The CEO Dinner series is one of the organizations longest standing institutions. Each month our Professional Members have the opportunity to join a local company's CEO or Courageous Community leaders for a private dinner. These events are intentionally limited to 15 to 20 people, so everyone has a chance to listen, learn, share and grow together through honest discussion. The speakers represent a wide range of companies and industries, both big and small. Attendance costs $35 for professional members, which includes dinner and drinks at the Union Club. Members also make connections with other professional members in attendance.
Previous CEO Dinner Guests
Azadeh Hardiman, Business Leader, Level20
Denise McGee, Chief Administrative Officer, Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital
Brent Zimmerman, CEO/CO-Founder, Saucy Brew Works
Darrell McNair, President, MVP Plastics
Debbie Berry, Vice President of Community Development, University Circle
Matt Rodak, CEO, Fund That Flip
Michael Deemer, CEO & President, Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Ryan Anderson, Founding Partner, Anderson | Biro Staffing LLC
Teleangé Thomas, Chief Advancement & Relationship Officer, JumpStart Inc.
Micki Byrnes, President & General Manager, WKYC Media
Tami Honkola - President & CEO, Help Foundation, Inc.
Baiju Shah - President & CEO, Greater Cleveland Partnership
Justin Bibb - Chief Strategy Officer, Urbanova
Marianne Crosley - President & CEO, Cleveland Leadership Center
Cathy Belk - President & CEO, Deaconess Foundation
Art Anton - CEO, Swagelok
Rebecca Bagley - President & CEO, NorTech
Aparna Bole, MD - Division Chief, General Academic Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine, University Hospitals
Andrew Brickman - Principal & Developer, Brickhaus Partners
Brandon Chrostowski - Founder, Edwins Restaurant
Paul Clark - Regional President, PNC Bank
Sandy Cutler - CEO, Eaton Corp.
Tony Davidson - CEO, Kichler Lighting
Ed DeAngelo and Brad Clark - Co-Presidents, SpyGlass Group
Paul A. Fox - CEO, Skylight Financial
William D. Friedman - President & CEO, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
John Gadd - President & CEO, Hotcards.com
Chris Gorman - CEO, Key Bank North America
Tricia Griffith - President & CEO, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
Dr. William Griswold - Director, The Cleveland Museum of Art
A.J. Hyland - Retired President & CEO, Hyland Software, Inc
Chris Kelley - Partner in Charge, Jones Day Cleveland
Stewart Kohl - Co-CEO Riverside Company
Dennis Lehman - Executive Vice President of Business, Cleveland Indians
Howard Lewis - Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America
Brinton Lincoln - Principal, Rustbelt Reclamation
David B. Lingafelter - President, Moen Incorporated
Tony Madalone - Owner, Fresh Brewed Tees
Donald J. Malone, Jr., M.D. - President, Lutheran Hospital
Kerry McCormack - Cleveland City Counselman Ward 3
Elizabeth McIntyre - Publisher & Editor, Crain's Cleveland Business
Sam McNulty - Owner, Bier Market/Bar Cento/Market Garden Brewery/Nano Brew