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Darrell L. McNair President & Chief Executive Officer of the MVP Group of Companies

Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic

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2022 DIVERSITY CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Tracie M. Longpre Chair

Cipriano S. Beredo, III Past Chair

Sheryl King Benford Vice Chair

Harlin Adelman

Richie Bachala

Anthony Battle

John E. Betterson, Jr. Ph.D. ∆

Christina Bosserd

Helena Haynes-Carter

Rev. Kenneth W. Chalker

Jim E. Eck

Alyson Fieldman Allan Goldner

Thomas W. Adler

Cynthia Bassett

Bernard A. Finkelstein

Robert D. Gries

David J. Hooker

Robert J. King, Jr.

Nikki Deskovich Vice Chair

Uleto Fuentes Vice Chair

Azadeh Hardiman Vice Chair

DIRECTORS

Hon. Burt W. Gri n

Jill E. Hennessey

Shannon F. Jerse

Bonnie L. Kristan

Sara Lehrke

Hugh E. McKay

Russ Mitchell

David B. Nejedlik

Stephen M. O’Bryan Anne M. Pombier

LIFE DIRECTORS

Stuart F. Kline

William E. MacDonald, III Neal Malicky, Ph.D. John G. Nestor

Larry Pollock

DIVERSITY CENTER STAFF

Peggy Zone Fisher President & CEO

Amanda Cooper, Ph.D., C.D.P. Vice President/Chief Operating O cer PROGRAM DEPARTMENT

Steffany Larkins Vice Chair

Tony Weber Vice Chair

Peggy Zone Fisher ∆ President & CEO

Adam Roth

David W. Rowan

Michael J. Salkind

Fareed Siddiq

Dalithia Smith

Robyn Minter Smyers

Robert E. Soroka Margaret W. Wong

Alan D. Rosskamm

James A. Scho

Terry C. Stewart

William B. Summers, Jr. Robert M. Wol

Kei Graves, Ph.D. Chief Program O cer

Samantha Speck, M.A.

Director of JEDI Programs, School & Youth

Calil Cage

JEDI Specialist, School & Youth

Megan Nelius, M.A.

JEDI Specialist, School & Youth

Kimberly Koch

Chief Financial O cer

Brenda Saridakis, J.D., M.A.

Director of Development

Jessica A. Daigler, M.A. Director, LeadDIVERSITY

PROGRAM DEPARTMENT STAFF

Em Richards

JEDI Specialist, School & Youth

Mel Gonzales

Engagement Manager

School & Youth

Jeff Modzelewski Director of Engagement

SHIFT Consulting

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

Cierra Hilson

Director of Special Events & Marketing

Jamil N. Hairston Marketing and Communication Specialist

Kaila Johnson DEI Consultant

Hannah Kalainaina

JEDI Specialist, SHIFT Consulting

Shilpa Kenjale, M.A.

JEDI Specialist, SHIFT Consulting

Heather Smith, M.A.

JEDI Specialist, SHIFT Consulting

Lorraine Z. Pennick

Executive Assistant to the President & CEO / O ce Manager

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It is my pleasure to welcome you to The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio’s 68th Annual Humanitarian Award Celebration. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank you for your ongoing support of the Center’s mission.

For nearly 100 years, The Diversity Center has been committed to building communities where all people are connected, respected, and valued. Our programs bene t thousands of young people and professionals in Northeast Ohio by teaching students how to become leaders and positive change agents in their schools and communities, and helping organizations to facilitate inclusive and productive work environments.

Tonight, we celebrate the incredible dedication of Darrell McNair and Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic to this noble cause. Both of these men exemplify that teaching acceptance can build stronger, more inclusive communities.

Mr. McNair has been a tireless advocate of accessible and inclusive economic development, including his leadership with the President’s Council where he helped create strategic partnerships with corporate and government entities whereby enhancing growth and wealth creation opportunities for the minority business community.

The Cleveland Clinic, under the leadership of Dr. Mihaljevic, is committed to addressing structural racism and bias in our community. As an anchor institution in every community they serve, the Cleveland Clinic recognizes the health impact of racial disparities and works to eliminate them.

We also applaud our Honorary Humanitarian Dinner Co-Chairs – Mayor Justin Bibb, Milton and Tamar Maltz, Carole Hoover, and Fred Nance – and the Honorary Dinner Committee members who helped to make this event so successful. I especially want to thank our Board Co-Chairs, Jill Hennessey and Rob Soroka, for their incredible work over the past several months. Finally, we extend our sincere appreciation to our President and CEO, Peggy Zone Fisher, and to the sta of The Diversity Center. This event could not have happened without the hard work and dedication of these many individuals.

