Experience

Ricardo León previously served as Executive Director of the Metro West Community Development Organization, where he led a multifaceted team of community development practitioners offering a suite of services to three Cleveland near-west neighborhoods: Stockyards, Clark-Fulton and Brooklyn Centre.

He extends his leadership and community focus outside of the office through his participation on the MetroHealth Foundation Board of Directors, the Fund for Our Economic Future Board of Directors, Front Steps Housing and Services Board of Directors, Neighborhood Family Practice Board of Directors, Hebrew Free Loan Association Board of Directors, CHN Housing Capital Advisory Board and numerous other community-focused committees.

Education

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Baldwin Wallace University and a Master of Science in Urban Studies with a concentration in Economic Development from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. Ricardo’s career has spanned the startup, corporate and consulting industries prior to joining the nonprofit sector.