Our staff - many of whom have successfully overcome the same barriers that participants face - are passionate about supporting participants and graduates as they develop skills and knowledge to advance in the workplace.
All TE staff phone numbers begin with 216.696.5750 unless otherwise noted. Though staff are working remotely until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, we are still receiving office voicemails and email will respond to you within 24 hours (excluding weekends).
TE Leadership
Jill Rizika
President and CEO
Mark Gallagher
Director, Legal Services
Coleene McDevitt
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
LaShon Sawyer
Director, Advocacy & Policy
Adaora Nzelibe Schmiedl
Director, Marketing & Development
Robin Smalley
Director, Programs
Staci Wampler
Director, Industry Partnerships
Roslyn Quarto
Director, Workforce Innovation
TE Staff
Dondreya Allen | Career Coach, PACE | dallen@towardsemployment.org | x 306
Jennifer Angelo | Development Manager | jangelo@towardsemployment.org | x 275
Sam Awad | Case Management Coordinator | sawad@towardsemployment.org | x 307
Bill Basel | Coordinator, Career Readiness Training & Advancement | wbasel@towardsemployment.org | x 228
Margeaux Biché | Case Manager, Reentry | mbiche@towardsemployment.org |
Jay Bayhurst | Senior Manager, YRC | jbayhurst@towardsemployment.org | x 234
Linda Briggs | YRC as Program Admin | lbriggs@towardsemployment.org | x 236
Brenda Brown | Admissions Associate | bbrown@towardsemployment.org
Gabriel Brunow | Assistant Controller | gbrunow@towardsemployment.org | x 237
Ronnie Cannon | Community Engagement Manager | r.cannon@towardsemployment.org | x 262
Joan Crosby | Senior Manager, PACE | jcrosby@towardsemployment.org | x 252
Charles Dickerson | Case Manager, YRC | cdickerson@towardsemployment.org | 216-777-8223
Renee Ditchburn | Program & Data Admin, PACE | rditchburn@towardsemployment.org | x 308
Chelsie Froning | Career & Retention Specialist | cfroning@towardsemployment.org | x 231
Haidee Garcia | Manager, Industry Partnerships | hgarcia@towardsemployment.org | x 238
Ebony George | Case Manager, Reentry | e.george@towardsemployment.org | x 317
Shaina Garcia | Front Desk Associate | sgarcia@towardsemployment.org
Daniel Garven | Career Coach | dgarven@towardsemployment.org | x 226
Bob Giebel | Director, IT | bgiebel@towardsemployment.org | x 248
Beth Grace | Program Associate | bgrace@towardsemployment.org | x 227
April Grant | Program Administrator | agrant@towardsemployment.org | x 273
Melanie Green | Manager, Youth Services (YRC) | mgreen@towardsemployment.org | 216-777-8228
Erica Hardy | Case Manager, Reentry | ehardy@towardsemployment.org | x 230
Kathy Harlow | Staff Attorney | kharlow@towardsemployment.org | x 304
Stephanie Herriott | Case Manager | sherriott@towardsemployment.org | 216-777-8232
Anita Hill | Case Manager | ahill@towardsemployment.org | x 261
Karen Jones | Work Experience Specialist | kjones@towardsemployment.org | x 274
Nettie King | Advancement Services Engagement Associate | nking@towardsemployment.org | x 229
Benjamin Krutko | Case Manager, YRC | bkrutko@towardsemployment.org | 216.777.8227
Debbie Lucci | Career Coach, OSY | dlucci@towardsemployment.org
Jim Madden | Career Coach | jmadden@towardsemployment.org | x 240
Lana Mendis | Staffing Specialist | lmendis@towardsemployment.org | x272
Jillian Meyer | Executive & Development Assistant | jmeyer@towardsemployment.org
Greg Reaves | PACE Career Coach | greaves@towardsemployment.org | x 310
Melissa Riccio | Senior Manager, PACE Programs | mriccio@towardsemployment.org
Jonathan Rodriguez | Case Manager | jrodriguez@towardsemployment.org | x 241
Sandi Rosado | Marketing & Digital Content Coordinator | srosado@towardsemployment.org
LaShon Sawyer | Director, Policy & Advocacy | lsawyer@towardsemployment.org
Jenna Schroeder | Program Assistant, YRC | jschroder@towardsemployment.org | 216-777-8235
Karla Seese | Career Coach | kseese@towardsemployment.org | x 313
Emma Schapp | DOL PACE Career Coach | eschapp@towardsemployment.org
Stella Shepard | Workshop Facilitator | sshepard@towardsemployment.org | x 305
Cynthia Smith | Case Manager, YRC | csmith@towardsemployment.org | 216-777-8243
James Stubbins | Account Manager, Achieve Staffing | jstubbins@towardsemployment.org | x 272
Jeff Stupiansky | Senior Manager, Data Analytics | jstupiansky@towardsemployment.org | 336-754-4781
Fawntaine Walls | Talent and Culture Specialist | fwalls@towardsemployment.org
LaGina White | Workshop Facilitator | lwhite@towardsemployment.org | x 239
Colleen Yugulis | Career Coach | c.smith@towardsemployment.org | x 232