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Welcome Reception for CCWA’s New CEO

September 11, 2025

Event begins at 5:30 PM

This event is SOLD OUT. Walk-ups not permitted. Please contact ccwa@ccwa.org with questions.

We have some exciting news to share with you, our CCWA family! The CCWA Board of Directors has selected Marti Flacks as the organizationโ€™s new Chief Executive Officer. A Cleveland native, Marti has worked both inside and outside government during her 25-year foreign policy career.

We would love for you to help welcome Marti to the CCWA community! We cordially invite you to join us for a reception celebrating CCWA’s new Chief Executive Officer on September 11. Refreshments will be served.

โ€œWe are very pleased to announce Marti Flacks as the new CEO, and are excited about the energy, and experience she brings to CCWA. With a deep background in foreign policy and economic security, Marti brings a strategic vision that is both globally informed and rooted in our community. We look forward to her engagement with CCWA staff and Board, our members, and the broader community,โ€ says Paul Clark, Chair of the CCWA Board of Directors. To learn more about Marti and her background, visit the announcement page (click here) or even better, chat with her on September 11!

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Midtown Collaboration Center

1974 E. 66th St., Cleveland, OH 44103

Free parking is available in the adjacent parking lot off E.65th (Corner of E.65th and Euclid). If needed, additional parking can be found in overflow gravel lots located on E 65th.

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