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Saying Thank You 24 Years Later
I recently received the most amazing thank you email which vividly reminded me it's NEVER to late to say thank you and the smallest things you do can mean a lot to someone else. I met Andrea when Executive Arrangements was retained to help woo her from Chicago for a...
Residential Buildings Continue to Rise in CLE
Maybe it's because I'm missing the annual home and garden tours at which I grabbed tickets for every summer and fall. Houses and yards which half inspired and half intimidated me as I walked thru impeccably organized spaces, with beautiful flowers and decorated rooms...
Happy Hour for the Ladies New to NE Ohio COVID-19 Edition
In late September, Executive Arrangements hosted 40 women for our EA Connects Class of 2020 - Zoom Edition. While we were disappointed this annual gathering, which introduces new to NE Ohio women to each other and their local peers, wasn't on a patio with wine and...
Meet Beth Sak, Sherwin-Williams, Connecting in a New Town Despite the Pandemic
Beth and her family relocated from Illinois to Chagrin Falls in the fall of 2019 for her job at Sherwin-Williams. She shared her thoughts on how to connect and feel at home in a new town during a global pandemic. Q. How did you balance personal and work life this...
Meet Janice Bilchik, 25 Years with EA and a Volunteer in the City She Loves
It’s 2020, the year of the pandemic and my first time writing a blog! Who could have ever dreamed what this year would be like. Definitely not me! - Janice Bilchik Q: Hi Janice, would you share a bit about yourself and your family? I am originally from the Pittsburgh...
Family Dinners Around the Table Again, Meet Valda Clark Christian at Home in Shaker Heights
Q: Can you share a bit about yourself, where you’ve lived, schooled, worked and your moves with your husband and children? My name is Valda Clark Christian. My parents still live in the suburban New York home I grew up in. But since college, I’ve constantly been on...
How many hats does HR have to wear during Covid-19?
Several weeks ago, I participated in the monthly video meeting with Downtown Cleveland Alliance's Talent Attraction & Retention Advisory Committee. When DCA formed this group a few years back, the primary goal was to gather feedback from those working in HR,...
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...
