(Mr. Joseph D. Roman is donating to the winning bidder and a guest, the opportunity to be his guest at an upcoming Indians baseball game.)


Joseph D. Roman (Joe) is president and chief executive officer of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, one of the nation's largest metropolitan business organizations.


As president and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, Roman is leading the charge to increase the overall economic vitality of Northeast Ohio. He is committed to making an impact in several areas of focus for the organization, including high-growth business creation, physical development, workforce development and education, and business retention, expansion and attraction.

Roman previously served as executive director of Cleveland Tomorrow--an organization that recently merged with the Greater Cleveland Growth Association and the Greater Cleveland Roundtable to form the Greater Cleveland Partnership--which was comprised of chief executive officers from the largest companies in Northeast Ohio. The organization was committed to pursuing projects and initiatives that were fundamental to the long-term economic vitality of the region. Roman had been with Cleveland Tomorrow since 1985 and became executive director in 1993. During his tenure, Cleveland Tomorrow was recognized by the Harvard Business School as one of the most innovative and successful regional business organizations in the country, and was a leading player in rebuilding Cleveland's downtown through business leadership and resources.


Before joining Cleveland Tomorrow, Roman worked on Capitol Hill as both a congressional staff person and as a lobbyist for several manufacturing trade associations.


Roman has a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University.


Roman has served on the State School Board and currently sits on several community boards, including the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ohio Citizens for the Art, and the Ohio Business Development Corporation.