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Lissette Rivera

Judge · DISC type Dc
Director of External Affairs at Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
📍 United States

Lissette Rivera is an executive government relations leader with over 20 years of experience shaping state and federal policy in healthcare, insurance, and housing. A Rutgers University graduate and certified PMP, she excels at building coalitions and securing multi-million-dollar funding. People who have worked with her describe her as focused and driven.

Deeply committed to her community, Lissettes volunteer work has earned her the "Community Hero" award from Cox Communications and the "Youth Voice Award" for her devotion to local youth programs. She actively participates in community-building events, demonstrating a passion for serving residents in Cuyahoga County.

She was recognized as a "Community Hero" for her volunteer work with MyMedia, a Cleveland-based youth media division.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of External Affairs
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Lissette shows up

Features Driven
Quality Focused
Fast But Wary

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Priorities

Topics Lissette cares about

Clean Energy Policy
Her recent social media activity indicates a strong interest in policies that support clean energy startups, distributed energy (V2G), smart grids, and local energy entrepreneurs.
Public Health Advocacy
Has a history of building partnerships with organizations like WHO and NIH and has directed resources toward public health campaigns, such as with an Opiate Task Force.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Director of External Affairs
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
7-2020 - 2-2024
Vice President of Government Affairs
Scioto Properties
7-2017 - 12-2019
Regional Government Relations Director
Westfield Insurance
3-2016 - 7-2017
Director of Political & Issue Advocacy
Advance Ohio
4-2013 - 3-2016
Manager of Public and Government Affairs
Cox Communications
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2003
Master of Public Affairs and Politics
Rutgers University
1994 - 1995
BA
Columbia College Chicago
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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