Leadership
Executive Director
216.316.5373
Annette has a passion for community engagement and strategic planning. As Executive Director, she leads One South Euclid and oversees residential and commercial development, community outreach efforts, fundraising, grants approvals, and current and future programming. She has proven experience in community development corporations and human services as well as a master's degree in Social Work with a concentration in Community and Social Development from the Mandel School at Case Western Reserve University.
Manager, Programming and Communications
216.396.9392
Barbie has a background in Marketing and Communications in the nonprofit sector, winning awards from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), and the Association for Women in Communications. She leads One South Euclid's communication efforts and supports programming initiatives related to the Neighborhood Grant Program and fundraising. She holds a B.A. from The Ohio State University and is certified in inbound marketing, social media and Google Analytics. She has volunteered through the Greater Cleveland Volunteers Association and with Future Heights, among other organizations.
Board of Directors
Members of the Board are volunteers who either live or work in South Euclid.
RICK KRIVANKA
President
Chair, Governance Committee
Rick Krivanka is Executive Director of the Jesuit Retreat Center. He has been a consultant and facilitator, and served as Director of Pastoral Planning for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland for over 32 years. Rick has a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Organizational Development from Case Western Reserve University. He and his wife Barb have lived in South Euclid since 1975.
LISA MACK
Vice President
Lisa Mack is Regional Coordinator at MyCom Youth Development, an initiative that supports youth development as a direct path to healthy, safe communities for everyone by connecting youth with existing programs, funding opportunities and resources for positive growth. Lisa holds a B.S. from Purdue University.
RITA ROSS
Secretary
Rita Ross is now retired having spent the bulk of her career in personal lines insurance as an adjuster and administrative manager. She has been an instructor with AmeriCorps and Cleveland State University. Rita has a B.A in Communications Management and a M.Ed. in Adult Learning and Development. She enjoys property rehabilitation and genealogy Tracking.
KAREN POELKING
Immediate Past President
Karen is a retired Higher Education Administrator. She worked at Notre Dame College for 40 years in a variety of administrative roles, most recently serving as VP for Board and Community Relations. She has a BA and B.S. from Bowling Green University and an M.Ed. from Cleveland State University.
KEITH BENJAMIN
Ex-Officio Member
Keith is the Community Services Director for the City of South Euclid and an experienced leader in the fields of government, non-profit organizations, K-12 and Higher Education. He is also skilled in Economic & Community Development, Policymaking, Marketing, Branding & Communications, Fundraising & Development, Diversity Management and Crisis communications. Keith has a B.A. from The Ohio State University and a M.S. from Cleveland State University.
LEN CALABRESE
Board Member
Len was the Executive Director of the Commission on Catholic Community Action, the President of Catholic Community Connection, and a Past President of the City Club of Cleveland. He also was a
Professor at the University of Akron and President of the Cuyahoga County Library Board. Len has over 35 years of experience in higher education, public policy, faith-based and interfaith activities, nonprofit management, intergroup relations, leadership development, and community and economic development work. Len has a B.A. from John Carroll University and an M.A. from Northwestern University. His specialties include public-private partnerships,
community relations, coalition building, multicultural diversity, leadership development, social marketing, and economic development.
JILLIAN DINEHART
Board Member
Jillian Dinehart has lived in South Euclid for four years, choosing to make it her forever home after living in Downtown Cleveland for some time. Although she was born and raised in the Rochester, NY area, Jillian came to study law at Case Western Reserve in 2007 and never looked back. She is a partner at Marshall Dennehey, a civil defense litigation firm, and she focuses her practice on municipal liability, construction defect litigation, and defending landowners from suit when an accident happens on their property. Jillian is a recent graduate of Ladder Down, a selective program designed and led by female attorneys to increase professional leadership skills. She has her BA in Political Science, with a minor in Spanish Language, and her J.D. from Case Western Reserve School of Law. In her spare time, you can find Jillian walking her three dogs near Memorial Junior High, or looking for the best cheese omelet in South Euclid.
RAJA B. FREEMAN
Board Member
A South Euclid Resident, Raja Belle Freeman works as a Lead Teaching Artist for Twelve Literary Arts, a non-profit dedicated to the arts, building a better community, and educating and uplifting youth voices. Raja is also a poet, who teaches after-school poetry classes to high school students. She has a Bachelor's from Cleveland State University. Raja wants to help show South Euclid's youth that the city cares about them.
JESSICA FITZGERALD
Board Member
Jessica works as an Email Developer at Sherwin-Williams. She has a bachelor's degree from the
Columbus College of Art and Design, and is passionate about visual art. She is happy to call
South Euclid home, and hopes to create a community where everyone is welcome and thriving.
