Office of The Mayor

In January 2016, Mayor Blackwell was sworn in as the City of Maple Heights’ 16th Mayor, the first female and first African-American in the City’s 100-year history. She is also the City’s Safety Director.

WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR

Professional Experience

Mayor Annette Blackwell is a very successful business professional and her previous employers include:

KeyBank (US Bank)
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Deloitte
Ryan International Tax Services

Board Memberships

Black Women’s Political Action Committee
Cuyahoga County’s Citizens’ Advisory Council on Equity
Cuyahoga County’s Land Reutilization Corporation Board of Directors
Executive Board Member, Cuyahoga County Mayors & City Managers
Policy Committee Co-Chairperson, Global Cleveland Executive Committee
Assistant Secretary, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
Past President, Ohio Municipal League, the Mayor’s Association of Ohio
Secretary, Regional Income Tax Agency
Benedict Catholic School, Garfield Heights, Board of Trustees
Vice-Chair, the First Suburbs Consortium
The Suburban Water Council of Governments

Awards and Honors

2024 NOACA Jackson Leadership Award named for Former Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson
2024 Cleveland Future History Maker Community Change Maker Award presented by NEON and Radio One
2024 Cleveland Kindland Leadership Award
2024 Environmental Justice Champion, Black Environmental Leaders Association
2023 Women of Distinction Honoree, Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
2021 Community Leaders of the Year Award, Cleveland Magazine
2020 Most Interesting People, Cleveland Magazine
Outstanding Leadership Award, Cuyahoga Community College Women in Transition Program
Maple Heights City Schools Pathfinder Award
Humanitarian Warrior of Justice & Leadership Award, National Action Network of Greater Cleveland
Woman of Vision Award, Northeast Ohio Young Black Democrats
Norman Krumholz Equity Award, The Ohio Chapter of the American Planning Association
Distinguished Community Leader Award, The Ohio State Coalition of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
Sister Diana Stano Leadership Award, Ursuline College
Villa Angela – St. Joseph High School Hall of Fame

Education

2026 Cleveland Leadership Center’s Champions
2025 Cleveland Leadership Center’s Senior Stokes Fellow Advanced Leadership Institute (ALI)
The Ohio State University, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, Ohio Public Leadership Academy
Cleveland State University, The Center for Public & Nonprofit Management (OCPM)
Ursuline College (BA) Public Relations/Corporate Communications
Indiana Wesleyan University (ASB)

Mayor’s Corner

Welcome to the Mayor’s Corner! Mayor Annette M. Blackwell is currently serving her third elected term in office, and looks forward to sharing updates, important information, and events with all of the City’s residents, stakeholders, and interested parties. Looking forward to a monthly update, where she will share everything you need to know from the Mayor’s Corner.

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Contact the Mayor of Maple Heights

Annette M. Blackwell
Mayor and Director of Safety
[email protected]
(216) 587-9011

April Perkins
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
(216) 587-9011