Members, Partners, and Friends...
This has been a year of big ideas and bold ventures taking off in Greater Cleveland.
The region saw new skyscrapers enhancing our downtown skyline and waterfront projects breaking ground; numerous companies announced expansions and opened new headquarters; thousands of summer interns in The Land, plus more than 10,000 innovators this fall at Tech in the Land events, including the Forbes Under 30 Summit; and more new flights and carriers at CLE, including Aer Lingus direct to Europe. The year ended with Greater Cleveland recording its lowest unemployment rate (2.7%) in over two decades.
The nation is starting to take notice. Cleveland’s growth, innovation and vibrancy were recognized by Forbes, The Washington Post, The Economist, Zillow and Financial Times, and its appeal for tourists was praised in Travel & Leisure, The New York Times and several Irish publications.
“Big Ideas. Bold Ventures.” is also the theme of Greater Cleveland Partnership’s new campaign. We know our region is on the rise, and we are committed to making sure others know Greater Cleveland as a great place for business and innovation, too. By highlighting the many world-leading innovators, groundbreakers and companies who call our region home, our objective is to excite more of us to become better ambassadors for the region.
How is the region making strides? All In.
Two years ago, Greater Cleveland Partnership shared the All In Plan for Greater Cleveland to once again become one of the Great Regions in the Great Lakes. The plan identifies key priorities, metrics to track progress, and most important, an “All In” approach that defines how private, public and philanthropic partners — the civic system — must work together to achieve the vision. We know that when we are All In, we truly all win.
Our work is guided by this plan and these values. The priority areas include Dynamic Businesses, Abundant Talent, Inclusive Opportunity and an Appealing Community, each with specific strategies and all amplified by pro-growth policies.
This annual report highlights achievements across the civic system While we celebrate these milestones, we also stay committed to measuring our progress against our peer set of Midwest Metros on our three metrics of regional success: Business Growth, Jobs Growth and Income Growth.
As you will see in the peer rankings, Greater Cleveland had a good year Our year-over-year rankings show promise, and we remain confident that the region will be among the top tier of our peers for the decade.
But we cannot do it alone. We want to thank all of you our members, partners and friends – those whose big ideas and bold ventures are propelling the region forward. We must continue working together towards becoming one of the Great Regions in the Great Lakes. This is our charge, and we will do it, All In.
Sincerely,
Paul Dolan, Chair, Greater Cleveland Partnership Chairman and CEO, Cleveland Guardians
Baiju R. Shah, President and CEO, Greater Cleveland Partnership
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The goal is for
These guiding metrics shape the priorities and help evaluate the strategies of the All In Plan
Business Growth
GDP: $266 Billion Population: 3.7 Million Largest in Ohio, 3rd in Midwest, 17th in US ANNUAL DECADE Greater Cleveland Growth Rankings
All In Plan sets a path for Greater Cleveland* to be one of the Great Regions in the Great Lakes. Three metrics track the region’s progress compared to peers in accelerating growth and prosperity:
Gross Metropolitan Product
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Business Growth
Jobs Growth
Income Growth
Greater Cleveland to rank among the top tier of the 11 peer Midwest regions both annually and with persistence over this decade.
US Department of Commerce MSA and CSA definitions Dimensions data and size rankings based on CSA Growth rankings are based on metro area (MSA) data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Rankings are based on the following periods for Business Growth (annual 2021-22, decade 2019-22), Jobs Growth (annual 2022-2023, decade 2019-23), and Income Growth (annual 2021-22, decade 2019-22). This is the most current data available for metro areas.
LAKES METRO REGIONS GROWTH RANKINGS
Greater Cleveland Partnership ALL IN PLAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT ALL IN Values for Our Civic System INSPIRED INNOVATIVE INVOLVED INCLUSIVE INTERCONNECTED INTEGRITY IN UNITY A Great Region on a Great Lake.
GREAT
CLEVELAND DIMENSIONS
Greater Cleveland Partnership ALL IN PLAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT Greater Cleveland Partnership ALL IN PLAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT 1. Indianapolis 2. Columbus 3. St. Louis 4. Louisville 5. Buffalo 6. CLEVELAND 7. Detroit 8. Cincinnati 9. Milwaukee 10. Rochester 11. Pittsburgh 4th Cleveland MSA Cleveland CSA Region Jobs Growth Number of Jobs 7th 1. Indianapolis 2. Columbus 3. Cincinnati 4. Louisville 5. St. Louis 6. Detroit 7. CLEVELAND 8. Pittsburgh 9. Buffalo 10. Milwaukee 11. Rochester Income Growth Per Capita Personal Income 1. Indianapolis 2. Milwaukee 3. St. Louis 4. Columbus 5. Cincinnati 6. Louisville 7. Detroit 8. CLEVELAND 9. Pittsburgh 10. Rochester 11. Buffalo 5th
Dynamic Businesses Abundant Talent
The strategies
Expand innovation at start-ups, corporates and research institutions through partnerships and increased funding.
