Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 — On Jan. 23, the Cleveland Transformation Alliance (CTA) welcomed eight new members to their board of directors. The new members represent perspectives tied closely to Cleveland’s schools as well as perspectives that are important to the broader youth agenda and paths to progress for our young people.
“I appreciate the commitment CTA board members make to ensure that every student in Cleveland attends their best-fit public school,” said Mayor Justin M. Bibb. “I look forward to our continued progress toward the goals of Cleveland’s Plan for Transforming Schools as we work to prepare all of our young people for college and careers.”
The new directors are:
- Kurt Aey, Director of Community Schools for Educational Services Center of Lake Erie West
- Dr. Tachelle Banks, Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Cleveland State University,Chairperson for the Department of Teacher Education, and Professor of Special Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services
- Dr. Ethan Karp, President and CEO of MAGNET
- Denyelle Rashid, a Cleveland Metropolitan School District parent
- Autumn Russell, Executive Director of the Greater Cleveland Career Consortium
- Jeremiah Triplett, a Breakthrough Public Schools parent
- Dr. Michael Schoop, Vice President of Talent for the Greater Cleveland Partnership
- Michele Pomerantz, Manager of Local Community and Government Relations for the MetroHealth System
The new directors were all appointed to two-year terms, through Dec. 31. 2024.
Eight current board members—Anne Bingham, Robert Heard, Kevin Payton, Mark Baumgartner, Lee Friedman, Pastor Richard Gibson, Jeffrey Patterson, and Stephanie Klupinski—were reappointed to two-year terms as well.
Mayor Bibb and the CTA board also thanked departing members, including Augie Napoli, Turkessa Tenney, and Sajit Zachariah, for their service and advocacy.
