LILLIAN PITTS
Lillian Pitts is a mission-driven leader with over a decade of experience advancing workforce development, youth empowerment, and equitable education systems.
She currently serves as Director of Youth Jobs Partnership at Scranton Road Ministries, where she designs and leads workforce readiness programs that connect students to high-demand career pathways.
Pitts also serves as Executive Director of ForeverMom Legacy, empowering women and girls through intergenerational education and community support. Her work spans K–12, higher education, and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on cross-sector collaboration, strategic planning, and social-emotional learning.
A dynamic speaker and systems thinker, Pitts is committed to expanding opportunity and economic mobility for underserved communities through inclusive, data-informed approaches.
ADRIENNIE Y. HATTEN, PH.D., CDE
Dr. Hatten is a Strategic Nonprofit Leader with diversified experience gained from professional and volunteer service, from over 30 years in social services, education, and government with valuable expertise in performance management, outcomes measurement, community engagement, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
She is a Management Consultant and an Educator. Dr. Hatten is the Executive Vice President of Programs at the YWCA of Cleveland and is also the Principal Investigator and founder of A.Y. Hatten & Associates.
She has proven success in the following areas: strategic and operational planning, building collaboration, project management, grant writing, grants management, board development, and effective supervision.
Dr. Hatten has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Cleveland State University and John Carroll University in Nonprofit Administration and Urban Studies She currently serves as Immediate Past President of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Alumni Board, Inaugural member of the Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association, Chair Woman of the Boards of Old Brook Main, Old Brook Parma and Regent Schools.
DR. KEN GRIFFIN
Dr. Ken Griffin is a visionary healthcare executive, community advocate, and transformative leader currently serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Care Alliance Health Center in Cleveland, Ohio. With over two decades of experience in healthcare administration and social services, Dr. Griffin has devoted his life and career to advancing equity, access, and dignity in care for society’s most underserved communities.
Born and raised in St. Louis and shaped by his lived experience as a Black man in America, Dr. Griffin’s journey from poverty to the C-suite is both a testimony of resilience and a call to action. As a former Chief Operating Officer for both public health and nonprofit organizations, he has led efforts to redesign clinical systems, secure millions in grant funding, and launch community-focused initiatives addressing chronic disease, homelessness, and maternal health disparities.
A proud graduate of Virginia University of Lynchburg, where he earned his Doctorate in Healthcare Administration, Dr. Griffin brings a people-first approach to leadership, guided by servant leadership, strategic collaboration, and cultural humility. Under his leadership, Care Alliance has re-emerged as a hub for innovative care delivery, advocacy, and neighborhood transformation.
At the core of his work is an unwavering belief that every person, regardless of zip code, race, or income—deserves access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare. Dr. Griffin’s leadership of the Men’s Health Summit reflects his commitment to uplifting Cleveland’s men through education, prevention, and connection, empowering them to reclaim their health and their future.
