Pamela Bayer - Pamela Bayer Interiors - Once a single mother who worked two jobs for years to raise her son in New Jersey, Bayer started her design career for Ralph Lauren Home Fashion in 1985 and completed her associate’s degree in the arts two years later. She gained intensive experience working for another interior designer, builder and architectural firm before starting Pamela Bayer Interiors in 1994.

Her design and general contracting credits include mega-homes and vacation retreats on the Atlantic, high-rise apartments, condos and offices in New York City, the restoration of historical suburban houses, and a restaurant. Her biggest claim to star fame is the recent purchase by a New York City media personality of her client’s multi-million dollar home on Long Beach Island. Bayer, who designed the published property inside and out, says the broadcast celeb bought the home—and all its furnishings—including accessories, artwork and dinnerware.

As Senior Vice President and portfolio manager at Putnam from 1971 to 1983, Larry served as a member of that firm's Investment Policy Committee.  He is a past president of the Boston Securities Analysts Society and a past director of the Investor Responsibility Research Center in Washington, D.C.  Prior to the investment business, Larry earned his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University and his M.B.A. from Harvard University, served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy and was an auditor with Arthur Anderson & Co.

How do the changing tax laws in Ohio effect your business? How do they effect the overall business climate in Ohio? Get the answers when we talk with Mike Baker. Mike has sixteen years of focused experience in state and local tax issues. Prior to joining Plante & Moran, Mike developed the Ohio state and local tax consulting practice for a Big 4 firm. He also spent six years as an attorney with the Ohio Department of Taxation. While with the Ohio Department of Taxation, he specialized in sales and use and corporation franchise tax issues. Mike currently serves a variety of Plante & Moran clients focusing on manufacturing, consumer products and the financial services industries. His experience has given him a thorough knowledge of Ohio taxation and multi-state corporate income taxation and planning. Mike has authored numerous articles and is a frequent speaker on state and local taxation topics. Mike is admitted to the Ohio Bar and is a member of the American and Ohio Bar Association Taxation Committees. As well, Mike is a member of the taxation committee of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

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Thomas V. Chema is the 21st President of Hiram College. Chema is a 1971 graduate of Harvard Law School with more than thirty years of leadership experience in business, government, and law. For the past decade, Chema has served as a voting member of the Hiram College Board of Trustees and has chaired the Institutional Advancement Committee. Chema spent thirteen years as executive directorship of the Gateway Economic Development Corporation of Greater Cleveland. During his tenure with Gateway, Chema oversaw the financing and construction of two major public sports facilities, Gund Arena and Jacobs’ Field. Join us to hear how business, economic development, and education are related and how Northeast Ohio can benefit from our regional strengths.

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David Marinac has been helping companies (Fortune 50 firms to Start Ups) solve complex packaging issues for 20 years.  As a Sales Representative for an international packaging distributor for 11 years, he realized that selling commodity items such as boxes, bubble wrap, or tape wouldn't distinguish himself as a leader in the industry.  Instead, he focused on the difficult projects...those that took more time to solve but led to deeper customer relationships and larger profit margins. That led him to establish American Built Containment Systems. But how do you revolutionize an old line business like packaging? Tune in to find out how David is succeeding in shaking up a tired and stale industry and leading the way custom packaging is designed, sold, and delivered.

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Dr. Post received his Ph.D. in religious ethics and moral philosophy from the University of Chicago Divinity School (1983), where he was an elected university fellow and a research fellow in the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion.

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Currently serving his sixth term in the United States House of Representatives for Northeast Ohio’s 14th Congressional District, Steve LaTourette joins us to talk about the important issues affecting our region.

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Dr. Larry Viterna leads Strategy and Business Development at the NASA Glenn Research Center, a federal laboratory with a budget of over $600M and a workforce of about 2500. Dr. Viterna is an expert in leading organizational change and in introducing innovations into new markets using public/private partnerships.

