Rachel Stallings is a nonprofit executive and strategic leader in Cincinnati with more than 20 years of experience advancing organizations that serve youth and communities at scale. She is known for connecting vision to execution, helping organizations grow while staying grounded in purpose and results.

Her career spans education, community development, and systems-level initiatives. Rachel works closely with boards, public-sector leaders, funders, and community stakeholders to align strategy, funding, and operations. Her leadership has supported programs reaching tens of thousands of students across urban school systems, including ongoing collaboration with Cincinnati Public Schools.

Rachel has built a reputation for developing high-performing teams and fostering partnerships that lead to meaningful progress. She brings a disciplined approach to leadership, pairing
big-picture thinking with strong execution while guiding complex, cross-sector initiatives.

Rachel serves as Interim Executive Director of KidFuture CPS, following her tenure as Deputy Director. In this role, she is leading the organization through a critical period of transition, ensuring continuity for staff and partners while maintaining momentum across key initiatives that support students and schools.

Rachel has played a central role in advancing the organization’s work and strengthening partnerships that expand its reach and effectiveness. Her deep institutional knowledge and long-standing commitment to the mission position her to provide steady, focused leadership during this time.

“I look forward to working closely with our board, staff, and partners to strengthen alignment and continue delivering meaningful outcomes for students,” Stallings shared.

Rachel’s leadership is defined by clarity, trust, and a consistent ability to move organizations forward.

Vanessa Macy is the Member Services Manager for Activities Beyond the Classroom and joining the team in September 2022. Prior to working at ABC, she spent 17 years working in the museum field at Cincinnati Museum Center where she served in many roles such as Director of Cincinnati History Museum and Senior Director of Museum Experience where she oversaw operations and program
development for the Cincinnati History Museum, The Children’s Museum, and the Museum of Natural History & Science.

Vanessa earned her Master’s in Public History and Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Northern Kentucky University. For the past seven years she has been an adjunct professor at NKU teaching graduate students in their Public History program.

In her spare time, Vanessa serves as the Vice President of her local community group in Covington Ky. She is a wife, proud mom of two daughters who attend the University of Cincinnati, as well as mom to two Bernedoodles, an adorable rescue cat, and quite a few plants. She and her husband love to hike and camp and are currently trying to reach a goal of visiting every National Park.

Sophia Scott is the Director of Operations for Activities Beyond the Classroom and joined the team in 2021. Sophia brings with her a diversity of experiences from growing up in a single family home, being a first-generation college student, obtaining an advance degree in Integrative Studies concentration in Public Administration and Social Work, as well as a certificate in Non-Profit Management (NPM).

Prior to coming to ABC, Sophia held various community roles including United Way of Greater Cincinnati where she fulfilled both finance and program management roles. Sophia is the mom of 3 and can be found enjoying life with her husband, also in non-profit community work.

Carmen’s personal mission statement is to “be a force of positive change in the world,” and she can think of no better way to accomplish that than by investing in and supporting our youth.

A former actor, Carmen stepped into the nonprofit field to increase accessibility, equity, and diversity in the arts. She managed two small theatre companies before pursuing her graduation education at the University of Cincinnati, where she earned an MBA and MA in nonprofit administration. She’s worn a lot of hats in her work, including Camps Coordinator, Manager of Individual Giving, Director of Development, Managing Director, Marketing Manager, and Administrative Consultant. As she steps into the role of Director of Advancement at ABC, Carmen will oversee fundraising, marketing, community outreach, organizational storytelling, and data management.

In her spare time, Carmen can be found hiking with her dog, playing old video games, spending time with family, reading, and writing.

Brian is a graduate of Walnut Hills High School as well as Northwestern University. After serving as the Executive Director of ABC from 2004-2021, and the Director of Special Initiatives in 2022, Brian is now taking on the role of Emeritus Director. 

Prior to accepting a position as Executive Director of ABC, Brian served as the Regional Director for the Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation. Mr. Leshner currently serves on the Board of the Cincinnati Tennis Club. He has also served as Co-Chairman for the Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame, and numerous boards in and around the Cincinnati area.