Cleveland Mayor-elect Justin Bibb named more than 80 transition advisors Wednesday to guide his administration as he prepares to take office next month.
The list includes former Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, the head of the city police union, a founder of Black Lives Matter Cleveland, the leaders of the city鈥檚 three major hospital systems and many others.
鈥淚鈥檓 proud of the talented team of proven leaders that are working together to deliver actionable recommendations for my administration,鈥� Bibb said in a statement released by the transition. 鈥淭he work we are putting in now will prepare us to hit the ground running in January.鈥�
Bibb is also for top City Hall jobs: law director, finance director, chief operating officer, communications chief and human resources director.
The committees are focused on 10 topics: economic development, education, environment, equity, health, a modern City Hall, neighborhoods, open government, safety and talent.
Two task forces will focus on city operations and public safety, with the latter helping the incoming Bibb administration implement Issue 24, the police oversight charter amendment passed by voters in November.
Coordinating the public safety task force is Melekte Melaku, an organizing strategist with the ACLU of Ohio. Other members include former city councilman Zack Reed, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio CEO Jeff Scott, Black Lives Matter Cleveland President LaTonya Goldsby and Dr. Edward M. Barksdale Jr., the surgeon-in-chief at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children鈥檚 Hospital.
Among the members of the safety committee are the leaders of the police, fire and EMS unions, as well as Myesha Crowe, who leads the violence interrupter group Peacemakers Alliance.
Leading the city operations task force is Kate Warren, a research fellow at the Center for Community Solutions who ran unsuccessfully for Cleveland City Council in Ward 13 this year.
Also on the operations task force are Cleveland Public Library Director Felton Thomas, former county treasurer Jim Rokakis and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress CEO Tania Menesse, in addition to others.
In addition to Acton, Bibb鈥檚 health committee includes MetroHealth CEO Dr. Akram Boutros, University Hospitals CEO Dr. Cliff Megerian and Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic, among others.
Bibb鈥檚 education advisors include Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson, Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon and Cleveland Teachers Union President Shari鈥疧brenski, in addition to others.
The mayor-elect will need to raise money for the transition effort. In early November, his campaign treasurer formed a transition fund with the Ohio Secretary of State鈥檚 office. State law requires the fund to disclose donors and spending by Jan. 15.
See the full list of committee members below:
Economic Development鈥�
础辫谤颈濒鈥疢颈濒濒别谤鈥叠辞颈蝉别鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
Ariane Kirkpatrick鈥�
David Gilbert
Jade Davis鈥�
Millie I. Caraballo
贰诲耻肠补迟颈辞苍鈥�
Alex B. Johnson
Ann Mullin
Eric S. Gordon鈥�
Helen Williams
Holly Trifiro
Rosa Morales Cruz鈥�
厂丑补谤颈鈥疧产谤别苍蝉办颈鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
Sonya Pryor-Jones鈥�
贰苍惫颈谤辞苍尘别苍迟鈥�
Angie Schmitt
Brian Zimmerman
Dan Brown鈥�
Dr.鈥疉parna Bole
Shanelle Smith Whigham鈥�
Equity in Action鈥�
Brian E. Hall鈥�
Chinenye Nkemere
Elaine Tso
Mordecai Cargill鈥�
痴颈肠迟辞谤鈥疪耻颈锄鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
Health
Dr. Amy Acton
Dr.鈥疉kram Boutros鈥�
Dr.鈥疌liff Megerian鈥�
Dr.鈥疶omislav Mihaljevic鈥�
贰尘颈濒测鈥疞耻苍诲驳补谤诲鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
Jazmin Long鈥�
Jean Polster
Rick Kemm鈥�
Modern City Hall鈥�
Bill Premier鈥�
Caroline J. Peak鈥�
Eden Giagnorio
Shannon Copfer Brace鈥�
Jimmie Corrigan
狈别颈驳丑产辞谤丑辞辞诲蝉鈥�
Joyce鈥疨an Huang鈥�
碍丑谤测蝉迟补濒测苍苍鈥疭丑别蹿迟辞苍&苍产蝉辫;
Marilyn Burns鈥�
Ricardo Leon鈥�
Timothy L. Tramble鈥�
Tony F. Sias 鈥�
Open Government鈥�
April Urban
Dan O鈥橫alley鈥�
Leon A. Wilson鈥�
Nora Kelley鈥� 鈥�
厂补蹿别迟测鈥�
Fran Lally Jr.
Jeff Follmer
Myesha Crowe鈥�
Paul Melhuish
Sanford E. Watson
Timothy Sommerfelt鈥�
罢补濒别苍迟鈥�
Elise Hara Auvil
Fran DiDonato
Kathryn M. Hall
Marquez L. Brown鈥��
驰别苍迟颈濒鈥疪补飞濒颈苍蝉辞苍&苍产蝉辫;
Operations Task Force
Coordinator: Kate Warren
Brad Whitehead
David Heller
Felton Thomas Jr.
James Rokakis
Jon Pinney
Lillian Kuri
Dean Lee Fisher
Marty McGann
Peter Truog
Randy McShephard
Rev. Dr. Stephen Rowan
Tania Menesse
Teresa Metcalf Beasley
Tom McNair
Public Safety Task Force
Coordinator: Melekte Melaku
Adam Hollingsworth
Dale Anglin
Edward M. Barksdale Jr.
Jeff Scott
LaTonya Goldsby
Michael Deemer
Samantha Soloman
Zack Reed
Rev. Anthony Small
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