Hear Ideas & Insights from Cleveland
The Cleveland Foundation’s senior leaders offer wide-ranging expertise and regularly participate in public speaking engagements. To invite a foundation representative to speak at your event or participate in a panel or forum, please email speakers@clevefdn.org.
In addition to the senior leaders listed here, members of the foundation’s Advancement and Program teams are considered subject-matter experts in their fields and regularly speak in the community.
Ronald B. Richard
President and Chief Executive Officer
Areas of Focus:
- Cleveland’s Renaissance
- Leadership
- Philanthropy & the Nonprofit Sector
- Community Foundations
- Worker-Owned Cooperatives
- Clean Energy
Rosanne Potter
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Areas of Focus:
- Investment and Cash Management Strategies
- Financial Stewardship & Reporting
- Impact Investing
Monica Brown
Vice President, Human Resources
Areas of Focus:
- Organizational Culture
- Talent Attraction, Retention and Engagement
- HR Strategies for Nonprofits
India Pierce Lee
Senior Vice President, Program
Areas of Focus:
- Grantmaking
- Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector
- Leadership
- Community Development
- Neighborhood Revitalization
- Anchor Institution Strategies
Kaye Ridolfi
Senior Vice President of Advancement
Areas of Focus:
- Charitable Giving – Complex & Major Gifts
- Family Philanthropy
- Fundraising
- Donor Relations
- Capital Campaigns
- Board Development
