Staff

Battelle for Kids’ staff members and faculty have a wealth of experience serving as teachers, principals and superintendents as well as in other education leadership roles.

To learn more about how we support educators' school-improvement efforts through strategic consulting, professional development, innovative tools and resources, data management and technology solutions, research and evaluation services, and communications counsel and support, contact us at:

Battelle for Kids
1160 Dublin Road, Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 481-3141
(614) 481-8997 (fax)

Jim Mahoney, Ph.D., Executive Director

John Hussey, Chief Innovation Officer

Barbara Leeper, Chief Operations Officer

David Maul, Chief Financial Officer

Bart Lown, Operations Coordinator

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (CONSULTING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING)

Tony Bagshaw, Senior Director of Knowledge Management

Julie Baker, Ph.D., Senior Director of Client Services

Diane Stultz, Professional Development Director

Jacci Asbury, Ph.D., Professional Development Consultant

Joanne Geiler, Client Service Coordinator

Erica Powers, Client Service Coordinator

Joyce Ellis, Administrative Assistant

Leslie Damron, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

INNOVATION (SCHOOL-IMPROVEMENT TOOLS, RESOURCES & SOLUTIONS)

Todd Hellman, Senior Director of Technology & Innovation

J. Michael Thomas, Ph.D., Senior Director of Innovative Solutions

DATA (RESEARCH & EVALUATION SERVICES)
Mary Peters, Ph.D., Director of Value-Added Services

Yi-En Wei, Statistician

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES (PARTNERSHIPS, DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS)
Rick Studer, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

Suzanne Amos, Communications Director

Julianne Nichols, Marketing Director

Carol Greentree, Communications Specialist

Leanne Siegenthaler, Lead Designer

Grace Murphy, Executive Assistant