OUR TEAM
Driving our organization is a passionate team of experienced leaders β including staffers and volunteers β 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 EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
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Rosie Leuby
MEMBER EXPERIENCE & CONTENT MANAGER
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Cyrus Richardson
SPEAKER & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
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Tina Stiles
PROGRAM SUPPORT MANAGER
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Jennifer Sanders
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS & GRANTS LIAISION
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Abby Krummel
EVENT MANAGER
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Allison Travis
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Ellie Murphy
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Jamonae Scarborough
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Kayleigh Bowe
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Natasha Coleman
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Rabin Hooper
EVENT COORDINATOR
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Anish Mistry
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
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Scott Eisen
SPORTS LEAGUE COORDINATOR
Meet our Programming Council
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Aaron Helton
Integrated Leadership Systems
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Andrea De La Rosa
Dress for Success Columbus
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GiselΒ HernΓ‘ndez
The Vertex Companies
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Hannah Shafransky
Modern Maven Advisors
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Hillary Morales Robles
Latinos in Heritage Conservation
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Jacques Washington
JPMorganChase
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Jordan Gomes
Flying Horse Farms
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Keith Pickett
Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio
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Mallory Workman
DCBDD
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Nehal Patwa
Style Amplified
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Rachel Will
Buckeye Valley Equipment
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Sean McKay
The Garden District Corporation
Meet our Advisory Board
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Aditi Bhatiya
The Spice Age / Divercity 614
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Casey Nelson
Huron Consulting Group
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Ciara Walker
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
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Danielle Bell-Sullivan
Hexion Inc.
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Dilara Casey
Bertec
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Erin Gregory
Erin Gregory Creative
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Leslie Nutter
Greater Columbus Convention Center
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Lisa M. Chambers
TECH CORPS
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Nicole Bergman
The Junior League
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Perla Martinez
Franklin County