Kailee Goold, Chair/Interim Treasurer
Kailee Goold (@kaileegoold) is an attorney at Cardinal Health (a Fortune 15 Company) and oversees Litigation, Legal Operations and E-Discovery. She creatively resolves disputes ranging from nationwide product liability lawsuits to complex commercial cases. She is responsible for identifying, mitigating, and communicating enterprise-wide risk to company stakeholders. Kailee is known for her engaging workshops that drive innovation, authenticity, and effective communication. She advances diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. She is on the Board of the Women Lawyers of Franklin County and is co-founder of the leadership development firm, Mauna Kea, LLC. Kailee is a native of Cleveland, played volleyball at West Virginia University and received her law degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Lisa Carter, Secretary/Interim Vice Chair
Lisa recently retired as a Medicaid Health Administrator for the State of Ohio, where she worked for more than 30 years. Lisa was responsible for providing health care policy, communication, budgeting, HMO and hospital rate development, and financial data analysis to Managed Care Plans working directly with the Ohio Department of Medicaid. She has an MBA, Not-for-Profit Focus, and a Bachelor of Science, both from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Lisa is involved with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women- Central Ohio Chapter. She is a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She enjoys spending time with family, friends, volunteering, traveling and reading.
Jeff Carter
Jeff is an Assistant Vice President of the Housing Choice Voucher Program at the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority. He currently oversees the day to day operations of the voucher program that provides rental assistance to over 14,000 families in Franklin County, while partnering with over 3,000 property owners and landlords to serve Columbus. In his current role, he specializes in relationship building, strategic planning, and budgeting to ensure the continued growth of the program and to combat the current affordable housing crisis our community is currently facing. He is originally from Canton, Ohio and became a Columbus resident by way of The Ohio State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Consumer and Family Finance and also became a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. He always leads with passion and enthusiasm to make an impact wherever possible and whenever called upon to serve. Outside of work, Jeff enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling and coaching youth basketball and football.
Tracy Cloud
Tracy is a healthcare executive with more than 20 years of Medicaid policy and operations experience. She currently serves an CEO of Lower Lights Christian Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center. Prior to joining Lower Lights, she was Vice President of Operations for Buckeye Health Plan, where she led the Operations Division through transformational change as the company expanded from 60,000 members to 315,000 members statewide. Prior to joining Buckeye, she spent twelve years in state and local government, developing, implementing, and communicating healthcare policy for the Ohio Medicaid program, most recently as an Assistant Deputy Director at the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD). Tracy is married to Bryant Young. They have four children and reside in Westerville, Ohio.
Jason Guagenti
Jason is currently COO of Central Ohio Urology Group. ormerly, he was the VP & ED for Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates and Senior Director of Operations at Dublin Methodist Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital. His areas of leadership included surgical services, cardiology, and all support services at both campuses. Previously, he served as Director of Radiology at Riverside Methodist Hospital. A graduate of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio where he received a bachelor’s degree in Allied Medicine, Jason also earned an MBA from Franklin University. He is a member in the American Society of Radiology Technologists and Association for Medical Imaging Management. He has also spoken at national conferences on influencing people and process improvement centered on associate and patient satisfaction.
Ashlee Melick
Ashlee is in Human Resources at Bath & Body Works, where she focuses specifically on Talent Management for the enterprise. In her role, she leads the brand’s performance and succession planning programs, amongst other leadership development responsibilities. Ashlee has 15 years’ experience in people leadership and development and holds a BA in Business Management from Franklin University. Prior to her current role, she held various leadership position at Safelite headquarters in Columbus Ohio and in Phoenix, Arizona. Ashlee is known for her innovative and collaborative approach and believes together; you can achieve just about anything. One additional yet very important responsibility she holds is her role as a mother of two boys and wife to her husband, Anthony. As a family, they love to travel and spend time with family and friends.