This Celebration not only acknowledges the remarkable contributions of individuals and organizations in Northeast Ohio, but is also the primary fundraiser for The Diversity Center’s School and Youth programs that serve to empower children with the skills and abilities to build inclusive classrooms and communities.

Systemic racism results in discrimination. Since we cannot simply pass a law to eradicate it, we must perseveringly work at recognizing and removing intolerance from our culture. Each of us has a responsibility to bring about fundamental and lasting change.

I cannot thank you enough for your support.

Tracie Longpre Chair, The Diversity Center Board of Directors The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio

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Welcome to the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio’s 68th Annual Humanitarian Award Celebration.

Our sincere thanks to our Honorary Celebration Co-chairs, Mayor Justin Bibb, Milton and Tamar Maltz, Carole Hoover, and Fred Nance, Board Celebration Co-chairs Jill Hennessey and Rob Soroka, Master of Ceremonies Russ Mitchell, Channel 3 News Anchor, WKYC TV-3, our generous Sponsors, our remarkable sta , and our dedicated Board led by our extraordinary Chair, Tracie Longpre

We are especially proud to honor our 2022 Humanitarian Award recipients, Darrell McNair and Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic. Each has advanced diversity and inclusion across Northeast Ohio through their exemplary civic, charitable, and professional leadership.

Thank you, Darrell and Dr. Tom, for allowing us to honor you this evening.

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio is the only organization in this region with a mission focused solely on directly addressing and eliminating bias, bigotry, intolerance, and racism and creating communities where all people are connected, respected, and valued.

Almost every day, we learn about hate-fueled violence, intimidation, harassment, or discrimination against someone because of the color of their skin, where they were born, whom they love, how they live, what they believe, or their identities.

Let us be clear. When that happens, it is an attack on all of us.

In the face of these increased challenges, I am moved every day by how we have adapted, innovated, and continued to develop and grow.

The increased demand for our programming, combined with the generosity of people and organizations like yours, has allowed us to expand our programming and reach more students and educators than ever before.

Our programs help thousands of children, teens, and young adults in 11 counties each year embrace their di erences and become change agents in their schools and communities. We also train educators to create learning environments that promote respect, acceptance, and inclusion.

Most importantly, without the support of each of you, our extraordinary work would not be possible.

With deep appreciation and gratitude,

Peggy Zone Fisher President & CEO

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ABOUT THE DIVERSITY CENTER

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio was founded in 1927 as the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ). Our mission is to eliminate bias, bigotry and racism. We are the premier organization in our region o ering comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion training. The Diversity Center is a member of the National Federation for Just Communities.

Each year, our combined programs reach more than 10,000 participants in 11 counties throughout Northeast Ohio. Our goal is to help individuals and organizations recognize, understand, appreciate, leverage and celebrate diversity.

OPENING MINDS WITH SCHOOL & YOUTH PROGRAMS

The Diversity Center’s student programs promote understanding, respect and inclusion through facilitated conversations, simulations and hands-on activities.

YouLEAD (6-12) and YouLEAD Junior (K-2 & 3-5) are our premiere on-site student leadership programs. Grounded in Social and Emotional Learning, these series of workshops promote the development of self and social awareness, relationship skills, self-management, responsible decision making, and action.

• YouLEAD and YouLEAD Junior workshops are ageappropriate, interactive and designed to encourage students to engage with peers, and create dialogue around various diversity and inclusion topics. We o er both onsite and virtual elementary, middle and high school programs.

• Middle and High School Conferences bring together groups of students and educators from diverse backgrounds to participate in a series of interactive, facilitated workshops and to share personal stories. Additionally, we are honored to partner with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and other local nonpro ts for the Con ict Resolution Youth Symposium each spring to facilitate educator and youth programming.

• Diversity Through the Arts integrates musical, visual, theatrical, and English language arts with lessons on inclusiveness and communication skills to promote creativity and leadership.

• Workshops for Educators and Youth Serving Adults works with schools and youth-serving nonprofits to foster healthy learning communities, and create classrooms where all are connected, respected and valued. We also provide strategic planning, 1x1 and group coaching, and consultation on developing inclusive and equitable policies and procedures.

• Culture and Climate Survey A school’s culture and climate re ects the behaviors, interactions, attitudes, norms, and perceptions within the school. As a way of gathering data on the climate for diversity, equity and inclusion, The Diversity Center utilizes an anonymous online platform to gather participant feedback data. This data is then analyzed and compiled into an analysis report which gives insight for next steps.

CHANGING LIVES WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT

• LeadDIVERSITY brings together a select group of professionals to engage with regional leaders and the greater community in order to raise participants’ awareness of diversity issues, build their leadership skills

and provide them with a tool kit to be advocates for diversity and inclusion.

