The 2021 honorees were recognized during a virtual awards ceremony on March 25, 2021. The attendees enjoyed a dynamic keynote address from Ron Brewer, Director, Player Engagement, Cleveland Browns. Click HERE to view the award ceremony and visit www.moversandshakerscle.org to learn more about the winners.

2023 Movers & Shakers Awards recipients:

Laylah Allen | Social Entreprenuer and Nonprofit Leader, COPE Network
John Bannon | Strategy Manager, Accenture
Jackie Baraona | Graphic Designer and Bar Journal Editor, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Emily Baxter | Lawyer, BakerHostetler
Miranda Bryant | Chief Creative Director, Spectacular Performances & Events

Michael Bustamante | Director of Diversity and Strategic Initiatives, Case Western Reserve University

Anna Cerveny | Executive Director at Dance Project Cleveland; Physical Therapist at University Hospitals

Bre Ganuelas-Tischler | Manager, Marketing & Communications, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio
Kevinee Gilmore | Chief Executive Officer, #FosterCare
Matthew Grimes | Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Cleveland Guardians
Crystal Ann Hall | CEO at High Crown Marketing Group/Bright Beginnings; Lead Creative Specialist & Outreach Supervisor at Northeast Ohio Help Me Grow
Jen Johns | Executive Director, Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio
Omar Kurdi | Chief Executive Officer, Friends for Life Rehabilitation Services
Jack Lupica | Retirement Plan Consultant, CBIZ, Inc.
Caitlin Miller | Associate Director, Corporate Philanthropy, United Way of Greater Cleveland
Kristin Okel | Senior Advancement Officer, Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana
Coral Pais | Senior High Performance Designer, DLR Group
Malory Sanchez | Early Talent & Diversity Program Manager, The NRP Group
Kamaal Shakkour | AVP, Middle Market Relationship Manager, Fifth Third Bank
Brian Siggers| Cleveland Metro Advocacy Director, Ohio Environmental Council
Hannah Smith | Attorney - Counsel, Tucker Ellis LLP
Jacqueline Sosnowski | Program Manager, Valtronic Technologies (USA) Inc.
Julie Wagner | Education Programs Senior Manager, Playhouse Square
Regime Willis | Founder of The Public Health Notebook; Education Manager at The Alzheimer's Association
Bob Whitney| Neighborhood Planning Manager, Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity

2022, 16th Annual Movers & Shakers Awards recipients:

• Jenn Angelo Development Manager, Towards Employment
  
• Megan Baechle CEO, Berea Chamber of Commerce
  
• Mercedes Bell, MBA Executive Assistant, Cleveland Metropolitan School District + CEO, Lavora's Boutique
  
• Brendan Q Bennett Vice President, Inside Sales, Fund That Flip
  
• Joseph Bianchini Department Coordinator,  Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
  
• Jody E. Bonhard Director of Cleveland Bridge Builders, Cleveland Leadership Center
  
• Jay Bowler Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
  
• Tiarra Braddock Reporter/Multimedia Journalist,  WOIO 19 News
  
• Anna Dey Owner & President,  Smoothie King Painesville, Smoothie King Mentor, Smoothie King Painesville,  & Smoothie King Mentor + Director & Creator, Clean Eatz Mentor, Clean Eatz Westlake, and The 24 in 24
  
• Alexander Garrett Manager of Video Production, GIE + Owner, PANO Marketing Solutions
  
• Amar C. Gupta, MD Attending Physician (Radiologist), Cleveland Clinic
  
• Jason Guyer Client Advisor, Schauer Group
  
• Ashley Hendricks Development Manager, Alzheimer's Association
  
• Devon A Jones Research Coordinator,  Case Western Reserve University
  
• Katie Kimble Associate Director of Alumni Affinity Programs, Case Western Reserve University + Owner, By KatieK
  
• Dr. Megan Lowes-Bolin College Professor/Nonprofit Leader
  
• Laura Mottor Manager, Individual Giving, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio
  
• Ryan Schmelz Reporter, Spectrum News
  
• Andrew Somich President/ CEO, Somich & Associates Inc
  
• Aarushi Suneja, MD Neurologist, Cleveland Clinic
  
• Dyan A. Tirbaso Vice President, Division Area Manager First American Title Insurance, National Commercial Services
  
• Maria Tofalo Manager of Cleveland Metropolitan Conference Center, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  
• Joseph Vicario Technology Engineer, Energizer Holding Inc.
  
