Who We Are

George Nemeth

George Nemeth is an innovator and thought leader in online collaboration and community building. He brings to the table experience in website design, network architecture design, strategic technology sales and marketing, technology integration research, and technical support & consulting. With a BA from John Carroll University in Business Administration, George's work focuses on the uses of technology as a means of managing knowledge and collaboration in organizations.

George has to his credits the creation and promotion of online and offline communities and is a Chief Information Office for the innovative online newsletter, Cool Cleveland. He hosts and develops one of the premier blogs, BrewedFreshDaily.com, featuring a dynamic intersection of economic development, technology, and quality of life posts and links.

As a Microsoft Certified Professional, George has worked in information management systems with companies including Swagelok and NCS DataCom, and is fluent in XML, RSS, scripting languages, and a variety of data bases. George has also been an instructor at several area schools leading students in a self-directed exploration of graphic communication, focusing on the user of blogs, wikis, and other traditional forms of print and electronic media.

Most recently, Nemeth joined the board of trustees for ArtsCollinwood, an organization in his neighborhood that believes a flourishing arts community enriches a neighborhood’s quality of life both economically and culturally. "Supporting a stimulating arts environment and encouraging continuing education in the arts where I live is one of the reasons we chose Collinwood", says George.

Jack Ricchiuto

Jack teaches leaders and teams in organizations and communities how to take a positive approach to becoming smarter together. His work is about transformation. With clients across the US and internationally, Jack’s work spans 3 decades and 2 dozen industries, drawing from his 6 books that focus on community, organization, and personal development. Over the years, he has worked with thousands of successful leaders and teams and has recently been named as one of the top 10 experts in Social Network sciences in the world.

Jack's books include Collaborative Creativity (1997), Accidental Conversations (2002), Project Zen (2003), Appreciative Leadership (2005), Mountain Paths (2006), Conscious Becoming (2007). His seventh book on building community, co-authored with George Nemeth, is Instructions From The Cook and is due for publication in July 2008.

Jack’s work with leaders and organizations focuses on issues including strategic planning, executive and life coaching, project management coaching, leadership development, organization development, board effectiveness, innovation management, and social network development. He works with people in technology, finance, government and non-profit, start-up, consumer products, and economic development organizations. He also works with community organizations and communities from high-growth to economically challenged, urban and rural.

Jack’s undergraduate degree is from John Carroll University (1974) and graduate degree from Goddard College, Vermont (1980). In his early training in his 20's, he was mentored by the pioneers in American, European, and Japanese models of personal growth and development. He continues teaching and curriculum design with undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate programs in colleges and universities including Kent State University, Vanderbilt University, and UC Berkeley.