Michael DeAloia

CEO

Michael is currently the CEO of Evergreen Podcasts, a podcast network and production company. Under his leadership, the company has grown from four original podcasts in 2017 to now producing and distributing over 250+ podcasts that have been listened to in over 180 countries. Evergreen Podcasts is on target for over 20 million podcast downloads globally in 2023.

He is probably best known as the “Tech Czar” for the City of Cleveland having worked for two mayors as the point person for the economic development of the technology sector. During his tenure, Michael successfully brought 35 tech companies into the city, bringing over 1,000 jobs with them – a major feat for Cleveland in the early 2000s. Michael was also a columnist for the Plain Dealer.

Michael earned his MBA from Case Western Reserve University and his Bachelors’ degree in Economics from Xavier University. He has written three books on Cleveland history all published by History Press.

He lives in Lakewood, Ohio with his wife and their daughter.