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Tracey A. Nichols

Economic Development Director

City of Cleveland

The City of Cleveland is pround of its manufacturers.

Tracey Nichols joined the City of Cleveland in February 2008 after serving for four years as Cuyahoga County’s Assistant Director for Economic Development. Working with her team at the county, she created several new programs including the M.A.D.E.in Cuyahoga County Loan program for manufacturers, New Product Development/Entrepreneurship Program partnering with MAGNET, the Commercial Redevelopment Fund, Destination Cleveland and the Arts and Culture as Economic Development (ACE) Grant Program. She has also been active in the area of Brownfield Redevelopment and under her leadership, Cuyahoga County has been viewed as a national leader in Brownfield redevelopment. From 2004 to 2007, the County team’s programs have won the National Association of Counties (NACO) Arts and Culture Award, three NACO Achievement Awards, the National Association of County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) Award of Excellence in Economic Development, Inside Business’ Economic Development Award for Sustainable Projects, the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Award of Excellence, and the USEPA Region V Award for Exceptional Leadership in Brownfield Redevelopment.

Ms. Nichols has a degree in Business Management, concentrating in Accounting and Finance, from Case Western Reserve University and has the National Development Council’s certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional. She is excited to join Mayor Frank Jackson’s team at the City of Cleveland and is already working with the City Economic Development and Workforce team, as well as the County and the State of Ohio, to create new programs to help local Cleveland businesses to grow and to attract new businesses to the region.

March 2008
Tracey Nichols joined the City of Cleveland in February 2008 after serving for four years as Cuyahoga County’s Assistant Director for Economic Development. Working with her team at the county, she created several new programs including the M.A.D.E.in Cuyahoga County Loan program for manufacturers,

Tracey A. Nichols
March 2008

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