Our Board
Our Founders
Executive Director/Board President
Doug Sharp
Doug is a co-founder of Lettuce Work and serves as Executive Director/Board President. He retired as Vice President of Sales Effectiveness and Operations at Grange Insurance Companies. He earned his MBA from The Ohio State University and BA in Business Administration from Otterbein University.
President, Lettuce Work Greenhouses, LLC
Julie Sharp
Julie is a co-founder of Lettuce Work and serves as Program Director. Julie is also the President of Lettuce Work Greenhouses, LLC. Julie earned her Bachelor’s in Business and Master’s in Education from Otterbein University. In addition to her duties with Lettuce Work, Julie is a teacher at Oakstone Academy.
Board Members
Board Vice President
Chad Harrison
Chad is a Consultant at Dixon, Davis, Bagent & Company, performing reviews for Interest Rate Risk and Liquidity, Loan Reviews, ACH Audits and Internal Audit Engagements. He was formerly a Senior Auditor at Tween Brands in New Albany, Ohio and previously worked at Plante & Moran. Chad has a BS in Accounting/Financial Management from Franklin University.
Leah Zehentbauer
Leah is a Director of Finance within the Investments team at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Leah received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Akron.
LaVawn Coleman
Executive vice president, secretary, and general counsel (retired) at Grange Insurance, LaVawn lead corporate litigation and ensured Grange’s affiliate companies maintained compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. She also managed specific business transactions between Grange and third parties as well as the company’s captive staff counsel offices.
Mark Seich
Mark is VP of Marketing & Distribution for The Philadelphia Contributionship. Mark has an MBA from Ashland University and completed his Bachelor of Science at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Carl Nelson
Carl was a managing and consulting partner with Arthur Andersen until he retired in 2002. Carl received his B.S. from The Ohio State University and his MBA from the University of Wisconsin, and he is a CPA.
Gianluca Pitetti
Luca is a Partner, State and Local Tax at KPMG. Luca is a nationally recognized state and local tax practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in public accounting and industry.
John Stahly
John is the head of Internal Audit at Grange Insurance. John graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Marketing.
Christian Tobar
Christian is the AVP of Procurement at Victoria's Secret. Christian graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Purchasing and Production.