Promote business expansions by connecting companies to growth incentives, real estate options and talent sources.
Grow small and middle-market enterprises by connecting them to business building resources, funding opportunities and cost-saving benefits.
The headlines
Sustainable manufacturing and materials innovation hubs for Case Western, Akron and corporate partners win federal awards; Case Western initiates new $300M research facility
Cleveland Clinic unveils quantum computer with IBM to accelerate new medicines and begins $1.3B campus expansion
University Hospitals launches Sports Innovation Center and announces $2B campaign
Cleveland Clinic and Canon partner to establish imaging research center
NASA Glenn opens new Aerospace Communications Facility to develop advanced communications technologies
Ohio receives $1B to establish a hydrogen hub
Lincoln Electric launches fastest, most reliable EV supercharger and new production facility
New HQs opened for Flexjet, Minutemen Family of Companies and CBIZ
Cleveland start-ups raise over $370M in investment and 20 companies make Inc. Magazine’s list of 5,000 fastest growing companies
COSE holds 6th season of Cleveland Chain Reaction pitch competition
The strategies
Increase degree and certificate completions and retain graduates.
Expand internships, apprenticeships, co-ops and tech credentials.
Broaden career awareness among high school students through exposure programs.
The headlines
Greater Cleveland net gains collegeeducated individuals over the last six years
Summer in the Land attracts over 1,000 interns from 300+ companies
John Carroll and Cleveland State expand low-income student access to STEM degrees
Lorain County Community College leads efforts to expand tech-job training
Tri-C raises over $50 million to support skills training
Post-Secondary+
8th
More than 22,000 tech credentials have been gained by workers at over 800 companies
Region wins major Department of Labor federal grants for infrastructure workforce development and community college training for in-demand industries
Apprenticeship Hub adds 12 innovative Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Ohio’s budget includes largest increases to college aid and technical career training in history
Forbes names Cleveland an innovation hub and hosts Under 30 Summit in Cleveland
Greater Cleveland Partnership ALL IN PLAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT Greater Cleveland Partnership ALL IN PLAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Great Lakes Region
2nd Great Lakes Region GMP per Worker Growth
Inclusive Opportunity Appealing Community
The strategies
Grow minority business enterprises through advisory services and access to customers.
Expand diversity in senior and mid-level leadership positions.
Ensure digital equity through device donations, affordable broadband access and support.
The headlines
Community Benefits Ordinance enacted to broaden city development benefits
Cleveland allocates $10M to increase minority participation in construction sector
U.S. Secretary of Commerce highlights GCP’s minority business development center, which serves more than 150 companies
MBEs partner through MBDA Center and win major contract for EV infrastructure
CentroVilla25 breaks ground, a transformational community project
Equitable Development Initiative launched to support diverse developers
10 area companies recognized on Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity
Greater Cleveland companies’ board of directors diversity exceeds national trends
City, county, state and foundations partner with $80M to expand broadband access
Region ranks 2nd in country in eligible households accessing broadband benefits
The strategies
Enhance downtown and waterfronts through interconnected, inclusive developments.
Invest in neighborhoods for residential and commercial corridor development.
Expand recreational amenities including parks, arts and culture, and sports.
Improve airport and air service connections.
The headlines
Rock Hall begins $135 million-plus expansion; Progressive Field begins $202 million renovation
Sherwin-Williams and City Club Apartments skyscrapers top off construction
City reveals North Coast Master Plan for lakefront and enters agreement with Bedrock for riverfront development
Cavaliers and Cleveland Clinic unveil plans for Global Peak Performance Center on riverfront
$60M Irishtown Bend Park project breaks ground and Scranton Peninsula apartments under development
Cleveland Development Advisors surpasses $500 million invested in neighborhood projects
Aer Lingus launches nonstop service from Cleveland to Dublin; Frontier Airlines selects CLE for crew hub and starts new flights to San Diego, San Francisco, Dallas, Charlotte, San Juan and Jamaica
Playhouse Square debuts new marquees
7 th Minority-Majority Household Income Great Lakes Region Population Growth Great Lakes Region 8th Greater Cleveland Partnership ALL IN PLAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT Greater Cleveland Partnership ALL IN PLAN 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Greater Cleveland Partnership is the region’s leading economic development organization and with over 12,000 members, the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the nation. It includes the Council of Smaller Enterprises and Cleveland Development Advisors, a real estate development affiliate. Guided by a board of corporate and entrepreneurial CEOs, the organization focuses on strategic initiatives, business services, and advocacy to propel Greater Cleveland towards being one of the Great Regions in the Great Lakes.
