GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than two years after the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC) announced it was closing its doors due to having millions of dollars embezzled by employees, the former CEO and the former Director of Finance and Administration are being held accountable.
Former ELNC CEO Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh, as well as former ELNC Director of Finance and Administration Sharon Killebre,w were accused of stealing more than $2.5 million combined from the nonprofit over the course of several years.
ELNC was a Grand Rapids-based non-profit organization that provided education to children in low-income families or challenging circumstances. ELNC closed its doors in 2023, following allegations that Ezeh and Killebrew were embezzling money from the organization, leaving it in a financial situation it could not recover from…