CLEVELAND — The Port of Cleveland moves millions of tons of cargo each year. Much of it, iron ore used by Cleveland-Cliffs to make steel. Now, the port is forging ahead with a new leader at the helm.
“How can I continue to work on the issues that I’m passionate about? In terms of helping Cleveland grow and be a stronger place,” Jeff Epstein, the new President and CEO of the Port of Cleveland, tells 3News on why he took the new position.
Epstein spent four years as the City of Cleveland’s chief of integrated development. Before that, he was executive director of Midtown Cleveland — giving him 15 years of experience in real estate and neighborhood development. Now he oversees major investments throughout Cuyahoga County, including a $95 million EPA grant aimed at making the port more sustainable, improving air quality and reducing dependence on diesel fuel…