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Meet Ana Maria Osses, Bogota Colombia to CLE with a Few Stops in Between
Ana Maria Osses' many moves, including her most recent one from Nashville to Cleveland helped her learn a great deal about herself and different cultures and she has met many wonderful people along the way. EA was fortunate enough to help with her family's move to NE...
Sandy Buffie’s Seeds of Gratitude necklaces thank front line workers
Although currently a resident of Washington DC, Sandy Buffie and her husband Craig relocated to Cleveland in early 2013 for Craig's job with KeyBank (now retired). There are some people who are so fun and kind that you instantly know they will be lifelong friends and...
Meet EA’s Cari Ross, Mask Up and Find the Silver Lining in Each Day
Q: Cari, can you tell us a little something about yourself and your family, including the 4-legged members? Places you grew up and lived in? I became a Clevelander in primary school when my family moved here from Chicago via New York. After college, my husband and I...
Relative newcomer to CLE helps reopen CMA with Covid-19 protocols
On June 30th, four months after the Cleveland Museum of Art was forced to close due to concerns about Covid-19, their doors reopened to the general public. Lisa Codispoti, Chief People Officer for this beloved Cleveland institution shares the story of how she and a...
Making New Friends After a Relocation
We so admire all the brave families we help relocate to NE Ohio. They leave behind everything and everyONE they know to start over again in a new town. After they are in their home, with kids settled in school, newcomers face the daunting task of jump starting their...
Meet EA’s Lynne Brenner Who’s Watering Seeds and Growing Literacy
Could you share a bit about yourself Lynne, where you’ve lived in and outside of NE Ohio? Growing up I moved every few years and landed in Cleveland during high school. I’ve lived in multiple communities; east, downtown, and west. My husband and partner of 30+ years,...
Wide Open Spaces
Now that face masks are mandatory in seven counties including Cuyahoga, we all seem to be seeking spacious outdoor spots to enjoy the summer weather. Are you looking for a place where social distancing is less of a challenge and where you might be able to leave your...
Meet Stephanie Bagshaw, Six Moves in Ten Years and a First During a Pandemic
Peg: You’re a professional mover by now, aren’t you? Steph: Oh my, yes we are! We have moved 6 times in 10 years! Josh and I met in Los Angeles in 2009 and started moving around in 2010. Our first move together was to Memphis, TN, then to Naples, Chicago and Seattle...
What’s All The Buzz…?
My husband, Marty and I decided to take a stab at bee keeping with help from Justin Sofio, Founder and President of Youth Bee Works. This spring Justin arrived with the hive, and is sponsoring and maintaining it in our backyard. If you haven't heard of Justin and his...
Loving Cleveland despite its warts
This past Sunday, I drove through downtown Cleveland at 9 am, amazed as I watched hundreds of volunteers sweep up broken glass, paint over graffiti and work to begin rebuilding our city in the aftermath of a very tense weekend. Peaceful protests turned angry and...
EA’s first outing with a candidate with Covid-19 protocols in action
For the first time since March 7th, Executive Arrangements spent this past weekend introducing an out of town candidate to Cleveland. Wow it felt good to be doing something productive again. There are only so many days you can organize, clean, plan and strategize,...
Cooking competition to connect with staff during Covid19
Trying to come up with creative ways to stay in touch with my 15 employees, who are all sheltering-in-place at home for more than a month. My co-workers are creative and resourceful and they have amazing energy - all put to such good use when they are working with...
