The Associate Board helps Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC) achieve its mission to measurably improve the economy of Greater Cleveland and enrich the community by attracting, creating, managing, and enhancing significant sporting and competitive events. The Associate Board is comprised of a diverse group of passionate advocates for GCSC and the City of Cleveland.
The Associate Board furthers the advancement of GCSC through the generation of ideas, advocacy, and awareness.
We are looking for folks who are passionate about the mission of the Sports Commission and who are enthusiastic about making and maintaining relationships through their A-Board experience. Most Associate Board members are mid-career professionals with 3-10 years of experience. Most have had some civic involvement in the past and are looking to grow their experience, exposure and involvement in the nonprofit realm. Like most things, the more one puts into the Associate Board, the more they get out of it.
Associate Board members are expected to pay annual dues of $1,000 (personal or corporate contribution). Partial scholarships and non-profit rates are available.
CHAIR: John Banks l The Shamrock Companies
VICE CHAIR: Angela Almasy l Dix & Eaton
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR: Ariel McNair l EY
AWARENESS CO-CHAIR: Chris Peck l Sequoia Financial Group
AWARENESS CO-CHAIR: Matt Schaefer l Golden Reserve
ENGAGEMENT CO-CHAIR: Paige Rabatin l Brennan Manna Diamond
ENGAGEMENT CO-CHAIR: Blair Vrcan l Lincoln Electric Company
Joe Banks l Ancora Advisors LLC
Elizabeth Beard l Topgolf
Connor Gibbons l Baker Hostetler, LLP
Pradeep Giri l PwC
Robert Guy l Re:Build CDI
Dylan Hammon l Destination Cleveland
Jim Hofbauer l University Hospitals
Jaelen Hollinger l DigitalC
Thomas Hunt l KJK
J.R. Klonk l Edgewater Capital Partners
Billy Lawless l Brewer-Garrett Company
Alfonso Makiling l Bank of America
Brian Nally l Reminger Co. L.P.A.
Andrew Newsome l Parrish Street Capital
Beth Orr l Dover Home Remodelers
Greg Pasiadis l CBIZ
Brian Poe l WME Sports
Travis Poppell l Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
Angel Rice l Cohen & Company, Ltd.
Jason Rothman l Calfee
Dr. Marie Schaefer l Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine
Casey Schrader l Oswald Companies
Brooke Sirak l Kaulig Capital
Connor Stease l Team NEO
Imani Tibbs Boone l Thompson Hine LLP
Maria Tofalo l Haslam Sports Group
Jeff Tolman l Cleveland Metroparks
Noah Toumert l Cleveland Soccer Group, LLC
Constantine Tsatiris l Grant Thornton, LLP
Peter Van Euwen l Baker Hostetler, LLP
Ryan Virtue Positive l Coaching Alliance
Steve Volchko l Cleveland Cavaliers
Mike Vuraich l Mid-American Conference
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