 However, in the mid-2000s, it became readily apparent that for Cleveland, and Ohio, to compete with other states, a tax incentive would need to be implemented to lure productions away from other more established production centers.In 2006, Ivan Schwarz, an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience as a location manager and producer, was named the new president and CEO of GCFC.He immediately recognized that while Northeast Ohio had the locations and community support to make for a great production destination, it would never be a real player without a tax incentive.