Dr Viterna is the recipient of NASA Glenn’s highest Engineering Excellence award. He received his PhD in Engineering from the University of Michigan and has completed executive education in business administration at Stanford University, public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and international management at the National University of Singapore.

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Alumni Show! We caught up with some past guests including, Thom Ruhe, Pat Sullivan, and Lee Pappas Spence.

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Paul O'Donnell is the business editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland. He previously served as deputy metro editor. O'Donnell has been with the Plain Dealer since 1990. Before that, he worked for seven years at The News-Herald in Willoughby, Ohio, where he was executive editor. He succeeds Debbie Van Tassel, who was appointed assistant managing editor/administration. Van Tassel had been business editor since 1999.

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For more than 50 years, Ackerman & Ackerman has represented property owners and business clients in eminent domain and condemnation proceedings.

A nationally recognized leader in his field of legal practice, Mr. Alan Ackerman has authored many articles on eminent domain proceedings. He has been a guest lecturer on eminent domain and real estate valuation issues for several important groups, including the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the Detroit Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

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Chris Carmody founded the Greater Cleveland Film Commission and has served as its President since January 1, 1998. The Commission was established to promote the increased production of film, television, video, radio, and other types of media in northeast Ohio. The film commission has brought in over $26 million dollars through film and television projects. These projects have generated economic benefits for the region and increased training and job opportunities for northeast Ohioans.

Our region has served as the backdrop to numerous film projects in recent years. Against The Ropes (Paramount Pictures), American Splendor (HBO Films / Good Machine), Antwone Fisher (Fox Searchlight), and Welcome To Collinwood (Warner Bros. / Section Eight) shot between 2001 and 2003. To see a complete listing of projects shot in the region, click here.

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Sales Concepts, an affiliate of the Sandler Sales Institute, Inc., is a sales and sales management training firm which works with companies and individuals who are concerned with continued growth and profitability within their sales process. Sales Concepts provides a variety of services ranging from a six-week workshop series on new strategies to ongoing reinforcement workshops and in-house training programs.

Keith Strauss has been a member of the Sales Concepts staff since 1993. Keith is one of two Senior Trainers for Sales Concepts, working with current clients, facilitating classes, delivering coaching over the phone, and working one on one in a consultative manner. Additionally, Keith works to broaden the customer base and add long term planning and structure for the future of Sales Concepts. Keith also serves on several boards for local companies, as well as a board member for Cleveland's Entrepreneur's Organization.

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09.29.05

Dr. Mark Sniderman is senior vice president and director of research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.  His responsibilities in the Research Department include overseeing the production of research publications and directing the economic and monetary policy analysis of the Bank. He serves on the Senior Management Committee of the Cleveland Fed. Dr. Sniderman also chairs the Federal Reserve System’s Business Steering Group for Personal Computing Services and the Committee on Research Automation.

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09.22.05

Renée DeLuca - Ever wonder how a television news program gets put together? Ever wonder how you might be able to work with local media to get your company some publicity? Find out from our guest, Renée DeLuca, Emmy award-nominated Producer for WKYC TV's weekday morning show. Renée has over 20 years of experience in media as a reporter, news anchor, associate producer, and producer, including stints at WEWS, WJW, WLTF, WVIZ, and WWWE, where she was a reporter on the Browns pre-game team.

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09.15.05

Michael J. Fischer, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Thinsolutions, has over ten years of experience in the field of information systems. Mike has a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Bowling Green State University, College of Business and an MBA from the Fisher School of Business at the Ohio State University. His focus has been in the areas of project management, new technology implementations and technical sales. Mike, whose background includes network support, network planning and design, and managing implementations of new systems, also assists clients with long-range strategic technology planning.

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09.08.05

Jeff Griff is the 3rd generation owner and President of Lowe's Greenhouse and Gift Shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.  Lowe's Greenhouse has been serving the Chagrin Valley since 1926 and today provides florist and landscape services, garden center, nursery, greenhouse production as well as distinctive home and garden accents.

