West Boulevard | Food
Lisa-Jean Sylvia is a consultant with experience and strengths in group facilitation, community engagement, and program development. Drawing from a background in Appreciative Inquiry and Asset Based Community Development, Sylvia has a talent for facilitating meaningful conversations to build authentic relationships and connections across lines of difference. After graduating in 2005 with a Master’s in Nonprofit Organizations, Sylvia served as Director of City Fresh, a pioneer of Northeast Ohio’s local food movement. She then led the Harvest for Hunger campaign for the Cleveland Foodbank raising over $3 Million two years in a row. Sylvia then joined Neighborhood Connections designing engagement strategies and leading a team of organizers in launching Neighbor Up, a dynamic network of over one thousand individuals working together to strengthen community. Currently, Sylvia uses her passion for innovation and organizational learning as an independent consultant for area organizations.
