Lisa Johnson: Executive Director
Lisa is a resident of Versailles, Ky. She founded M&Ms in Woodford County in 2011. Lisa completed a Bachelor of Science at Miami University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. She serves on Versailles City Council, Past President of the American Association of University Women (AAUW-Bluegrass Central), and board member on the WC Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP) She has two grown children, a pandemic puppy, and in her free time, Lisa enjoys bike riding, cooking, and gardening.
McKenna Halderman: Program Director
McKenna is a resident of Lexington, Ky. She was born and raised in Southern California and moved to Kentucky after receiving a scholarship to play softball for The University of Morehead. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Community Support Services and dedicated over 350 hours of Community Service while earning her degree. She enjoys watching the students grow from 6th graders to 8th graders and then coming back and being mentors. McKenna is inspired by the words of Mahatma Gandhi, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others".
Carlos Luna:
Board President
Carlos Luna, the Mentors and Meals Board President, is the General Manager of Tyler Kentucky, a Frankfort-based subsidiary of Tyler Technologies' Digital Solutions Division that manages and hosts Kentucky.gov, a collaborative, public-private partnership between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Tyler Kentucky. Carlos devoted 22 years to helping his fellow mankind by joining the United States Navy Reserve as a Hospital Corpsman in 1989 and retiring in 2011. He joined NIC (now Tyler Technologies) in 2001 as a Customer Service Representative for its NIC Technologies subsidiary in Washington, DC. His leadership was key in developing and maintaining the Federal Election Commission's campaign finance electronic filing system for 12 years at NIC Technologies. After which, he helped lead the New Mexico subsidiary for two years and now leads Tyler Kentucky, bringing communities together and making government more available through technology. Because Carlos appreciates Mentors and Meals’ mission and understands the important role it plays in the development of Kentucky’s future entrepreneurs and leaders, he began as a mentor alongside his daughter in 2021. He was soon requested to become a board member in 2023 and nominated as board president in 2024.
Julie Watson:
Secretary
Jackie has been a resident of Versailles, Ky for 28 years. She retired from Lexmark in 2020. She has passion for traveling, Great Danes, and education. She is proud to be a part of the Mentors & Meals Board of Directors. Jackie's favorite quote is "In the end it's not the years in your life that count, its the life in your years" -Abraham Lincoln.
Mentors & Meals Board:
Ed Bowen, Mary Ruth Hertweck, James Kay, Carlos Luna, Sarah Rall, Aaron Stover, Erin Teves, Mallory White