By Jack Willingham
jack.willingham@cincinnati-oh.gov
Cincinnati City Council has passed a Resolution recognizing Byron Stallworth for his decade of leadership on the City Planning Commission. Stallworth was appointed to the Planning Commission in 2014, serving as Vice Chair from 2017-2020 and Chair from 2020-2024.
As a member of the Planning Commission, Stallworth participated in the approval of several projects that significantly impacted the lives of Cincinnatians, including TQL Stadium, the Medpace campus, the nationally-renowned BLINK festival, as well as the City’s recent Connected Communities legislation.
Other notable projects in Cincinnati led and contributed-to by Stallworth have included:
- The launch of the African American Cultural Resource Center (University of Cincinnati, President of the United Black Association)
- Major campaigns through Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, including Adopt a Block, Adopt a Highway, “Don’t trash the ‘Nati”, and Glad-Bag-A-Thon
- Leadership as Director of Government Affairs and Education Sales for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project, an $80 million construction project with 42% M/WBE spend
- Service as Foundation President and founder of the Fathers Group for North Avondale Montessori
- City of Cincinnati Charter Review Task Force, 2015
- Service as Vice Chair of the Green Umbrella Board of Trustees, 2015-2023
As Founder/CEO of Inclusion Building Solutions, Byron is a recognized subject matter expert in supply chain diversity and business development. He has developed strategic partnerships and joint ventures for Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBE & WBE), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB), and 8a owned firms for over 20 years. Byron is a proud alumnus of the University of Cincinnati and the Executive Management Program of Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business. Locally, Stallworth serves as a Leadership Cincinnati Class 38 alum.
Feature Image: Byron Stallworth. Provided