2021
The Year in Culture & Community
What is the role of arts and culture in community and neighborhood development?
Browse our annual recap and catch up up on everything happening in the neighborhood in the past year.
OUR VISION
MidTown is a connected community in the center of it all, an inclusive place for people to innovate, create, prosper, and live.
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Community Champions
Membership | Year Joined
2020 through August 1, 2021
* Includes In-kind Contributions
$50,000 – $100,000
Minute Men, Inc. | 1989
(1-888-OhioComp – 2004; Complete Payroll Management – 2010)
Parkwood Corporation | 1983
$25,000 – $49,999
Dealer Tire | 1993
$10,000 – $24,999
Applied Industrial Technologies | 1983
Flying Hand Studio* | 2017
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District | 1985
PNC Bank | 1983
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital | 2008
$5,000 – $9,999
Buckeye Business Products/ Pubco / Kroy | 2017
Case Western Reserve University | 2018
Cleveland Clinic | 2002
Cleveland State University | 1997
CleveLawn Ohio* | 2019
First Energy | 2018
Geis Companies / Hemingway Development | 2009
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority | 1991
JakPrints, Inc.* | 2015
MCPc | 2017
MAGNET | 2016
Pennrose | 2020
$2,500 – $4,999
Abeona Therapeutics Inc. | 2017
CGB Tech Solutions Inc.* | 2012
Cleveland Eye Clinic | 2011
Crescent Digital LLC | 2016
Cromwell Mechanical LLC | 2012
Cushman & Wakefield / CRESCO | 2016
Dave’s Markets | 1993
DigitalC | 2018
Greater Cleveland Partnership* | 2017
Harrington Electric Company | 1984
J & M Real Estate Advisors, LLC | 1992
Mussun Sales, Inc. | 1993
Porter Properties CLE. LLC | 2008
Third Federal Savings & Loan | 2012
$1,000 – $2,499
3800 Euclid House LLC | 2018
Acme Express, Inc. | 1993
AEG Presents / Agora | 2017
Albert M. Higley Company | 1983
American Red Cross | 1983
American Sugar Refining Co. | 2010
ARC/ Riot | 2008
Asian Services in Action | 2018
Bialosky & Partners Architects | 2016
Cadillac Music Corporation | 2000
City Architecture, Inc. | 1990
Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. | 2016
Colliers | 2021
Dan Fashimpaur | 2012
Debbie Sibila | 2019
Dish 1 Up Cleveland | 2020
Dollar Bank | 2017
Eagle Foods | 2020
First American Title Company | 2019
First Choice Realty Group LLC | 2021
First Federal of Lakewood | 2019
First Interstate | 2017
First National Bank | 2017
Frost Architectural Preservation, Inc. | 2011
Haus Malts, LLC * | 2017
Health-Tech Hospitality | 2017
HzW Environmental Consultants, Inc. | 2005
CWRU / IOTc | 2018
JumpStart Inc. | 2012
Kenneth J. Coleman | 1983
KeyBank | 1989
Legal News Publishing Company | 1989
Mace Security International | 2013
Margaret W. Wong & Associates Company | 2003
Marous Brothers | 2017
Meaden & Moore | 2013
Muller Lofts | 2020
New Wave PMG | 2021
Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper, LLC | 2017
NRP | 2020
Oriana House, Inc. | 2001
Pierre’s Ice Cream | 1989
ProCleve Investments, Ltd. | 1984
RDL Architects | 2019
Radio One | 2017
Recovery Resources | 1997
Revenue Group | 2021
Signature Health | 2020
SIGNET Real Estate | 2021
SmartShape Design | 2018
Sussen Foundation, Inc. | 1983
Sussen Self Storage | 2001
The City Mission | 1993
The Krill Company | 2018
Thompson Hine / PMC | 2018
University Hotel & Suites | 2021
Vocon | 2008
Walter / Haverfield | 2017
Weinberg Wealth Management, LLC | 2020
Wexford Science & Technology | 2021
$500 – $999
3131 Corporation | 2018
Apex Pinnacle Sign | 2019
Asia Plaza Company | 1992
