Our Staff

Leadership Team

Shannon Starkey-Taylor

Shannon Starkey-Taylor

Chief Executive Officer
ss tarkeytaylor@learning-grove.org

Patti Gleason

Patti Gleason

Chief Operating Officer
pgleason@learning-grove.org

Jim Hood

Jim Hood

Chief Financial Officer
jhood@learning-grove.org

Lee Smith

Lee Smith

Executive Assistant
lsmith@learning-grove.org

Rene Cheatham, III

Senior Director of Finance
rcheatham@learning-grove.org

Patti Craig

Patti Craig

Vice President of Programs - Kentucky
pcraig@learning-grove.org

Elizabeth Fricke

Elizabeth Fricke

VP Human Resources & Marketing
efricke@learning-grove.org

DeAnna Lane

Deanna Lane

Vice President of Outside Services
dlane@learning-grove.org

Emily Lewis

Emily Lewis

Senior Director of Evaluation
elewis@learning-grove.org

Helen Mattheis

Helen Mattheis

Vice President of Advancement
hmattheis@learning-grove.org

Tracey Rowe

Tracey Rowe

Vice President of Programs - Ohio
trowe@learning-grove.org

Alyssa Terrell

Alyssa Terrell

Senior Director of Leadership Development
aterrell@learning-grove.org