Seven alumni honored with Smart Business 2025 Pillar Awards

Smart Business recently announced their 2025 Pillar Award for Community Service recipients. Seven CLC alumni have been recognized for their dedication to making Northeast Ohio a better place to live.

Pillar Award Honorees

  • Cleveland Metroparks headed by Brian Zimmerman (LC2 2014, LC2 2012, LC 2011)
  • Higley Construction led by Gareth Vaughan (LC2 2022, LC2 2014, LC 2010)

Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year Award

  • Ann Conn (LC2 2023, LC 2022)
  • Beth Glas (LC 2023)
  • Renee Harvey (LC2 2016, LC 2015, CLI 2014)
  • Sharon Sobol Jordan (ALI 2018, LC 2003)

Philanthropist of the Year Award

  • Marc Byrnes (LC 2008, CLC Board Emeritus)

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