In 2001, Lowe's was selected as one of the Weatherhead 100 fastest growing companies in Northeastern Ohio.  To stay current, Jeff travels extensively studying garden design, greenhouse production techniques, garden center design and management and landscape management.  Jeff shares his over 27 years of experience by conducting seminars and lectures to a wide range of audiences. 

Jeff works with family members Mary Lynn his wife and CFO, father Bud and his brother Eric who serves as landscape manager.  Jeff serves on the advisory board of the Horticultural program at Kent State University and is on the board of directors for the Greater Cleveland Flower Growers' Association.

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09.01.05

Thanks to two sisters in Rocky River, women on Cleveland’s West Side are getting a kick off the couch and into exercising. And they're learning that it can be fun!

Ellen Minerd and Jane Vitou, began leading the Boot Camp Babes exercise series just over ayear ago. Their mission is to educate women of all ages on the need for daily exercise. And help them realize the ease and economy of using readily available outdoor equipment such as beaches, hills, rocks and steps to achieve and maintain their fitness goals.

Minerd and Vitou are holding their fall fitness session, Fall Palooza, four days each week from 6 to 7 a.m. through October 21. Participants can join at any time. Two days are spent at Rocky River High School track, focusing on cardiovascular training such as running, jumping rope, lunges and abdominal work. The other two days are at River Oaks Racquet Club in Rocky River, where participants meet for weight training to boost metabolism and to complement the cardio exercises.

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08.25.05

Dr. Lev S. Gonick is Vice President for Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Case's technology infrastructure and reputation for innovation and cutting-edge applications is recognized across the country and around the globe. Its switched gigabit network is among the fastest enterprise networks in the world, and Case is a leader in the deployment of wireless services.

Gonick is also President of the Board of OneCleveland, a metropolitan-wide strategy to extend high-speed network connectivity to the non-profit sector in Northeast Ohio . In addition, he serves on multiple national and local boards. Previously, Gonick served as Chief Information Technology Officer for Cal State Monterey Bay. From 1996 through 1999, Gonick was University Dean for Instructional Technology and Academic Computing at California State Polytechnic University.

Gonick's national reputation includes a series of major duties and responsibilities related to technology integration in education. His international efforts in education and technology include consulting, university lecturing, and speaking engagements.

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08.18.05

Constantine "Costas" Mavromichalis, a 27-year grocery veteran, is the owner of Constantino's Market. His experience in the Cleveland grocery market includes owning three local convenient food markets. He currently still runs the Convenient Food Mart located on 110th Street at Clifton on Cleveland's west side.

Constantino's is open for business six months ago and is located on the main level of The Bingham, which houses 340 loft-style apartments. The 10,000-square-foot gourmet market and deli not only stocks basic grocery items, but also offers specially prepared foods for residents too busy to cook. Shoppers will also find a wide assortment of wine and other beverages, fresh meats and seafood selections, bakery and even a Sushi bar. For last-minute gift needs, the market even offers an assortment of specialty chocolates, nuts, fresh flowers and greeting cards. Join us to learn how Constantino's Market fits into the big picture of Cleveland business.

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08.11.05

Chuck Newcomb - The Cleveland National Air Show - The modern Cleveland National Air Show soared into the sky more than 40 years ago. In 1920, the idea of an Air Show first came to America from Europe when Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, put up the money for a race on Long Island’s Mitchell Field. Pulitzer’s goal was to reawaken interested in aviation, which was suffering from post WWI apathy. The event circulated to different cities for nine years and was finally brought to Cleveland in 1929 by a group of local businessmen headed by Louis W. Greve and Frederick C. Crawford.

