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Bethany Wisinski

Malou Monago

As the leader of CIA’s advancement department, Malou Monago works with current and prospective donors and financial advisors to establish and develop plans for giving. Her team covers all aspects of donations and support, including alumni relations, annual fund, scholarships, special and capital campaigns and sponsorships. Before joining CIA, Monago was vice president of advancement […]

Rachel Zinram

Rachel brings a strong background in alumni engagement and philanthropy to CIA. Her career began at The Ohio State University, where she served on the Student-Alumni Council throughout her undergraduate years, ultimately leading the Alumni Outreach committee as Vice President. During this time, she worked collaboratively with her committee to establish the Rivalry Rally, a […]

Michael C. Butz

Michael C. Butz is an award-winning storyteller whose work at the Cleveland Institute of Art includes highlighting the successes of CIA students, alumni and faculty via articles as well as showcasing the meaningful, positive impact CIA has throughout Northeast Ohio. He accomplishes this by publishing content on multiple CIA platforms—including CIA’s alumni magazine, “Link,” and […]

Kennedi Combs

B.S. in Journalism, Kent State University Articles Kennedi has written for CIA: Vergez ’05 uplifts Cleveland neighborhoods through Transformative Art Fund project Alum gives to bolster futures

Matthew Peters