MOVERS AND SHAKERS

MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Get to know people who are making a difference in their careers and changing the world!

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PARIS LAMPKINS

Paris Lampkins is the Corporate Director of Student Education and Training for Horizons Youth Services. In her current role, she oversees the standardization of curricula and testing; monitors and assesses outcomes, identifies professional development opportunities for instructors, and provides direction for policy revisions while ensuring compliance.

Lampkins has fifteen years of extensive experience in Education Administration.

LARON LARLEM

SUNNY ADAMS

Sunny Adams, CPA, is an audit manager at Apple Growth Partners. Adams is the co-leader of IMPACT, which focuses on the education and growth of Black owned businesses. In 2022, Adams created her social media "eego Health" where she highlights the training of her first marathon to inspire others to maximize their personal and professional potential. Adams was honored as a Crain’s Cleveland Business 2021 Class of Forty Under 40 and is celebrating one year in business at Apple Growth Partners. Warrensville Heights native Laron Harlem was named the Fashion Editor of CODE M Magazine recently. The fashion designer, photographer and clothier owner has perfected the art of wearing clothes with his Styled by Decarlo clothing line. Harlem has designer clothes has been published over 22 times, two times in Italy for DLM MAGAZINE and has appeared on five Billboards around the Atlanta area.

DAVID GILBERT

David Gilbert, president and CEO of Destination Cleveland, has been appointed to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which consults with the U.S. secretary of commerce on policies related to the travel industry, including entry requirements, aviation security, infrastructure and other issues.

Gilbert, who is also president and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.