Staff

A native of Beckley, West Virginia, Patti has a BA in Rehabilitation Education and an MA in Counseling from Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Patti joined the staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State in 1978 as a Case Manager and was named Executive Director in 1979. Since that time, Patti has been responsible for over seeing the daily operations of the agency and with the aid of the Board of Directors, ensuring the compliance of all agency standards and procedures as well as the fiscal management of the agency. She is a member of the United Way Agencies Executive Council, the Community Investment Council for the United Way of the River Cities, the National Professional Association of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the Advisory Board of Leadership Tri-State, and the Barboursville Rotary Club. Patti and her husband, Randy, reside in Huntington and have two children, Liz, a Marshall University student and Evan, a graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University. They are also the proud "parents" of three dogs, Woody, Mazy and Zoey.

Lee L. McCloud
Case Manager
Community and School Based Program
Ashland office
304-522-2191

A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, Lee received her BA in Mass Communications and Recreation from Emory & Henry College in Emory, Virginia and a Master’s in Education from Morehead University. Since 1998, Lee has been a Case Manager with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State. She is also a Big Sister in the School Based Mentoring program. Lee resides in Ashland, KY with her husband, Kris, and their son Jake. She enjoys her many pets, crafting and sports.

RaShawna Smalley
Case Manager
School Based Mentoring
Huntington office
304-522-2191

A native of Hanover, WV, RaShawna received a BA and MS in Criminal Justice from Marshall University, in Huntington, WV. RaShawna has been a Case Manager with Big Brothers Big Sisters since January 2003. She was a Big Sister for 10 years. She is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Tri-State. RaShawna resides in Huntington with her husband, Jason, and their daughter, Chloe MiKayla. They share a love for animals, and have a dog and two cats. She enjoys reading, crafting, scrapbooking, cooking, sporting events, and pageants with her daughter.

A native of Huntington, WV, Carissa joined Big Brothers Big Sisters in March 2011. Carissa is married to Travis, and they have two children, Tyler and Emma. Carissa enjoys spending time with her family, taking long walks, working in her garden, and watching her children play sports.