Phase I of the Regional Prosperity Initiative was commissioned by the Northeast Ohio Mayors & City Managers Association in the spring of 2006. Phase I, known then as the Regional Economic Revenue Study, was guided by a 34-member advisory committee from leaders representing all 16 counties in Northeast Ohio.

Members of the advisory committee, listed below, will continue to play important role with the Regional Prosperity Initiative as we move toward implementation.

Mayor William Healy, Canton
Mayor Frank Jackson, Cleveland
Mayor Don Plusquellic, Akron
Mayor Jay Williams, Youngstown
Richard Adair, Richland County Planning Commission
Mayor David Anderson, Willoughby
Commissioner Dan Bing, Columbiana County
Mayor Matthew Brett, South Russell
Mayor Dennis Clough, Westlake
Planning Commissioner Albert Dispenza, Ashtabula County
Mayor Karen Fritschel, Stow
Executive Director John Getchey, Eastgate Council of Governments
Mayor David Gillock, North Ridgeville
Mayor Bill Grace, Elyria
Mayor Chris Grimm, Tallmadge
Commissioner Steve Hambley, Medina County
Councilman Rick Hawksley, Kent
Commissioner Chuck Keiper, Portage County
Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones, Cuyahoga County
Trustee Neil Lynch, Lorain Township
Trustee Jim Nelson, Bath Township
Commissioner Ann Obrecht, Wayne County
Mayor Michael O’Brien, Warren
Trustee Frank Pakish, New Russia Township
Mayor John Piskura, Sheffield Lake
Mayor Beryl Rothschild, University Heights
Mayor Robert Shiner, Mentor
Superintendent Jeanne Sternad, Garfield Heights City Schools
Mayor Glenn Stewart, Ashland
Mayor Deborah Sutherland, Bay Village
Economic Development Director Chris Warren, Cleveland
Commissioner Tom Wheaton, Carroll County
Commissioner Scott Wiggam, Wayne County
City Manager Bob Zienkowski, Brunswick