David Gilbert
David E. Gilbert is President & CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, whose goal is to make Greater Cleveland the nation’s foremost destination for amateur sporting events and activities. The organization is responsible for attracting, promoting and managing major amateur athletic events and to create sporting opportunities for youth and amateur athletes.
Prior to this position, David served as Director of Community Affairs and Special Projects for the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland where he was responsible for advancing Cleveland’s travel and tourism service standards and related developments. Highlights of his tenure with include funding and development of two new, full-service visitor information centers and spearheading the funding, creation and operations of the Spirit of Hospitality Career Training Program, an innovative, new welfare-to-work initiative that received national recognition and acclaim.
Prior to his work with the CVB, David served as executive director of North Coast Harbor, Inc., a local development corporation responsible for the master planning and marketing of Cleveland’s downtown lakefront development district. He also held the position of director of corporate development for The Cleveland Play House.
David’s current volunteer positions include the Board of the Cleveland Jewish News and the International Children’s Games. He is also a graduate of the Jewish Community Federation’s Mandel Leadership Program, a member of the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2001 and has been named one of Cleveland’s 40 under 40 by Crain’s Cleveland Business. David has a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing from The Ohio State University and an M.B.A from Cleveland State University.
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