• SHIFT Consulting is the professional services division of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio. We work with organizations to SHIFT individual behaviors, interpersonal interactions, management practices, procedures, and policies toward inclusion. These practices enable organizations to attract, recruit, engage, and retain the world’s best talent.

• Through our partnerships with business and community leaders, we support the development of inclusive work environments where all feel connected, respected, and valued

B UILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES

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Annual Humanitarian Award Dinner Celebration

Since 1949, The Diversity Center has honored stellar individuals who have delivered exemplary leadership in civic, charitable, and professional organizations. Our honorees have profoundly advanced Northeast Ohio as a diverse and inclusive community.

• Walk, Rock, Roll and Run is Northeast Ohio’s largest diversity celebration that brings people together at Great Lakes Science Center, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and USS COD to celebrate diversity in Northeast Ohio with a day of family fun and entertainment, along with a 1- and 3-mile walk and a 5k run. This event will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Great Lakes Science Center.

• Through Community Engagement, The Diversity Center partners with local organizations, nonpro ts and government agencies to provide strategic and thoughtful leadership on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

“An action I’d like to see happen is everyone putting aside their differences and making change together.”

- Real Talk: Youth for Change summer series participant

TESTIMONIALS

“I was very impressed and felt this Professional Development (PD) was well thought out and presented. I was pleasantly surprised, [school name] has a long and current history of not being accepting of race, culture and LGBTQIA. This was a great first step... and I hope it is continued.”

- Educator

“Learning more aspects of the world. We need to respect each other using active listening and let our voices be heard. Being a leader means a responsibility to change the world in a better way.

This training has made me realize my impact on the community as a student leader. Now, I have the skills to responsibly navigate all manners of situations confidently.

This was a great program to make people understand not only how to be leaders, but to be effective ones.

The difference between saying something and doing something is efficient and reliable leadership.

Leading is ensuring everyone feels comfortable, open, and excited in a space to participate.

This training means a lot to me. It will help me to be a better facilitator in my life.”

“Art can be used as a medium for change due to the powerful messages it can provide, and makes bridges between past and present events.”

- Real Talk field trip to CMA

- Middle/High School Students (Mix of 8th-12th grade participants in Student Facilitator Training)

“The Task Force has been invaluable in connecting people, identifying opportunities for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) integration, and working to make JEDI values seen by district employees, students, and families. The student involvement has been so inspiring and would love to see that continue and grow.”

- Parent

“I loved all of it. We need to hear more about how much power we hold in helping to shape individual’s lives, and adjust. I loved all of it and would love more. Thank you for sharing your insights and providing the space for us to grow as people. I’d love to learn about more that I can do to get involved. Great PD.”

- Educator

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS PROGRAM SPONSORS

Avery Denison

Capital Group

Cargill Deicing Technologies

The Cleveland Foundation

The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Eaton Corporation

FirstEnergy Foundation

The Harry K Fox & Emma R Fox Charitable Foundation

The Giant Eagle Foundation

The Gries Family Foundation

The Roy A. Hunt Foundation Kiwanis of Cleveland

The David And Cindy LaRue Charitable Fund

Toby Devan Lewis Philanthropical Fund

Medical Mutual of Ohio

Nordson Corporation Foundation

Parker Hanni n Foundation

PNC

PwC

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rosskamm Family Foundation, Betty & Martin Rosskamm Philanthropic Fund

Saint Luke’s Foundation

Sisler McFawn Foundation

Helen F. and Louis Stolier Family Foundation

Tony Weber

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED US WITH IN-KIND GIFTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Cleveland City Council

Cleveland Water

Cuyahoga Community College

Eaton Corporation

Nikki Deskovich

Ron Felgenhauer

Erika Gold Goldfarb Weber

Great Lakes Science Center

Heinen’s Grocery Store Hyland Software

JOANN

Courtney Kreiger

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Mitchell’s Ice Cream

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sysco Foods the telos institute

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USS Cod Vitamix WKYC- TV3 WOIO Channel 19 WTAM 1100 93.1 Radio One 106.5 iheart media 107.9 Radio One

2022 EVENING PROGRAM

EVENING HOST

RUSS MITCHELL

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Board Director Channel 3 News Anchor, WKYC TV-3

INVOCATION

INTRODUCTION

WELCOME

TEACH ACCEPTANCE, BUILD COMMUNITY

REVEREND, DR. OTIS MOSS, JR.

