About Us
As the small business division of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, COSE (Council of Smaller Enterprises) has supported and advocated for small businesses in the region since 1972. As Greater Cleveland’s small business expert organization, COSE offers its members networking and educational events, advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues, navigation to the right resources and solution and cost-effective group purchasing programs. Through a deep understanding of small businesses, COSE provides the right solutions and resources to help members succeed – every day – because small business growth and success is the organization’s priority.

Timothy Opsitnick
Executive VP and General Counsel
Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. (TCDI)
COSE Board Chair
Fernando Bertero
CEO
Fully Promoted – Cleveland
Claude Booker
President
Simply Southern Sides
Tim Dimoff
CEO/President
SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc.
John Doyle
Outside Sales
FASTSIGNS Downtown Cleveland
Taylor Evans
President
Workforce LLC
COSE Executive Committee Member
Roger Frank
Managing Partner
Little Jacket
Alex Gertsburg
Managing Partner
Gertsburg Licata
Cheryl Perez
President
Cheryl C Perez Brand of Companies
COSE First Vice-Chair
COSE Executive Committee Member
Toby Heintzelman
Operations Manager
Driftwood Restaurants
Chris Howse
President
Howse Solutions
Kevin Johnson
Managing Partner
NexGen Interactive
COSE Executive Committee Member
Margaret Judd
President
Executive Arrangements
Bonnie Matthew
President and Owner
Food For Thought
COSE Executive Committee Member
Marcia Moreno
President
AmMore Consulting
Heidi Murphy
Principal, VP Finance
Warwick Communications
Bob Pacanovsky
Keynote Speaker and Trainer
The Black Tie Experience
CeCe President
VP of Partnership Development
Presidential Consultants Inc.
Michael Stanek
Co-Owner and CFO
Hunt Imaging
COSE Executive Committee Member
Tameka Taylor
President
Compass Consulting Services LLC
Tony Weber
CEO
Goldfarb Weber Creative Media
Jill Windelspecht
President
Talent Specialists Consulting
John Young
Owner
Speed Exterminating
COSE Executive Committee Member