TE STAFF
Our staff, many of whom have successfully overcome the same barriers that participants face, are passionate about supporting participants and graduates as they develop skills and knowledge to advance in the workplace.
LEADERSHIP
Jill Rizika
President & CEO
Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl
Director, Marketing & Development
Coleene McDevitt
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Chairman
John Allerding, Board Chair
Attorney
Thompson Hine LLP
Board Secretary
Bola Majekodunmi
Vice President District Manager
US Bank
Board Vice Chairman
Dr. Shenise Johnson Thomas
Chief of External Relations and Development
Cleveland Public Library
Board Treasurer
Douglas A. Benjamin
Senior Vice President-Corporate Acct & Reporting
Brookfield Properties
Board Members
Deborah Bibb. PhD
Executive Director, Enrollment, Career Development & Student Experience
Case Western Reserve University
Brent Blouch
Chief Commercial Officer
Swagelok Company
Dr. Melissa Burrows
Director, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Diversity
Cleveland Clinic
Brent Carson
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer
University Hospitals
Michael Coxon
Partner
Bain & Company
Josh Crocker
Senior Vice President, Investigations Manager
PNC Bank
Evan Crows
Group Controller (CPG)
Tremco CPG, Inc.
Michael DiCesare
Director Information Technology, Enterprise Applications & Data
Swagelok
Courtney Grandon
Director, Human Resources
Nordson Corporation
Neal Hellner
Director, Treasury Management Consultant
Wells Fargo
Yolanda Hohman
IT Group Leader
Westfield Insurance
Lessie Milton Jones
Attorney
Dominion East Ohio
Brian Kelly
Chair, Labor & Employment Practice Group
Frantz Ward LLP
Michael Lepro
Executive Director
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Vanita Marzette
Senior Product Manager - Wine and Spirits
Avery Dennison
John Reynolds
Retired - Watson Wyatt and Company
Carrie Rosenfelt
SVP, Director Community Lending, Business Banking
Huntington Bank
Jocelyn Rosnick
Policy Director
ACLU of Ohio
Omid Sattarian
Senior Vice President/ Private Client Advisor
Bank of America
Fatimah Satterwhite
Hospital Contract Manager
United Health Care Group
Tiffany Short
Director, Culture & Organizational Effectiveness
MetroHealth
Melanie L. Webber
Partner
Fisher Phillips
Shanelle Smith Whigham
SVP & Director, Community Relations & Corporate Initiatives
KeyBank
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