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Stakeholder Perspective: Cornelius Lemon

Cornelius Lemon’s refreshing perspective serves The Utilities Council of Northern Ohio and the City of Cleveland well. He has worked for the City of Cleveland for almost 19 years. Cornelius started out in the city prosecutor’s office as an investigator in criminal cases. His skills allowed him to fill a similar role on the civil side for the City’s law department. For the past two years, Cornelius has focused primarily as an internal investigator for the City of Cleveland’s Department of Public Utilities. The Department of Public Utilities is made up of three Divisions: Water, Water Pollution Control, and Public Power. The three Divisions share common challenges of locating and digging in crowded right of ways. This is exactly how Cornelius got involved with the Council several years ago.

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Stakeholder Perspective: Roy Rushing

When Roy Rushing accepted the role of President of the Ohio Gas Association in 1995 it looked like a major shift in careers, after all he was serving as President of Chase Manhattan in Ohio. Roy laughs out loud and comments, “Really it was a move from a very regulated industry into another very regulated [...]

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Stakeholder Perspective: Chris Runyan

One thing is sure. When trying to gain a better understanding of how best to improve the process of damage prevention, one stakeholder group that will be involved in the discussion will be the excavators. In the past, it may well be that this group has been one of the most misunderstood. Chris Runyan, President [...]