Thursday, April 23, 2009
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Atrium
Cleveland State University
Glickman-Miller Hall
1717 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115

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Andrew Jackson
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Senior Vice President and Executive Director,
Commission on Economic Inclusion

Andrew Jackson has over 25 years of consulting experience in corporate America, coupled with management of a corporate supplier diversity program and the creation and ownership of several small businesses. He grew up in Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood and graduated from John Adams High School. He earned a degree in accounting from Cleveland State University and completed the CPA examination a year later. He joined Accenture as a consultant following graduation in 1982, and was made partner in 1995. At Accenture, he focused on transforming large scale business and technology in the automotive and industrial equipment industries for clients including BP America, DaimlerChrysler, and Johnson Controls.

"As a small business owner himself, Andrew understands both the challenges faced by minority business owners and the positive impact that successful small businesses will have on developing our regional economy," said Frederick Nance, managing partner of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Cleveland office and chairman of the GCP. "His entrepreneurial experience, substantial energy and successful consulting career will be great assets to his work for the Commission."

Jackson's involvement with the life-changing INROADS internship program originated during his freshman year of college when he began a four-year internship at Key Bank. His involvement with INROADS continues as a fundraiser, mentor and inductee in the INROADS National Alumni Hall of Fame. His long-standing work with Karamu House includes serving as board chairman for nine years. "Leading the Commission on Economic Inclusion is the realization of my passion," said Jackson. "My objective at the Commission will be the same objective I had at Accenture: to transform major corporations and small minority owned firms to be competitive in the global economy. I am excited to work with the Greater Cleveland Partnership because the organization is as serious as I am about confronting the economic challenges of Northeast Ohio."

Jackson has received wide recognition for his civic and professional accomplishments by Kaleidoscope Magazine, Crain's Cleveland Business, Black Enterprise Magazine, Consulting Magazine, the City of Cleveland, and others.