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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...
Proud of our clients helping during Coronavirus
It should come as no surprise that 60% of the candidates we woo, relocate and settle into NE Ohio are being recruited by healthcare institutions. Team NEO and the Greater Cleveland Partnership have consistently shared data that shows roughly 1 in 6 people in our...
Cool Things Happening Because of Shelter in Place
After seeing unemployment numbers spiking and hearing Ohio Health Director, Dr. Amy Acton, encourage us to further flatten the curve through early May (yikes!) I am refocusing on the positives to stay upbeat and calm. This is the end of my second week of working from...
Assisting Dogs with Relocation
Coronavirus has made one group of us happy: dogs! Most of us are now working remotely and walking the dog 10x more than we normally do. Check it out! Go outside with your dog to the park and you will see dozens of people all trying to overcome cabin fever but still...
