Our Team

  • Derek Grosso

    Derek Grosso

    Founder & Lead Facilitator

  • Erica Howard

    Erica Howard

    Director of Leadership Programs

  • Merry Austin

    Merry Austin

    Event Coordinator

  • Jennifer Sanders

    Jennifer Sanders

    Director of Outreach

  • Laura Klarich

    Laura Klarich

    Event Coordinator

  • Rabin Hooper

    Rabin Hooper

    Event Coordinator

  • Rob Davlin

    Rob Davlin

    Session Facilitator • CEO at The Eureka Games

  • Mackenzie Heilshorn

    Mackenzie Heilshorn

    Session Facilitator • Manager - Operations Training & Development at T. Marzetti Company

  • Doug Motz

    Doug Motz

    Session Facilitator • Author and Past President of the Columbus Historical Society (CHS)

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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  • Dilara Casey

    Dilara Casey

    Head of Marketing at Path Robotics

    Founder of Totally Employable

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  • Kevin Lloyd

    Kevin Lloyd

    Co-Founder & CEO at MYLE

    Co-Founder at ColumbusBlack.com

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  • Julie Wilkes

    Julie Wilkes

    Owner of Seven Studios

    Global Well-being Executive at Accenture

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  • Lisa M. Chambers

    Lisa M. Chambers

    CEO at TECH CORPS

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  • Monisa Mason

    Monisa Mason

    Senior Director, Programs & Impact at Besa

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  • Niel Jurist

    Niel Jurist

    Chief Communications + Brand Officer at Community Shelter Board

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  • Nicole Bergman

    Nicole Bergman

    Vice President of Marketing & Communications at The Junior League

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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

    Vice President, Community Impact at Fifth Third Bank

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  • Storm Woods

    Storm Woods

    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Battelle

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