CIPRIANO S. BEREDO, III Past Chair, The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Board of Directors Partner, Squire Patton Boggs LLP

TRACIE M. LONGPRE Chair, The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Board of Directors Vice President Supply Chain, Applied Industrial Technologies

ROBYN MINTER

SMYERS

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Board Director (Video Presentation) Partner, Thompson Hine

PERSONAL TESTIMONY

DINNER IS SERVED

2022 DIVERSITY STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARD

SANJANA KATIYAR Student, Strongsville High School

2022 DIVERSITY EDUCATION & CITZENSHIP COLLEEN SLIWINSKI LEADERSHIP AWARD Educator, Fairview High School

2022 OUTSTANDING Lead DIVERSITY CARLA L. CHAPMAN ALUMNI AWARD Chief Diversity Officer, Akron Public Schools

THE DIVERSITY CENTER TODAY

PRESENTATION OF HUMANITARIAN AWARDS

PEGGY ZONE FISHER

President & CEO, The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio

INTRODUCTION OF DARRELL L. MCNAIR

TERESA METCALF BEASLEY Partner, McDonald Hopkins

ACCEPTANCE

DARRELL L. MCNAIR President and Chief Executive Officer, MVP Group of Companies

INTRODUCTION OF TOMISLAV MIHALJEVIC, MD

BETH E. MOONEY

Retired Chairman and CEO, KeyCorp / Past Honoree 2013 ACCEPTANCE

TOMISLAV MIHALJEVIC, MD CEO and President, Cleveland Clinic

CLOSING REMARKS

RUSS MITCHELL

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Board Director Channel 3 News Anchor, WKYC TV-3

This evening’s music is provided by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s All-City Arts Program Jazz Ensemble and Director Dave Kasper

This evening’s interpretation services are provided by Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center

Colleen Sliwinski

Colleen Sliwinski is a passionate advocate for her students, the environment, mental health, and social justice. She is the co-founder and advisor of the Mosaic Club, started in 2008 to celebrate diversity and build a culture of inclusion and respect at Fairview High School.

Colleen and her students have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio (DCNEO) many times over the years, including through DCNEO’s professional partnership with Fairview Park City Schools from 2020-2022. She has been an active member of the Fairview Park City Schools Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Task Force since its beginning in 2020 and is currently the co-leader of the JEDI Advisory Team.

Colleen is a board member of the John C. Haney Foundation, which works to end the stigma of mental illness and provides mental health education and resources to numerous local schools. Colleen has also been a Director on the Rocky River Watershed Council Board since 2015, was actively involved in Sustainable Cleveland from 2014-2020, and was named Cuyahoga County Conservation Teacher of the Year in 2016.

Colleen has taught science at Fairview High School in Fairview Park, Ohio, since 2004 and coaches Middle School Track and Field. Prior to teaching at Fairview High School, Colleen taught science and social studies at Jones Junior High School in Baldwin Park, California, from 2000-2003.

Colleen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Biology from The University of Dayton and a Master of Arts degree in Secondary Science Education from Claremont Graduate University in California, where she earned a Culture, Language Acquisition and Development (C.L.A.D.) Credential.

Colleen and her husband Mike are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, Ella and Norah, and two adorable (but mischievous) Berne doodles, Bowie and Olive.

2022 STUDENT DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARD RECIPIENT

Sanjana Katiyar

Sanjana Katiyar is a senior at Strongsville High School. She believes speaking out is the only way to ght for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Sanjana serves as Co-President of the Northeast Ohio PERIOD Chapter, which works to end the stigma surrounding menstruation through education, advocacy, and service. Her work has given her the opportunity to speak on NPR, meet the Mayor of Cleveland, and participate in a panel discussion through the City Club of Cleveland.

In her free time, Sanjana enjoys going on bike rides through the Metroparks, spending a day on the water, and learning a new piece on her viola. She intends to specialize in Women’s Reproductive Health during medical school and continue to stand up for diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout her life.

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OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD

Carla L. Chapman

Chapman began her career with Akron Public Schools (APS) in 1995. Recently appointed as the district’s Chief Diversity O cer, she works to promote equity and inclusion across the district, sta and community engagement. Her recent work includes a focus on diversity training and coaching for teachers, school leaders, families and other professionals. An Akron native, Chapman has dedicated her career to advocating for urban families and children.

Chapman earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University in 1985 and a Master of Arts degree from The University of Akron in 1994, both degrees in the study of Family and Consumer Science. She holds a number of certi cations including social services coordination, divorce and community mediation, adult experiential learning, diversity and trauma training. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Interprofessional Leadership with a Cultural Foundations focus.

In her rst job with APS, Chapman worked as the Enterprise Community Family Services Liaison for several inner-city schools in low-income neighborhoods. She coordinated student and family support services, including: after-school programs, health services, academic interventions, and case management.

In 1997, Chapman became a Social Services Specialist for the district. She coordinated several local, state and federal grant projects serving students in grades K-12, bringing many organizations together in creative partnerships with APS.

