Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award
In honor of its 10th Anniversary, YNPN Cleveland presented the inaugural Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award in 2019. Through this award, YNPN Cleveland honors young, nonprofit professionals that have made a significant impact on the nonprofit sector and the city of Cleveland through their work and community efforts. We seek candidates who are current or aspiring leaders within their field, and are actively working to make a difference within the nonprofit sector and the Cleveland community as whole. Nominations are submitted on behalf of the nominee by supervisors, co-workers, peers, mentors, and friends.
2021 nominations are now closed. Nominations are accepted each Spring.
Past Award Winners & Nominees
Past nominees are listed below. Winners are indicated in bold. Congratulations to all on your accomplishments and your dedication and passion for the nonprofit sector!
Michael Bernot | Director of Advancement, West Side Catholic Center
LaToya Logan | Executive Director, Project LIFT Services
Maria Rouzzo | Executive Assistant & Office Manager, Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Jennifer Salkin | Development & Engagement Manager, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Madeline Wallace | Director of Development, Joseph’s Home
Khush Baig | Program Manager, Cleveland Clinic
Audrey Bucholtz | Development Coordinator, Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Ian Charnas | Director of Innovation & Technology, Think[box]
Rachel Ciomcia | Executive Vice President, Cleveland Leadership Center
Tom Heines | Founder, Empower Sports
Marcela Lopes | Associate Director of Community Partnerships & Programming, Cleveland Play House
Ashley Basile Oeken | President, Engage! Cleveland
Michael Bernot | Director of Advancement, West Side Catholic Center
Amy Btiebet | Executive Director, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Audrey Bucholtz | Development Coordinator, Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Heather Englander | Director, Business & Community Engagement, Business Volunteers Unlimited
Kristen Glazer | Senior Manager of Donor Relations, Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Daniel Hamilton | Operations Manager, LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland
Grace Heffernan | Sr. Project Manager, Policy & Special Project, Towards Employment
Erin Huber | Founder & Executive Director, Drink Local, Drink Tap
Meghan Marano | Associate Banking Advisor, PNC Bank
Polly Mytinger | Campaign Specialist, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Brian Schultz | Manager of the Funding Information Network, Candid
Christine Stonebraker-Martinez | Co-Director, The InterReligious Task Force on Central America & Columbia
Simone Swanson | Community Liaison, The Gathering Place