Staff

Greg Peckham

Executive Director
Greg Peckham joined CPA in 2002 to manage the public art master planning process for the Regional Transit Authority's $170 million Euclid Corridor Transportation Project. Through his work at CPA, Greg has a long-standing commitment to cultivating emerging artists and designers within the Cleveland community. Prior to joining CPA, he worked as Assistant Director for University Circle's Incorporated's Department of Community Development and Planning. Greg has also worked in public education and as a legislative assistant in the Ohio Senate. He is a trustee of the Community Partnership for Arts & Culture, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's Arts in Transit Committee, and an advisor to the annual Cleveland Design Competition. Greg is a graduate of Ohio State University and holds a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Deanna Palermo

Director of Development & Marketing
Deanna Palermo came to Cleveland Public Art in January 2008 as the Director of Development and Marketing. Prior to joining CPA, she served as the Associate Director of El Barrio, a program of the West Side Ecumenical Ministry. Deanna has a bachelor's degree from Ohio University in History and a master's of Public Administration from Cleveland State University. She lives in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood

Vince Reddy

Project Manager
Vince came to town in 1996 to work in the Cleveland Heights Planning Department, where he remained until joining the staff of Cleveland Public Art in 2005. He loves Cleveland and its idiosyncrasies and would like artists to have a more pronounced role in the city's ongoing reshaping. Vince, who lives in Cleveland Heights, has an undergraduate degree in social work from Rochester Institute of Technology and a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Tiffany Graham

Project Manager
Tiffany Graham joined Cleveland Public Art in January 2003. As a project manager, she enjoys the challenge of figuring out the best possibilities for a specific public space and finding the right artist or designer to bring the project to life. She has also worked for the Civic Innovation Lab, which provides grants to social entrepreneurs in Cuyahoga County. Tiffany, who lives in Lakewood, holds a bachelor's degree in English from Kenyon College and a master's of Urban Planning, Design, and Development from Cleveland State University.