President/CEO, WisdomWorkers.Net
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
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- President/CEO at WisdomWorkers.Net, LLC
- Past
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- President and CEO at Donald T. Iannone & Associates
- Director, Economic Development Center at Cleveland State University/Urban Affairs College
- Executive Director at Lake County Economic Development Center
- Self-Employed Business Consultant at Don Iannone Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
- Director, Business Development at Greater Cleveland Growth Association
- Senior Regional Planner at Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
- Education
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- University of Philosophical Research
- University of Oklahoma
- Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
- Cleveland State University
- University of Arizona
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Don Iannone’s Summary
Don Iannone is a 32-year veteran of economic development, who has held leadership positions with the International Economic Development Council, Council on Urban Economic Development, American Economic Development Council, Midamerica Economic Development Council, and Ohio Economic Development Association.
He has worked on over 300 ED projects in 42 states & 13 countries during his career. His clients include: St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc., Charlotte Regional Partnership, Ohio Department of Development, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Team Northeast Ohio, Penn State University, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, The Cleveland Clinic, Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Commission, Regional Growth Partnership of Toledo, U.S. Department of Labor, and the Governor's Ohio Workforce Policy Board.
Don has published over 30 articles & book chapters on economic development and environmental issues. In 2006, he authored the economic development chapter of a new book by the International City and County Managers Association (ICMA) on managing local government. He co-authored a book on economic development incentives in 1999, published by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) & the National Association of State Development Agencies (NASDA). He is currently researching leadership issues & trends in economic development.
Don publishes a daily blog called Work, Careers and Callings, which you can find here: http://workcareerscallings.wordpress.com
Don is a poet with two published poetry books (Stilling the Waters, Walks in Life's Sacred Garden) and a third coming out in 2008. His poetry website (Poetic Alchemist) can be found at: http://poeticalchemist.wordpress.com.
Don Iannone’s Specialties:
Strategic planning and organization development, leadership training, economic development research, writing, speaking and seminars.
Don Iannone’s Experience
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President/CEO
WisdomWorkers.Net, LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
WisdomWorkers is a new venture I just started that focuses on helping companies, healthcare institutions, nonprofit organizations, educational and governmental organizations build their human potential through wisdom-based leadership and organization development. There are 6 of us involved in the company.
WisdomWork.Net: http://www.wisdomwork.net
Find out where leaders and managers gather for wisdom. The Wisdom Circle: http://thewisdomcircle.blogspot.com -
President and CEO
Donald T. Iannone & Associates
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
1999 — 2007 (8 years )
DTIA is an economic development consulting service company. It serves cities, counties, regions and states with economic development plans and strategies. We also provide research, organization development and leadership training services to our clients.
Since starting the company in 1986, he has assisted more than 300 clients in 42 states and 13 countries. -
Director, Economic Development Center
Cleveland State University/Urban Affairs College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
1986 — 1999 (13 years )
Don led the economic development center at CSU for 14 years. He grew the program from scratch, building a fulltime staff of policy and planning professionals, and gained the research involvement of several academic faculty members.
The center attained national recognition through its research, teaching and public service activities in local and state economic development. It was designated by the Commerce Department as a University Economic Development Center, and by the US EPA as an environmental business center.
Many of Don's former students hold top professional and academic positions in the economic development and planning fields. -
Executive Director
Lake County Economic Development Center
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1984 — 1986 (2 years )
Don started and directed the center for its first two years. In 1986, he was recruited by Cleveland State University to startup a new economic development center within its Urban Affairs College.
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Self-Employed Business Consultant
Don Iannone Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
1983 — 1984 (1 year )
Spent 18 months in East Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) working on automotive industry studies and identifying parts suppliers for U.S. companies.
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Director, Business Development
Greater Cleveland Growth Association
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
1978 — 1983 (5 years )
Don directed the business development program at the Growth Association. In that capacity he led a team working on business retention, expansion, and attraction.
Don was a pioneer in creating target industry development programs in economic development. He created a series of target industry initiatives at the Growth Association focused on the automotive, biomedical, polymer, instruments and controls, headquarters, and high-tech startups sectors.
He left in 1983 to work on private consulting assignments for 18 months in East Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong). -
Senior Regional Planner
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry)
1977 — 1978 (1 year )
Worked on economic development and environmental plans for the 5-county NE Ohio region for about 2 years. Left to work in economic development at the Greater Cleveland Growth Association in 1978.
Don Iannone’s Education
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University of Philosophical Research
M.A. , Transformational Psychology/Consciousness Studies , 2006 — 2007
Consciousness studies focuses on the intersection of mind, body and spirit. The field, while emerging, is fueling a revolution in medicine, brain science, creativity, psychology, organizational behavior and other fields with its breakthroughs in understanding the causal role of consciousness in human creativity and life.
I am near completion of my 2-year study program and I am writing my thesis at this time. I have been taught by a worldwide and worldclass faculty; all leaders in their fields with PhDs, MDs, and DDs. -
University of Oklahoma
Professional Diploma , Economic Development , 1986 — 1988
Completed the 3-year professional study program. Wrote my thesis on attracting foreign direct investment in United States.
I have had the privilege of serving as a faculty member at EDI for 20 years, teaching courses on economic development strategic planning, workforce development, international investment attraction, and future issues in economic development.- Activities and Societies:
- Student Leadership Award (1988), Thesis topic: Attracting Foreign Direct Investment: Case Study of the Japanese Auto Industry
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Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
Partial Completion Ph.D. Coursework , Organizational Behavior , 1975 — 1977
Areas of special focus: inter-organizational network building and organization culture change.
Consulted with various nonprofit clients on organization development projects. These included University Hospitals and CWRU Medical School, and the Westside Mental Health Center in Cleveland.- Activities and Societies:
- Youngest student admitted to the program. Consistent honor roll student.
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Cleveland State University
B.A. , Anthropology and Psychology , 1972 — 1975
- Activities and Societies:
- Consistent honor roll student. 3.57 Overall GPA. Organization development trainer, United Parcel Service (Cleveland area). Field team director, archeological dig (Cleveland Metro Parks). Research assistant, CSU Anthropology Department. Undergraduate student mentor.
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University of Arizona
2 Years Undergraduate Coursework , Anthropology and Psychology , 1969 — 1971
Transferred to Cleveland State University to complete my degree in 1972. I moved to Cleveland at that time to get married.
- Activities and Societies:
- Archeological dig team member.
Additional Information
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Don Iannone’s Interests:
Economic development, strategic planning, life coaching, leadership, poetry and writing, travel, fitness.
Don Iannone’s Groups:
International Economic Development Council, Ohio Economic Development Association, California Association for Local Economic Development, Institute for Noetic Sciences, National Association for Poetry Therapy, Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, Association for Humanistic Psychology, Association for Transpersonal Psychology., Martins Ferry
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Regional Center for Workforce Excellence
Don Iannone’s Honors:
Governor's Ohio Economic Development Award, Economic Development Institute Student Leadership Award (U. of Oklahoma).
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