The present series of Air Shows at Burke Lakefront Airport began in 1964 with the help of George Steinbrenner and Cleveland’s Port Director, Noel Painchaud. Since the late 60’s, the Cleveland National Air Show has continued to bring the finest in aviation with the first baton pass between wingwalkers and the first Ohio appearance of the British Airways Concorde. Cleveland was also the first stop on the historic 1991 Soviet MiG-29 Friendship Tour and has received the "Air Show of the Year" award from World Airshow News. The Air Show has become an annual Cleveland Labor Day Weekend tradition attracting over 100,000 spectators and aviators from all over the world.

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08.04.05

Scott Moss - Easy2 Technologies - Rich retail is a new way of selling online, leveraging sophisticated multimedia technologies and a scientific understanding of consumer behavior to merchandise products with an effectiveness undreamt of in the early days of e-commerce.

Easy2 is a leading provider of interactive marketing and training programs to retailers and their manufacturers. Join us to learn how Easy2 leverages their interactive expertise to heighten product awareness, enhance brand perception, increase sales, decrease customer service costs, and create & enrich employee training.

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07.28.05

Henry J. Gomez covers technology and telecommunications for The Plain Dealer. He was 6 years old when the Michael Douglas hit "Wall Street" arrived in theaters. Mark Haley is a portfolio consultant for Cleveland's Winfield Associates Inc., an independent management firm. He is also a member of the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland.

Each were given an imaginary $50,000 to invest equally in five stocks. They can rebalance once a month; if they do they will reinvest equal amounts in each stock in their portfolio. Tune in to learn more about Gomez and Haley, and get some tips that might help your portfolio.

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07.21.05

John Heaney - Government Sales Force - Last year the U.S. government spent $60 billion on technology products alone. How much of that went to your top line? Most technology companies don’t capitalize on federal opportunities because they don’t understand the intricacies of the federal sales process. Those who are truly committed even hire a federal sales rep or two. They just can’t seem to generate the results they expect.

Government Sales Force has the expertise and experience necessary to generate visibility, create interest and produce continued federal sales success. GSF has applied their expertise in federal sales to generate tens of millions of dollars of revenue for their clients with a proven process that generates sales. Tune in to learn how you can get your share of federal spending on technology!

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07.14.05

Rod Munn - ECM International Group, Inc. is a privately held management and systems consulting firm.  Through a global network of strategic alliances and business partners, ECM assists clients in developing and implementing growth strategies, improving operations, and capitalizing on the benefits of properly integrated information management technology.

The company was founded by Roderick W. Munn who functions as the Managing Partner.  Incorporated in 1983 and chartered in the State of Ohio, ECM International Group, Inc. provides professional management and systems services through three practice groups: Neural and Adaptive Systems,  Business Process Improvement, and Business and Information Management Technology.

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07.07.05

Joel Strom - Joel Strom Associates - In the 1970s and 1980s, as president of his own manufacturing company, Joel Strom practiced the early principles of his Growth Management approach to business, resulting in an astounding average 40% annual growth rate. 

 In 1982, Joel founded Joel Strom Associates, a full-service consulting firm dedicated to helping companies and organizations reach and manage their growth objectives.  He has led scores of companies, closely-held businesses, not-for-profit organizations, school districts and municipalities through the Growth Management process to realize their maximum potential. 

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06.30.05

Brendan Anderson - Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) – for entrepreneurs only – is a membership organization designed to help business owners from around the world on their path to greater business and personal fulfillment. EO is a global community that enriches members’ lives through dynamic peer-to-peer learning and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. EO is a catalyst that enables entrepreneurs to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life.

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06.23.05

Michael C. DeAloia is currently the Senior Executive for Technology Development, “Tech Czar,” for the City of Cleveland. In this capacity he is responsible for economic development for technology-based companies. Prior to the City of Cleveland position, he was the Chief Financial Officer of BlueBridge Networks, LLC , and a company that owns and operates Internet Data Centers and offers a menu of managed Internet security solutions.

