About Us
Growth Partnership
Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County
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Growth Partnership was formed in 1990 by Ashtabula County's leading business CEOs and civic leaders to promote and assist business and job growth across the county. Over the years, Growth Partnership has made many valuable contributions to the county's economic base by helping local companies to grow and expand and attracting new employers to the county. The organization continues to play this role today.
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Growth Partnership is Ashtabula County's lead economic development organization. It is also a catalyst for improving the quality of life in local communities, and it is an advocate for economic and community development within the county.
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Growth Partnership has rebuilt itself to meet Ashtabula County's economic and community challenges and opportunities. The organization is building upon what has worked in the past and has added new programs and strategies to give shape to Ashtabula County's economic future. It is an exciting time for the organization, its leadership, its investors, and its members.​
Our Action Plan
Grow the next generation of companies in the county that create good jobs for county residents.
Build a skilled and talent-based workforce to fuel local business growth and expansion.
Help the county compete for and attract funding to strengthen local infrastructure, education, workforce development, and other vital development resources.
Revitalize local communities and strengthen their quality of life.
Our Staff
Our Leadership
Cindy Rabe
Manager of Business Services
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Cindy has worked in economic development for over 17 years. She has worked on a wide range of business retention, expansion and recruitment projects, and community development initiatives. She joined GP in 1999. She resides in Jefferson in Ashtabula County.
Greg Myers, MS, EDFP
Executive Director
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Greg has worked in economic development for over 20 years. having run his own economic development and corporate site selection firm, MB3 Consulting, since 2010. Before that he was a partner at Silverlode Consulting and worked for Ernst & Young and the City of Cleveland Economic Development Department.
James Mayer Jr., President
Huffman Mayer Wealth
Management Group
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Michelle McClure, Secretary
Key Private Bank
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Craig Parker, Treasurer
Northeast Ohio Box
Michael Habowski
ACMC Healthcare System
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Alec Raffa
Robert S. Morrison
Foundation
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Andy Juhola
Molded Fiber Glass
Companies
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Casey Kozlowski
Ashtabula County
Commissioner
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Jim Timonere
Ashtabula City
Manager
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Joseph Varckette
Geneva City
Manager
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Jim Hockaday
Conneaut City
Manager
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Dr. Kate Reedy
Northeast Ohio
Regional Airport
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Scott Wludyga
ATech
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Jerry Powers
Vibrantz
Technologies
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Steven Kane
Ineos KOH​
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Our Members
PLATINUM MEMBERS ($10,000+)
Ashtabula County Commissioners $45,000
ACMC/Glenbeigh Hospitals $10,000
Molded Fiberglass Company $10,000
Ineos $10,000
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GOLD MEMBERS ($5000-$9999)
Vibrantz Technologies $7,500
Lake City Plating $5000
OH Air LLC $5000
Atech $5000
Worthington Industries $5000
(A.) Louis Supply Co $5000
Union Industrial Contractors $5000
City of Conneaut $5000
Lodge and Conference Center $5000
Frenchs' Concrete $5000
Linde (Praxair, Inc.) $5000
Iten Industries $5000
Northeast Ohio Regional Airport $5000
UH:Conneaut and Geneva Med Ctrs $5000
Arthur Louis Steel Co $5000
Kister Construction Co $5000
Aqua Ohio $5000
Northeast Box Co $5000
Huffman-Mayer Wealth Mgmt Grp $5000
KeyBank $5000
Grand River Rubber & Plastics Co $5000
Robt. S. Morrison Foundation $5000
City of Geneva $5000
Ash Co Builders Assoc $5000
Delta Railroad Construction, Inc $5000
Infinity Resources, Inc $5000
KSU-A $5000
City of Ashtabula $5000
The Andover Bank $5000
Ineos KOH $5000
FirstEnergy Corp $5000
NEO Fund $5000
Blue Ocean/Spire $5000
Erie Bank $5000
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SILVER MEMBERS ($2500-$4999)
Harpersfield-Geneva JEDDS I and II $500/$2000
Village of Orwell
Gazette Newspapers/Great Lakes Printing $2500
Dominion East Ohio Gas $2500
HAVE, Inc. $2500
JCI Contractors $2500
Village of Jefferson $2500
Bright View $2500
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BRONZE MEMBERS ($1000-$2499)
Huntsman Corp. $1000
AC&J Railroad $1000
IEN Insurance Exchange $1000
Raymond Builders Supply $1000
The Lakehouse Inn Resort $1000
First Commonwealth Bank $1000
Joslin Landis Insurance Partners $1000
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FRIEND MEMBERS (Under $1000)
Ziegler Heating $100
Thank You!
