Mayor Dennis M. Clough Biography

Experience

  • Mayor, City of Westlake, January 1986 - present
  • Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, served as member, Vice President and President,  December 1999 - March 2021
  • Westlake Board of Education, member, January 1984 - December 1985
  • Internal Revenue Agent, U.S. Treasury Department, October 1982 - July 1985
  • Councilman, City of Westlake, January 1982 - December 1983
  • Officer Manager/Salesman Interstate Industries, May 1976 - October 1982

Education

  • Harvard University JFK School of Government Senior Executive Program, 2002
  • Leadership Cleveland, 2002
  • Leadership Ohio, 1999
  • Cleveland State University, College of Urban Affairs, Leadership Academy, 1997
  • Certified Public Accountant - State of Ohio, 1984
  • Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, MBA in System/Project Management, 1981
  • St. Edward University, Austin, Texas, BBA, Accounting, 1976
  • St. Edward High School, Lakewood, Ohio, 1972

Professional Organizations & Memberships

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Ohio Society of CPAs
  • U.S. Conference of Mayors
  • National League of Cities
  • Mayors' Association of Ohio, served as President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
  • Government Finance Officers Association of U.S. and Canada
  • Ohio Government Finance Officers Association
  • Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association, served as Secretary, Treasurer,  Vice President and President
  • Northeast Ohio Mayor's and Manager's Association
  • Westshore Chamber of Commerce -  Charter member
  • Westshore Council of Governments
  • State Fire Council, member

Volunteer Involvement

  • Leadership Ohio, previous Board Member
  • Cleveland State Leadership Academy Advisory Board, previous President and member
  • Westlake Kiwanis Club, member
  • Board of Westlake Lions Club, previous member
  • Community Board of Trustees of University Hospitals St. John Medical Center, previous member
  • Westlake Community Improvement Corporation, member
  • Westlake Tax Abatement Committee, member
  • Westlake Recreation Commission, Ex Officio member
  • Westlake Rotary Club, Honorary member
  • Westlake Jaycees , previous President  (1982)
  • Westlake Chamber of Commerce, Charter member (1978)
  • Westlake Town Criers, previous member
  • Westlake Planning, Zoning and Legislative Committee (1982 - 1983)
  • Westlake Planning Commission (1982 - 1983)
  • Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency, previous board member
  • District One Public Works Integrating Committee, previous member
  • Cuyahoga Planning Commission Board (1986 - 1987)
  • Westlake YMCA Advisory Board (1993)