Becky Ruppert McMahon (LC 2018, CBB 2008)
President & CEO, Cleveland Leadership Center
Becky joined the Cleveland Leadership Center as President and CEO in July 2024. She leads the civic education, leadership development, and civic engagement organization in its execution of numerous programs to build civic leadership capacity. As a proud member of Leadership Cleveland 2018 and Cleveland Bridge Builders 2008, Becky strives each day to fulfill her personal mission to live a life rooted in meaningful relationships, purpose, and a passion for the possibilities of tomorrow.
Before joining CLC, Becky spent a decade as CEO for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, a professional association for lawyers and business professionals dedicated to promoting the rule of law and the legal profession. She also held positions as General Counsel for Cuyahoga Community College, Deputy General Counsel for KeyBank National Association, and a litigation associate with Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff.
In addition to her passion for the legal industry, Becky is committed to board service. Becky serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for First Federal Lakewood, the largest independent depositor-owned bank headquartered in Ohio with assets of $3 billion; and she is a founding Director of First Mutual Holding Co., a member-owned holding company created to serve a singular mission: to help mutual banks serve their communities and prosper in today’s financial climate. She has also served on several nonprofit boards including most recently the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Foundation, Lake Ridge Academy, and the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.
Becky is a graduate of both Smith College and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Beyond her professional commitments, Becky spends as much time as possible outdoors with her daughter, Natalie, a student at Penn State University, and their Mini Aussie, Beatrice.