Team
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Denise Reading
Chief Executive Officer
“Future Plans exists to help people uncover their strengths and build brighter futures. When individuals thrive, whole communities are transformed.” Read more >
Tracy Martin-Thompson
Executive Vice President of Organizational Excellence and Enterprise Services
"I am passionate about designing systems and strategies that allow Future Plans to achieve its mission. When an organization is strong and aligned, it can empower communities to transform." Read more >
Christa Krohn
Executive Vice President of Social Enterprise and Strategy
“I enjoy building strategies and partnerships that strengthen Future Plans’ ability to serve communities. Sustainable solutions happen when we connect education, workforce, and opportunity.” Read more >
Terri Bennett
Executive Vice President of Knowledge and Capacity Building
"I get invigorated helping communities build the skills and systems they need to sustain talent pipelines and connect individuals to meaningful work. Practical, data-informed solutions can transform lives and strengthen local economies." Read more >
Richard Adiansingh
Vice President of Development
“Future Plans energize me because they empower people and communities to chart their own paths and build lasting economic mobility. I believe that when individuals are supported with thoughtful resources, partnerships, and encouragement, we unlock potential that benefits us all.” Read more >
Michelle Carte
Vice President of Programs and Regional Impact
I love working for Future Plans because it lets me turn people’s strengths into real opportunity while being part of a mission-driven community that feels like a second family, all working together to remove barriers so individuals in under-resourced communities can access meaningful, good-paying careers. Read more >
Shari DeMarco
Vice President of Project Management Oversight and Data Strategy
I love working for Future Plans to ensuring students and jobseekers—especially those in under‑resourced regions—have access to the support, insights, and tools they need to discover their strengths and pursue meaningful careers. Read more >
Nora Gordon
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
"I love leading cross-sector partnerships, social enterprise development, and storytelling efforts that will advance Future Plans’ goal of ending poverty one person at a time." Read more >
Dan Leffingwell
Vice President of Community and Government Relations
"At Future Plans, I am motivated every day by helping students uncover their potential while advancing economic opportunities in our communities. By aligning education with workforce needs, we’re preparing the next generation to thrive and lead." Read more >
Kristy Amy
Executive Director of Digital Strategy & Brand
Future Plans helps open people’s eyes to their own value and the vast possibilities ahead of them. This work matters to me because empowerment changes everything. When people believe in themselves, they can become their best selves. Read more >
Mary Ellen Dobransky
Executive Director of Human-Centered Leadership and Learning
"I love connecting people in rural communities with the resources and coaching that help them see what’s possible. Empowering individuals creates ripples of opportunity that strengthen entire communities." Read more >
Techia Potter
Executive Director of Grant Funded Initiatives
I love working for Future Plans because I can advocates for systemic solutions, particularly in areas like workforce‑aligned training and transportation access, recognizing that community‑wide structures, not temporary fixes, are necessary for sustained progress. Read more >
Hilarie Ames
Community Outreach Partner
I love working for future plans because of meeting new people that share the same goals I do and our company does, ending poverty one person at a time and helping every person find a new and great life path! Read more >
Alison Bragg
Senior Director, Growing Rural Independence Together (GRIT)
I love working at Future Plans because every day I get to work with a truly inspiring team of Community Outreach Partners who bring so much passion, creativity and dedication to serving their communities. There's something powerful about working alongside people who are just as committed as I am to creating real change, breaking down barriers, and building opportunities together. I also appreciate how closely we collaborate with our partners, from schools and employers to local organizations. Read more >
Lisa Duval
Community Outreach Partner
I love working for Future Plans because it has provided me with the opportunity to continue working with the Appalachian people and communities that I grew up with, that gave me a chance and that I love. Helping people discover what's strong inside themselves and chart a course for success makes our communities strong as well, and the Future Plans model works. Read more >
Rachel Gutierrez
Content Marketing Specialist
I love working at Future Plans because of the people, the purpose, and the opportunity to bring meaningful work to life through storytelling. Read more >
Brandi Hawthorne
Subject Matter Expert: Fair-Chance Adult Populations
“When considering the work I do day to day, my one true conviction is hope." Read more >
Felicia Johnson
Subject Matter Expert: Career Coaching
"I believe impactful career coaching begins with awareness and grows into action, guiding individuals toward purpose-driven career and life decisions." Read more >
Daniella Manis
Subject Matter Expert: Foster and Opportunity Youth
“With the right guidance, resources, and encouragement, every individual can achieve meaningful personal and professional growth” Read more >
Pam Mohler
Senior Director of MoveUp Ohio
I love working for Future Plans because it allows me to approach every partnership and every student interaction with the belief that career pathways should be accessible, human-centered, and rooted in real opportunity. Read more >
Lashley Moser
Community Outreach Partner
I love working for Future Plans because I’m passionate about collaborating to create opportunities right here in the communities where I live and grew up. These are the places where my friends, family, and neighbors are, and being able to help strengthen them, build new opportunities, and bring hope to the people who live here means everything to me. Read more >
Cathy Mullins
Grant Writer
I love that we are a group of truly dedicated people who believe in the work that we do. And it doesn't hurt that every single person in this work family is someone that you want to hang out with. Read more >
Tiffany Piko
Community Outreach Partner
What I love most about working for Future Plans is the one-of-a-kind environment that fosters creativity and champions the incredible people and places across rural Ohio doing meaningful work. Read more >
Amy Jo Queen
Assistant Director
I love working at Future Plans because helping others find direction, purpose, and opportunity is at the heart of the work, aligned with the mission of ending poverty one person at a time. With roots in agriculture and experience in the trades, healthcare, and higher education, I bring a grounded understanding of workforce development and the relationships that make it effective. Read more >
Wylie Shipley
Marketing & Storytelling Lead
I love working for Future Plans because its five‑step process has been deeply formative in my own life, influencing both my professional growth and personal purpose. Being able to uplift the voices of individuals in our communities and share their experiences through story telling is truly an honor. Every day, I’m inspired by the people I work with and the mission we share. Read more >
Lisa Scott
Community Outreach Partner
I love working for Future Plans because it gives me the opportunity to connect with students, schools, and communities in meaningful ways. Helping students discover their strengths, explore opportunities, and begin building a plan for their future is very rewarding. Being part of a team that is committed to helping every student find their path makes my work truly special. Read more >
Genna Scott
Manager of Adult Programs
I love working for Future Plans because it allows me to use my lived experience every day to help create real, lasting change for individuals impacted by incarceration and substance use disorder. I am proud to be part of an organization that values collaboration and innovation and provides the resources and support necessary to help individuals rebuild their lives. Read more >
Meagan Wood
Subject Matter Expert: Workforce
"I love working at Future Plans because it affords me the daily opportunity to help my community." Read more >