Athersys, Inc. | 2000
Brownstone | 2010
Burger King / Franchise Operations | 2007
Burkle Hagen | 2017
Centers for Families & Children | 2005
Children’s Museum of Cleveland | 2016
Cleveland Canvas Goods Manufacturing Co. | 1989
Cleveland Housing Network | 2001
Cromwell Mechanical LLC | 2012
Cumberland Development | 2007
Custom Fabricators | 2018
Dagu Rice Noodle | 2021
D. O. Summers | 1990
Dodd Camera Company | 1994
Dubick Fixture & Supply Co. | 1985
General Video of America | 1989
Jencen Architecture | 1984
Jerry Rothenberg | 1984
Karpinski Engineering | 1989
Moskey Dental Laboratories, Inc. | 1990
NewBridge of Cleveland Center | 2017
North Coast Commercial / 3311 Perkins Limited | 2017
OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter | 2021
Ohio Addressing Machine Co. | 1989
OHM Advisors | 2017
Orchard Hiltz Inc. | 2021
Ozanne Construction | 2019
Park to Shop | 2021
Partners Environmental | 2017
Positive Education Program | 1996
Royal Acme | 2020
Strategy Design Partners | 2017
Tavern Club Co. | 1985
The Inspirion Group | 2016
The Krill Company | 2018
The MidTown | 2018
The Orlean Company | 2017
Transaction Realty | 2015
Viking Capital Partners / Esmond | 2018
$250 – $499
A & S Distributors | 2007
Abraham Realty Company | 2018
American Coffee Services | 1987
American Civil Liberties Union | 2003
Architecture Office | 2019
Ball Ball Waffle | 2021
Bob Brown, Consultant | 2017
BT Solar | 2017
Buschman Corp. | 1990
Central Graphics | 2020
Chamberlain College of Nursing | 2015
Citiroc Real Estate Company | 2020
Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council | 1987
Cleveland Culinary Launch Kitchen | 2021
Cleveland Eye Bank / Eversight | 2013
Cleveland Kraut | 2019
Cleveland Water Alliance | 2021
Community of St. Peter | 2019
Copy King | 2016
Craig Melnick | 2018
Cuyahoga County Land Bank | 2018
Copy King | 2003
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities | 1983
Dann Law Firm | 2016
Erie Chinese Journal | 2020
Emerald Built Environments | 2021
Environmental Design Group | 2017
Euphoria Restaurant | 2021
Fund for Our Economic Future | 2017
Georgine Chandler | 2021
Glass Doctor of Cleveland | 1993
Graffiti | 1989
Greater Cleveland Chinese Chamber of Commerce | 2021
Greater Cleveland Construction | 2020
Growth Opportunity Partners, Inc. | 2018
Gus Gallucci & Company | 2013
Heather B. Moore, Inc. | 2021
High Rock Property Advisors, Ltd | 2019
Initiate Studios | 2018
Jamison - Ricca | 2021
JetPack Group | 2021
K P Photo Group, Inc. | 1998
Karnis Safe & Lock Co., Inc. | 1983
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter: Cleveland | 2021
Kowit & Company | 2017
Law Office of Deborah Yue | 2020
Learn to Grow Inc. | 2017
LiWah Restaurant | 2006
LJ Shanghai | 2021
Masjid Bilal, Inc. | 2017
McHenry 4.0 | 2019
MedWish | 2018
Michele Crawford | 2020
Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory | 2011
Najm Real Estate, Inc. | 1989
OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter | 2021
Ohio Guidestone | 1997
Perspectus Architecture | 2021
Priority Vending, Inc. | 2002
Quick Employment | 2021
Race Ahead* | 2018
Robert P. Madison | 2019
Rose Management | 2020
Rowfant Club | 2007
RW Clark | 2021
Second Generation Limited | 2003
Shrine of the Conversion of St. Paul | 1983
Signature Sign | 2004
St. Timothy Missionary Baptist Church | 2018
Sterling Holdings/ Euro Pacific | 2017
Storybox Cinema | 2018
Superior Pho | 2021
Target Auto Service | 2013
Taxel Image Group* | 1983
Tech Elevator | 2018
The Community of St. Peter | 2019
thunder::tech | 2004
