The CDCLP is open to participants currently or desirous of being a leader in the CDC sector of Cleveland. The CDCLP Cohort III will consist of twelve to eighteen participants from various backgrounds including:

• CDC executive directors
• Senior leadership at a CDC with aspirations to be an executive director
• Senior leadership at a nonprofit organization with strong interest in the CDC sector
• Key CDC and committee chairpersons
• Senior leadership in another sector with strong interest in the CDC sector
• Graduate with an advanced degree in nonprofit management, urban planning, or community development-related degree with interest in the CDC sector