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Two New Directors Join City Leadership
Laura Englehart has been appointed director of economic development, and Julie
McGovern Voyzey has been appointed director of communications and marketing.
Both Englehart and McGovern Voyzey are residents of Shaker Heights.
“We’re delighted to have these two talented directors join our management team,”
says Mayor David Weiss. “Not only do Laura and Julie have many years of experience
in their respective fields, but as residents who also grew up in Shaker – and graduated
from Shaker Heights High School – they have a deep understanding of, and passion
for, Shaker Heights.”
Englehart joined the City on August 1 from the law firm Kohrman Jackson &
Krantz LLP, where she was a partner and chair of the Economic Development Practice
Group. She has extensive experience with economic development, including managing
complex projects in both the public and private sectors.
She led a team responsible for bringing jobs and investment to Northeast Ohio
through the expansion and relocation of businesses in the region, including the
development of Cleveland’s historic Victory Center, now the new world headquarters
for Dealer Tire. Prior to her legal career, Englehart worked in the Office of U.S. Senator
Sherrod Brown advancing community and economic development projects.
“Laura’s expertise is well-aligned with the City’s goal to continue the redevelopment
of our commercial districts, while also attracting new businesses and helping existing
ones grow,” says Weiss.
Englehart earned a Juris Doctor from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at
Cleveland State University, a Master of Public Administration from the Levin College
of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University, and a Bachelor of Philosophy from
Miami University.
McGovern Voyzey has served in the City’s Communications & Marketing Department
since 2010, when she joined the City as community information representative. She was
promoted to communications and marketing specialist in 2013 and then to senior specialist
in 2016, before assuming the helm of the Department on June 1.
McGovern Voyzey manages all aspects of the Communications & Marketing
Department, including day-to-day operations and external communications, the City’s
new Shaker365 marketing campaign, and the publication of Shaker Life magazine.
Before her communications career, McGovern Voyzey worked on the development
and implementation of federal affordable housing initiatives in Washington D.C. and
Raleigh, North Carolina.
“Julie has been an integral member of the Communications & Marketing
Department for almost a decade,” says Weiss. “She is a talented communications
professional and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work closely with her in
this new role.”
McGovern Voyzey earned a Master of City and Regional Planning from
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts from
Brown University.
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in the Van Aken District
Second Multipurpose
Path in the Van Aken
District
Construction is nearing completion on a
new 10-foot wide multipurpose path in the
Van Aken District. The path will run along
the east side of Warrensville Center Road,
from the southern City limit (just south of
Scottsdale Boulevard) past the Van Aken
District to Farnsleigh Road, where it will
turn right and continue on the north side
of Farnsleigh to Thornton Park.
This is the second multipurpose path
for the District. The first, on the north
side of Farnsleigh between Van Aken
Boulevard and Warrensville Center, was
completed last summer.
Both projects were partially funded
by more than $2.3 million in grant
funding from the Northeast Ohio
Areawide Coordinating Agency.
“These projects implement
recommendations from the 2017 Van
Aken District Connections Plan, and
make significant progress toward
improving pedestrian and bicycle
connectivity in the City,” says Ann
Klavora, principal planner for the City,
who is overseeing the project. “It will
also function as a vibrant new front door
to the District.”
Both paths feature wide sidewalks to
accommodate cyclists and pedestrians,
new curbs and crosswalks, lighting,
landscaping, and public art. SL
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