Tyson T. Mitchell, JD/LL.M, currently serves as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Equal Opportunity for the City of Cleveland. In his capacity as Director, Tyson seeks to advance equal economic benefit for all Clevelanders by ensuring compliance with City of Cleveland codified contractor goals. Additionally, his office provides development and support activity to minority and female business enterprises located in the Cleveland contracting market. Tyson previously served as Assistant Vice-President of DEI with OhioGuidestone. He holds an LL.M degree in Taxation and a JD Degree from Case Western Reserve School of Law. Tyson graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia with a BA in History and grew up in East Cleveland and the Hough/Wade park area. He is a Life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Prince Hall Masons, and the 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland, Inc. and in his spare time he serves as an adjunct Professor of Poverty Law at Case Western Reserve School of Law.