Then, from 2003-2009, she became a Special Projects Coordinator. In this role, Chapman developed a nationally recognized after-school model called Perkins Activities Central. PAC brought community partners together from throughout Summit County to address barriers to academic achievement.

WKYC-TV highlighted the program as a best practice in its 2006 documentary, “Making the Grade: Helping our Kids Achieve.”

In her current position, Chapman serves on several community boards and advisory councils, including Akron Community Foundation, Alchemy, Inc., Habitat for Humanity and Portage Path Behavioral Health and the Akron Community Foundation. She is also a Child and Family Leadership Exchange (CFLE), Class II graduate and a Leadership Akron (LA), Class XXV graduate.

In 2003, the YWCA named Chapman a Woman of Achievement for becoming the rst female in Akron to be named the head coach of a boy’s basketball team and was awarded the Athlete of the Millennium award by the Akron Beacon Journal.

Lead DIVERSITY OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD

LeadDIVERSITY is a program that engages a select group of Northeast Ohio professionals with community leaders and one another to raise the participants’ awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, build their leadership skills, and enhance their networks. The class of up to 40 participants is selected through a competitive application process. The selection committee seeks applicants with proven leadership skills who have exhibited strong community commitment, and desire to learn.

The LeadDIVERSITY program approaches diversity, equity, inclusion, and leadership issues from a no-fault, interactive foundation with the goal of a ecting positive change.

Emphasis is placed on personal and professional growth through group participation as well as knowledge and practical skill enrichment. Each session is designed to help participants explore the concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and leadership and to analyze its personal, workplace, and community impact.

The LeadDIVERSITY Outstanding Alumni Award Honoree is nominated annually by fellow alumni of the program.  The Award recipient successfully demonstrates application of their LeadDIVERSITY learnings to be a positive change agent in both their professional and personal communities.

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Darrell L. McNair

PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MVP GROUP OF COMPANIES

Darrell L. McNair is President & Chief Executive O cer of the MVP Group of Companies, which includes MVP Plastics and All Foam Products. A certi ed minorityowned privately held group of companies which provide injection molding services and distribution of foam products to the automotive, medical, industrial, recreational industries and all ve branches of the military with facilities in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Texas.

Darrell is an accomplished business owner and leader with diversi ed experience in the areas of operations, strategy and nance. He started his career working at fortune 500 companies and small to mid-sized entrepreneurial ventures combining strong operational and nancial control techniques with sound business judgment. A Honda trained “Green Belt” gives him the tools to focus on process and e ciency improvements as he leads his

companies.

His career spans several elds and includes various positions held at Ford and IBM, among several others. He is an entrepreneur, having had ventures ranging from medical supply and home health care services, to construction and retail and he is passionate.

Darrell’s personal volunteer and philanthropic accomplishments demonstrate his commitment to leading through service. Board of Directors, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Director AMPCO-Pittsburg Corporation, he serves as member and past chair of Cleveland/ Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board of Directors, member of The President’s Council, member and past chair of Minority Business Financing Advisory Board, Trustee for University Hospitals, board member for Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), board

member for Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Crain’s Business Diversity Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Local Advisory Council and Board Member for Jumpstart and ECM Chemicals. Under Darrell’s leadership as Chairman of the Cleveland based President’s Council, strategic partnerships were created with corporate and government entities whereby enhancing growth and wealth creation opportunities for the minority business community.

Darrell is committed to inspiring vision, energy and desire in others. He is an active member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and he has a passion for working with small businesses and mentoring young African American males.

He received his Bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and a Master’s of Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace College.

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Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD

CEO AND PRESIDENT OF CLEVELAND CLINIC

Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, is CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic, one of America’s top hospitals (U.S. News & World Report).

He has served in this role since January 2018.

He leads a $12.4 billion globally integrated healthcare system with a main campus, 22 hospitals and 226 outpatient locations, including facilities in Florida, Nevada, Toronto, Abu Dhabi and London. Cleveland Clinic has 72,500 caregivers worldwide, including 5,050 physicians and scientists.

Under Dr. Mihaljevic’s leadership, Cleveland Clinic’s mission is: Caring for life, researching for health, educating those who serve.

His vision is to make Cleveland Clinic the best place for care anywhere and the best place to work in healthcare.

Dr. Mihaljevic’s guiding principles are to treat patients and caregivers like family and Cleveland Clinic as our home. He strives to care for each community we serve, and to grow Cleveland Clinic in order to serve as many people as possible.

Prior to his current role as CEO and President, from 2015 to 2017 Dr. Mihaljevic served as CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD), the rst U.S. multi-specialty hospital to be replicated outside of North America. He oversaw the facility’s opening

and established its reputation for clinical excellence, research, education and patient experience.

