Scott Robertson

Chairman of RCF Group

Scott Robertson is Chairman of RCF Group, a comprehensive workplace solutions provider with more than 70 years of experience in the furniture and facilities management industries.

RCF Group provides furniture/furnishings, architectural interiors and facilities services nationally and globally, for clients such as: Procter & Gamble, Great American Insurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, PNC Bank, Fifth Third Bank, US Bank, KeyBank, Duke Energy, Cleveland Clinic, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Anthem and Johnson Controls.

Cincinnati-based RCF Group is a National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Corporate Plus Member, one of less than 100 minority businesses endorsed by the NMSDC as such. RCF Group is a recent OhioMSDC Class IV Supplier of the Year.

Scott is deeply involved in numerous civic and community organizations and has had roles with many more throughout his career. Currently, he is a member of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Foundation Board, Cincinnati Regional Business Committee/“CRBC” Executive Committee, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Board/Executive Committee, Cincinnati Zoo Board, Cintrifuse Board/Executive Committee, chair of the Cintrifuse CEO Search Committee, Lindner Center of HOPE Board, chair of Source Cincinnati, and YPO Gold Cincinnati Chapter.

Wendy Lea

CEO of Cintrifuse

Steve Leeper

President & CEO of Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation

Stephen Leeper was appointed President & CEO of Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) in April 2004. Over the past 14 years, Leeper has managed 3CDC’s investment of over $1.3 billion in downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine, resulting in the transformation of four of Cincinnati’s premier civic spaces (Fountain Square, Washington Park, Memorial Hall and Ziegler Park), the redevelopment of major downtown landmarks such as the Metropole Apartments into 21c Museum Hotel, the renovation of the historic Music Hall, and the construction of a new headquarters building for 84.51°in the heart of downtown. He has overseen 3CDC’s efforts in the restoration of 160 buildings and 14 acres of civic space, the restoration of 2 civic buildings, the development of 1,064 apartments, 457 condominiums, 156 hotel rooms, 320 shelter beds, 995,739 SF of commercial space, and 4,278 parking spaces. Leeper’s responsibilities also include the management of $250 million in local, corporatelyfunded, revolving loan funds.

Prior to joining 3CDC, Leeper served as executive director of the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (SEA) from September 1998 to April 2004. He was responsible for the development and financing of PNC Park, Heinz Field, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the North Shore Riverfront Park, and public parking facilities and related road infrastructure. These developments represent over $1.1 billion in private and public funding and have resulted in new mixed-use development for the City of Pittsburgh. Leeper has also served as director of development for the City of Pittsburgh and director of the Department of Housing for Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Leeper is a native of Pittsburgh. He received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and a master’s degree from Ohio State University.

Sydney Fine

Managing Director of Workforce Development at ArtWorks

As Managing Director of Workforce Development at ArtWorks, Sydney oversees the strategic direction and management of professional development initiatives, enrichment, and education for both youth and creative professionals. An East Coast transplant with a Midwestern heart, Sydney has dedicated her career to improving opportunity and outcomes for youth and communities. Prior to joining ArtWorks, Sydney was a Teach for America corps member in Milwaukee, WI. Her experience in the classroom then led her to Future 5, a youth development nonprofit that helps youth with low-income backgrounds achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals, where she led fundraising strategy as Development Manager. Sydney received her BA from the University of Michigan, where she double-majored in Screen Arts & Cultures and Anthropology, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. During her service with Teach for America, Sydney also earned her MA in Education from Alverno College.