CEOs You Should Know - Cleveland

Eck oversees all aspects of Dominion Energy Ohio’s natural gas distribution company, including gathering, storage, distribution and transmission assets, and Dominion Energy West Virginia. Eck joined Consolidated Natural Gas in Pittsburgh in 1998 as corporate contracts manager. After the merger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ann Palmer, currently the President and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation, understands how living with a chronic disease affects the entire family. Empowering people, their family and friends, and their community to live their best life despite their disease is Ann’s passion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Chief Executive Officer, Scott leads and oversees the staff of the ADAMHS Board and is responsible for advocacy, planning, and management of a recovery oriented system of care that delivers quality treatment and recovery services through its contract agencies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As President of W.F. Hann and Sons (HVAC - Heating, Cooling and Plumbing), Karen carries many roles including, but not limited to, HR, Marketing, oversees sales, contracts and accounting, benefits and training. Starting as a controller 11 years ago, Karen also served as COO before being promoted to President. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Based in Northeast Ohio, Embrace Pet Insurance is a consistently top-rated pet health insurance provider for dogs and cats in the United States. Offering one simple, yet comprehensive, accident and illness insurance plan that is underwritten by American Modern Insurance Group, Inc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2013, Ryan invested in his first franchising opportunity, Romeo’s Pizza, as a single unit franchisee. He went on to acquire two more locations in 2014. After his success, with three Romeo’s Pizza franchises, combined with his business background, the founder of Romeo’s asked him to become CEO of the brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig has headed operations, programs and strategic planning throughout his Y.O.U. career. In addition, he has led efforts to create a culture that gathers and uses data to drive decision making. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McClain is passionate about the veteran and military communities. A third-generation service member, he knows the struggles and challenges veterans and their families face, and he is committed to improving their care and quality of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom is the CEO of Medic Management Group, LLC. and a leading expert in physician practice management. Originally a pharmacist and health care management professional by training, Tom started the practice management firm of Telesis of Ohio, where he opened and grew the company to 123 employees and 185 primary care physicians. Prior to Telesis, he served as the vice president of St. Luke’s Medical C...

Union Home Mortgage is a high-growth, full-service retail, wholesale and consumer direct independent mortgage banking company headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio. Is this podcast episode, Bill Wills talks to Bill Cosgrove about being the #1 “Top Work Place” in the country and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Birdsong oversees more than 2,300 employees at the largest transit system in Ohio, which provides more than 35 million annual rides to customers. She is providing strategic leadership to advance RTA’s initiatives at a critical time for the organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EOX Vantage is a Beachwood software firm that builds enterprise operating systems and provides managed services. Their products are used by some of the world’s largest companies, including Hyundai and Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Gray serves as CEO at RVshare, the world’s first and largest RV rental marketplace. Since Jon joined the company in 2018, RVshare has grown exponentially. The company lists over 100,000 RVs and has booked more than two million days through the platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CarSaver’s eCommerce platform helps car companies, lenders and dealers digitize their business and sell cars 100% online. Chad has built and sold several auto tech companies including Imalooker, an AI assisted selling solution and CarFactor one of the first and most downloaded auto apps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2014, Bethany was named the Chief of Staff at the District Council a position she maintains today. In March of 2019 she was named the Executive Director of the LECET Fund which focuses on member safety, contractor relations and industry promotion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frangos was the primary drafter of Ohio’s House Bill 294 and S.B. 353, establishing enhanced-capacity County Land Banks and expedited administrative tax foreclosure policy. The Cuyahoga Land Bank is dedicated to eliminating vacant, blighted properties and returning them to productive use. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Beck: CEO & President of Leaf Home Solutions Interview With Bill Wills-WTAM Cleveland Since joining Leaf in March 2014, Jeff has transformed the internal business operations of the company, implementing innovative technology that has fostered unmatched scale. Leaf Home Solutions™ is an industry leading direct-to-consumer business, providing patented and high-value solutions that enhance the s...

Sonia Winner became the 10th director of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in July 2018. For 100 years, the Museum has been inspiring a passion for science and nature in its visitors. It ranks among the top 10 natural history museums in the United States in terms of endowment, size of collection, and attendance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SueAnn Naso: President and CEO of Staffing Solutions Enterprises, Inc. In 2019, Naso purchased the purchased the business from Founder, Carmella Calta after 28 years with the company. She has held a variety of positions including Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Chief Customer Officer and was instrumental in the development and launch of several business services including Contract Workfo...

Barrett talks about the origin of 7Signal and how the business has grown and adapted to the latest in technology. 7Signal delivers Wi-Fi connectivity solutions to businesses big and small. Whether your business is in education, finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, events or more, 7Signal empowers network teams to deliver high performance Wi-Fi solutions. Barrett has more than 25 years of ma...

Dr. Vick talks about the Centennial Anniversary of Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center which was founded by Helen Newell Garfield, daughter-in-law of President James A. Garfield in 1921. Helen lost her hearing as a young woman and, due to a lack of services, established her own lip-reading school. Over the years, the organization grew and adapted to the changing times – adding speech therapy and hea...

Gordon Daily talks about his really big dream: To create a technology company that changes the way people communicate – through live HD video streaming. BoxCast now captures and streams HD-quality video for hundreds of customers in the sports, church and event spaces. They have leveraged technology in ways never imagined. Hear the story of how BoxCast became more than a dream and what’s ahead for...

Anthony Hughes is the co-founder and CEO of Tech Elevator, a demand driven software training program designed to support the rapid acquisition of technology skills that can lead to meaningful tech-related jobs. Think of Tech Elevator has a coding boot camp school with an outstanding success on job placement for graduates. Tech Elevator was started in Cleveland, Ohio and has expanded to locations a...

Carmen Angelo speaks with Margaret Mitchell, President and CEO of the YWCA of Greater Cleveland. Mitchell has more than doubled the budget, the staff, and the services of YWCA Greater Cleveland through her leadership, financial acumen, and fundraising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Only the twelfth Dollar Bank president in more than 165 years, Jim takes great pride in the role Dollar Bank plays in the communities it serves. As the largest independent mutual bank in the nation, Dollar Bank has no shareholders to answer to and therefore is not fixated on stock price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.