Chief Executive Officer

Emily Campbell

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Emily Campbell serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for The Center for Community Solutions, overseeing research, policy, and administration-related activities. Campbell previously worked for a U.S. Congressman, and she has consulted with numerous nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies to provide data and public policy decision support. Her work on poverty has appeared in every major newspaper in Ohio and she has been interviewed by a wide variety of media outlets including The Economist, The New York Times, ESPN.com, MSNBC, and NPR. She is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of The Literacy Cooperative and was named one of Cleveland’s “Forty Under 40” by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Campbell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University.

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Emily Campbell

Poverty & Safety Net
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Staying nonpartisan when everyone is talking about the upcoming election

Emily Campbell
October 21, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Redlining and voter turnout

Emily Campbell
October 14, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Cleveland’s population is steady, older adult poverty continues to grow

Emily Campbell
September 16, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Policy innovation could encourage young people to work while protecting SNAP benefits

Emily Campbell
September 3, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Cleveland Leadership Center: A familiar face in a new chair

Emily Campbell
February 26, 2024