• Logan Weiland Assurance Senior Manager, EY
  
• Dameyonna Willis
  

2021, 15th Annual Movers & Shakers Awards recipients:

• Justin Bibb, Chief Strategy Officer, Urbanova & Candidate, Mayor of Cleveland   
• Joshua Berggrun, Attorney, McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman
• Eileen Lane Beudert, Executive Director, A Special Wish Foundation, Cleveland Chapter
• Aly Brine, Career Alignment Coach, The Corporate Hippie Hustle
• Rebecca Donatelli, Realtor, McDowell Homes Real Estate Services
• Alysha Ellis, CEO & Founder, Mas LaRae
• Kathryn Eurich, Assistant Director of Development Programs, Cleveland Clinic
• Michael Tony Gaston, Jr., IT Project Manager, Eaton Corporation
• Kevin Harris, Internal Medicine Chief Medical Resident, Cleveland Clinic
• Su He, Attorney at Law, He & Associates, LLC
• Kirk Lang, Executive Director, Cleveland Rowing Foundation
• Lauren Larkin, Medical Student, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
• Julie Lazanich, Litgation Paralegal, BakerHostetler, & Realtor, RE/MAX Traditions
• Paul Lederer, Account Representative, GIE Media
• Christina Lograsso, Event Marketing Manager, Mesiter Media Worldwide, & Founder/CEO Lograsso Marketing Co.
• Sam Myers, Director, Analytics, Area Wide Protective
• Melaak Rashid, Consultant and Development Director, United Funding Consulting and Smart Development Inc.
• Alexander Schauer, Associate Vice President, Schauer Group, Inc.
• Katie Schrader, Pathway Program Director, Tech Elevator
• Stacey Schroeder, President and Founder, EVelop LLC
• Scott Skinner, Developer, The NRP Group
• Anne Skoch, Founder and CEO, Anne Cate
• Grace Tsai, Postdoctoral Fellow, Cleveland Clinic
• Anna Tzinis, Executive Director, National Kidney Foundation
• Karlynn Wells, News Reporter, Spectrum News 1 Ohio 

2020, 14th Annual Movers & Shakers Awards recipients:

• Ariella Yager, Manager of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Kent State University
• Cal Al-Dhubaib, Managing Partner, Pandata
• Carissa Choong, Director of Research, Juniper Solutions
• Chris Dudley, V.P., Relationship Strategist, PNC Bank
• Christina Kay, Marketing Analyst, MKG Marketing Inc.
• Daniel Hampu, Chief Operating Officer, Fontus Blue, Inc.
• Drew Stelzer, Client Executive, The Schauer Group
• Edwin Hubbard Jr., Director of Operations, Better Business Bureau (Akron)
• Erica Henkin, Coordinator, Digital and IoT Innovations, Cleveland State University
• Erin Zaranec, Campaign Manager, Pennies for Patients, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Haley Mills, Event Coordinator, Platform Beer Co
• Jenn Uren, Social Media Marketing + Event Coordinator, Contempo Design + Communications
• Jessica Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, Momentum Consulting Services, LLC
• Jon Kozesky, Founder / President, Jon Thomas Consulting
• Katie Talarico, Benefits Program Manager, KeyBank
• Kayla Webb, External Relations Manager, Providence House
• Keith Heidecorn, VP Business Development & Emerging Technologies, Locus Fermentation Solutions
• Marisa Sergi, CEO & Winemaker, RedHead Wine
• Megan Gallagher, Executive Director, Hope Exchange
• Michael Evans, Director, Government Relations, Cleveland Clinic
• Patrick Hackett, Inclusion and Outreach Analyst, JumpStart, Inc
• Pauly Suchy, Business Director / Ecosystem Builder, BioflightVR
• Pete Whitworth Sr., Industrial Designer & UX/UI Specialist, SmartShape Design
• Roberta Duarte, Program Manager, JumpStart Inc.
• Stephanie Braunthal, Internal Medicine Resident, Cleveland Clinic

2019, 13th Annual Movers & Shakers Awards recipients:

• Megan Anderson, Special Projects Manager/Membership Expansion Manager, Playhouse Square & US Quidditch
• Brittany Barron, Asst General Counsel/Risk Management Coordinator, Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority
• Alex Campbell, Attorney, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
• Kelynn I. Carter, Judicial Staff Attorney, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
• Ivan Conrad, Common Resource Specialist, United Way of Greater Cleveland
• Daniel Dudley, Cofounder & Chief Operating Officier, Indago
• Marissa Edmiston, Cardiology Fellow, Case Western Reserve Metrohealth Medical Center
• Erin C. Eurenius, Senior Associate Attorney, Erin C. Eureius Attorney At Law
• Andrea Floro, Program Manager, LifeAct
• Tony Grego, Manager, Financial Reporting, Nordson Corporation
• Franceska Jones, Career Development Coordinator, Notre Dame College
• John Kelley, Senior Appraiser, NKF Valuation & Advisory Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure Group, Newmark Knight Frank
• Maria LeFebre, Founder, Your Local Girl Gang
• Katie Leimkuehler, Senior Manager, Social Media Coach, Charles Schwab
• Melinda McNutt, Program Manager, Team NEO
• Anthony Milia, Owner, Milia Marketing
• Brad Mulvey, Podcast Host, The Milennial Mastermind Postcast, Account Director, Speedon Data
• Eric Pros, Director of Design, DS Architecture
• David Robinson Jr., Services Manager, University Circle Inc.
• Jasmyn Samaroo, Operations Manager, McMasters-Carr Supply Company
• Tara Samstag, Associate Director of Development Alumni Relations, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Justin Schmiedel, Senior Director Regional Hospital Operations, Cleveland Clinic
• Cesar Sepulveda, Manager of Community Engagement, The Albert M. Higley Co.
• Michelle Sergi, Medical Student
• Shanice Sette, Communications Manager, The NPR Group

2018, 12th Annual Movers & Shakers Awards recipients:

• Erica Zanath, Resident Physician in Anesthesiology, University Hospitals
  
• Hallie DelVillan, Marketing Director & Associate, Bialosky Cleveland
  
• Faith Huber, Human Resources Consultant, Connected-HR
  
• Ben Colas, Teacher & Founder of KinderKits, Cleveland Municipal School District
  
• Kristin E. Silver, PhD Psychology Student, The University of Akron
  
• Sandor Ginsburg, Data Analyst, Westfield Insurance
  
• Ted Tywang, Director - Legal Affairs, Cleveland Browns
  
• Keith Fakhoury, AMG Underwriting Analyst, PNC Financial Services
  
• Natalie Yakunich, Wellness Consultant, Oswald Companies
  
• Marnie Katz, Executive Director, Epicenter ABA
  
• Melinda Jackson, Founder & Executive Director, International Youth Leadership Foundation
  
• Rachel Kribbs, Director of Community Partnerships, Cleveland Institute of Music
  
• Woods King, Senior Consultant, Cohen & Company
  
• Ryan Krivosh, Owner/Manager, Around the Corner Restaurant, Georgetown Lakewood Restaurant, Vosh Lakewood, The Christmas Corner Pop-up Bar
  
• Marcus Madison, Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Engagement Officer & Elyria City Council Member
  
• Kyasha Edmond, Business Systems Analyst, PNC Financial Services
  
• Jodi Matsko, Resource Development Manager, United Way of Lake County
  
• Justin Eddy, Attorney, Tucker Ellis, LLP
  
• Jared Daly, Coordinator of Employer Engagement Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
  
• Ewyn Tsang, Community Outreach & Event Coordinator, Small Organization Solutions, LLC
  
• Devan Carter Doss-DuPree, Clinical Systems Analyst, Cleveland Clinic
  
• Delaney Canfield, Manager, Shape
  
• Selina Pagan, Program/Chamber Coordinator, Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development
  
• Shanese Moore, Scholarship & Financial Aid Specialist, College Now Greater Cleveland
  
• Kim Hill, Marketing & Communications Specialist, Dwellworks

• Sarah Gray, Vice President, Business Analytics Manager, PNC Bank
• Lisa D. Bell , Training Administrator/Program Analyst-Manager, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
• Kyle Miller, External Affairs Representative, Dominion
• Meghan Marano, AMG Development Academy Associate, PNC Bank
• Melissa Carney, Associate Vice President, Fahlgren Mortine
• Michelle Sustar, Integrated Marketing Manager, Crain's Cleveland Business
• Patty Shipacasse, Senior Internal Auditor, Hyland, Creator of OnBase
• Rachel Miller, Marketing Manager and Digital Media Specialist, SmartShape Design
• Jeremy Smith, Architect, Bialosky Cleveland
• Krystal Culler, Director | Center 4 Brain Health, Menorah Park
• Donald Bulea, Associate Attorney, Giffen & Kaminski, LLC
• Pete Honsberger, Director of Client Services, CultureShoc
• Yentil Rawlinson, Program Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Cleveland Clinic
• Sarah Pozek, MBA, Director, Life Sciences, Direct Recruiters Inc.
• Kara Whaley, Communications Coordinator, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
• Christina Sanders , PR Consultant/CEO Next Play , Davis Automotive Group/Next Play
• Mandy Colvin, Corporate Sales Manager, Embassy Suites
• Chris Hatala, Event Director / Final Boss, Games Done Legit
• Tyler Allchin, General Counsel, Infinite Arthroscopy, Inc.
• Tom Brew Jr, Senior Wellness Consultant, ERChealth, Oswald Companies
• Nicole Boyd, Program Associate, Cleveland Leadership Center
• Natalie Winer, Creative Consultant/Bakery Owner, Natalie Winer Creative Consulting/Cake Bites & Other Delights
• Patrick Fenner, Teacher, Aurora City Schools
• Kayla Gray, Research Specialist, Eversight
• Tony Briggs, Executive Partner, Portage Notebooks / REH / Solarflo

 

2016, 10th Annual Mover & Shakers Awards recipients: