CLEVELAND, Ohio – I’ve known Jenny Spencer for about 12 years. We met through our work supporting economic development in Northeast Ohio – she with TeamNEO, and me with Geauga Growth Partnership. As women, we were in the minority when the region’s development organizations gathered quarterly.
Our paths continued to cross as our professional and personal lives progressed. No matter how long it had been, meeting for coffee led to laughter and the exchange of insights and encouragement.
When Jenny joined Cleveland City Council four years ago, I was writing summaries of public meetings for Cleveland Documenters. As I watched the city’s 2021 budget meetings, I saw Jenny’s eyes widen. Being new in any organization demands we submit to a steep learning curve and I could tell, she was in it…