CLEVELAND ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION - Key Persons

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• Founder
• Member of the Board of Directors
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Principal of the D. H. Ellison Co

David H. Ellison, AIA, is registered architect in Ohio and New York and a member of the American Institute of Architects. He is Past President and Co-Founder of the Ohio and Lake Erie Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art. He serves on the Historic District Subcommittee of the Gates Mills Architectural Review Board. David and was co-Chairs of the AIACleveland Historic Resources Committee. David currently is Chair of the AIACleveland Zoning Task Force. He studied architecture and received his professional degree from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City, studying under distinguished luminaries including John Hejduk, Richard Stein, Bernard Tschumi, Ricardo Scofidio, Tod Williams, Kenneth Frampton and others. David is the principal of The D. H. Ellison Co., a small architectural firm specializing in traditional and historicist work and preservation. He brings a commitment to design excellence to his projects. He is an active member of the historic preservation community and is involved with several neighborhood groups. David is a founding member of the Cleveland Architecture Foundation and is the Board Secretary / Treasurer.

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• Senior Consultant, Kirste Carlson Group, Inc

Job Titles:

• Director of Development
• Member of the Board of Directors

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• Member of the Board of Directors
• Chairman, CAF Archive Initiative

John H. Roush, AIA, LEED AP is an Ohio registered architect and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. John has practiced architecture in Cleveland for over 40 years and has extensive experience in project development for new construction and renovation for a variety of building types. John has performed project management, design, planning, code review, ADA compliance, contract document production, and contract administration services on a wide range of project types including commercial, medical, educational, residential, performing arts, historic preservation and governmental projects. John's varied experiences with all the phases and types of projects bring a valuable perspective to issues involving the built environment. John is a member of the AIA Cleveland Historic Resources Committee, and the Anderson Center for Accessible Living. John volunteers at Cleveland Grays Armory and is assisting their renovation initiatives. John is a board member of the Cleveland Architecture Foundation and is Chair of the Archive Initiative.

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• Vice President, SE Blueprint, Inc

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• Fine Arts & Special Collections Manager, Cleveland Public Library

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• Growth Strategy Coach

Susanna M. Ross is a growth strategy coach, mentor and leader with demonstrated successes leading teams, managing client-facing projects, direct strategic account management, and providing consulting and advisory services to a wide range of companies including startup organizations, high growth companies and established, industry leaders. Susanna has also been a keen industry analyst to companies in the building materials industry, providing product-specific market and channel strategies, market attractiveness and business models, including authoring nine highly regarded Industry Reports and briefs, detailing insights, market trends and projections for weather resistant barriers, flashing and tapes, liquid applied roofing and waterproofing, windows and doors after conducted deep dive analysis. Susanna has successfully executed complex strategic projects in the plastics, packaging, color markets, driving 200%+ growth and over $200M in revenue. Susanna's BS degree is in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University and her MBA is from Case Western Reserve University. She is also a member of the Building Envelope Council Cleveland Board, Board member and Council President of Our Lady Chapel, and for five years was a Board member and chair of the American Cancer Society Gala. Susanna is a board member of the Cleveland Architecture Foundation and chair of the CAF Development Initiative.

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• Special Collections Librarian, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University

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• Member of the Board of Directors
• IIDA President, Founder

William T. Eberhard, AIA, IIDA is an award-winning architect and interior designer who has practiced in Cleveland since the 1970's after attending the University of Cincinnati and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Eberhard is known for bringing to the NEOH marketplace the practice model that integrates architecture and interior design. Bill has lectured and published widely with projects and essays in over thirty national publications.