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06.16.05

Greg Schenkel - The Indy Partnership is a regional economic development corporation for the 11-county Indianapolis Region. It is a non-profit organization, supported by Investors and governed by a Board of Directors who desire to positively impact the local economy. They partner with economic development organizations in each of the 11 counties in the Region. The Indy Partnership provides specialized knowledge for companies and site selection consultants to make informed business location decisions. Tune in to learn how regionalism has succeeded in other regions and how Northeast Ohio could mimic that success.

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06.09.05

Mitchell Schneider - First Interstate Properties, Ltd. is a Beachwood, Ohio based full service real estate development and management company. Since its inception, First Interstate has built a sound reputation as a development firm concerned about and responsible toward the impacts of commercial growth on surrounding areas. First Interstate's reputation, as well as its success, are premised in First Interstate's professional approach to addressing impact issues and solving community problems in a proactive fashion. We'll talk about Legacy Village, Steelyard Commons, and more! Join us!

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06.02.05

Larry Morrow - As one of the best known and respected personalities in Ohio, "Mr. Cleveland," proclaimed by Mayor Voinovich in 1979, is celebrating his 36th year in Cleveland broadcasting. Larry is known as "the Presidents Man." When Presidents Carter, Regan, Bush and Clinton came to Cleveland, Larry was asked to introduce them. Larry Morrow Group has been serving local and national clients for 30 years with the newest trends and creative solutions that assist clients in retaining their current customer base and expand market share. Larry was named Cleveland's most Popular Radio and Television Personality, is a member of The National Broadcasters Hall of Fame and is the only broadcaster from the state of Ohio to be nominated to the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. He has also received The National Abe Lincoln Award, which goes to the most distinguished in his industry, and was given The Cleveland Community Service Award by his peers.

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05.26.05

How does a small graphic design firm compete and win against larger agencies for business with some of Northeast Ohio's biggest companies? Talent is a start, and our guest this week has plenty of that. Cathy Vella of Blackbird Graphics joins us to discuss her journey from art student at the Cleveland Institute of Art to graphic and animation designer to business owner and how she successfully combines art and business. We'll also discuss  Cathy's new venture - The Visual Imprint Group - which creates visual presentations for the court system.

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05.19.05

Dave Suplicki - Builder's Iron Foundry - The High Street Foundry was little more than a blacksmith shop when it began producing iron plows in Providence around 1820. Sold to the newly incorporated Builder's Iron Foundry (BIF) in 1853, the new owners added products that held more promise of growth and reflected their own areas of expertise. Over the last 170+ years BIF has successfully designed, manufactured, and marketed a steadily evolving product line. Today, BIF specializes in the design, and supply of venturi meters, rate-of-flow-controllers, sealed metering technology and unique venturi configurations. But this is more than a story about an old line company in a mature undustry. BIF has come full circle and is once again an entrepreneurial venture in a competitive market. Join us as company president Dave Suplicki tells us the past, present, and future of this fascinating company.

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05.12.05

In 1898, Cleveland was home to the first automobile sold in America. From manufacturing to retail, automobiles remain in Cleveland's blood. Join us as we do our own version of "car talk" with Bob Fairchild of Fairchild Chevrolet to learn how automobiles impact our local economy.

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05.05.05

Brooke Furio is Cleveland's first Land Revitalization Manager. Furio is being "lent" to Cleveland for two years while technically remaining an employee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Furio is responsible for starting a land-bank program so Cleveland can clean a variety of vacant properties and offer them to companies looking to expand or relocate. Tune into learn how this program will impact economic development in Cleveland.

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04.28.05

Gary Failor is president of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. As the agency’s chief administrative officer, Failor oversees the maritime, development finance, strategic development and administration groups.

Under Failor’s direction, the Development Finance Group has assisted in financing nearly $1 billion in community development projects in Cuyahoga County. These projects include the Applied Industrial Technologies headquarters, a new division headquarters facility for MTD Consumer Products and an ambulatory surgical center and medical office building for Parma Hospital.

