Rose Ann DeLeón is vice president of strategic development for the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority and reports to the executive director.
She joined the port authority in 1993 and is responsible for strategic planning, project management of major projects, including the Trans-Erie Ferry Feasibility Study and Implementation Project, intergovernmental relations with city, county, federal and state governments, community relations and public relations. She manages the port authority’s tax levy campaign and Foreign-Trade Zone program.
Prior to her current position, DeLeón was senior development finance manager for the port authority and managed the financing initiatives of its Development Finance Group, which offers various financing programs to businesses and communities to support business growth, retain jobs and stimulate economic development. She was instrumental in securing financing for northeast Ohio projects totaling $500 million during her tenure with the group.
DeLeón is a member of the American Association of Port Authorities and serves on their Planning and Research Committee, and is currently pursuing their Professional Port Manager (PPM) certification. A native of Cleveland, DeLeón received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea and a master’s in business administration from Cleveland State University.
