Co-chairs of Bibb Transition Team. Top, L-R: Richard Gibson, Erika Anthony, Paul Clark; Middle: Phyllis "Seven" Harris, Darrell McNair, John Ryan; Bottom: Transition team manager Brad Davy and assistant manager Jessica Trivisonno

Mayor-Elect Justin Bibb today announced the six Co-Chairs of his transition team: 

• Erika Anthony, Executive Director, Ohio Transformation Fund 
• Paul Clark, former Regional President, PNC Bank Cleveland  
• Richard Gibson, Pastor, Elizabeth Baptist Church 
• Phyllis “Seven” Harris, Executive Director, LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland 
• Darrell McNair, President & Chief Executive Officer, MVP Plastics Corporation  
• John Ryan, former labor leader; state director for US Senator Sherrod Brown 

The co-chairs will oversee 10 committees and will develop a plan to tackle the top priorities on Day One of the Bibb Administration in January 2022. The 10 committees are:  

• Economic Development
• Education 
• Environment 
• Equity in Action 
• Health
• Modern City Hall 
• Neighborhoods 
• Open Government
• Safety 
• Talent

These committees appear to reflect the priorities Bibb emphasized during his nearly year-long campaign for the mayor’s seat.

The transition co-chairs and staff are finalizing the names of the committee members and will release them once confirmed. The team is expected to include residents, activists, academics, healthcare professionals, business, nonprofit and neighborhood leaders.

The transition is being managed by Bradford Davy and assisted by Jessica Trivisonno. “A successful transition will require close collaboration between the Co-Chairs, transition staff, current City Hall staff and leaders, the community and the mayor-elect,” Transition Manager Bradford Davy said in a press release.

Davy was chair of Bibb’s campaign team. He’s currently on leave from his role as director of regional engagement at the Fund for Our Economic Future, a funding alliance of more than forty organizations and individuals focused on equitable economic growth and opportunity across Northeast Ohio. 

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