Our Team
Meet the Staff
Clarice Gordon,
Executive Director
Clarice Gordon is the Executive Director, leading the organization’s efforts to expand opportunities for students and strengthen communities through STREAM education, career development, and entrepreneurship. Clarice has spent her career in the nonprofit sector, beginning at the Ripley County Community Foundation, where her passion for philanthropy and community impact took root. She believes meaningful change happens when communities come together to invest in students, create opportunities, and turn ideas into action.
A graduate of South Ripley High School and Hanover College, Clarice is also a 2024 graduate of the Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute, which equips emerging leaders to address opportunities facing Indiana’s philanthropic sector. Her work with Genesis has been recognized in the 2025 Entrepreneurship Indiana Yearbook for the organization’s entrepreneurial impact in Southeastern Indiana and with the 2026 President’s Award from the Ripley County Community Foundation for her innovative leadership and support of Genesis’s growth.
Fun Fact: In her free time, Clarice enjoys traveling with her husband, trying new foods, and experiencing different cultures. She also loves visiting zoos and aquariums, where she can learn more about animals, plants, and the natural world.
Jenna Kohrman,
Educational Program Coordinator
Jenna is a graduate of Oldenburg Academy, class of 2022. She continued her education at University of Indianapolis where she studied Public Health Education and Promotion and earned her degree in 2025. In this role, Jenna will support and advance the mission of Genesis: Pathways to Success by fostering educational relationships with the region’s public, private, and vocational schools and expanding STREAM educational experiential learning opportunities in Southeastern Indiana. She will lead the development and implementation of high-quality STREAM educational programs including A Summer of STREAM, Kids Riding Bikes, Rube Goldberg Machine Contests, and Ripley County Robotics.
Fun Fact: Outside of her professional career, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, being outdoors, and picking up new hobbies along the way.
Lori Rennekamp,
Entrepreneurial Program Coordinator
Lori is an Oldenburg Academy and Mount St. Joesph University graduate where she pursued teaching Arts and Language Arts, along with owning Bird In A Tree Boutique for 8 years. Her passion lies in mentoring, networking and fostering community connections as well as helping others “spread their wings” to follow their own entrepreneurial dreams. Her role will consist of supporting and advancing the mission of Genesis: Pathways to Success by strengthening connections across Southeastern Indiana and expanding access to entrepreneurial opportunities. She will lead the development and implementation of high-quality entrepreneurial programs including Career Exploration Expo, D.I.C.E. Challenge, Emerge: Young Innovators Summit, and Masterclasses.
Fun Fact: When she was young, she had almost 100 penpals from around the world!