Danielle Moore
Danielle is an attorney at Nationwide Insurance leading legal support for annuity sales and distribution matters. She has extensive experience negotiating multi-million-dollar sponsorship, marketing and distribution agreements on behalf of her business clients. Danielle also has significant experience working on Intellectual Property matters and managing cross functional working groups responsible for ensuring compliance with new laws and regulations impacting the insurance and financial services industry. Danielle graduated from Denison University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She earned her Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Danielle is committed to giving back to the Columbus community where she grew up, she participates in pro bono initiatives and mentoring programs focused on providing resources to members of the community most in need. She is passionate about Diversity Equity and Inclusion and serves on various committees focused on increasing diversity in the legal profession. Outside of work Danielle loves spending time with her husband Adrian, their two daughters and extended family. She enjoys reading, traveling, and learning new things.
Kanesha Moss, RN, MSN
Kanesha Moss RN, MSN has served as Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services at OhioHealth since 2018. Kanesha has spent the last 20 years serving in multiple roles at OhioHealth. As CNO, Kanesha, is responsible for the overall delivery and management of nursing practice, research, education and professional development. She is responsible for the safety and quality of the delivery of nursing care, as well as the operations of departments and service lines. As the primary spokesperson for nursing, she helps align the nursing staff with the mission, values and vision of OhioHealth. Kanesha earned her undergraduate degree at Ohio University and graduate degree from Capital University. She is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executive (AONE) and the American Nurses Association (ANA). She has received several awards for compassion (2012), Integrity (2015) and Servant Leadership (2017). Kanesha was one of the 2020, Columbus Business First, 40 Under 40 honorees. Kanesha is a servant leader and mentor; she lives by the motto, "to whom much is given, much is required." Kanesha enjoys spending time with her husband, Clarence and their three beautiful daughters. She strives to be an example to her daughters that you can be a woman of integrity and have a successful career all while maintaining a loving family.
Damon Owens
Sandra Simpson
Sandra currently serves as the Director of Sales at DevCare Solutions. Her career expertise goes well beyond sales though. She spent a number of years in the automotive tier 1 supplier industry, where her diverse responsibilities ranged from quality control to operations and staffing. Sandra is a creative problem solver with can-do attitude and the ability to think outside of the box. Sandra is a native of Battle Creek, Michigan and attended Michigan State University with studies in Engineering and Business. She currently resides in Delaware, Ohio and is the proud mother to two fantastic children. She volunteers her time helping children and others in need. She serves as a mentor and volunteer for Youth Services at her church and is active with Common Ground Free Store Ministries and the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. She is also an animal advocate. In her free time, Sandra loves spending time with her children and antiquing.
Ryan Sullivan
Ryan has over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology field specializing in project management. He is currently employed with Apex Systems, Inc. managing a large, multi-year infrastructure program at a large university hospital. Prior to assuming this role, Ryan held project, program and portfolio management roles in the banking, insurance, and energy industries. Ryan has a history of serving nonprofits, mainly with organizations focused on education and the arts. He is a founding member and previous board member of the Harmony Project, an organization whose mission is to build a more inclusive society by breaking down social barriers, bridging community divides, and empowering the voices of the people through arts, education, and volunteerism. Ryan was born and bred in Columbus and believes in utilizing his experience and skill set to “act locally.” Ryan received his undergraduate degree from Miami University and a graduate degree from The Ohio State University. He and his wife, Diana, reside in Bexley and have two wonderful daughters. In his personal time, Ryan enjoys singing, playing jazz piano and walking his dogs (miniature schnauzers).
Jessica Wilkins-Bibbs
Jessica currently serves as the Vendor Management Office (VMO) Administrator for the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. Previously, she worked in HR for the Franklin County Data Center. A graduate of Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in HR Management and has more than 15 years of experience in the human resources field. Her strengths include strategic management, performance management and organizational culture. She values building relationships and helping to ensure that the organization’s mission remains at the forefront of the team’s efforts. Jessica is a member of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO). She has also earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certifications.