Woman of Excellence Award

Kelli Parcher is an exceptional role model whose actions consistently reflect the values she teaches. She leads with dignity, respect, and authenticity, qualities that inspire others to show up as their best selves. She sets high expectations while offering genuine support to create environments where people feel both challenged to grow and cared for.

Kelli has always felt motivated to reach out to challenged youth. She first managed the Proctor House, a county-funded, local alternative detention home for system-involved youth in Jefferson County. This program was “one of a kind” in the nation and a groundbreaker in the area of youth in need of a structured setting for a limited period of time. Her success at Proctor House helped define her vision of OWL360 which evolved in response to critical realities in our community: that our youth and young adults, especially post covid, were falling through the cracks. Jobs were scarce, housing was unaffordable, opportunities for high quality workforce training and higher education were few and far between. Under Kelli’s leadership and in a very short time, OWL360 has evolved from a budding “youth center” to a pivotal partner that is recognized throughout our region as the “go to” agency for vulnerable youth and young adults in east Jefferson County. Besides secure housing, OWL360 also offers programs that help youth and young adults build workforce skills, attend college, and develop leadership skills to enhance civic engagement.