Greg Kapcar brings more than two decades of experience and measureable results in public relations, advocacy, public policy, and strategic engagement to the G2G team. Based in Cleveland, he manages business development for G2G and government affairs for clients. For twelve years, Greg worked for the statewide non-profit, OhioGuidestone, which provides behavioral health treatment services, skill building programs, and prevention opportunities for children and their families. While at OhioGuidestone, he developed a government affairs and public policy program, which focused on improving social welfare policy, and secured more than half a million dollars in appropriations and private grant funding. Greg also lived and worked in Columbus, where he served for seven years as the Legislative Director of the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, a statewide membership association of Ohio’s county Public Children Services Agencies. He led efforts to advance legislative and policy initiatives, resulting in a dozen pieces of legislation being signed into law; facilitated collaborative work across professional disciplines and state departments; and organized membership events, regional and statewide public forums, discussions, training, and planning summits. Most recently, Greg led a small non-profit in Cleveland, managing customer and public relations, advertising and marketing, employee supervision, human resources, and sales. His unique blend of experiences, education and passion as an advocate, social worker, lobbyist and manager make him an asset to the G2G team. Greg has participated in the Executive Leadership Institute at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University and is a member of the Board of Directors for Riverside Cemetery Association.
Master in Public Administration
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University
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Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University
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Bachelor of Arts - Summa Cum Laude
Baldwin Wallace University
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Senior Executives in State and Local Government Certificate
John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
National Honor Society Inductee
Public Affairs and Administration
Published four editions of the PCSAO Factbook, a statewide compilation of child welfare information highlighting the struggles and opportunities for families in each of Ohio’s 88 counties
“The Child Protection Mission: Safe Children, Stable Families & Strong Communities”
Biosciences, Nonprofits, Grants, Ohio