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Carol Coletta, President and CEO
Carol Coletta is president and CEO of CEOs for Cities and host and producer of the nationally syndicated public radio show Smart City.
Previously, she served as president of Coletta & Company in Memphis. In addition, she served as executive director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, U.S. Conference of Mayors and American Architectural Foundation.
Carol was a Knight Fellow in Community Building for 2003 at the University of Miami School of Architecture and completed coursework toward a Master of Design Methods at the Institute of Design at IIT and at the University of Houston in Future Studies. She is a highly sought after speaker on the success formula for cities and creative communities and is frequently interviewed as an expert on urban issues by national media.
In 2008 she was named one of the world’s 50 most important urban experts by a leading European think tank.
Rebecca Eggleston, Creative Cities Program Director
Rebecca Eggleston has recently joined the CEOs for Cities team as the Program Director, Creative Cities. She brings with her experience in creative industries development, creative cities and urban activation gained in Western Australia. Initiating the Creative Cities Network and other programming, Rebecca is building the organization’s offerings in this area of growing relevance and potential for cities operating in today’s knowledge economy.
In her role as Western Australia’s FORM Industry Development Manager, and previously Designing Futures Manager, Rebecca developed mechanisms to enhance the growth of Perth’s design industry through training, industry clusters, and creating opportunities for businesses locally and internationally. Rebecca was also a lead team member in initial scoping, visioning and planning for a creative industries hub to be created as a centerpiece for a broader urban redevelopment; and was a leading contributor to the Creative Capital program, examining the future of Perth and how to stimulate Western Australia’s competitiveness and creativity through physical, attitudinal and systemic change.
Scotty Iseri, New Media Director
Scotty Iseri heads the new media department of CEOs for Cities. Scotty uses his skills in audio and video design and editing to deliver compelling messages about building successful cities. Prior to joining CEOs for Cities, Scotty provided original music and SFX for theatre, radio and film. His credits include work with Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Geva Theatre Center (Rochester, NY), DePaul University, Portland State University, The Neo-Futurists, and others. Additionally he has produced short form audio and written music for WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio and Vocalo 89.5 FM.
Bridget Marquis, Program and Membership Director
Bridget Marquis joined CEOs for Cities as Program and Membership Director in July 2007. With an MBA in Arts Administration she has more than seven years of experience in the nonprofit sector. In this position she works to develop an expansive urban leaders network in cities across the country to engage both traditional and new urban change agents in the organization’s work. The City Cluster model has developed more fully under her management, creating strong local delegations composed of a cross-sector of leaders in cities such as Boston, Charlotte, Pittsburgh and Portland.
Prior to her work with CEOs for Cities, Bridget served as Development Coordinator for Howard County Arts Council outside of Baltimore. In that position she launched individual and corporate giving campaigns, managed membership relationships and provided special events coordination. Bridget also brings expertise in budgeting and financial analysis. In addition to business management, her graduate work included courses in urban and regional planning, culminating in a thesis that revolved around the application of the Urban Institute study Investing in Creativity: A Study of the Support Structure for U.S. Artists in southwestern Wisconsin.
Shreya Parekh, Office Manager
Shreya Parekh joined the CEOs for Cities team in December 2008 as the Office Manager. She holds a Masters degree in Human Resources Management from Loyola University and has five years of recruiting experience in the private sector. In this position she manages all office functions from supporting the CEO to event planning. She brings with her an expertise of event production and the ability to develop and manage efficient systems.
Prior to her work with CEOs for Cities, Shreya worked as a Recruiter for McKinsey & Company, a strategic management consulting firm in Chicago. Realizing that she wanted to make a more direct contribution to the cause of cities and community building, she was immediately drawn to the mission of CEOs for Cities. She is a lifelong resident of Chicago and truly believes it is one of the best American cities.
Sheila Redick, Communications Director
Sheila Redick joined CEOs for Cities in January 2006. Prior to her work with the organization, she served as vice-president of Coletta & Company in Memphis. In that position, she led qualitative research and focus groups in cities that include Atlanta, Kansas City, Memphis and Tampa and mid-sized cities like Pensacola, Florida, developed marketing and public relations plans and crafted media strategies for clients including Ballet Memphis, the Memphis Riverfront Development Corporation, The Hyde Family Foundations, New Leaders for New Schools, Partners in Public Education, The New Teacher Project and the Mayors' Institute on City Design, among others. Sheila’s experience also includes web reviews and design development, message development, corporate fundraising and grant writing.
Prior to her work with cities, she worked as a print journalist at the Commercial Appeal, Memphis' daily newspaper, after an internship at Scripps Howard News Service in Washington.