University Commons / 1900 E.30th | 2014
Vocational Guidance Services | 2005
Wayne Wong | 2020
Willo Security | 2018
Wolf + Maison Ltd | 2013
Your Bean Counters, Inc. | 2014
Ziska Architecture | 2011
Zoller Biacsi Company | 2015
$25 – $249
Adoption Network Cleveland | 2009
Aids Task Force | 2019
America Scores Cleveland | 2021
Anna Beauty Center | 2021
Artistic Cast, Inc. | 1995
Café Phix MidTown | 2019
Chamberlain College of Nursing | 2021
Cleveland Asian Festival | 2017
Cleveland Kids in Need | 2009
Cleveland Opera Theater | 2015
Cleveland Restoration Society | 2005
Carlos Maggoria | 2016
Dancing Wheels | 2018
David Maggiora | 2021
Dress for Success | 2020
Dunham Tavern | 1989
Economic and Community Development Institute | 2017
Global Cleveland | 2020
Greater Cleveland Partnership* | 2018
Greater Cleveland Volunteers | 2019
Greg Peckham | 2019
Hunger Network | 2021
Improve Consulting | 2019
LAND studio | 2019
Kids Book Bank | 2017
M & M Partnership | 2019
M & R Management | 2020
MPC Plating, Inc. | 1987
Morgan Lithography | 2019
Neighborhood Connections | 2018
Neighborhood Leadership Development Program | 2019
Neighborhood Solutions | 2021
New United Distributing Co. * | 2014
Oswald Companies | 2017
Plantscaping | 2000
P & P Maintenance | 2015
Progressive Arts Alliance | 2019
Ron & Maria Fuqua | 2019
Shoes and Clothes for Kids | 2020
Skybryte Company | 2004
The Blackbaud Giving Fund | 2021
The Madison | 2021
Urban League of Greater Cleveland | 2014
Youth Opportunity Unlimited | 2020
Other Contributors
City of Cleveland
Cleveland Census Microgrant Coalition
The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Hillel Foundation
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Councilman Basheer Jones
Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Greater Cleveland COVID | 19 Rapid Response Fund
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Manufacturing Works
PNC Foundation
The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Leadership
2020 - 2021 Board of Trustees
CHAIR
Paul Deutsch *
Bialosky Cleveland
VICE CHAIR
Debbie Sibila *
Dealer Tire
TREASURER
Julian Rogers *
Case Western Reserve University
SECRETARY
Matt Fitzsimmons *
Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper, LLC
FOUNDING CHAIRMAN
Morton L. Mandel
Parkwood Corporation
PAST CHAIRS
Lloyd Bell
Kenneth J. Coleman
Michael L. Coticchia
John R. Cunin
Daniel Fashimpaur
G. Robert Klein
Robert B. Lash
M. John Lillis
Stephanie McHenry
John R. Melchiorre
Robert V. Munson
Frank H. Porter
Tom Roberts
Shelley Roth
Thomas Roulston
Don Scipione
Daniel C. Sussen
TRUSTEES
Erika Anthony
Cleveland Votes
Lloyd Bell *
Meaden & Moore LTD
Aparna Bole
University Hospitals
Robert Brown
City Planning Consultant
Maria Campanelli
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Michele Crawford *
Tri C
Brenden Dalzell
Minute Men HR & Staffing
C. Forrest Faison
Cleveland State University
Dan Fashimpaur*
Momentive Quartz Technologies
Christin Farmer-Kane
Birthing Beautiful Communities
Paul Federico *
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Pam Gill
Recovery Resources
Ethan Karp*
MAGNET
Candice Miller
Applied Industrial Technologies
Stephanie McHenry *
Democracy Collaborative
Chinemerem Onyeukwi
Resident
Matt Salmon *
PNC
Aaron Saltzman
Dave’s Markets
Michael R. White *
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Wayne Wong
NASA
*Executive Committee Members
Emeritus Committee
Daniel Fashimpaur, Chair
Momentive Quartz Technologies
Kenneth J. Coleman
Fairport Asset Management, LLC
Robert B. Lash
Moskey Dental Laboratories, Inc.
