Background
Calabrese, Leonard M. was born on November 22, 1946 in Cleveland. Son of Anthony O. and Mary M. (Buzzelli) Calabrese.
director social services administrator
Calabrese, Leonard M. was born on November 22, 1946 in Cleveland. Son of Anthony O. and Mary M. (Buzzelli) Calabrese.
Bachelor magna cum laude, John Carroll University, 1968. Master of Arts summa cum laude, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1974—1978.
Consultant neighborhood development Cuyahoga Community College, 1977. Associate professor University Akron, Ohio, 1977—1988. Executive director Commission on Catholic Community Action, Cleveland, since 1987.
Consultant human resources City of Cleveland, 1978. Official election observer Nicaragua Elections, 1990. Segundo Montes lecturer John Carroll University, 1993.
Presenter International Thomas Merton Society Conference, 1995. Member interfaith civic and religious leaders delegate to Israel, 1996.
Active Witness for Peace, 1984, 86. Chairman Consumer Advisory Panel, Cleveland, 1989-1992, Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance, since 2005. Commissioner Cleveland Poverty Commission, 1990-1993.
Member National Urban Ministry Board, 1993-2005. Board directors Greater Cleveland Interreligious Task Force on Central American, 1991-1995, Wings of Hope, Cleveland, 1991-1995. Trustee Collinwood Art Council, 1990-1995, Greater Cleveland Substance Abuse Initiative, since 1995.
Trustee, chair program committee, executive committee Cleveland City Club, 1996-2002, vice president 2000, president, 2001-2002, convernor, council of president, since 2003. Member Ohio advisory council Trust Public Land, since 2000, Clean Ohio Review committee City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Welfare Reform Council, 1997-1998. Chairman Clergy and Laity Concerned, Cleveland, 1984-1985.
National board Roundtable Action Directors, 1995-2001. Member Cleveland Workers Rights Board, 1994-1998, Cleveland Museum Art. Trustee Bridge Foundation, 1998-2006, RTA Dowtown Advisory Committee.
Member St. Cecilia Parish, Intercultural Community Council. Trustee, member executive committee Greater Cleveland Roundtable, 1994-2004. Co-founder Small Business Support Center, 1989.
Board advisors Northeastern Neighborhood Development Corporation, 1999-2002. Director outreach team Earned Income Tax Credit Company. Leadership advisory council Cleveland Public Library., 2003-2005.
Co-chair Magnetic Resonance./Doctor of Divinity Levy Campaign, Cuyahoga County, 2005. Member community advisory committee Great Lakes Science Center, 2005. Member United Nations Association of United States of America (Greater Cleveland chapter), Greater Cleveland Council on World Affairs.
Son of Anthony O. and Mary M. (Buzzelli) C.