Greater Cleveland Partnership Board of Directors
The Board
CHAIR
Paul Dolan* Cleveland Guardians
TREASURER
James Malz* Citizens Bank
SECRETARY
Eddie Taylor Jr * Taylor Oswald
DIRECTORS
Craig Arnold* Eaton
Nic Barlage Rock Entertainment Group
Chad Barnhill JACK Entertainment
Michael Baston Cuyahoga Community College
Trina Bediako New Horizons Baking
Chris Bellamy Cohen & Company
Rudy Bentlage
JPMorgan Chase
Fernando Bertero Fully Promoted – Cleveland
Laura Bloomberg Cleveland State University
Claude Booker
Simply Southern Sides
Jon Bostock Leaf Home
Kevin Campbell Fortune Brands
Brandon Carrus McKinsey
James Cavoli* Swagelok
Fiona Chambers Deloitte
Lonnie Coleman Coleman Spohn
Michele Connell Squire Patton Boggs
Bill Cosgrove* Union Home Mortgage
Shakorie Davis Next Generation Construction
Severine De Wagheneire* Accenture
Jeroen Diderich Avery Dennison
Tim Dimoff SACS Consulting & Investigative Services
Deborah Donley Vocon Design
Andrew Eich Covia
Patrick Espinosa Sus Abogados Latinos
Taylor Evans Rust Belt Recruiting
Karen Fanger K&D
Roger Frank Little Jacket
Hiroyuki Fujita Canon Healthcare USA
Steven Glass Medical Mutual
Lourenco Goncalves Cleveland-Cliffs
Christopher Gorman* KeyCorp
Stanley Gorom, III Hahn Loeser & Parks
Adam Graves Nestlé USA
Sally Gries Gries Financial
Jerry Grisko CBIZ
Brad Harmon* Advance Ohio
Dee Haslam* Cleveland Browns
Steven Hedlund Lincoln Electric
David Heller The NRP Group
Chris Howse Howse Solutions
Kevin Johnson* NexGen Interactive
Margaret Judd Executive Arrangements
Elizabeth Juliano Litigation Management
Eric Kaler* Case Western Reserve University
James Kenyon** NASA Glenn Research Center
Ariane Kirkpatrick
The AKA Team
Robert Klonk Oswald Companies
Lillian Kuri
The Cleveland Foundation
Ed Largent, III Westfield Insurance
Rebecca Liebert Lubrizol
Robert Littman BDO USA
Jay Lucarelli Minutemen Family of Companies
Anthony Manna M7 Holdings
Rick Marabito Olympic Steel
Jeneen Marziani Bank of America
Bonnie Matthew Food for Thought
Cliff Megerian University Hospitals
Jill Dietrich Mellon** VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
Kyle Merrill Gilbane Building
Loretta Mester** Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Tomislav Mihaljevic Cleveland Clinic
Marcia Moreno AmMore Consulting
Joseph Morford Tucker Ellis
Scott Mueller Dealer Tire
Gregg Muresan PricewaterhouseCoopers
Heidi Murphy Warwick Communications
Jim Mylen KPMG
Sundaram Nagarajan Nordson
Timothy Opsitnick* Technology Concepts and Design
Jennifer Parmentier Parker Hannifin
Tom Partridge Fifth Third Bank
Patrick Pastore* PNC Financial
Cheryl Perez*
Cheryl C Perez Brand of Companies
Heidi Petz Sherwin-Williams
CeCe President Presidential Consultants
Deborah Read* Thompson Hine
Monte Repasky Ernst & Young
Neal Restivo* Oatey
Sean Richardson* Huntington National Bank
John Saada, Jr. Jones Day
Vijay Shankar Kichler Lighting
Malisse Sinito Savour Hospitality
Robert Smith Cerity Partners
Airica Steed** MetroHealth
Kathy Sterio Savant Technologies
Frank Sullivan RPM International
Tameka Taylor Compass Consulting Services
Matt Tenerowicz BakerHostetler
Adrian Thompson
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Michelle Tomallo FIT Technologies
Jugal Vijayvargiya Materion
Tony Weber Goldfarb Weber Creative Media
Daniel Weekley Dominion Energy
Thomas Welsh Calfee, Halter & Griswold
Vanessa Whiting* AES Management
Chas Withers Dix & Eaton
* denotes Executive Committee member
** denotes Board Observer
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