business Operations for Cleveland’s WNBA franchise, where she leads the team’s business operations, venue experience and overall…
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