Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Lonnie Pratt is a 15th-year professional in client engagement focused on community development through non-profit administration. With his undergrad in Organizational Leadership from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University, Lonnie demonstrates his passion for people and social progress through his work in various organizations such as the Fair Housing Center For Rights & Research, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, the American Heart Association, the Emergency Assistance Center, Good Neighbors of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Food Coalition, Cuyahoga Community College, Ohio City-County Management Association, and The Lee Center For Economic Advancement. Open and analytical in his approach, Lonnie works to identify, create, and distribute economic resources for underserved and disadvantaged African American communities. Lonnie believes in a community that has fewer boundaries to accessing, processing, and developing results for its residents.