Associate Board
Leading Hope for a New Day in Cleveland
At The City Mission, compassionately restoring our neighbors in crisis is what we do. We are advocates and champions of individuals and families in our city who are in need of help and hope. And for the first time, we are creating a unique opportunity for leaders like you to get involved. Join The City Mission Associate Board, and come empower these men, women, and children with us.
Now accepting applications for passionate associate board members. Meetings take place the second Wednesday of every month from 7:30-8:30am.
Purpose
The Associate Board (AB) actively works to further the function of The City Mission (TCM): providing help and hope to all people through the transforming power of God’s love. This includes invigorating initiatives core to The City Mission and Board of Directors by fundraising, volunteering, and raising community awareness of the work being done by TCM.
Read More About Us
We are composed of Cleveland’s emerging civic and business leaders who come from different backgrounds and industries, but share a sense of common purpose and belief in the vision and values of TCM. We are an engaging body of individuals intent on advancing the efforts to provide help and hope to Cleveland’s hurting and homeless. We focus our efforts on activities that advance programming, promotion, and development, including “Running with a Mission,” an annual walk/ race to benefit the work being done at TCM. We hope to help inspire, cultivate, and empower a new generation of philanthropic leaders and champions of The City Mission.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Understand and support TCM, its mission and vision, and core values
- Participate in volunteer activities at TCM through programming and services
- Act as an Ambassador of TCM to personal and professional networks
- Serve as a Team Captain for peer-to-peer fundraising for “Running with a Mission”
- Support and promote development efforts for TCM
- Attend meetings on the second Wednesday of every month from 7:30-8:30am
Ready to Start the Conversation?
If you’re interested in applying, we’d love to meet up and get to know you. Send us an email and we’ll find a time to grab coffee.
Our Current Associate Board
Erica Moran - Co-Chair
Manager, People & Community Engagement
Dylan Aponte - Recruitment
Founder & CEO, Permitly
Rae Lynn Hughes
Team Member Relations Specialist, Giant Eagle
Kathryn Bader - Running with a Mission
Rachel Lyons
Attorney, Wegman Hessler
Meg Shrewsbury
Ben Cook - Chair
Matt Schroth - Networking & Events
Senior District Manager – Accountant Specialist, ADP
Talia Seals - Recruitment
Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Jordyn Paratore
Maura English- Field Account Manager
UMR, a UnitedHealthcare Company
Matthew Gottshall - Programming
Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services – Balanced Wealth Group
