Entrepreneur · Community Builder · Founder
About Angela Lucas
Angela Lucas is an entrepreneur, community builder, and the co-founder of TolHouse, a private social club in Toledo’s Historic Vistula District, and Earth Coffeehouse, an ambitious cafe and collaborative workspace.
Through these spaces, Angela has created environments where connection, creativity, and purpose converge — rooms where who you sit with truly shapes who you become.
A 2025 graduate of the University of Toledo with a degree in Independent Studies (Liberal Arts), Angela’s journey reflects her commitment to lifelong learning and intentional growth. While building multiple businesses, she completed her education — a testament to her belief that it’s never too late to invest in yourself.
The Platform
Made With Purpose
Angela is the founder of Made With Purpose, a platform dedicated to helping women discover and walk boldly in their purpose.
Through intimate mastermind dinners, speaking engagements, and mentorship, she creates spaces for high-level, growth-minded women to gain clarity, strategy, and community as they build businesses aligned with their calling.
The Work
Leadership & Impact
Angela’s professional journey spans impactful roles in public service and community leadership. She has served as executive assistant to the Mayor of Toledo, co-manager of the City’s Human Relations Commission, and finance manager for the successful mayoral campaign of Wade Kapszukiewicz. She has also served on the boards of Cherry Street Mission and the University of Toledo’s Eberly Center.
In recognition of her leadership and civic impact, Angela was named a 20 Under 40 honoree in 2018 and received the Black Girls Rock Exemplary Service Award in 2025, presented by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter.
2018
20 Under 40
Honored for leadership and civic impact
2025
Black Girls Rock Exemplary Service Award
Presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter
A sought-after speaker on leadership, branding, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship, Angela has shared her insights at events including the Women Who Lead conference and the Northwest Ohio Health Information Management Association symposium.
The Vision
Building Community, One Space at a Time
Angela and her husband are real estate developers with more than 60,000 square feet of waterfront property in their Toledo holdings. Their projects reflect a shared commitment to revitalization, community building, and creating spaces that move the city forward.
Whether through real estate, TolHouse, Earth Coffeehouse, or Made With Purpose, Angela’s work is rooted in one belief:
Proximity matters, and the right room changes everything.
A devoted wife and mother, Angela remains passionate about helping others step into their purpose and building the kind of spaces — both literal and cultural — where transformation happens.
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