Smart Business Magazine, May 2017

DEBBIE DONLEYPrincipalAs Vocons founding Principal Debbie Donleys leadership has expanded Vocon to include 130 professional workplace strategists designers architects graphics specialists and technical support personnel with offices in Cleveland and New York City Integrity has been the foundation for both internal employee relationships as well as external partnerships with our clients Debbie is passionate about the impact that architecture and design can have on people organizations and overall culture The concept of design from the inside out is something that is a core value at Vocon a true differentiator for the firm in the marketplace She is passionate about maintaining a culture of excellence an environment where people have permission to be creative and fulfill their personal and professional dreams Vocon is a 12 time recipient of being named one of Clevelands Best Places to Work by Northcoast 99 which is a true testament to the success of Vocons culture She has extensive experience in working with Fortune 500 organizations who are in the process of redefining their cultural vision and embarking on transformational change in their workplace Debbie is highly collaborative and believes passionately that Principal involvement throughout the life cycle of a project is key to building long term partnerships with clients She measures success on the relationships that the firm builds with clients long after a project has completed Debbie is never shy about her belief that family always comes first and is proud of the way that Vocon actively encourages employees to lead a balanced life clear priorities EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts Bowling Green State UniversityCIVIC RESPONSIBILITIESICWW In Counsel with WomenHathaway Brown School HBPA Member VolunteerUniversity School Board MemberUniversity School USPA Member VolunteerLeadership Cleveland Member Class of 2007Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Board MemberElon University Parent CouncilPast Sunbeam Board Member Vocational Guidance ServicesSELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCECorporateAllstate InsuranceBenesch Friedlander Coplan AronoffCBRECalfeeCase Western Reserve UniversityDix EatonGoodyear Global HeadquartersForest City EnterprisesFrantz WardJones DayKeyBank National AccountMcKinsey CompanyNestlePwC National AccountSherwin WilliamsSquire SandersUBS National AccountUnited AirlinesUnitedHealth GroupWillis Towers Watson National AccountWPPZashin RichHealthcareContinuum Health PartnersHospice of the Western ReserveUniversity HospitalsWhole Health ManagementPublicCleveland Botanical GardenCleveland Hopkins International AirportCuyahoga County Juvenile Justice CenterEducationalCase Western Reserve UniversityCuyahoga Community CollegeUniversity SchoolBroadcastWKYC Channel 3WPXI Channel 11 Lisa A Gavales Bio Lisa A Gavales has been the Chairman CEO and President of Things Remembered Inc since November 2014 Prior to Things Remembered Ms Gavales served as the President of Direct CMO of Talbots Inc She also served as the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Express Inc from 2008 2013 where she launched express com and oversaw Digital Marketing and Visual Prior to Express Ms Gavales career included 14 years of increased leadership responsibilities at Bloomingdales including launching bloomingdales com SVP of Strategic Planning GMM of Home and finally SVP of Marketing Ms Gavales has served on the boards of Shop org and RAMA for the National Retail Federation has been Chair of the Compensation Committee for the Board of Directors of Charles Colvard NYSE CTHR currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Women in Retail Leadership and is a member of Leadership Cleveland Class of 2017 Debbie Donley VoconJohn Lanigan Baldwin Wallace UniversityLisa Gavales Things Remembered Inc Jim Pshock Bravo WellnessMichael Gibbons Brown Gibbons Lang CompanyBrad Sacks More Than Gourmet 2017 Ernst Young LLP All Rights Reserved ED None The future is not granted It is born from the imagination of entrepreneurs Our panel of independent judges for the Northeast Ohio Region knows what it takes to propel a vision into a future reality They will be selecting the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 finalists and winners Northeast Ohio finalists named May 9 2017 Northeast Ohio awards gala June 22 2017For ticket information contact Melissa Ungar at melissa ungar@ ey com ey com us neo_ eoyCelebrating those that help create the future