Our Staff

  • Derek Grosso

    Derek Grosso

    FOUNDER & LEAD FACILITATOR

  • Erica Howard

    Erica Howard

    DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

  • Jennifer Sanders

    Jennifer Sanders

    DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH

Advisory Board

  • Casey Nelson

    Casey Nelson

    Manager, Business Consulting & Organizational Change Management at AXIA Consulting

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  • Dr. Chenelle Jones

    Dr. Chenelle Jones

    Assistant Dean of Community Engagement at Franklin University

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  • Danielle J. Sullivan

    Danielle J. Sullivan

    Global I&D Manager, ARGs at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

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  • Daryl Griffith

    Daryl Griffith

    Program Coordinator at PolicyLink

    Event Coordinator at CYP Club

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  • Dilara Casey

    Dilara Casey

    Head of Marketing at Path Robotics

    Founder of Totally Employable

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  • Doug McCollough

    Doug McCollough

    CEO at Color Coded Labs

    CIO at City of Dublin, Ohio

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  • Jackie Merkle

    Jackie Merkle

    Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations Leader at Grange Insurance

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  • Julie Wilkes

    Julie Wilkes

    Owner of Seven Studios

    Global Well-being Executive at Accenture

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  • Kevin Lloyd

    Kevin Lloyd

    Co-Founder & CEO at MYLE

    Co-Founder at ColumbusBlack.com

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  • Lisa M. Chambers

    Lisa M. Chambers

    CEO at TECH CORPS

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  • Manny Larcher

    Manny Larcher

    CEO at Stopwatch Creative

    Founder of Collaborate and Elevate

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  • Marshela McDaniel

    Marshela McDaniel

    Field Human Resource Manager for Ohio at McDonald’s Corporation

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  • Nicole Bergman

    Nicole Bergman

    Vice President of Marketing & Communications at The Junior League

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  • Niel Jurist

    Niel Jurist

    Senior Director of Communications & Engagement at MORPC

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  • Quinn Gibson

    Quinn Gibson

    Manager, Bid Team & Sales Support at Continental Office

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  • Sandra R. López

    Sandra R. López

    Community Engagement at Columbus City Council

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  • Storm Woods

    Storm Woods

    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Battelle

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  • Zoe Allerding

    Zoe Allerding

    DEI Practice Lead & Program Director at Hive Learning

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