In 2011 he was appointed Chief of Sta and Chairman of the Heart & Vascular Institute at CCAD. He led recruitment, hiring and training of the new hospital’s workforce.

Dr. Mihaljevic joined Cleveland Clinic in 2004 as a surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Previously he was director of the Cardiac Surgery Research Laboratory and an associate surgeon in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He also was Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

He has performed almost 3,000 operations over the course of his career, specializing in minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures, valve replacement and repair, image-guided surgery and cardiac transplantation.

Dr. Mihaljevic has served on the editorial review boards for prestigious medical journals. He is the author or co-author of more than 140 articles in peer-reviewed publications, and is the author of textbook chapters on robotic and minimally invasive mitral valve surgery and valvular heart disease. In 2005, Dr. Mihaljevic

received a patent for a novel system for minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

His research has focused on minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robot-assisted cardiac surgery, intracardiac imaging systems, and analysis of beating-heart intracardiac surgery, among other subjects. He has been an invited speaker at medical symposia and conferences worldwide.

Dr. Mihaljevic is a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

He is a member of the GE Board of Directors, co-chairman of the Board of Directors of the US-UAE Business Council, a member of the East Coast Executive Summit, and a director on the boards of OneTen, the Greater Cleveland Partnership and the United Way of Greater Cleveland. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Musical Arts Association, the nonpro t that oversees The Cleveland Orchestra.

A native of Croatia and a U.S. citizen, Dr. Mihaljevic speaks English, German and Croatian.

HUMANITARIAN AWARD PAST RECIPIENTS

1949 PAUL HOFFMAN

1951 LOUIS B. SELTZER

1956 JOHN A. GREENE

1957 A.M. LUNTZ

1958 GEORGE M. HUMPHREY

1959 RABBI ABBA HILLEL SILVER

1960 BOB HOPE

1961 DR. JOHN S. MILLIS

DR. T. KEITH GLENNAN

1962 JUDGE ANTHONY J. CELEBREZZE

1963 HON. LESTER B. PEARSON

1964 THOMAS F. PATTON

1966 MAURICE SALTZMAN

1967 RALPH M. BESSE

1968 JOHN CARDINAL KROL 1969 FRANCIS A. COY 1970 THOMAS VAIL 1971 REV. BILLY GRAHAM

1972 MR. & MRS. WILLIAM C. TREUHAFT 1973 E. MANDELL DE WINDT

1974 DR. PAUL W. BRIGGS

1975 FREDERICK C. CRAWFORD

1976 HON. FRANCES P. BOLTON

1977 CHARLES E. SPAHR

1978 HERBERT E. STRAWBRIDGE

1979 DR. RUBEN F. METTLER

1980 ARCHBISHOP JAMES A. HICKEY

1981 ARTHUR B. MODELL

1982 ALTON W. WHITEHOUSE

1983 RABBI ARMOND E. COHEN 1984 STANLEY PACE

1985 ROBERT GINN SAM MILLER

DR. NOLEN ELLISON

1986 MAYOR GEORGE VOINOVICH

1987 ALLEN C. HOLMES

1988 GORDON E. HEFFERN

1989 JAMES H. ROSS

BP AMERICA

1990 EDWARD B. BRANDON

SISTER MARY MARTHE REINHARD

1991 DOLLY & STEVEN MINTER

1992 RICHARD W. POGUE

1993 ROBERT W. GILLESPIE

1994 MAYOR MICHAEL R. WHITE

1995 JOHN LEWIS

CONGRESSMAN LOUIS STOKES

1996 DR. NEAL MALICKY JACQUELINE WOODS

1997 DR. RICHARD A. BOYD ROBERT S. REITMAN

1998 DAVID A. & DEBORAH L. DABERKO DAVID G. HILL

1999 JUDGE GEORGE W. WHITE DAVID H. HOAG

2000 WILLIAM B. SUMMERS, JR. JEANETTE GRASSELLI BROWN 2001 ROBERT D. GRIES BISHOP ANTHONY M. PILLA 2002 ALEXANDER M. CUTLER 2003 HENRY L. MEYER, III JERRY SUE THORNTON, PH.D 2004 CAROLE F. HOOVER ALAN D. ROSSKAMM

