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West Side Market and Other Stories

Rosemary Mudry currently leads the new Cleveland Public Market Corporation (CPMC) – the non-profit managing the West Side Market. As Executive Director, Rosemary and her team are striving to make the West Side Market the nation’s premier public market by meeting the evolving needs of merchants, customers, and the community. CPMC’s mission is to preserve the city’s public market tradition while making the local food system more accessible, equitable, and diverse.

Previously, Mudry served as Executive Director of West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development, an organization serving a community of more than 25,000 people located on Cleveland’s west side. She was responsible for all strategic and operational activities of the CDC, which works to develop and promote the neighborhood. Before joining West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development in 2019, Mudry was Director of Neighborhood Development at Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation. She started her community development career working for Ohio City Inc.’s Near West Recreation program. After nearly a decade in other neighborhoods, Mudry is enjoying being back in Ohio City, re-connecting with folks and getting to know the many new faces in the neighborhood.

Mudry is an active board member of Summer on the Cuyahoga, where she serves as Secretary of the Board. She is also Vice President of the Laurel School Alumnae Association. She earned her Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Design, and Development at Cleveland State University, and her B.A. in Latin American studies and Political Science at Oberlin College. She enjoys living in Cleveland’s Glenville Neighborhood and exploring Cleveland with her husband and children.