John Hill Award
About the JOHN W. HILL AWARD
The John W. Hill Award is presented each year to the chief executive of a Greater Cleveland area organization who provides outstanding leadership and support for internal and external communications.
Questions? Contact Katie Archer, CCMP, Hill, Lighthouse, Young Committee Chair at [email protected].
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JOHN W. HILL AWARD WINNER
Past Recipients
- 2024: Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, Chief Executive Officer, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
- 2023: Helen Forbes Fields, President/CEO, YWCA Greater Cleveland
- 2022: Joe Cimperman, President, Global Cleveland
- 2021: Eric S. Gordon, CEO, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
- 2020 Awards Postponed due to COVID
- 2019: Dr. Jodi L. Berg, President & CEO, Vitamix
- 2018: David Gilbert, Destination Cleveland & Gr. Cleve. Sports Commission
- 2016: Alex Johnson, Ph.D., Cuyahoga Community College
- 2015: Tom Nobbe, Cleveland Special Events Corporation
- 2014: Len Komoroski, Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2013: Joe Marinucci, Downtown Cleveland Alliance
- 2012: Rick Chiricosta, Medical Mutual
- 2011: Brooke Spectorsky & Micki Byrnes, WKYC-TV
- 2010: Art Anton, Swagelok Company
- 2009: Joseph A. Calabrese, Greater Cleveland RTA
- 2008: Natalie Leek-Nelson, Providence House
- 2007: Anne Campbell Goodman, Cleveland Foodbank
- 2006: Dr. Carol Cartwright, Kent State University
- 2005: Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, Cuyahoga Community College
- 2004: Malachi Mixon, II, Invacare
- 2003: Mary-Alice Frank, American Red Cross
- 2002: Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Cleveland Municipal School District
- 2001: Vern J. Hartenburg, Cleveland Metroparks
- 2000: Robert Stein, Jr., Dairy Mart
- 1999: William F. Patient, The Geon Company
- 1998: Alex Machaskee, The Plain Dealer
- 1997: David H. Hoag, LTV Corp.
- 1996: Dr. Neal Malicky, Baldwin-Wallace College
- 1995: Jacqueline F. Woods, Ameritech Ohio
- 1994: John Burry, Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- 1993: John J. Kahl, Manco Corp.
- 1992: Robert W. Gillespie, Society Corp.
- 1991: Maureen M. Cromling, The Ross Corp.
- 1990: James M. Biggar, Nestle Enterprises
- 1989: Paul G. Schloemer, Parker Hannifin Corp.
- 1988: Jerry V. Jarrett, Ameritrust Corp.
- 1987: Dr. Nolen M. Ellison, Cuyahoga Community College
- 1986: J. Robert Killpack, National City Corp.
- 1985: J. Richard Kelso, East Ohio Gas
- 1984: William S. Kiser, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- 1983: William H. Bryant, Greater Cleveland Growth Assoc.
- 1982: E. Mandell de Windt, Eaton Corp.