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04.21.05

Mike Paparella is a director with Plante & Moran's Corporate Finance specializing in merger and acquisition advisory for middle-market companies, including buy-side advisory, sell-side advisory, and capital placement.  P&M Corporate Finance’s team is composed of investment banking professionals and specialists who provide merger and acquisition advisory and investment banking expertise to publicly traded and privately owned middle market businesses. Find out what local M&A activity means to the Northeast Ohio economy!

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04.14.05

Peter Rea is the Chairman of the Business Administration Division at Baldwin-Wallace College.   He is responsible for providing leadership for undergraduate programs that serve 1300 students, seven MBA programs that serve 400 students and executive education that serves 1600 leaders annually. The Baldwin-Wallace Entrepreneurship Center provides assistance to entrepreneurs and business owners in northern Ohio through community outreach programs, education, and networking opportunities. Community outreach programs assist entrepreneurs and small business owners in achieving their business visions.  Education includes undergraduate, graduate and continuing education in the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and small business management. Students can earn an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, MBA in Entrepreneurship, or take a seminar through our Professional Development Office. Networking opportunities bring together community support organizations. These partnerships help entrepreneurs and small business owners succeed by bringing together business leaders, students, and organizations.

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04.07.05

Neil Adelman - CEO of BlueBridge Networks™. BlueBridge Networks is a facilities based provider of Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) services which include high availability collocation, dedicated Internet access, managed security, and managed storage solutions. Mr. Adelman has a twenty year record of successful leadership and entrepreneurial experience. Mr. Adelman began his management career in the mid-1980's serving in the Paratrooper Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. He has helped found numerous companies including A.C.E. Recovery Services, Inc., Stratos Internet Group, Inc., and Novus Financial Services, Inc.

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03.31.05

Tim Jackett, Chief Operating Officer of Novis Marine and also its Chief Designer, has had a long tenure with Tartan.  Growing up nearby, he joined the Tartan design team in the 1970's, and has risen through the ranks becoming Chief Designer by the mid 1980's. Tartan Yachts has a reputation for building high quality cruising sailboats for sailors who want performance and comfort for extended journeying.  Tartan hand builds its current line of four models at its facility in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, sharing its facilities with sister brand, C & C Yachts.  Under the parent company, Novis Marine, the two lines produce a total of seven different models.  Since 1998 the company has boasted two distinct lines: the Tartan line, built for the performance-oriented cruiser, and C & C, designed for the racing enthusiast.

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03.24.05

Timothy Smith is the Managing Partner of The ASLON Group, whose mission is to be the leading integrity-based retained search firm focused on identifying, assessing and delivering world class leaders. Mr. Smith has held senior management positions at such companies as Christian & Timbers, Source Finance and Brunswick Corporation. He specializes in building high-quality executive management teams for clients ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to venture-backed startups.

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03.17.05

Local Cleveland businesswoman and mother of two Dorothy Porter has successfully created and developed an e-commerce luxury site featuring sought after items for her, him, baby, pet and home.  The site has been nationally recognized in various magazines and online sites such as: Daily Candy, Shop etc., Lucky, Harper's Bazaar, Food & Wine, CollegeBound, Brides and more. HenryandLulu.com specializes in an eclectic collection of sought-after gifts and accessories that allow those with discriminating taste the perfect outlet to shop for worldwide styles from the comfort of their fingertips.

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03.10.05

Greg Quinlan, Managing Director of the Great Lakes Theater Festival. It all started with an empty auditorium and a group of concerned citizens. The year was 1961. Launched on a shoestring budget of $50,000, the festival is now a $3 million-a-year operation that anchors Cleveland’s vital Playhouse Square complex with five full length productions appearing at the Ohio Theatre from July through December. Great Lakes Theater Festival strives for the highest artistic quality, and it remains a distinctive and significant cultural resource in our extraordinary city.

