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Anna Maria Hamm

Anna Maria Hamm has over 30 years of business-related experience with the last 2 years as a Meeting & Convention Broker for Conference Direct. Before that she honed her skills with thinking on her feet as a substitute teacher for 7 years. Prior to that, 15 years as an auctioneer and Business Development Manager in commercial real estate, and 10 years as a Hotel Sales Manager. Anna Maria has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and maintains licensures for substitute teaching, Ohio Real Estate SALES, and Ohio Auctioneer. In addition, she has held board positions with Commercial Real Estate for Women (CREW), various parent/teacher groups, and ambassador for the Cleveland Transformation Alliance, Neighborhood Leadership Institute, past VP of Historical Society of Old Brooklyn, and is a founding member of Old Brooklyn Families Group. Based in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood, Anna Maria is heavily connected to her faith in Jesus, her community and  her family (2 teenage children, 4 dogs, and Police Captain husband). It’s a full life that Anna Maria chooses to LIVE & LOVE OUT LOUD!

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Anna Maria's Latest Articles

Vigil outside of Cleveland’s Louis Stokes VA honors life, service of Alex Pretti

On Sunday night, community members, labor leaders, veterans and elected officials gathered outside the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center to honor the life of Alex Pretti, a longtime VA employee whose career was defined by service to others.

Garrett Square project brings investment, senior housing to Glenville

"Not only is this a new residential and affordable experience for our seniors, they will be connected to supportive and community-based services."

Cleveland kids call for a ‘Stop to the Violence’ during Boys & Girls Clubs event

A member of the BGCNEO program lost their life to gun violence this past school year. Many of the students said they had also lost family and friends to gun violence and they wanted to issue a call to action to “Stop The Violence.”

Group of immigrants celebrating their American citizenship at a Cleveland, OH
The American Dream can be found during Cleveland naturalization ceremony

On March 21, a cold spring day in downtown Cleveland, you could still feel the warmth in the hearts beating at the Cuyahoga County Administrative Headquarters. There, 30 individuals from other countries will become American citizens.

Vision of affordable housing takes shape with Aura at Innovation Square

“This development will elevate urban living experiences, making a positive impact on Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood,” said Richard Baron, co-founder and chairman of McCormack Baron.

Food Justice Initiative at Saint Martin de Porres has the ingredients to make healthy eating easier

The Food Justice Initiative at Saint Martin de Porres high school offers health-enhancing programming, including cooking demos, wellness workshops, and more to students and St. Clair Superior residents.

Little free libraries: Where community comes together to increase childhood literacy

A new Little Free Library was recently unveiled at East Clark Elementary School in South Collinwood. A group of community partners spearheading the restoration of 20 of these libraries are hoping they will inspire Cleveland kids to read.

Op-ed: How Old Brooklyn can transform a historic church into a mixed-use project that benefits the whole community

After an uproar at the prospect of removing the former St. Luke's Church, the Old Brooklyn community has agreed on a proposal to redevelop it to appeal to residents of all ages.

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