Statement from the Board

“It’s been an honor serving as ELC’s board president. Over the years I have watched our center work tirelessly to create safe and inclusive learning environments. I am proud of who we are and who we will become as a center.”

— Susan Grosse, Ex-Officio President, Empower Learn Create, Inc. Board of Directors

Meet Our Board

Our board works collaboratively with ELC, community partners and families to provide leadership and advocacy to ensure children have access to quality early learning experiences.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Tiffany Roman, MAEd, RT (R)(CT)(MR)
Professor and Program Director, Radiologic Technology
Blue Ash College
University of Cincinnati

Vice President

Lindsay Sadlowski
Total Quality Logistics, LLC
Assistant Corporate Counsel
Secretary

Secretary

Treasurer

Melissa Schmidt
Clark Schaefer Hackett;
CPA, Senior Manager

Ex-Officio President

Kathleen Bryan
University of Cincinnati
Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator, ECE Birth–5 Program

MEMBERS

Diana Grover
Life Enriching Communities;
Senior Director

Ken Bloomer
University of Cincinnati
Executive Director Maintenance & Operations

Tony Lawson
Cincinnati Museum Center
Vice President, Guest Engagement

Laura Kelley
University of Cincinnati
Faculty Member & Early Childhood Education Program Co-Coordinator

Cathy Stough
University of Cincinnati
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology.

Katherine Bedard-Thomas
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Attending Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology