About the Award

The Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club will present it's 11th annual Movers & Shakers Awards in 2017.  The award celebrates 25 individuals under the age of 35 for excellence in their work, civic engagement, academia, and/or philanthropic efforts.  Each year it is extremely difficult to determine Northeast Ohio's 'Movers & Shakers' due to the outstanding nominations and applications received.  The application process typically begins in early January and concludes early February, with an awards ceremony held each March to honor the 25 individuals selected.  We look forward to welcoming the next group of young professionals into our Movers & Shakers family and supporting them in all of their endeavors to help Cleveland thrive.

For additional information contact info@cleveland2030.org

Past Award Recipients

• Emily Bacha, Western Reserve Land Conservancy
  
• Jeff Briggs, Seagate Investment Company Limited Partnership
  
• Mario Clopton, Shaker Heights City Schools
  
• Cynthia Connolly, Policy Matters Ohio
  
• Lori Lynn Cartellone, Key Bank
  
• Brittney Fells, Bee Fells Creative LLC
  
• Chavaughn Gibson, Medical Mutual of Ohio
  
• Carly Hill, Care Alliance Health Center
  
• Alan Hipps, Bialosky Cleveland
  
• Annette Iwamoto, Providence House, Inc.
  
• Kira Kittoe-Krivosh, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office
  
• Grace Kozan, PNC
  
• Stacey Litam, Moore Counseling & Mediation Services, Inc/Kent State University
  
• Mackenzie Makepeace, Forest City Realty Trust
  
• Gabriel Malemud, Key Bank
  
• Kate Mathews, PNC
  
• Jennifer Peca, Panera Bread/Covelli Enterprises
  
• Jill Pecoraro, Cleveland Leadership Center
  
• Ryan Rao, PizzaFire
  
• Tessa Reeves, Neighbors Apparel
  
• Matt Riehl, Stow City Council
  
• Adam Schlicht, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (U.S. Department of Transportation)
  
• Becki Silverstein, Rebecca Adele PR & Events/Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows
  
• Karla Winans, Rebecca's Gift
  
• Elise Yablonsky, University Circle Inc.
  

2015 Movers & Shakers Awards recipients:

• Olga Nagdaseva, Hyland, creator of OnBase®
• Carrie Dotson, Lifeline, Inc., Lake County’s Community Action Agency
• Valerie Hillow, American Heart Association
• Justin Miller, CLEANLIFE ENERGY LLC
• Jennifer Luu, OEC
• Bryant Mitchell Sr., The Be Positive Initiative
• Cortney Kilbury Crockett, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
• Jazmin Long, Global Cleveland
• Jason Estremera, Hispanic Business Center
• Isharon Reynolds, Metrohealth
• Michael R. Rasor, Cavitch Familo & Durkin Co., LPA & City of Stow, Ohio
• Alexandra D’Auria, PsychBC
• Allison Lukacsy, Geis Companies
• George L. Vlosich III, GV Art + Design
• Sara Continenza, Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
• Spencer Dieken, PNC Bank
• Amanda Mockbee, Dollar Bank
• Rachael Ng, Cleveland Clinic
• Sara Thomas, Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center
• Valerie Skora, United Healthcare
• Lauren Thomas-Priest, Greater Cleveland Food Bank
• Sarah Palagyi, STERIS
• Nicole Schmunk, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
• Heather Rice, The Centers for Families and Children
• Andrew Singer, Cleveland Leadership Center