Cleveland | Social Services
Jillian Svala is a wife and a mother who aims to inspire positive change in Cleveland’s neighborhoods by using her professional platform to give amplification to those whose voices need it the most. After obtaining her Master’s of Science in Social Administration from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, Jillian realized that it was through investing in the leadership of neighborhood-based organizations that a community can be transformed. She served for over a decade as the Managing Director with the Council of Neighborhood Leaders, a membership coalition of 14 Cleveland-based not-for-profit organizations and Settlement Houses, all dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals and families by offering informal supports within the neighborhood of residence for each recipient. Most recently, Jillian serves as the Assistant Program Director for the Community Development Corporation Leadership Program. Jillian has served on the Associate Board of Directors with Shoes and Clothes for Kids and on the Board of Directors with the Beck Center for the Arts. She believes in leading with kindness and in paving the road for future leaders dedicated to transforming the City of Cleveland.
