Michael C. DeAloia, Senior Executive for Technology Development, or “Tech Czar,” City of Cleveland

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Michael C. DeAloia is currently the Senior Executive for Technology Development, or “Tech Czar,” for the City of Cleveland. In this capacity he is responsible for economic development for technology based companies. Prior to the City of Cleveland position, he was the Chief Financial Officer of BlueBridge Networks, LLC (“BlueBridge”), a company that owns and operates Internet Data Centers and offers a menu of managed Internet security solutions.

Previous to BlueBridge, he worked for Saltz, Shamis & Goldfarb (“SS&G”), a large regional accounting firm based in Cleveland, OH. There he created SS&G’s New Economy Advisors practice. The New Economy Advisors practice offered special audit, tax and corporate finance services to the new economy segment. He also shared responsibilities with SS&G's Capital Markets Group – aiding clients in capitalization strategies, valuation, and mergers and acquisitions activity. Before his tenure at SS&G, Michael was President of Susan's Coffee & Tea (“SCT”). He received great experience at Ernst & Young and held positions at National City Bank's (“NCB's”) Structured Finance and Venture Capital groups. He holds an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in the disciplines of finance and marketing. Michael earned his undergraduate degree from Xavier University in economics.