About

Our Mission

Women in Sports and Events Cleveland will strive for empowerment and career advancement through socialization, education, networking and mentoring programs and events. We will make available our resources and knowledge to all members in order to further the growth and success of our current and our future members.

Who We Are

WISE members represent a variety of interests, specialties and businesses. We are employed by a wide range of companies such from the media, major league teams, sports management companies, advertising agencies, talent agencies, sponsorship and business development firms, non-profit organizations and universities. Many WISE members are entrepreneurs who own and operate successful businesses of their own.

Board of Trustees

PRESIDENT- Meredith Scerba – Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
VICE PRESIDENT – Katrina Marshall – American Liver Foundation
SECRETARY – Michelle Hill - North American Society for Trenchless Technology
TREASURER – Jackie Simpson – IMG

Board Members

Tonnie Alliance – Hattie Larlham Foundation
Brooke Cuevas – the IX Center
Renee Deluca Dolan – CBC Magazine and Contempo Communications
Laura Gorman – 212 Captial Group
Amanda Petrek – Cleveland Cavaliers
Michelle Qualls – Fox Sports Ohio
Erica Salinas – Cleveland Browns
Rachael Stentz-Baugher – Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Sarah Tancredi – Oberlin College
Jen VanBlarcum – Sherwin Williams

Advisory Board

Gayle Bibby-Creme – Cleveland Cavaliers
Paula Grooms – Ingenuity
Sanaa Julien – Cleveland Indians
Terry Moir – WKYC TV 3
Peg Neeson – WVIZ/PBS & 90.3 WCPN ideastream
Carol Mart Saferin – Mart Saferin & Associates, LLC
Susan Polakoff Shaw – Polakoff Communications

Working Committee Chair Contacts

Programming  - Erica Salinas, ESalinas@clevelandbrowns.com;  Sarah Tancredi, sarah.tancredi@oberlin.edu
Membership/Recruitment  - Tonnie Alliance, tonniea@ameritech.net; Rachael Stentz-Baugher, rachaelsb@clevelandsports.org
Marketing/PR/Communications  - Renee Deluca Dolan, publisher@cbcmagazine.com; Amanda Petrak, apetrak@cavs.com
WISE Within Mentorship Program – Michelle Hill, michelle.hill09@hotmail.com
Sponsorship - Michelle Qualls, Michelle.Qualls@foxsports.net
Scholarship  - Tonnie Alliance, tonniea@ameritech.net; Jackie Simpson, jackie.simpson@imgworld.com

Event Committees Chair Contacts
Annual WISE Cleveland Women of the Year in Sports & Events Luncheon – Michelle Qualls, Michelle.Qualls@foxsports.net; Amanda Petrak, apetrak@cavs.com
Annual Golf Outing – Anita Zak, anitaz@brownflynn.com