Have you ever wondered how Greater Cleveland's most successful executives rose to the top in their careers? Our CLEvent: Virtual Leader Chats provides the opportunity to grab virtual lunch or coffee and chat with our community's top leaders about career advancement, professional development tips and navigating these uncertain times.

Attendees have the opportunity to speak with one leader in a small group setting. Instead of meeting face-to-face like at Engage! Cleveland's Lunch with Leaders, you'll be able to virtually connect with our leader and other young professionals through a Zoom meeting.

This is a free event and anyone is welcome to attend, however space is very limited. Zoom dial in information will be provided upon completion of your registration.

Get to Know Our Leader:

Phyllis Harris, Executive Director, LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland

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Phyllis "Seven" Harris’ 25+ years of experience with nonprofits, includes program management, fundraising, and upper-level management positions. For many years, she has played a strong role as an advocate in Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ community.

Under the direction of Ms. Harris since 2012, the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland has experienced unprecedented growth and expansion. Today, Center patrons enjoy expanded programming for everyone from teens to families to seniors in their Gordon Square facility. In 2015, the Center launched Pride in the CLE, a family-oriented and community-driven LGBTQ Pride festival that the group continues to produce annually. In June 2019, Ms. Harris and her team moved in to a newly constructed facility that offers more space, accessibility, and versatility to serve the LGBTQ community.

Throughout her career, Ms. Harris has leveraged both her passion and her multi-faceted experience to lead the organization on a path of sustainable growth and vitality. She is a past recipient of the Cleveland Foundation’s Homer C. Wadsworth award, has completed a leadership fellowship with the Arcus Foundation and is a graduate of the 2019 class of Leadership Cleveland. Prior to joining the Center, Ms. Harris directed a major capital campaign for the Cleveland Sight Center, served as Vice President of Programs for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland and spearheaded youth initiatives at Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio. Her leadership in local nonprofit circles also extends to service on several boards.

Ms. Harris holds a master’s degree in non-profit management from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Arts from Baldwin Wallace College.