Bradford Davy
City of Cleveland
Education: Master’s degree in urban studies, Cleveland State University; bachelor’s degree in political science, University of Toledo
Favorite Quote: “Eagerness to begin is useless without the willingness to endure.”
Most Important Leadership Quality: Emotional intelligence. Leadership requires bringing together diverse people and perspectives to solve complex, often intractable, problems.
If I Could Have Any Other Job: An architect — especially designing big civic structures and skyscrapers. Of course, this is only if I couldn’t make it as a professional soccer player.
What I’d Tell 16-Year-Old Me: Trust yourself and be patient. Live in the moment and stay present. Give yourself more grace. It all works out.
Who’d Play Me in a Biopic: Is Trevor Noah doing movies yet?