Sherry Rose joined the LWVOhio team in July 2017 as the Director of Development. While addressing all development needs, Sherry's main focus is to guide and direct the five-year Inspire! Sustainability Campaign.

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Ms. Rose has spent over 20 years in sales, marketing, business, economic and community development! Ms. Rose held the positions of Account Executive for GTE Mobilnet (Verizon Wireless) and Marketing Manager for Howard W. Sams, a Bell Atlantic Company, before turning her attention turned to business and economic development. For 16 years, Sherry served as Wabash Valley Power Association's (Indianapolis, Indiana) Director of Community and Economic Development. Ms. Rose worked in over 70 counties in a four state region. She provided facilitation services, development training, marketing assistance, grant research and project management to over 200 communities and businesses; and developed economic and community development plans to attract, retain and expand businesses across the Midwest. After representing Wabash Valley Power on several sales trips with the State of Indiana, Sherry was hired as the Director of Sales for the State of Indiana's Economic Development Corporation. She was instrumental in attracting national and international companies to the State of Indiana. In early 2015, Ms. Rose began her own consulting company providing business development, marketing, sales, economic and community development services to a variety of businesses, communities and non-profit organizations across the US.

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Ms. Rose graduated cum laude with a degree in Communication Studies from Kent State University. When not working, Sherry serves as the President of the Delta Gamma Housing Corporation at Kent State University and serves as the Membership Chairperson and Board Director for the League of Women Voters of Kent. She is also a personal trainer, triathlon coach, and Yoga Teacher RYT200. Sherry lives in Kent, Ohio with her two dogs.