Board of Directors
Meet the dynamic team leading Generation Now’s efforts to ensure every young professional in Greater Cincinnati has the skills and resources they need to succeed in the workforce.

RENIKA J. SMILEY
Founder & CEO
Generation NOW

ANUPAM K. BEDI
Board Chairman
Founder & CEO, Andean Advisory

ALANDES POWELL
Vice Chairwoman
VP Business Controls Fifth Third Bank

TREY BRAMBLE
Treasury Chair
Director of Accounting, Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky

AMANDA KRANIAS
Program Development Chair
Executive Director, Blue Manatee Literacy Project

MAKAYLA BOYD
Communication & PR Chair
Assignment Editor, WKRC-TV Channel 12 News

BRENDAN CAINE
Marketing Chair
Chief Executive Officer, Athlete Xposure

VIKAS MALHOTRA
Technology & Innovation Chair
Founder & CEO, WOPLLI Technologies

GREGORY PIZARRO
Co-Founder & Board Member
Managing Partner, Glenhouse Strategies

AMY SHEAFER
Secretary Chair
Sr. Human Resources Business Partner, Cengage Learning

PAM BUITENDORP
Governance Chair
Principal Consultant, SEI

JONATHAN MARDIS
Membership Chair
Founder, GIVETOGET

JOHN WEBSTER
Financial Committee
Business Director, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

MORGAN EBERIE
Program Lead of LinkedIn Networking Happy Hour
Senior Associate, PwC

AARON BYERS
Program Lead Special Events
Global Products Research, Proctor & Gamble

BRITNEY HAMBERG
Strategic Partnerships Chair
Director of Operations and Communications, River Cities Capital

AVERY REINWALD
Social Media Marketing Chair
Manager of Coaches Education & Sports Planning at Special Olympics Ohio