Meet the OCAN Staff

Staff Biographies

Reginald A. Wilkinson
President & CEO

Dr. Reginald A. Wilkinson is currently the President & CEO of the Ohio College Access Network. He is formerly the Executive Director of the Business Alliance on Higher Education and the Economy. Previously, he was employed by the State of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) since September 1973. Dr. Wilkinson is past President of the nation's oldest and largest corrections organization: American Correctional Association. Dr. Wilkinson has authored numerous articles on a variety of correctional topics. Dr. Wilkinson has received awards from such organizations as the National Governors' Association, the American Correctional Association, the Association of State Correctional Administrators, the International Community Corrections Association, the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, the Volunteers of America, the Ohio Community Corrections Organization and the Ohio Correctional and Court Services Association. Dr. Wilkinson's academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in political science and a Master's degree in higher education administration, both from The Ohio State University. He was also awarded a Doctor of Education from the University of Cincinnati.

Kimberly J. Gormley
Vice President

Kimberly has been a member of the Ohio College Access Network (OCAN) for nearly five years and was hired as Director, Marketing and Communication in January 2007. Ms. Gormley coordinated a successful launch of the statewide, multi-media and grassroots KnowHow2GO campaign and works with community-based member programs to implement the student-friendly social marketing campaign in targeted areas across Ohio. Because college access advocacy remains a primary goal of OCAN, Ms. Gormley also works to foster collaborative efforts among like-minded organizations, promote statewide access initiatives and create public awareness among students, families, elected officials, community leaders, higher education institutions and the business community.

Upon joining the OCAN staff, Ms. Gormley brought experience in college access marketing and relationship building and spent more than three years leading the development and public relations office at I KNOW I CAN in Columbus, Ohio. As Development Director she raised funds for a $2.5 million operating budget and handled public relations initiatives to raise college awareness. Additionally, she was responsible for donor/board relations and cultivation, managing investment solicitation, maintaining strong investor relations, coordinating a major fundraising event annually, conducting an annual direct mail campaign, and writing and accessing foundation grants.

Ms. Gormley also worked in communications for the Central Ohio Regional Professional Development Center (CORPDC), a program funded by the Ohio Department of Education and hosted by the Franklin County Educational Council. During her time with the program she not only promoted professional development opportunities for central Ohio teachers, but also helped coordinate the Academic Content Standards roll-out. When the CORPDC was restructured, she assisted in legislative lobbying efforts that helped sustain the organization.

Ms. Gormley earned her bachelor's degree in Journalism and Public Relations from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

MorraLee Keller
Director, Outreach and Member Services

E. MorraLee Keller is currently serving as Director of Outreach and Member Services of the Ohio College Access Network(OCAN) and holds the position of  Director of Technical Assistance for the National College Access Network(NCAN).  MorraLee has a bachelor’s degree in Education and a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, both from The Ohio State University.  In her capacity with OCAN, she will provide support on a variety of projects as well as serve as a resource to new and current OCAN member programs. 

At NCAN, she provides assistance to college access programs around the country that wish to begin or enhance the type of programming offered to students and parents.  Ms. Keller was previously the College Relations and Program Director at I KNOW I CAN, the college access program for Columbus Public Schools in Ohio.  While at I KNOW I CAN, Ms. Keller developed a program with K-12 early college awareness programming and developed a comprehensive college retention program and last dollar grant program.   A former financial aid coordinator at The Ohio State University, Ms. Keller has extensive experience in student financial aid.  She is involved in professional organizations such as the Ohio Association of College Admissions Counselors and the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.  Ms. Keller is the Past President of NCAN.  In addition, Ms. Keller has served on a variety of advisory councils for organizations such as the Ohio Board of Regents, United Way, OACAC and the CPS Early College Steering Committee.

Bridget M. McFadden
Director, AmeriCorps

Bridget McFadden is Director of AmeriCorps for the Ohio College Access Network (OCAN). In this role, McFadden leads the creation and expansion of the Ohio College Access Advising Corps, a program that recruits and trains recent college graduates to advise high schools students on how to access education beyond high school. She will be working closely with The Ohio State University Economic Access Initiative, Cleveland Scholarship Programs and Cincinnati Youth Collaborative as partner programs in the pilot communities to develop a well-thought-out model that can be replicated throughout Ohio.

Prior to joining OCAN, McFadden worked as a Project Manager for the National College Access Network (NCAN).  In this role, McFadden researched characteristics of potential new college access sites and coordinated follow-up with and visits to communities and states by NCAN consultants and staff.  She also assisted the project director in planning strategies for the development of college access initiatives nationwide.
 
Previously, McFadden was manager of (i)Cleveland, a program operated by Cleveland Scholarship Programs (CSP) and designed to ensure a talent-rich region that helps achieve economic growth in northeast Ohio.  McFadden built (i)Cleveland from the ground up and under her leadership, the program grew promptly to include more than 400 college undergrads and participation from over 90 employers. During his February 2002 State of the State address, Ohio Governor Bob Taft recommended that (i)Cleveland be replicated statewide in 10 locations.
 
McFadden was an executive recruiter with Action Management Services for 3 years before joining CSP to run the (i)Cleveland program. She also worked in Human Resources at International Management Group (IMG), where she helped to further develop the North American Summer Internship Program, and at Pinkerton/Burns Security Services.
 
McFadden is a member of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2002 and is a class representative for its Alumni Committee. She is also a board member and vice co-chair of Playhouse Square Partners.  In addition, she is a volunteer with the grassroots nonprofit, 10,000 Little Ideas to Keep You Believing in Cleveland and specifically helps with the Cleveland Apprentice Program, an initiative designed to educate and engage high school students in northeast Ohio prior to going to college.
 
McFadden graduated from The University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management in 1996.

Dessa Augsburger