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

  • Derek Grosso

    Derek Grosso

    FOUNDER & CEO

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  • Jennifer Sanders

    Jennifer Sanders

    DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH

  • Erica Howard

    Erica Howard

    DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP

  • Sydni Moore

    Sydni Moore

    DIRECTOR OF PEER GROUPS

  • Abby Krummel

    Abby Krummel

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Amun Mehta

    Amun Mehta

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Anish Mistry

    Anish Mistry

    ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

  • Corey Ludrowski

    Corey Ludrowski

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Cyrus Richardson

    Cyrus Richardson

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Josh Plichta

    Josh Plichta

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • KaTanya Brewer

    KaTanya Brewer

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Krista Stauffer

    Krista Stauffer

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Laura Klarich

    Laura Klarich

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Liz Quigley

    Liz Quigley

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Marcus Jackson

    Marcus Jackson

    ATHLETICS COORDINATOR

  • Merry Austin

    Merry Austin

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Monisa Mason

    Monisa Mason

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Natasha Coleman

    Natasha Coleman

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Ozzie Martin

    Ozzie Martin

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Rabin Hooper

    Rabin Hooper

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Steven Waddell

    Steven Waddell

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Unisha Dickerson

    Unisha Dickerson

    EVENT COORDINATOR

Meet our Leadership Council

  • Aditi Bhatiya

    Aditi Bhatiya

    The Spice Age / Passport 2 Fashion

    CONVERSATIONS CO-CHAIR

  • Destiny Coleman

    Destiny Coleman

    Ohio Wesleyan University

    CULTURE CO-CHAIR

  • Jacques Washington

    Jacques Washington

    Nationwide Insurance

    CAREERS CO-CHAIR

  • Kristi Miller Nunn

    Kristi Miller Nunn

    Ohio America Pageants

    CULTURE CO-CHAIR

  • Kirstin Buckner

    Kirstin Buckner

    After-School All-Stars

    COMMUNITY CO-CHAIR

  • Laura Baird

    Laura Baird

    Cardinal Health

    COMMUNITY CO-CHAIR

  • Mallory Workman

    Mallory Workman

    OSU Nisonger Center

    CONVERSATIONS CO-CHAIR

  • Rachel Will

    Rachel Will

    Opera Columbus

    WISE CO-CHAIR

  • Siana Talley

    Siana Talley

    Discover Financial Services

    WISE CO-CHAIR

  • Yasmin Valdman

    Yasmin Valdman

    Red Roof Inn

    CAREERS CO-CHAIR

  • Airielle Dotson

    Airielle Dotson

    Core Legacy

  • Alec Santiago

    Alec Santiago

    The Ohio State University

  • Andriel Ugbomeh

    Andriel Ugbomeh

    Healing Without Limits

  • Anthony Iacovetti

    Anthony Iacovetti

    The Strategy Group Company

  • Cassie Kelly

    Cassie Kelly

    Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

  • Chris Jones

    Chris Jones

    Warhol & WALL ST.

  • Ciera Woods

    Ciera Woods

    BrewDog

  • Emily Fisher

    Emily Fisher

    CNB Bank

  • Gabrielle Solange

    Gabrielle Solange

    Multi-Media Artist

  • Gisel Hernández

    Gisel Hernández

    The Vertex Companies

  • Hannah Pettiford

    Hannah Pettiford

    Huntington National Bank

  • Henry "James" Duren

    Henry "James" Duren

    Robert Half

  • Hillary Morales Robles

    Hillary Morales Robles

    Columbus Landmarks

  • Hinal Punjara

    Hinal Punjara

    Downtown Columbus, Inc.

  • Isabelle Castillo-Anderson

    Isabelle Castillo-Anderson

    American Cancer Society

  • Johna Charles

    Johna Charles

    Orbit Media Group

  • Jordan Gomes

    Jordan Gomes

    Flying Horse Farms

  • Kayleigh Bowe

    Kayleigh Bowe

    Columbus Chamber of Commerce

  • Kelsi Moore

    Kelsi Moore

    Opera Columbus

  • Leslie Nutter

    Leslie Nutter

    Greater Columbus Convention Center

  • Malissa Galiffo Garcia

    Malissa Galiffo Garcia

    Columbus Futsal Club

  • Perla Martinez

    Perla Martinez

    Franklin County - Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Rachel Brooks

    Rachel Brooks

    I Am Athletics

  • Robert Koehler

    Robert Koehler

    Ziyah

  • Sarah Barr

    Sarah Barr

    Wild Goose Creative

  • Sarah Shumick

    Sarah Shumick

    Battelle

  • Tonia Dunson-Dillard

    Tonia Dunson-Dillard

    Columbus Metropolitan Library

  • Yiema John

    Yiema John

    The Radiate Company

Leadership Council Bios

Meet our Advisory Board

  • Casey Nelson

    Casey Nelson

    AXIA Consulting

  • Dr. Chenelle Jones

    Dr. Chenelle Jones

    Franklin University

  • Danielle Sullivan

    Danielle Sullivan

    Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

  • Dilara Casey

    Dilara Casey

    Path Robotics

  • Dr. Jacqueline Merkle

    Dr. Jacqueline Merkle

    Grange Insurance

  • Dr. Julie Wilkes

    Dr. Julie Wilkes

    Seven Studios / Accenture

  • Kevin Lloyd

    Kevin Lloyd

    MYLE / ColumbusBlack.com

  • Lisa M. Chambers

    Lisa M. Chambers

    TECH CORPS

  • Manny Larcher

    Manny Larcher

    Jumpstart Ventures

  • Nicole Bergman

    Nicole Bergman

    The Junior League

  • Quinn Gibson

    Quinn Gibson

    Continental Office

  • Sandra López

    Sandra López

    Columbus Ciy Council

  • Storm Woods

    Storm Woods

    Battelle