Morton Mandel
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Stephanie McHenry
Democracy Collaborative
Robert V. Munson
ProCleve Investments, Ltd.
Frank Porter
Porter Properties CLE LLC
Gordon Priemer
J & M Real Estate Advisors
Jerome Rothenberg
Jencen Architecture
Don Scipione
Acme Express, Inc.
Daniel C. Sussen
Sussen Foundation, Inc.
Barney Taxel
Taxel Image Group
Development Committee
Ethan Karp, Chair
Bialosky Cleveland
Lloyd Bell
Meaden & Moore
Aparna Bole
University Hospitals
Robert Brown
City Planning Consultant
Michele Crawford
Tri C
Brenden Dalzell
Minute Men HR & Staffing
Paul Deutsch
Bialosky
Dan Fashimpaur
Momentive Quartz Technologies
Candice Miller
Applied Industrial Technologies
Chinemerem Onyeukwi
Resident
Matthew Salmon
PNC Bank
Aaron Saltzman
Dave’s Markets
Finance Committee
Julian Rogers, Chair
Case Western Reserve University
Debbie Sibila
Dealer Tire
Lloyd Bell
Meaden & Moore
Maria Campanelli
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Matthew Salmon
PNC Bank
Governance Committee
Matthew Fitzsimmons, Chair
Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper, LLC
Lloyd Bell
Meaden & Moore
Ethan Karp
MAGNET
Chinemerem Onyeukwi
Resident
Debbie Sibila
Dealer Tire
Community Connections Committee
Michele Crawford, Co-Chair
Tri-C
Aparna Bole, Co-Chair
University Hospitals
Carolyn Allen
Resident
Oge Anoliefo
JLL
Evelyn Burnett
Third Space Action Lab
Mordecai Cargill
Third Space Action Lab
Dr. Mark Chupp
Case Western Reserve University
Alana Garrett-Ferguson
Resident / New Voices
Pam Gill
Recovery Resources
Anshawn Ivery
Resident / Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Adam King
Stakeholder
Leah Lewis
Three Butterflies LLC
Stephanie McHenry
Democracy Collaborative
Aaron O’Brien
Resident
Chinemerem Onyeukwu
Resident
Anne Richie
Stakeholder
Julian Rogers
Case Western Reserve University
Will Tarter
Center for Community Solutions
Brandon Thompson
Resident / Cleveland State University
Wayne Wong
NASA
Membership Committee
Matthew Salmon, Co-Chair
PNC Bank
Paul Federico, Co-Chair
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Paul Deutsch
Bialosky
2020 - 2021 Professional Staff
Jeff Epstein
Executive Director, MidTown Cleveland, Inc.
Director, Cleveland Health-Tech Corridor
Adam Allen
VISTA - Economic Opportunity Coordinator
Richard Barga
Vice President of Economic Development
Alex Cala
Business Outreach / Communications Intern
Joi Carter
Community Engagement & Marketing Manager
Xinyuan Cui
AsiaTown Community Organizer
Julia Garson
Hillel Intern
Joyce Huang
Vice President of Community Development
Carmalette Kelly
Manager Office Operations
Chelsey Kovar
Economic Development Business Outreach Specialist
Samira Malone
Neighborhood Planning Manager
Sophie Mueller
Innovation Community Builder
Niraj Naik
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Yixi Ren
AsiaTown Intern
Charlie Sullivan
VISTA – Community and Wellness Ambassador
Karis Tzeng
Director of AsiaTown Initiatives