Get Involved
We're a Member Driven Organization
Here’s How You Can Steer 
When you get involved in COSE, you have the opportunity to provide direct guidance on COSE decisions. Which means you can not only help steer the organization, but help enhance the value that all 15,000 members get from COSE.
Here are just a few ways you can get involved:
Advocacy Committee – Set the small business agenda to local, state and national policymakers. Committee meets every other month on the second Friday morning. For more information and to become involved, contact Brynn Allio, ballio@cose.org or (216) 592-2354.
Small Business Conference Task Team – Plan COSE’s signature event: the annual Small Business Conference. The Committee forms during the first quarter each year and works through the October Conference and beyond with event recap evaluations. For more information and to become involved, contact Megan Kim, mkim@cose.org or (216) 592-2356.
Arts Network Advisory Board – Help COSE connect the Arts and Business world and develop programs targeting arts-based businesses. For more information and to become involved, contact Matt Charboneau, mcharboneau@cose.org or (216) 592-2472.
Home Business Advisory Board – Determine the products and services targeting home-based COSE members. For more information and to become involved, contact Kim Parry, kparry@cose.org or (216) 592-2328.
NEOSA Network Advisory Board – Guide support for the area’s technology industry and COSE’s technology-based members. For more information and to become involved, contact Brad Nellis, bnellis@cose.org or (216) 592-2321.
Leads & Feeds Network – Promote your business by providing comments to local and national reporters and contributing to COSE Update articles. For more information and to become involved, contact Jen Frimel, update@cose.org or (216) 592-2452.
MindSpring Editorial Contributors – Share your opinions and expertise on a wide range of business topics on cosemindspring.com. To apply to be a COSE MindSpring editor contact Heather Dodosh at hdodosh@cose.org or (216) 592-2303.
COSE Ambassadors – The COSE Ambassador Program is an important component of membership outreach, involvement, and retention for COSE. Help greet attendees at COSE events and welcome new members into our organization. To apply to be a COSE Ambassador, contact Katie Stevenson at kstevenson@cose.org or (216) 592-2203.
If you have any questions on these or other volunteer opportunities at COSE please call (216) 592-2222, or email getinvolved@cose.org. Get involved today. Because getting behind the wheel is the best way to get behind COSE.