Our Team
The people behind every breakthrough.
Staff, coaches, and board members united by one belief — that every student deserves someone in their corner.
Jim Rodarte
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Jim spent a decade in strategy and operations before channeling it all into what matters most — helping students succeed. A 2024 Forty Under 40 honoree, he leads Level Up with the same belief that drives every mentor: showing up changes everything.
JeRod Lindsey
Director of Student Success
A Senior Analyst at Citi Bank, JeRod serves as fractional Director of Student Success — coordinating coaching, programming, and community because he knows firsthand what the right support can mean.
Board of Directors
Guided by leaders who care.
Mike Rodarte
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Portfolio Manager, Sycamore Capital
Rene Cheatham
Board Treasurer
Fractional CFO, The Cedric Group
Chief Spirit Officer, Poti9n
Chief Spirit Officer, Poti9n
Paul Delaney
Board Member
President,
AMEND Consulting
AMEND Consulting
Kathy List
Board Member
Former President,
Big Brothers Big Sisters Cincinnati
Big Brothers Big Sisters Cincinnati
Elena Terán
Board Member
Director of Purpose,
Revision Collective
Revision Collective
Jordan Hickam
Board Secretary
Strategic Partnerships, Paramify
Greg Olson
Board Member
CEO, Urban Sites
Brendan Hosty
Board Member
Director, Baird
Kyle Shumate
Board Member
Chief Marketing Officer,
Clark Schaefer Hackett
Clark Schaefer Hackett
Members of the Level Up Cincinnati Board at our Inaugural Match Day Event, 2023