STEVEN HAYNIE
Board Member
Steven Haynie, a 17-year resident of South Euclid, has worked for the Cuyahoga County Public Library System for more than a decade and currently serves as the Manager of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch. He earned his masters' degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences in 1996. Steve loves cultivating community partnerships and serving the needs of the community at large.
PATRICK HYLAND
Board Member
Raised in South Euclid, Pat moved back in 1987 to raise his five children. After earning a B.S. in journalism from Bowling Green State University, he worked for The Painesville Telegraph, Canton Repository, Cleveland Clinic, Catholic Universe Bulletin and Advanstar Communications. Since 2012 he has been Director of Industry Communications for the Propane Education & Research Council.
PATRICK KENNEY
Board Member
Patrick Kenney is the Chief Operating Officer of CHN Housing Partners, a nonprofit affordable housing developer and housing service provider that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and underserved communities. Pat began his career in housing in 1978 when he served as a disaster relief manager in Andhra Pradesh, India. He then worked as a community organizer with the Buckeye Woodland Community Congress and became the first Executive Director of the Buckeye Woodland Community Development Corporation. Pat and his wife Carol have been residents of South Euclid since 2000.
TAMMY LEASE
Board Member
Employed by Penske Corporation, Tammy Lease oversees contract administration for six Cleveland-area stores. In her 30 years in the Automotive Industry, she has performed and overseen all phases of accounting and contract auditing for multi-franchise dealers. She has also served on the South Euclid Tree Commission and looks forward to working with OSE to bring more public art to the city.
JULIE MOSTOV
Ex-officio member
Julie Mostov, Principal of JEM Fundraising Consultants, is a veteran marketer, fundraiser and event planner. Julie is currently consulting with the Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce and brings experience from Playhouse Square, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and John Carroll University. A native of Youngstown, and a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Julie is a 22-year resident of South Euclid, Her previous volunteer experiences in South Euclid includes fundraising for the Playground of Possibilities in Bexley Park, South Euclid Humane Society and City of South Euclid's Centennial.
JOSEPH POLLACK
Board Member
Joe Pollack owns Pollack Studio in South Euclid, a more than 50-year-old business started by his father. It has been a fixture in South Euclid since 1973. Over the years, Joe has been on the board and Vice-President of the Society of Northern Ohio Professional Photographers, a board member, treasurer, and President of the Akron Society of Professional Photographers, as well as an affiliate representative to the Ohio Professional Photographers. Joe has been active in South Euclid's business community, has served on numerous committees for the Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce, and currently leads the Cedar-Green Merchants’ Association.
KIM SCOTT
Board Member
Kim Scott is in her 15th season with the Cleveland Indians and is currently an Executive Assistant, Business. She has over 30 years of experience in the sports industry. Kim is passionate about South Euclid. Over the years, Kim was involved in PTA, Boosters, South Euclid Good Neighbor Committee, Bexley Community Group and Precinct Leader. Kim is a member of Garfield Memorial Church.
MICHELLE TAYLOR BROOKS
Board Member
A resident of South Euclid for 23 years, Michelle says she loves this city and her goal is to help it grow and prosper. During her nearly three decades with Alcoa (now Howmet), she has been Vice Chair for the Women’s Committee, the recording secretary for the Civil Rights Committee, and served on the Health & Safety and Veterans’ Committees. Michelle also serves on the Executive Board for UAW Local 1050. She has helped plan events, such as Christmas in July for veterans, toy drives for foster children, and gate collections for men’s and women’s shelters. She also helped with the Bexley Bash.
DENISE TURNER
Board Member
Denise is a Project Manager at the YWCA Greater Cleveland for A Place 4 Me, an initiative to help end and prevent youth homelessness. Previously, she was Coordinator of a financial literacy program that assisted young adults to become financially secure who had transitioned out of foster care. Denise is also a member of the South Euclid Charter Review Commission, a member of the National Congress of Black Women, and formerly served as Jury Commissioner Chairperson for South Euclid. She recently became a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for Cuyahoga County.
ELAINE YEIP
Board Member
Elaine Yeip has more than 24 years of fundraising experience serving on the professional staff at United Way Greater Cleveland, the Citizens League/Citizens League Research Institute, The City Club of Cleveland and more recently, managing office operations at The Literacy Cooperative. She holds a BA degree in Communications from John Carroll University and volunteers for Reach Out and Read and The Literacy Cooperative Corporate Spelling Bee. Elaine strongly supports organizations and events that promote civic engagement and beautiful neighborhoods and has lived in South Euclid for most of her life.