Tracy Conn

Assistant Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Current
  • Board Trustee at Friends of the Cleveland Public Library Board
  • Assistant Vice President at Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
  • Board Member and Programming Chair at Risk Management Association, Northern Ohio Chapter
Past
  • Board Trustee at The University of Akron College of Business Administration Alumni Board
  • Staff Sergeant at Army National Guard, 838th Military Policy Company
  • Newspaper Sales Manager at Akron Beacon Journal
  • Policy Editor at Forest City Enterprises Apartment Management Division
  • Graduate Assistant at The University of Akron
Education
  • The University of Akron
  • Kent State University
Connections
233 connections
Industry
Banking
Websites

Tracy Conn’s Summary

Officer responsible for Talent Management, Knowledge Management and Performance Management. Someone who loves the work that they do, and more importantly the people they work with on a daily basis...

Sponsor of several strategic projects/initiatives in areas such as:
- Essential skills including team dynamics/negotiations; leadership/influence; and meetings with management
- Knowledge management
- Communities of practice
- Simulated learning environments
- Retention
- Individual performance management
- Communications
- Advanced statistical data analysis
- Management information systems
- Regulatory reporting process improvement
- Regulatory report review implementation

Good corporate citizen through active participation in local boards of directors, community groups and involvement, coaching youth sports, and being a good neighbor.


Tracy Conn’s Experience

  • Board Trustee

    Friends of the Cleveland Public Library Board

    (Libraries industry)

    January 2004Present (4 years 10 months)

    Member of the board of trustees.

  • Assistant Vice President

    Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

    (Banking industry)

    June 2003Present (5 years 5 months)

    Nation's central bank

  • Board Member and Programming Chair

    Risk Management Association, Northern Ohio Chapter

    (Financial Services industry)

    January 2003Present (5 years 10 months)

    Active member of the Risk Management Association, Northern Ohio Chapter. Immediate past president. Current chair of programming committee responsible for planning and hosting 5-6 events annually.

  • Board Trustee

    The University of Akron College of Business Administration Alumni Board

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    August 2004July 2007 (3 years)

    College of Business Administration Alumni board member.

  • Staff Sergeant

    Army National Guard, 838th Military Policy Company

    (Military industry)

    April 1985April 1993 (8 years 1 month)

    Leader of a squad of soldiers in a military police unit based in Austintown, Ohio. Served in a variety of public safety and security roles as a member of the military's version of a police department. Provided security, service, and support during emergency situations (tornado, flood, and yes, a prison riot). Served in several full-scale military campaigns including Operation Brimfrost (training), Operation Reforger (training), Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (the real thing!).

  • Newspaper Sales Manager

    Akron Beacon Journal

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; KRI; Newspapers industry)

    January 1986March 1993 (7 years 3 months)

    Held several different positions within the Circulation Department. My most vivid memory was delivering newspapers to stores and street vending machines in below zero weather in the wee hours of the morning.

  • Policy Editor

    Forest City Enterprises Apartment Management Division

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; FCEA; Real Estate industry)

    June 1991March 1993 (1 year 10 months)

    Responsible for updating and editing policy manual for Apartment Management Division. Great way to learn about the business, and somebody had to do it...

  • Graduate Assistant

    The University of Akron

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    August 1990December 1992 (2 years 5 months)

    Graduate assistant in the College of Business Department of Management. Primarily supported Dr. Latona, Professor of Management, and administered the Small Business Institute program where student groups provided consulting advice and recommendations to local small businesses. Also took the lead in preparing the manuscript for one of Dr. Latona's operations management books for print. My favorite case study in the book was entitled "The golden nuggets on the factory floor" which hit upon the importance of input and feedback from all levels especially front line staff. Conducted my first set of interviews and hired Mr. Brian Bowen as an assistant.

    Link to Dr. Latona's book: http://www.amazon.com/Production-Operations-Management-Quantitative-Statistics/dp/0205139361/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221534022&sr=8-1


Tracy Conn’s Education

  • The University of Akron

    19901992

    Thanks to the FMA for hosting the networking event that established the connection to my current employer! I worked a lot to during my school years, so you may have caught me in many of the evening and night classes at the new CBA building.

    Activities and Societies:
    Graduate assistant (Dept. of Management), Small Business Institute coordinator, Financial Management Association member
  • Kent State University

    Bachelors, Finance, 19861990

    Activities and Societies:
    Financial Management Association

Additional Information

Tracy Conn’s Websites:

Tracy Conn’s Interests:

management training, organizational development, new technology, knowledge management, learning from experts, communications, strategic planning, balanced scorecard, performance management, quality assurance, photography, sports, coaching, cycling, hiking, travel, investing

Tracy Conn’s Groups:

Risk Management Association Northern Ohio Chapter, Friends of the Cleveland Public Library, Brunswick Youth Soccer Association, INROADS

  •    Kent State University Alumni
  •    RMA The Risk Management Association
  •    Army Strong Leaders
  •    Banking Connects
  •    The University of Akron Alumni
  •    National Guard Member
  •    Ohio Professionals
  •    KM Edge
  •    The University of Akron Alumni Association
  •    Linked Cleveland
  •    Tech Savvy Women in Cleveland (TSW)
  •    Friends of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
  •    National Soccer Coaches Association of America

Tracy Conn’s Honors:

Programming Excellence, RMA Northern Ohio Chapter, 2008
Gold Chapter Award, RMA Northern Ohio Chapter, 2007
Soldier of the Year, 1988 and 1989
National Honor Society
Trumbull AA League Softball All-Star


Tracy Conn’s Contact Settings

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  • expertise requests
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  • reference requests
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