OUR TEAM
Driving our organization is a passionate team of experienced leaders — including staffers and volunteers — who want to help make our city an even better place to live, work, give and explore for everyone.
Meet our Staff
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Derek Grosso
FOUNDER & CEO
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Laura Klarich
CHIEF OF STAFF
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Krista Stauffer
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER EVENTS
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Kayleigh Bowe
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Erica Howard
DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING
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Cyrus Richardson
DIRECTOR OF SPEAKER & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Tina Stiles
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & ACTIVATION
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Jennifer Sanders
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS & GRANTS LIAISION
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Abby Krummel
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Ellie Murphy
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Jamonae Scarborough
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Kristen Reymann
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Natasha Coleman
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Rabin Hooper
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Steven Waddell
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Anish Mistry
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
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Scott Eisen
SPORTS LEAGUE COORDINATOR
Meet our Leadership Council
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Aditi Bhatiya
The Spice Age / Passport 2 Fashion
CONVERSATIONS CO-CHAIR
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Destiny Coleman
Ohio Wesleyan University
CULTURE CO-CHAIR
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Isabelle Castillo-Anderson
American Cancer Society
COMMUNITY CO-CHAIR
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Jacques Washington
Nationwide Insurance
CAREERS CO-CHAIR
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Kristi Miller Nunn
Ohio America Pageants
CULTURE CO-CHAIR
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Kirstin Buckner
After-School All-Stars
COMMUNITY CO-CHAIR
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Mallory Workman
OSU Nisonger Center
CONVERSATIONS CO-CHAIR
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Rachel Will
Opera Columbus
WISE CO-CHAIR
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Siana Talley
Discover Financial Services
WISE CO-CHAIR
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Yasmin Valdman
Red Roof Inn
CAREERS CO-CHAIR
Meet our Programming Council
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Andriel Ugbomeh
Healing Without Limits
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Cassie Kelly
Like-Minded Marketing
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Chris Jones
Warhol & WALL ST.
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Ciara Walker
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
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Ciera Woods
BrewDog
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Dominic Brenner
Stolly Insurance Group
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Ezequiel Herrera
Southwest Airlines
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Gabrielle Solange
Multi-Media Artist
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Gisel Hernández
The Vertex Companies
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Hannah Pettiford
Huntington National Bank
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Hillary Morales Robles
Columbus Landmarks
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Hinal Pujara
Downtown Columbus, Inc.
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Jordan Gomes
Flying Horse Farms
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Kandise Young
Columbus Humane
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Katie Roselieb
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
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Kelsi Moore
Opera Columbus
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Leslie Nutter
Greater Columbus Convention Center
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Lexi Lape
Columbus Speech & Hearing
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Malissa Galiffo Garcia
Columbus Futsal Club
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Nehal Patwa
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Perla Martinez
Franklin County - Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Rachel Brooks
The Confident Woman
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Robert Koehler
Ziyah
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Roni Hyam
Huntington National Bank
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Sarah Barr
Wild Goose Creative
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Sarah Shumick
Battelle
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Tina Stiles
Huntington National Bank
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Yiema John
NTT DATA North America
Meet our Advisory Board
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Casey Nelson
Huron Consulting Group
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Dr. Chenelle Jones
Franklin University
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Danielle Sullivan
Hexion Inc.
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Dilara Casey
Bertec
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Dr. Julie Wilkes
Seven Studios / Accenture
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Kevin Lloyd
MYLE / ColumbusBlack.com
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Lisa M. Chambers
TECH CORPS
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Manny Larcher
Jumpstart Ventures
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Nicole Bergman
The Junior League
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Quinn Gibson
Continental Office
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Sandra López
Fifth Third Bank
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Storm Woods
Battelle