2005 A. MALACHI MIXON, III TERRI HAMILTON BROWN

2006 MORRY WEISS ART J. FALCO

2007 CHRISTOPHER M. CONNOR EUGENE T.W. SANDERS, PH.D. 2008 GOVERNOR TED STRICKLAND

FIRST LADY FRANCES STRICKLAND DELOS M. COSGROVE, MD CLEVELAND CLINIC

2009 PAUL CLARK & PNC REVEREND DR. OTIS MOSS, JR. EDWINA MOSS

2010 MILTON AND TAMAR MALTZ BARBARA R. SNYDER

2011 MAYOR FRANK G. JACKSON THOMAS F. ZENTY, III

2012 SR. JUDITH ANN KARAM, CSA WILLIAM CONWAY CHARLES D. FOWLER

2013 LARRY POLLOCK THOMAS W. ADLER BETH E. MOONEY

2014 JOSÉ C. FELICIANO RICK CHIRICOSTA

2015 GERI M. PRESTI RONALD B. RICHARD DANIEL P. WALSH

2016 RONALD M. BERKMAN, PH.D. MARGOT JAMES COPELAND ERIC S. GORDON

2017 BERNIE MORENO RANDELL MCSHEPHARD

2018 ENID ROSENBERG MARC S. BYRNES

2019 AKRAM BOUTROS, MD, FACHE ALEX JOHNSON, PH.D.

2020 SALLY GRIES

2021 CRAIG ARNOLD ANDREW BERRY

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68TH ANNUAL HONORARY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

CELEBRATION BOARD CO-CHAIRS

Joanie and Tom Adler

Warren Anderson Mitchell Balk

Teresa Beasley

Cipriano S. Beredo, III

Christina Bosserd

Joe Compton

Christopher M. Connor

Anthony Coyne

Margot James Copeland

Alyson Fieldman

Uleto Fuentes

Sally and Bob Gries

Brian Hall

Azadeh Hardiman

Helena Haynes-Carter

Becky and David Heller

68TH ANNUAL HONORARY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE

Jill Hennessey

Pamela and Stefan Holmes

Andrew Jackson

Amy and Ira Kaplan

Ariane Kirkpatrick

Stewart Kohl

John and Sara Langell

Ray Leach

Tracie M. Longpre

Robert Maschke

Hugh E. McKay

Randell McShepard

Sarah and Alan Melamed

Augie A. Napoli

Daniel J. O’Malley

Julia and Larry Pollock

Deborah and Ronald Ratner

Judy and Robert Rawson

Jan Roller

Dr. David and Enid Rosenberg

Mark D. Ross

David W. Rowan

Michael Salkind

Fareed Siddiq

Robert C. Smith

Robyn Minter Smyers

Robert E. Soroka

Eddie Taylor

Daniel and Molly Walsh

Craig Owen White

Karen A. White

Vanessa Whiting

Lorna Wisham

David J. Wondolowski

Justin Bibb Mayor City of Cleveland

Carole Hoover President and CEO Hoovermilstein

Fred Nance Partner Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Milton and Tamar Maltz The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation

Jill Hennessey Market Leader – Commercial Banking Northern Ohio Corporate & Institutional Banking The PNC Financial Services Group

Robert E. Soroka Sr. VP., Retail Executive, Fifth Third Bank

EQUALITY ADVOCATES

BakerHostetler

Burton D. Morgan Foundation

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Foundation

Cleveland Cavaliers Connor Foundation Cuyahoga Community College Deloitte Eaton

McDonald Hopkins Mario and Dana Morino Oatey

Olympic Steel, Inc. PNC PwC

REMINGER CO., L.P.A. The Sherwin-Williams Company Squire Patton Boggs LLP Taylor Oswald Thomson Hine LLP The Timken Company

UNITY PARTNERS

Joanie and Tom Adler

Applied Industrial Technologies Benesch

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Cerity Partners

Cleveland State University Nikki Deskovich

Dominion Energy Elson International and MAC Installations

ERIEBANK Ernst & Young LLP

Fareed Siddiq at Siddiq Wealth Management at Merrill

Fifth Third Bank

First Federal Lakewood

Frantz Ward

Gilbane Building Company

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Humana

Stuart and Theresia Kline

KPMG

Lincoln Electric

Littler Mendelson

John and Karen Nestor Nordson

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

The NRP Group

Richard Pogue Julia and Larry Pollock

The Presidents’ Council

Albert and Audrey Ratner Family Foundation

Redwood Living, Inc. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mark D. Ross

Alan and Barbara Rosskamm

RPM International Inc. St. Ignatius High School

William B. Summers, Jr.

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Tucker Ellis LLP

United Way of Greater Cleveland Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Timothy F. Wuliger

FRIENDS

Warren Anderson

Cynthia Bassett

Anthony Battle

The Brentwood Foundation

Case Western Reserve University

Charter Communications

Citymark Capital

Climaco, Wilcox, Peca & Garofoli Company., L.P.A.

The DiGeronimo Companies

First National Bank

Uleto Fuentes

Azadeh and James Hardiman Indus International

The Jabali Group

The Anderson, Inc.

