Leadership Team

Meet our Board and Staff

Our team members are selected from our business financial partners. They graciously choose to invest their time and talents, which are evident through leading organizations that embody integrity, compassion, transparency, and a determination to invest in the lives within their reach. They are the fuel, the engine, and every vital piece of what guides our mentoring mission.

Matthew Marcum

Founder/CEO

Matthew has been married to his wife and friend Ashley for 16 years. Their marriage and family of six children is their main mission, and extends into the community. Matthew spent 15 years as a registered nurse in hospice care prior to transitioning to develop and direct the mentoring program. From a background of relational isolation and struggle himself, Matthew's heart is made full as he introduces mentors that champion impact in the lives of the students and families they serve. Relationships are everything...

Neil Thompson

Board Member

Neil has a unique heart for "helping those that cannot help themselves." He currently lives that out as the founder and owner of Vibrant Assisted Living, which provides adult services to the developmentally disabled. Their daily mission is to provide the vibrant and meaningful life each of their clients deserve. Neil's heart extends to the needs of students and families that are served at Mentoring Partners of Cincinnati, which is why he brings his talents to our board of advisers. He is married to the amazing Veronica Thompson and has two sons, Darian and Dylan Thompson, in which he is well pleased. He holds a Bachelor degree in business from University of Cincinnati and his MBA from Xavier University.

Ashley Marcum

Board Member

Dancer, musician, wife and mother, teacher, and choreographer. She works with all ages, mostly through dance, on finding grace in ones motion, both inward and outward. We have the most positive impact when we carry the most positive impression; not just of us but in everyone and everything we come in contact with every day. Jesus' love is the fuel to our soul. Ashley's hope is to live that in every way the Lord place before her.

Joe stewart

Board Member

Joe is just a “car guy” He currently owns Danco Transmission & Auto Care with his brother, Jason, and has been there virtually his entire life. He enjoys a challenge so working on vehicles and running a business certainly fit that bill. He studied business at the University of Cincinnati and the School of Hard Knox (HKU). He has 4 children an awesome wife and 2 twin grandsons.

Anne lorberau

VP of Operations

Anne retired early from a business career in accounting, finance and process improvement and likes to spend her time volunteering and travelling with Charles, her husband of 24 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ohio State and an MBA from Xavier. She is a volunteer for Mentoring Partners of Cincinnati as a mentor, coach and VP of Operations. Anne is in the process of training her young rescue dog, Luke Skywalker, to be a therapy dog.