In the Office

Keeping our non-profit plugged in and plugging away — diligently and delightfully so.

Kaliya Smith

she/her
Executive Director
kaliya@upcyclepartsshop.org

Nicole McGee

she/her
Co-Founder; Strategy Consultant
nicole@upcyclepartsshop.org

Frankie Conti

she/they Programming Director frankie@upcyclepartsshop.org


In the Shop

The first faces you’ll meet when you walk through our door — our shop staff is busy shaking hands, running the register, processing your material donations, and keeping the shop looking colorful and coordinated all week long.

Shariah Abdul-Khaliq

she/her
Shop Specialist
shariah@upcyclepartsshop.org


Upcycle All-Stars

Experts at introductions and tapping into creative potential, there aren’t many places in Cleveland our Upcycle All-Stars haven’t infiltrated! Keep an eye out for these familiar faces at schools, events, and private programming efforts all through the year. Click here for upcoming Public Programming!

Unpictured: Angela Hulett, Kathie Asbury, MaryAnn Nicolay


Board of Directors

Board Officers:

  • Devon Fegen-Herdman, Board Chair, Positive Education Program (PEP)

  • David Holmes, Board Vice-Chair, Candid

  • Maureen Wise, Board Secretary, Sustainability Consultant, Professor, Independent Writer

    Board Directors:

  • Stephanie Allen, Marketing and Special events Consultant

  • Michelle Broome, Neighborhood Leadership Institute

  • Sarah Kolansky, Graham Partners

  • Allison Lukascy-Love, Greater Cleveland Partnership

  • Brittney A Smith, Positively Empowering & Restoring Ladies Self-Esteem (PEARLS, Inc)


…and then some!

In addition to the champions above, our work is also supported by many volunteers, neighbors, contractors, and more. We’re grateful for each person who contributes and know that our impact is stronger together.