Sherly King Benford Cipriano and Gina Beredo Bober Markey Fedorvich

Alexandria Johnson Boone Christina Bosserd

Jeanette G. Brown Burton D. Morgan Foundation Rev. Kenneth and Grace Chalker City of Shaker Heights

The Cleveland Foundation/Terri Eason Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Natural History College Now Greater Cleveland

Sally and Sandy Cutler ECHO Health

James Eck John T. Egan Alyson Fieldman

Cathy and Larry Goldberg Alan Goldner Eric Gordon

Greater Cleveland Partnership

Gary Gross – Gross Residential

Harley I. Gross – Gross Residential

Paul Harris Heart Health Today Jill Hennessey

Pam and Stefan Holmes David Hooker

HooverMilstein

Jacobs Engineering

Mansour Gavin LPA

Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC

Port of Cleveland Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

The Steve and Loree Potash Family Foundation

James and Susan Ratner

Robert Rawson, Jr. Robert P. Madison International, Inc. Roetzel & Andress LPA Dr. David and Enid Rosenberg Team NEO

PARTNERS

Thomas E. and Marsha G. Hopkins

Richard and Erica Hartman Horvitz Shannon Jerse Alex Johnson, Ph.D. Jeremy Johnson Jumpstart Inc. Robert King, Jr. Stewart Kohl Sara and Dale Lehrke Mr. and Mrs. Morton Q. Levin Kenneth Liang Tracie M. Longpre

William E. McDonald, III Marous Brothers Construction Alan Melamed

Amy and Marc Morgenstern Rev. Otis and Edwina Moss

Mt. Sinai Healthcare Foundation

North Shore Federation of Labor Stamy Paul

Deborah and Ronald Ratner

Robert Maschke Architects Inc. Jan Roller Susan and Adam Roth David Rowan

Anne and Jim Scho Robyn Minter Smyers Rob Soroka

André Thornton

Tony Weber – Goldfarb Weber Creative Media Western Reserve Land Conservancy Robert Wol and Paula Silverman

Penni and Stephen Weinberg Vanessa Whiting As of December 5, 2022

LEADERSHIP CHAMPIONS

INCLUSION CHAMPIONS

DIVERSITY CHAMPION

COMMUNITY BUILDERS

EQUALITY ADVOCATES

EQUALITY ADVOCATES

Congratulations

Darrell McNair and Tomislav Mihaljevic , MD

for receiving the 2022 Humanitarian Award from The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio! Medical Mutual is proud to celebrate these individuals for their devotion to bettering our communities. We are honored to have Darrell on our board of directors and grateful to partner with Dr. Mihaljevic to ensure the health and well-being of Ohioans.

Great Lakes Science Center congratulates the 2022 Humanitarian Award honorees, Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD and former Science Center board member Darrell L. McNair.

Thank you for your work building the future of Northeast Ohio!

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honoring you is our honor.

We believe achievements that have a positive impact, on people and the community, should never go unrecognized. Making a difference is never easy, and we never stop being thankful for the people who do it.

KeyBank is proud to congratulate the 2022 Diversity Center of NEO Humanitarian Award honorees, Darrell L. McNair and Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD.

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Deborah L. Plummer, PhD

Cleveland Teachers Union Shari Obrenski, President American Federation of Teachers Local 279 • OFT • AFL-CIO www.ctu279.org

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“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.”

~St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea

The Fedeli Group is happy to support The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio

The Fedeli Group sends our warmest congratulations to Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic and Darrell L. McNair on receiving the well-deserved Humanitarian Award. Thank you for your significant contributions and commitment to our wonderful community. Your leadership, values of mutual respect, and outstanding humanitarian achievements have made a difference in the lives of many individuals. 5005 Rockside Road • Fifth Floor • Independence, OH 44131 (216) 328-8080 • 800-837-7191 • Fax (216) 328-8081 www.thefedeligroup.com

For the lives you touch. For the difference you make.

We proudly support

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio and its vision of creating communities where all people are connected, respected and valued.

Congratulations to the 2022 Humanitarian Award Honorees, including Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, who ensures that Cleveland Clinic remains a leader in caring for the communities it serves.

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A better and brighter future starts with all of us.

Congratulations to

Darrell L. McNair and Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD on receiving the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio’s Annual Humanitarian Award.

Benesch is proud to recognize these honorees as well as to support the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio and its important mission.

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Diversity is critically important to Benesch and its culture. Hiring and retaining a diverse work force promotes and demonstrates our commitment to our firm’s core value of being a valued and model member of the community. Creating a workplace where all individuals—regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation—can develop professionally in a supportive, growth-oriented environment, is paramount to our success and something we focus on every day.