Meet Our Staff
Board of Directors
Warren Wright
President
Warren Wright has been a dedicated member of the ARCH team since its inception. He is the past president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and is a National Steering Committee member with National St. Vincent de Paul's reentry imitative. Professionally, Mr. Wright is a motivated, energetic engineer with 28 years of experience in chemical, corrosion, and environmental engineering. Mr. Wright was a founder of ARCH.
Monique Underdown
Treasurer
Monique Underdown is a passionate advocate for the empowerment. She is a VP Branch Manager at ARCH's auto-loan partner, Adelphi Bank, and has nearly 20 years in banking. Adelphi Bank is the first and only Black owned bank in Ohio. ARCH's auto-loan program has saved returning citizens thousands of dollars and helped them find affordable, long term transportation.
Courtnee Hawkins
Board Member
Courtnee Hawkins is the Director of Business Programs at Freedom Equity Inc., a lending firm for Black businesses and entrepreneurs. Ms Hawkins is dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs from marginalized background reach their full potential. She was previously the Social Enterprise Programs Director with CDFI and community lender ECDI.
Irene Lyons, MSHR, DEI, CPM
Board Member
Irene Lyons has a demonstrated history of working in the law enforcement industry as a Legislative Liaison. She is skilled in crisis management and policy analysis, and is passionate about reentry problem solving.
Jaquita Sealey
Board Member
Jaquita Sealey is the owner and founder of Jai Hooked, an experience property manager in the real estate industry, and a returning citizen. She has been featured on ABC6 On Your Side for her business where she crochets hats, scarves, coin purses, pocketbooks, and much much more.
Kelsey Miller
Board Member
Kelsey Miller is the VP of Development for Connect Real Estate, which is a leading affordable housing development in downtown Columbus. Ms. Miller is a champion for equitable and attainable housing. She was previously the Economic Development Manager for the City of Whitehall.
Carl Kraley
Board Member
Carl Kraley is a professional speaker and skilled storyteller. Mr. Kraley uses his experiences as a returning citizen to help people tap into their inner resilience so they can overcome challenging times in life and accomplish their dreams.
Julia Orban
Board Member
Julia Orban is a registered nurse with a background in community health. She is currently working towards her Masters of Social Work and is passionate about addressing affordable housing and health disparity in Columbus.
Sarah Biehl
Board Member
Sarah Biehl is a lawyer and the Policy Director at the Ohio Mayors Alliance. Ms. Biehl is a policy advocate and has done work on poverty, health, education equity, and juvenile justice at Ohio Poverty Law Center and Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio. As a lawyer she has represented children and families at legal aid.
Kysten Palmore
Board Member
Kysten Palmore is the Bureau Chief of Community Engagement & Reentry for the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS). She previously served as the Reentry Coordinator for the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy and Programs and is the immediate past president of the Ohio Association of Local Reentry Coalition. She is the current President of the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections.