The Mooney Center Story

In 2021, KeyBank made a generous gift to CSU to establish a center focused on transformative leadership development, in honor of its outgoing Chairperson and CEO Beth E. Mooney. As the first woman to hold the highest position at a top-20 U.S. bank, Ms. Mooney exemplifies transformative leadership. Her meteoric ascent in the financial services industry was marked by an unwavering commitment to expanding opportunity, collaboration, and leadership development. 

The Beth E. Mooney Center for Transformative Leadership at Cleveland State University aims to honor her legacy as a groundbreaking and galvanizing leader by ensuring everyone, particularly women and underrepresented populations, has the opportunity to develop the skills and competencies necessary to become leaders with the power to transform.