Make-A-Day Board of Directors
Kyle Barger
CO-FOUNDER, BOARD PRESIDENT
What doesn’t Kyle do? You can find him either running around events, engaging in push up contests, checking in on guests, or sharing a laugh.
Outside of service, Kyle is a social entrepreneur leading Barger Property Ventures, Vohnt On-Demand Car Care, The Champion Trading Group, and loving on his girls Lisa, Charlie, and Cleopatra.
Alex Emrich
CO-FOUNDER, BOARD SECRETARY
Alex is the man behind the meal. Serving up award winning Burgers and Fries from his food truck Street Thyme (vegan options too!). Alex has a passion for bringing people together through food.
When Alex isn’t creating the next mind blowing menu item he enjoys CBJ hockey, frisbee golf, his pup Riley, live music and his little lady Lauren.
Rebekah Lowe
CO-FOUNDER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rebekah and her team are the engineers behind the smiles, confidence and joy from each of our guests after their street salon experience.
When Rebekah isn’t serving she runs B.Rose Beauty Bar, Mom’s 3 beautiful babies and teaches salon owners and stylists all over the country how to level up!
Alison Forche
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
As part of Gerber’s business development and relationship management team, Alison works hard to develop strong referral relationships with area business leaders and strategic partners. A people-person with boundless energy, she enjoys meeting new people, and attending local networking events. She loves the energy in the downtown entrepreneurial space and enjoys being close to family and friends while supporting locally owned businesses.
Alison earned a BA in psychology from The Ohio State University, and a Juris Doctorate from Capital University School of Law, graduation Summa Cum Laude with both degrees.
Before joining the Gerber team, Alison was the Practice Manager and Marketing Director for Rob Forche Orthodontics, her husband’s business, and an attorney with Forche Law and Mediation - Divorce and Custody Mediation and Eldercare Planning and Mediation, where she still practices.
Alison was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up in east Columbus and graduated from Walnut Ridge High School. She married Rob, her high school sweetheart, in 1995, and they’ve resided in Pickerington ever since. They are the proud parents of daughter Ashley, who is a digital marketing strategist, son Dylan, an Asset Analyst with JP Morgan and son-in-law, Matt, an Engineer.
When she’s not at work, Alison spends her time with family and friends, exercising and volunteering. She enjoys teaching Yoga, writing, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, meditation and walking with friends. When she finally sits down, Alison loves to listen to non-fiction, business and self-improvement podcasts and books, and attends as many continuing education/training opportunities as possible. In both her personal and professional lives, Alison strives to be the best she can be.
Christina Brown
BOARD TREASURER
Christina Brown has been with Huntington National Bank for the past 13 years and is currently the regional director of community philanthropy and engagement. She specializes in strategic leadership of community partnerships, grant programs, and colleague engagement with nonprofit organizations.
Make-A-Day Staff
Lindsay Barber
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lindsay joins Make-A-Day after finding her heart in the nonprofit community in 2018. Having served as the Operations Director at a local food pantry, she learned so much about the unmet needs of our neighbors that she dedicated her career to making a difference. While experiencing poverty, the death of both her parents at a young age and mental health challenges, it was the kindness of others that gave Lindsay a chance to get where she is today. She hopes to pay it forward by providing the same kindness through Make-A-Day’s work.
Lindsay is a Cleveland native, but now lives in North Linden with her husband David and beloved rescue Pomeranian Harold. You’ll often find her with friends, either board or video gaming, engaging in a friendly debate, trying a new local restaurant or watching game shows.
Kenzie Brownfield
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
As Make-A-Day’s longest tenured employee, Kenzie has proudly served with the organization since she graduated from The Ohio State University in 2021. Having served in all capacities within Make-A-Day, Kenzie now plays a more behind-the-scenes role through fundraising, development, and marketing. She is incredibly passionate about the Make-A-Day mission, and is so pleased to serve the community she loves so much.
When she’s not grant writing or creating content for social media, Kenzie loves to snuggle with her fuzzy mongrels, Lily Belle and Tee, surround herself with all things pink and sparkly, and watch weird documentaries with her partner, Jake.
Wade Biglin
HOUSING RESOURCE SPECIALIST
An Ohio native and OSU Alumni, Wade is the newest addition to the MAD team as our Housing Resource Specialist. After years of volunteering in the Columbus community and seeing the gaps our most vulnerable fall into, he was drawn to help with the emerging housing crisis. Now you can find him at our events assisting those with housing instability in finding creative solutions to their housing problems.
When he isn't fighting for affordable housing, Wade enjoys scuba diving, video games, good books, woodworking, game nights with friends, and tinkering on bikes in the garage.
Brittani Orr
HAIR PROGRAM MANAGER
As a mother of 5 and a licensed cosmetologist since 2011, Brittani has a deep passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others. Recently, she graduated with a degree in social and human services, further enhancing her ability to provide transformative haircuts and resources to the homeless population and low-income families in Columbus. Through Make-A-Day’s hair program, Brittani aim to help secure financial stability, empower individuals, and build powerful long-lasting relationships in the community. She believes that together, we can change lives, one haircut at a time. When she’s not cutting hair, Brittani loves to spend time with her children, listen to podcasts, meditate, go to church , travel, and read books!
Anthony Brown-Varner
SOCIAL SERVICES NAVIGATOR
As a Michigan native, Anthony is passionate about serving individuals in need, regardless of their background. Throughout his career, he has worked in diverse settings, which include direct care for persons with disabilities, mental health and substance abuse, homelessness, and re-entry.
In his role at Make-A-Day, Anthony seeks to provide empathetic, non-judgmental, and encouraging support to those served by the agency. Additionally, he looks forward to being client-centered and developing connections in the community that will help set clients up for success. What he brings to the table – in order to achieve this aim – is a background as a certified Peer Support Specialist and a chemical dependency counseling assistant (CDCA) certification.
Anthony lives in the greater Columbus area with his husband and their rescue dog, Solomon.
When away from work, he enjoys attending church, cooking, bike riding, walking, playing UNO, and spending time with family.