Get to know our panelists:

Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CDP, ABC, ECI (she/her) is Founder and Lead Consultant at LBB Edutainment, a consultancy specializing in the development of strategies that improve and positively impact employee engagement, communications, culture, and diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging. She received her bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University, majoring in Hospitality Management and Communications. She received her MBA with a Marketing specialization from the University of the Southwest. She is an Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) and an Experience Columbus Insider (ECI) for the Greater Columbus Region. She is a two-time graduate of Cornell University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification programs (CDP). She was named a 2021 Columbus Future50 leader, a 2022 WELD Women WELDing the Way calendar honoree, and a 2023 Columbus Delegate for the Harvard University Young American Leaders program. She serves on the boards of The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, Leadership Columbus, and Small Biz Cares, as well as advisory boards with Cinema Columbus, Creative Mornings Columbus, and Franklin University’s Communications Department.

Kerri Mollard is the Founder and CEO of Mollard Consulting, a nonprofit partner. She is a respected authority on nonprofit board governance, planning, and fundraising, and has served more than 100 clients since 2003 and thousands more through workshops. Prior to consulting, she worked in positions as varied as public relations coordinator, box office manager, development director, and executive director. She has a master’s degree from Indiana University, a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, and a Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting from BoardSource. In 2021, Kerri ran for office for the first time. She was sworn into office in January 2022 as Plain Township Trustee.

Oyauma Garrison serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Maryhaven, Inc, a nonprofit organization that helps individuals and families restore lives impacted by addiction and mental health challenges.  Oyauma is a former insurance company executive with over 20 years.  Prior to Maryhaven, Oyauma served as the National President & CEO for A Kid Again. Active in the community, Oyauma has received numerous awards for leadership and community service. Oyauma’s recognition include, Top 50 Smart Business Leaders, CEO of the Year finalist twice, a Columbus Business First Most Admired C-Suite leader, twice, the NBMBAA Lifetime Achievement Award, and National MBA of Year.  Oyauma has been featured in several publications and delivered his first TedTalk on Corporate Social Responsibility in 2016. Recognized with the 2014 USA Presidential Gold Standard Award. Oyauma currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Buckeye Mutual Insurance Company, and a Board Member for Aileron.  A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, St. Mark’s Lodge #7 – Prince Hall Masons, and a 32^nd Degree Mason, L. D. Easton Consistory, No 21. Oyauma earned a bachelor’s degree from Denison University and an MBA from Franklin University. An honorary doctorate from Franklin University. Alumni Citation from Denison University.  He has three young adult children and two dogs.

Erin Scott joined The Columbus Foundation as the Director of Capacity Building and Community Knowledge in 2024. In this role, Erin leads The Columbus Foundation’s sector building work, supporting central Ohio nonprofits with strategic grantmaking investments that strengthen organizational infrastructure, build capacity, and improve nonprofit and community outcomes. Additionally, Erin develops and drives the Foundation’s capacity building programming, providing training, cohort-based learning, professional development, and educational resources to local nonprofit leaders. An accomplished professional, Erin previously served as Co-Executive Director of the Ohio Women’s Alliance, an organization she co-founded, where she provided coaching, strategic planning, and relationship-building support to women-led nonprofits at no cost. She also has extensive experience as a nonprofit consultant, providing professional counsel to organizations on topics ranging from board management and succession planning to best practices for fundraising and leadership development. In addition to her professional experience as a nonprofit leader and consultant, Erin is also an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, where she instructs graduate and undergraduate courses on nonprofit finance, management, and governance. Erin received a Bachelor of Science from Ohio University’s College of Health & Human Services and a Master of Public Administration from The John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio State.

Erin Sogal is a creative and efficient communications professional with a passion for building strong relationships and delivering impactful results. With experience in small agencies, broadcast television, and large companies, she combines her detail-oriented approach with her love for visual storytelling. Erin’s expertise spans project management, event planning, multimedia production, and public relations. Her career highlights include collaborations with Dan Rather, Mel Robbins, and Colin Powell. Erin met TrailBlaze Creative founder and CEO, Tim Hindes, at Allegheny College when they were both communication arts students there. Tim, Erin, and their team support nonprofit missions across the sustainable development spectrum, mostly utilizing TrailBlaze’s Marketing-in-Residence® model and human-centered design ideation processes.  As an award-winning, disability-owned firm, they specialize in turning visionary ideas into impactful realities. Their approach is rooted in a deep commitment to community vibrancy, innovation, and inclusivity, ensuring that every project they undertake not only meets but exceeds their client’s expectations. They focus on serving nonprofits, small businesses, and municipalities as they navigate the complexities of today’s marketing landscape.

After returning from NYC to her hometown of Columbus, Lisa relaunched her own event planning company, LW Events. Lisa lived in New York City for 13 years where she started her event planning/fundraising career, and has worked inside non-profits, planning events and fundraising, for over 18 years. Having the insider’s perspective on what works and what doesn’t for nonprofits has enabled Lisa to set LW Events apart, and now with the ever-changing event landscape, Lisa has been on the forefront of fundraising and strategy for the post-pandemic event world. At LW Events, Lisa focuses primarily on helping non-profits make their events more effective through a 4-part process of strategy, planning, execution, and follow-up. She pushes NPOs to focus on goal setting and strategy so that their events are used as a springboard for building relationships with their donors as well as developing a follow-up strategy so the event serves as a vehicle for engagement after the event is over. Lisa is helping non-profits to be more donor-centric allowing them to focus on articulating their mission in a way that connects donors to where their dollars are going. Lisa’s current clients include: Action for Children, A Special Wish Foundation, The Buckeye Ranch, Charitable Healthcare Network, the Columbus Museum of Art, the Community Shelter Board, Jewish Family Services, Momentum Excellence, Ohio Living, Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, Over Zero, the Progressive Education Network, St. Vincent Family Services, Star House, The Scout Guide, and Thurber House. Learn more at www.lweventscbus.com.