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03.03.05

John Colm, President and Executive Director of WIRE-Net, a non-profit, membership organization devoted to the advancement of manufacturing on Cleveland’s west side. WIRE-Net's mission in Cleveland is to retain, grow and attract manufacturing-related businesses and to connect leaders to each other and the west side community.

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02.24.05

Job creation and retention...taxes...standing up for manufacturing and technology ...fighting for local schools...all important issues in Northeast Ohio. Currently serving his third term in the Ohio House of Representatives, Jim Trakas joined us to talk about the important issues affecting our region.

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02.17.05

Draper Triangle Ventures is a premier source of funding for high-technology start-up companies in the Pennsylvania and Ohio region. As the Midwest-based fund of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, the leader in seed and early-stage venture capital, DTV offers entrepreneurs and investors a host of benefits unrivaled in the industry. Tom Jones and Mike Stubler joined us to discuss Draper Triangle's firm belief that a regional focus and presence is critical to success in seed and early stage investing.

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02.10.05

Brad Whitehead - The Cleveland Foundation. The Cleveland Foundation's mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by building community endowment, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues. One of the organizations funded by the foundation is the Fund for Our Economic Future. The Fund for Our Economic Future is an unprecedented multi-year collaboration of organized philanthropy in Northeast Ohio formed to encourage and advance a common and highly focused regional economic development agenda that can lead to long-term economic transformation in ways that recognize the importance of core cities, inclusion/diversity, and quality of life.

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02.03.05

Chef James B. Cox, president and founder of New Day Enterprises, LLC, is the creative mind behind the 4 Chefs of line of salad dressings, which bottles the same signature salad dressing recipes created by chefs at popular restaurants and makes them available on hometown grocery shelves.

Cox has been a well-known chef in the Cleveland area for more than 23 years. His culinary talents have led him from the kitchens of some of the most respected restaurants in the area to roles as a restaurant consultant, a caterer with a reputation for creative flair, and executive chef. In his most recent position, Cox served as corporate chef at Cleveland’s well-known Orlando Bakery.

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01.27.05

Tom Tyrrell, Managing Director of Glengary LLC joined us to talk about this unique venture catalyst enterprise – a new breed of venture capital organization – combining an unparalleled network of support services with merchant banking and investment capital. Believed to be the first of its kind in the Midwest, Glengary provides a uniquely organized approach to the investment process, committing, in tandem, both human and investment capital, thereby improving a client company's opportunity for success.

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01.20.05

Rich Clark, President of Saint Martin de Porres High School joined us to talk about this Catholic, city-based, college preparatory, co-educational school, that integrates a quality education with an innovative work- study program for students of all faiths. The Corporate Work- Study Program enables each student to finance the majority of the cost of his or her education and at the same time sets up very significant learning and motivational benefits.

The Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP) is an integral part of the Saint Martin de Porres education. The CWSP provides many opportunities for the students throughout the city of Cleveland. Entry-level office positions in banking, law, medicine, finance and many other exciting career opportunities are offered to the students.

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01.13.05

If you're a meeting professional whose attendees are about to succumb to the dreaded "information overload", Pat Sullivan offers the perfect breather. A creative "corporate clean" comedian, Pat's easy rapport and natural delivery have made him a favorite of audiences nationwide for over fifteen years. Pat began his company, Humor Resource, as an opportunity to do what he loves, and in the process, help corporations realize their goal in creating an atmosphere of wellness, productivity, and camaraderie through shared laughter.

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01.06.05

Scott Suttell is the Managing Editor of Crain's Cleveland Business. Mr. Suttell has been managing editor since August 2000. Before becoming managing editor he was sections editor for five years. He's responsible for day-to-day operations of the newsroom and supervises the reporting staff.

He joined us to talk about the business climate in Northeast Ohio from a journalist's perspective. We also talked about how you can best approach and work with Crain's Cleveland Business to get stories and information about your company published in the paper.

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