Justin Bibb is the 58th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio -- the city's first Millenial mayor. A native of Cleveland's south side, Bibb has worked for former President Barack Obama when he was in the U.S. Senate, and served as chief strategy officer for Urbanova, a startup focused on improving cities.

Prior to being elected, Bibb was Vice President of Corporate Strategy at KeyBank; Senior Adviser at Gallup, where he advised clients in the public, private and nonprofit sectors on strategies to advance the well-being of cities; Director of Corporate Strategy at kgb Inc., the world’s largest independent provider of enhanced information services, consumer lending, and directory assistance; and Special Assistant to the County Executive for Cuyahoga County, where he was responsible for implementing strategies to advance education reform and economic competitiveness for Ohio’s largest county.

Bibb serves as chair of the national bipartisan coalition Climate Mayors, vice president of the Democratic Mayors Association and is a member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors advisory board, the Ohio Mayor’s Alliance and the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition.

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