{"id":545,"date":"2025-02-15T08:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T08:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=545"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:56:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:56:18","slug":"levin-graduates-lead-linda-uveges","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/chapter\/levin-graduates-lead-linda-uveges\/","title":{"rendered":"14.11 Levin Graduates Lead: Linda Uveges"},"content":{"raw":"<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-548\" \/>\r\n\r\nLinda Uveges, a distinguished Levin College alumna, serves as the CEO of The City Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Cleveland. Under her leadership, The City Mission has expanded its reach and impact, providing critical services such as emergency shelter, rehabilitation programs, and pathways to self-sufficiency. Uveges\u2019s compassionate leadership and strategic vision have been instrumental in advancing the organization\u2019s mission to restore hope and transform lives.<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nBefore becoming CEO, Uveges served in various roles at The City Mission, including Chief Operating Officer, where she played a key role in developing programs and services that address the root causes of homelessness. Her commitment to the community and her ability to inspire change have made her a respected leader in the nonprofit sector.<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\n<em>You\u2019ve already watched an interview with Uveges. Now watch this short CSU promotional video in which she talks about her work and how her CSU degrees (BA and Master\u2019s in nonprofit management) prepared her for leadership:<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nYouTube URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ud4gJfIARVc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ud4gJfIARVc<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nDuration: 2:27<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nLinda\u2019s work earned her recognition as one of Crain\u2019s Cleveland Business\u2019 Notable Women in Nonprofits in 2019.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/Uveges-Linda.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Linda Uveges, a distinguished Levin College alumna, serves as the CEO of The City Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Cleveland. Under her leadership, The City Mission has expanded its reach and impact, providing critical services such as emergency shelter, rehabilitation programs, and pathways to self-sufficiency. Uveges\u2019s compassionate leadership and strategic vision have been instrumental in advancing the organization\u2019s mission to restore hope and transform lives.<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>Before becoming CEO, Uveges served in various roles at The City Mission, including Chief Operating Officer, where she played a key role in developing programs and services that address the root causes of homelessness. Her commitment to the community and her ability to inspire change have made her a respected leader in the nonprofit sector.<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><em>You\u2019ve already watched an interview with Uveges. 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